Lightweight · Men

Colton Creason

United States debut 2010
Held by Sean Strickland
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,167 peak 1,316 · 4 Apr 2014 149 below it
Tapology Sherdog
3-3pro record
2L current streak
1,274best win, Elo
1,168average opponent
-- born 19 Dec 1990
70.0" / -- 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 lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO953 Sub1,190 Dec998

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 (2014): 1,253 Elo, 3-2, aged 24, average opponent 1,233.

  1. Brandon McLaughlin then 1,282, 3-2, aged 23 2-2 after peaked 1,334 ▲
  2. Gregoris Cisneros then 1,236, 3-2, aged 24 2-4 after peaked 1,233 ▼
  3. Eric Thomas then 1,268, 3-2, aged 23 3-4 after peaked 1,343 ▲
  4. Vladislav Bezobrazov then 1,270, 3-2, aged 24 3-5 after peaked 1,210 ▼
  5. Gabe Green then 1,260, 3-2, aged 24 9-3 after peaked 1,687 ▲
  6. Jefferson George then 1,219, 3-2, aged 24 6-5 after peaked 1,486 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. James Mogollon Submission R3 · 4 Apr 2014 · Midwest Fight Series 1,274
  2. John Barron Submission R1 · 12 Oct 2013 · C3 Fights 1,210
  3. Jonathan Burdine Submission R1 · 1 Mar 2014 · Summit FC 1,037

Losses

Newest first
  1. Garrett Gross KO/TKO R3 · 31 Jan 2015 · Shamrock Fighting Championships 1,258
  2. Bryant Whitaker KO/TKO R2 · 3 Oct 2014 · Midwest Fight Series 1,416
  3. Wade Johnson KO/TKO R3 · 13 Jul 2013 · Prize Fight MMA 1,227

Fight history

9 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
9 31 Jan 201524.1 yrs L3-3 Garrett Gross 5-5 · 26.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R310:23 0.00 1,253→1,167 -86 1,258 – Shamrock FC: Force Shamrock Fighting Championships
8 3 Oct 201423.8 yrs L3-2 Bryant Whitaker 5-2 · 23.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R28:54 0.00 1,316→1,253 -63 1,416 – Midwest Fight Series 11 Midwest Fight Series
7 4 Apr 201423.3 yrs W3-1 James Mogollon 1-0 · 24.2 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R310:36 1.00 1,214→1,316 +103 1,274 – Midwest Fight Series 8 Midwest Fight Series
6 1 Mar 201423.2 yrs W2-1 Jonathan Burdine 3-4 · 35.0 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:09 1.00 1,155→1,214 +59 1,037 – Summit FC 3: Burdine vs. Creason Summit FC
5 12 Oct 201322.8 yrs W1-1 John Barron debut · 23.4 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R12:58 1.00 1,025→1,155 +130 1,210 – C3 Fights - Fall Brawl 2013 C3 Fights
4 13 Jul 201322.6 yrs L0-1 Wade Johnson 2-0 · 22.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R3 0.00 1,076→1,025 -52 1,227 – PFMMAC - PrizeFight MMA Championships Prize Fight MMA
3 19 Nov 201019.9 yrs L2-1 Zach Freeman 1-0 · 26.7 yrs – Sub R2 0.00 1,168→1,083 -84 1,066 – -- Illinois Regional am
2 16 Oct 201019.8 yrs W2-0 Josh Stewart 0-1 · 31.1 yrs – Sub -- 1.00 1,123→1,168 +45 1,009 – -- Shamrock Fighting Championships am
1 10 Jul 201019.6 yrs W1-0 Thomas Haney 0-1 · 26.5 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:06 1.00 1,066→1,123 +57 1,018 – Shamrock FC - Fight Night Shamrock Fighting Championships am