Middleweight · Men

Matt Thorpe

“12 Gauge”
United Kingdom Team Colosseum debut 2002
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form L W L L L
Elo 1,099 peak 1,267 · 30 Sep 2007 168 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-11pro record
3L current streak
1,204best win, Elo
1,149average opponent
-- born 27 Oct 1980
76.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,061 Sub929 Dec999

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 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2009): 1,199 Elo, 12-8, aged 29, average opponent 1,120.

  1. Kenji Kawaguchi then 1,146, 12-4, aged 30 2-3 after peaked 1,222 ▲
  2. Jean Felipe Prestes then 1,258, 11-8, aged 29 7-3 after peaked 1,418 ▲
  3. Cody Krahn then 1,195, 12-8, aged 29 4-6 after peaked 1,389 ▲
  4. Todd Carney then 1,213, 11-9, aged 29 9-14 after peaked 1,435 ▲
  5. Petr Beránek then 1,158, 11-9, aged 28 4-3 after peaked 1,346 ▲
  6. Bobby Kelley then 1,197, 11-9, aged 30 3-1 after peaked 1,219

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Peter Angerer KO/TKO R1 · 16 Sep 2006 · Cage Warriors 1,204
  2. Che Mills Submission R1 · 9 Nov 2003 · United Kingdom Regional 1,120
  3. Yusuke Masuda Submission R2 · 29 Apr 2009 · M-1 Global 1,065
  4. Claudio Silva Disqualification R1 · 10 Nov 2007 · Ultimate Warrior Challenge UK 1,065
  5. Aaron Barrow Submission R1 · 24 Jun 2005 · King of the Cage 1,055

Losses

The latest 5 of 11
  1. John Phillips KO/TKO R1 · 20 Feb 2010 · KnuckleUp MMA 1,324
  2. Tor Troéng Submission R1 · 12 Dec 2009 · Battle of Botnia 1,523
  3. Ansar Chalangov Submission R1 · 26 Sep 2009 · M-1 Global 1,442
  4. Christophe Daffreville Submission R1 · 5 Jun 2009 · M-1 Global 1,252
  5. Simeon Thoresen Submission R1 · 12 Jul 2008 · Cage Warriors 1,515

