Lightweight · Men

Jim Bova

United States debut 2004
Held by Chris Schlesinger
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,274 peak 1,426 · 6 Oct 2007 152 below it
Tapology Sherdog
3-2pro record
2L current streak
1,228best win, Elo
1,149average opponent
-- age unknown
69.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO961 Sub1,164 Dec1,121

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 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 (2009): 1,274 Elo, 3-2, average opponent 1,139.

  1. Nikolay Gaponov then 1,276, 3-1 4-2 after peaked 1,524 ▲
  2. Kevin Généreux then 1,271, 3-2, aged 26 2-2 after peaked 1,390 ▲
  3. Zach Cook then 1,271, 3-2, aged 27 0-3 after peaked 1,218 ▼
  4. Sukma Prawira Aditya then 1,265, 3-2 5-2 after peaked 1,414 ▲
  5. Blake Smith then 1,279, 3-2, aged 28 8-2 after peaked 1,570 ▲
  6. Javokhir Umirzakov then 1,262, 3-2 4-2 after peaked 1,333 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Joseph Andujar KO/TKO R2 · 12 May 2007 · New Jersey Regional 1,079
  2. Mark Getto Submission R1 · 6 Oct 2007 · New Jersey Regional 1,072
  3. Steve De Angelis Submission R2 · 9 Jun 2007 · Extreme Challenge 1,021

Losses

Newest first
  1. Nabih Barakat Decision R3 · 12 Jun 2009 · Ring of Combat 1,162
  2. Chris Liguori KO/TKO R1 · 31 May 2008 · Elite XC 1,363

Fight history

13 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
13 12 Jun 2009 L3-2 Nabih Barakat 2-1 Lightweight DecisionSplit R312:00 0.44 1,322→1,274 -48 1,162 – Ring of Combat 25 Ring of Combat
12 31 May 2008 L3-1 Chris Liguori 7-7 Lightweight KO/TKOCut R14:31 0.00 1,426→1,323 -103 1,363 – EliteXC: Primetime Elite XC
11 6 Oct 2007 W3-0 Mark Getto 1-2-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:59 1.00 1,404→1,426 +23 1,072 – CITC - Fearless Fighters Return New Jersey Regional
10 9 Jun 2007 W2-0 Steve De Angelis 2-3 – SubTriangle Choke R2 1.00 1,384→1,404 +19 1,021 – Extreme Challenge 78 Extreme Challenge
9 12 May 2007 W1-0 Joseph Andujar 2-2 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,354→1,384 +30 1,079 – Battle Cage Xtreme 1 New Jersey Regional
8 28 Apr 2007 W7-1 James Hill-Harris debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,322→1,354 +33 1,130 – Extreme Challenge 77 Extreme Challenge am
7 9 Dec 2006 W6-1 Rich Volpe debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,290→1,322 +31 1,090 – New Jersey Regional New Jersey Regional am
6 19 Nov 2006 W5-1 Neil Mendez debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,258→1,290 +32 1,063 – Delaware Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am
5 19 Mar 2004 W4-1 John Paun 4-0 · 25.3 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,239→1,282 +43 1,228 – International Combat Events 8 ICE Extreme Fighting am
4 7 Feb 2004 W3-1 Aaron Rogers debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,192→1,239 +47 1,093 – Extreme Combat Challenge Extreme Combat Challenge am
3 7 Feb 2004 W2-1 Jimmy Boyd debut – Decision -- 0.80 1,142→1,192 +50 1,197 – Extreme Combat Challenge Extreme Combat Challenge am
2 7 Feb 2004 L1-1 Jason Gilliam 1-0 · 31.3 yrs – Decision -- 0.20 1,153→1,142 -11 1,315 – Extreme Combat Challenge Extreme Combat Challenge am
1 16 Jan 2004 W1-0 Billy Rush 5-3 · 29.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,080→1,153 +73 1,121 – ICE 7: Meltdown at Metropolis ICE Extreme Fighting am