Middleweight · Men

Ken Richards

United States debut 2002
Held by Matt Shaffer
Form W L W L L
Elo 959 peak 1,031 · 5 Dec 2009 72 below it
Tapology Sherdog
2-3pro record
2L current streak
1,042best win, Elo
1,090average opponent
-- age unknown
-- / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,028 Sub1,037 Dec1,002

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2010): 959 Elo, 2-3, average opponent 1,109.

  1. Emin Sefa then 957, 2-3, aged 25 4-2 after peaked 1,282 ▲
  2. Jason Goodin then 964, 2-3 2-5 after peaked 1,053 ▲
  3. Tobiasz Lewandowski then 972, 2-3 4-2 after peaked 1,219 ▲
  4. Vinicius Bohrer then 977, 2-3, aged 20 14-5 after peaked 1,620 ▲
  5. Jefferson Urquiza then 964, 2-3 2-2 after peaked 1,170 ▲
  6. Leonard Niculae then 960, 2-3, aged 27 1-2 after peaked 1,036 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jerod Peterson Submission R1 · 21 Feb 2009 · Wisconsin Regional 1,042
  2. Jerod Peterson Submission R1 · 5 Dec 2009 · Wisconsin Regional 897

Losses

Newest first
  1. Matt Shaffer Submission R1 · 21 Aug 2010 · Combat USA 1,219
  2. Ron Faircloth Submission R1 · 23 May 2010 · Combat USA 1,276
  3. Torre Reams Submission R1 · 18 Jul 2009 · King of the Cage 1,109

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Jerod Peterson 2 meetings · 2009, 2009 2–0

Fight history

8 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
8 21 Aug 2010 L2-3 Matt Shaffer 3-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:06 0.00 997→959 -38 1,219 – Combat USA - 23 Combat USA
7 23 May 2010 L2-2 Ron Faircloth 32-17 (1) · 38.8 yrs Middleweight SubNorth South Choke R13:57 0.00 1,031→997 -34 1,276 – Combat USA 30: 2010 Championship (Round 4) Combat USA
6 5 Dec 2009 W2-1 Jerod Peterson 1-3 – SubGuillotine Choke R1 1.00 959→1,031 +72 897 – Great Lakes Combat Association - The Proving Grounds 8 Wisconsin Regional
5 18 Jul 2009 L1-1 Torre Reams debut Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:34 0.00 1,026→959 -67 1,109 – KOTC: Connection King of the Cage
4 21 Feb 2009 W1-0 Jerod Peterson 1-1 – SubArmbar R13:16 1.00 907→1,026 +120 1,042 – Great Lakes Combat Association - The Proving Grounds 5 Wisconsin Regional
3 31 May 2008 L0-3 Peter Compton debut – KO/TKOPunches -- 0.00 951→907 -45 1,066 – Great Lakes Combat Association - The Proving Grounds 2 Wisconsin Regional am
2 16 Nov 2002 L0-2 Josh Hargis debut · 20.9 yrs – SubChoke R11:24 0.00 991→937 -54 1,055 – ISCF - Cowtown Rumble 1 International Sport Combat Federation am
1 16 Nov 2002 L0-1 Joshua Hargis debut Welterweight SubChoke R11:24 0.00 1,056→991 -66 1,056 – ISCF - Cowtown Rumble 1 International Sport Combat Federation am