Welterweight · Men

TJ Waldburger

United States Grappler's Lair debut 2005
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form W L W L L
Elo 1,597 peak 1,760 · 15 Dec 2012 163 below it
Tapology Sherdog
16-9pro record
2L current streak
1,645best win, Elo
1,364average opponent
-- born 25 Apr 1988
71.0" / 75.0" 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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO1,107 Sub1,432 Dec1,197

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 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
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 8 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 60 minutes, against 326 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2014): 1,597 Elo, 16-9, aged 26, average opponent 1,376.

  1. Jamie Varner then 1,573, 17-5, aged 26 4-6 after peaked 1,737 ▲
  2. Joey Gorczynski then 1,542, 17-8, aged 26 1-2 after peaked 1,559
  3. Daniil Prikaza then 1,543, 17-6 2-2 after peaked 1,575
  4. Karl Amoussou then 1,634, 17-6, aged 28 10-5 after peaked 1,804 ▲
  5. DaMarques Johnson then 1,535, 17-8, aged 28 2-7 after peaked 1,630 ▲
  6. Derrick Krantz then 1,669, 17-8, aged 28 9-4 after peaked 1,755 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. David Mitchell Decision R3 · 15 Sep 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,645
  2. Jake Hecht Submission R1 · 2 Mar 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,644
  3. Pat Healy Decision R3 · 12 Sep 2009 · Shark Fights 1,534
  4. Mike Stumpf Submission R1 · 17 Sep 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,496
  5. Nick Catone Submission R2 · 15 Dec 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,478

Losses

The latest 5 of 9
  1. Mike Pyle KO/TKO R3 · 22 Feb 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,788
  2. Adlan Amagov KO/TKO R1 · 19 Oct 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,673
  3. Brian Ebersole Decision R3 · 22 Jun 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,785
  4. Johny Hendricks KO/TKO R1 · 26 Mar 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,701
  5. Ricardo Funch KO/TKO R2 · 14 Jun 2008 · Texas Regional 1,428

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Pete Spratt 2 meetings · 2007, 2007 1–1
  2. Jeff Lindsay 2 meetings · 2006, 2007 2–0
  3. Sammy Say 2 meetings · 2005, 2006 1–1