Fight history

24 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
24 20 Feb 201029.3 yrs L12-11 John Phillips 9-3 (1) · 24.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:50 0.00 1,145→1,099 -46 1,324 – KnuckleUp MMA 4: Origins KnuckleUp MMA
23 12 Dec 200929.1 yrs L12-10 Tor Troéng 8-3-1 · 26.9 yrs – SubKimura R14:02 0.00 1,164→1,145 -20 1,523 – Battle of Botnia 2 Battle of Botnia
22 26 Sep 200928.9 yrs L12-9 Ansar Chalangov 14-5 · 29.9 yrs Middleweight SubHeel Hook R10:41 0.00 1,199→1,164 -35 1,442 – M-1 Challenge 19: Russia M-1 Global
21 15 Aug 200928.8 yrs W12-8 Rafael Rodriguez 1-6 Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R10:56 1.00 1,157→1,199 +42 957 – M-1 Challenge 18: Holland (Day 1) M-1 Global
20 5 Jun 200928.6 yrs L11-8 Christophe Daffreville 4-2 Middleweight SubArm Triangle Choke R14:32 0.00 1,242→1,157 -85 1,252 – M-1 Challenge 16: USA M-1 Global
19 29 Apr 200928.5 yrs W11-7 Yusuke Masuda 2-5-3 · 28.7 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:30 1.00 1,183→1,242 +59 1,065 – M-1 Challenge 14: Japan M-1 Global
18 12 Jul 200827.7 yrs L10-7 Simeon Thoresen 9-0 · 24.3 yrs – SubKimura R10:51 0.00 1,209→1,183 -26 1,515 – CWFC 34 - Cage Warriors 34: Enter the Rough House 7 Cage Warriors
17 19 Apr 200827.5 yrs W10-6 Mark O'Toole 5-7 Welterweight SubKimura R11:31 1.00 1,165→1,209 +44 974 – CWFC 33 - Cage Warriors 33: Enter the Rough House 6 Cage Warriors
16 10 Nov 200727.0 yrs W9-6 Claudio Silva debut · 25.2 yrs Welterweight DQN/A R1 0.00 1,165→1,165 +0 1,065 – Ultimate Warrior Challenge UK Ultimate Warrior Challenge UK
15 14 Oct 200727.0 yrs L8-6 Leslee Ojugbana 10-6 – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,267→1,165 -101 1,211 – CWFC 30 - Cage Warriors 30: Enter The Rough House 4 Cage Warriors
14 30 Sep 200726.9 yrs W8-5 Raymond Jarman 2-5-1 (1) · 26.5 yrs – SubRear Naked Choke R11:58 1.00 1,228→1,267 +38 1,007 – Quannum Fighting Championships 2 United Kingdom Regional
13 21 Jul 200726.7 yrs W7-5 Vasile Doczi 0-2-1 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R12:09 1.00 1,202→1,228 +27 904 – CWFC 28 - Cage Warriors 28: Enter The Rough House 3 Cage Warriors
12 16 Dec 200626.1 yrs L6-5 Diego Gonzalez 6-3 (1) · 22.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,262→1,202 -60 1,260 – Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations Bodog Fight
11 16 Sep 200625.9 yrs W6-4 Peter Angerer 10-8 · 38.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:47 1.00 1,164→1,262 +97 1,204 – CWFC - Cage Warriors 24: Showdown Cage Warriors
10 26 Nov 200525.1 yrs L5-4 Dan Hardy 9-3 (1) · 23.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R525:00 0.45 1,121→1,164 +44 1,358 – CWFC - Cage Warriors 17: Strike Force 4 Cage Warriors
9 24 Jun 200524.7 yrs W5-3 Aaron Barrow 4-3 Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R1 1.00 1,026→1,121 +95 1,055 – KOTC: Warzone King of the Cage
8 4 Dec 200424.1 yrs L4-3 Henrique Santana 1-1 (1) – SubChoke R1 0.00 1,078→1,026 -52 1,226 – AM 1: Nightmare Before Christmas Angrrr Management
7 10 Apr 200423.5 yrs W4-2 Chris Hipkiss 2-4 · 20.7 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R1 1.00 974→1,078 +104 1,041 – P & G 2: Battle of the Ages United Kingdom Regional
6 7 Mar 200423.4 yrs L3-2 Oliver Ellis 0-1 Welterweight SubChoke R14:11 0.00 1,076→974 -101 1,020 – CWFC 6 - Cage Warriors 6: Elimination Cage Warriors
5 9 Nov 200323.0 yrs W3-1 Che Mills debut · 21.1 yrs – SubArmbar R10:42 1.00 948→1,076 +128 1,120 – XFC 2: The Perfect Storm United Kingdom Regional
4 10 May 200322.5 yrs L0-1 Chris Hipkiss 0-0-1 · 19.8 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke -- 0.00 1,044→948 -96 872 – G&P 3: Ground & Pound 3 United Kingdom Regional am
3 16 Mar 200322.4 yrs L2-1 Danny Rogerson 1-0 · 37.7 yrs – SubArmbar R1 0.00 1,117→1,044 -74 1,173 – UC 5: Maximum Power United Kingdom Regional
2 1 Sep 200221.8 yrs W2-0 David Simpson debut – DecisionDecision -- 0.80 1,087→1,117 +30 996 – San Gokui - MMA Invitational Championships San Francisco Combat
1 3 Mar 200221.3 yrs W1-0 Tim Ryder debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:39 1.00 998→1,087 +89 1,005 – Xtreme Fighting Championship 1 Xtreme Fighting Championship