Fight history

26 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
26 22 Feb 201425.8 yrs L16-9 Mike Pyle 25-8-1 · 38.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R314:03 0.00 1,651→1,597 -55 1,788 +162→+162 UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 19 Oct 201325.5 yrs L16-8 Adlan Amagov 12-2-1 · 27.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R13:45 0.00 1,760→1,651 -109 1,673 +144→+144 UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 15 Dec 201224.6 yrs W16-7 Nick Catone 9-3 · 31.3 yrs Welterweight SubTriangle Choke R26:04 1.00 1,726→1,760 +34 1,478 -135→-135 UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 22 Jun 201224.2 yrs L15-7 Brian Ebersole 49-14-1 (1) · 31.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.40* 1,731→1,726 -4 1,785 +192→+192 UFC on FX 4: Maynard vs. Guida Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 2 Mar 201223.9 yrs W15-6 Jake Hecht 11-2 · 28.1 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R10:55 1.00 1,643→1,731 +88 1,644 -115→-115 UFC on FX 2: Alves vs. Kampmann Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 17 Sep 201123.4 yrs W14-6 Mike Stumpf 11-2 · 28.2 yrs Welterweight SubTriangle Choke R13:52 1.00 1,575→1,643 +68 1,496 – UFC Fight Night 25: Shields vs. Ellenberger Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 26 Mar 201122.9 yrs L13-6 Johny Hendricks 9-1 · 27.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:35 0.00 1,649→1,575 -75 1,701 – UFC Fight Night 24: Nogueira vs. Davis Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 15 Sep 201022.4 yrs W13-5 David Mitchell 11-0 · 30.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,535→1,649 +114 1,645 – UFC Fight Night 22: Marquardt vs. Palhares Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 12 Sep 200921.4 yrs W12-5 Pat Healy 16-11 · 26.1 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,456→1,535 +79 1,534 – Shark Fights 6 Shark Fights
17 2 May 200921.0 yrs W11-5 Shannon Ritch 43-64 (4) · 38.6 yrs – SubArmbar R11:37 1.00 1,405→1,456 +51 1,250 – Shark Fights 4 Shark Fights
16 21 Feb 200920.8 yrs W10-5 Andrew Chappelle 8-5 – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R13:00 1.00 1,272→1,405 +133 1,473 – SWC 3: St. Valentine's Day Massacre Supreme Warrior Championship
15 14 Jun 200820.1 yrs L9-5 Ricardo Funch 5-0 · 27.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,338→1,272 -65 1,428 – Xtreme Fighting Championships Texas Regional
14 13 Oct 200719.5 yrs L9-4 Pete Spratt 16-15 · 36.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:29 0.00 1,479→1,338 -142 1,228 – HDNF 1: HDNet Fights Texas Regional
13 7 Sep 200719.4 yrs W9-3 Pete Spratt 16-14 · 36.7 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R2 1.00 1,427→1,479 +53 1,280 – KOK 1: King of Kombat King of Kombat
12 23 Jun 200719.2 yrs W8-3 Jeff Lindsay 13-13 (1) – Sub R11:27 1.00 1,376→1,427 +51 1,220 – Masters of the Cage 14 Oklahoma Regional
11 4 Mar 200718.9 yrs L7-3 Josh Neer 18-5-1 · 23.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R10:24 0.00 1,441→1,376 -65 1,532 – IFC 30: Road To Global Domination International Fighting Championship
10 2 Dec 200618.6 yrs W7-2 Jeff Lindsay 12-12 – SubTriangle Choke R12:43 1.00 1,401→1,441 +39 1,186 – Masters of the Cage 7 Oklahoma Regional
9 23 Sep 200618.4 yrs W6-2 Brian Foster 2-1 · 22.5 yrs – SubArmbar R10:29 1.00 1,353→1,401 +49 1,188 – Masters of the Cage 4 Oklahoma Regional
8 17 Sep 200618.4 yrs W5-2 Barry Peoples debut – SubAchilles Lock R10:15 1.00 1,312→1,353 +41 1,106 – DPP - September to Remember Georgia Regional
7 19 Aug 200618.3 yrs W4-2 Jeremiah O'Neal 8-14 · 28.8 yrs – SubArmbar R4 1.00 1,246→1,312 +66 1,157 – Xtreme Fight Championship 7 Texas Regional
6 24 Jun 200618.2 yrs W3-2 Brandon Berkey 3-1 · 19.8 yrs – Sub R11:22 1.00 1,148→1,246 +98 1,190 – Xtreme Fight Championship 6 Texas Regional
5 25 Mar 200617.9 yrs L2-2 Todd Moore 4-0 · 22.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,148→1,148 +0 1,436 – Renegades Extreme Fighting Renegades Extreme Fighting
4 18 Feb 200617.8 yrs W2-1 Nathan Fussel 0-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:50 1.00 1,104→1,148 +43 912 – XFC 5: Xtreme Fighting Championships Xtreme Fighting Championships
3 10 Feb 200617.8 yrs W1-1 Sammy Say 2-1 · 27.1 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R11:57 1.00 991→1,104 +114 1,098 – Renegades Extreme Fighting Renegades Extreme Fighting
2 26 Nov 200517.6 yrs L0-1 Sammy Say 1-1 · 26.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:18 0.00 1,110→991 -119 979 – Ultimate Texas Showdown 3 Texas Regional
1 4 Jun 200517.1 yrs W1-0 Jason Abernathy debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,044→1,110 +66 1,044 – Renegades Extreme Fighting Renegades Extreme Fighting am