Lightweight · Men

Kenny Foster

“The Tooth Fairy”
United States Team Bombsquad debut 2005
Held by Yousri Belgaroui
Form L L W L L
Elo 1,308 peak 1,447 · 19 Mar 2011 139 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-13pro record
2L current streak
1,543best win, Elo
1,264average opponent
-- born 16 Jun 1985
68.0" / 68.0" 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 KO1,122 Sub1,053 Dec1,092

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 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2018): 1,308 Elo, 12-13, aged 33, average opponent 1,334.

  1. Yibugele then 1,318, 13-10, aged 31 12-4 after peaked 1,644 ▲
  2. Hideki Kadowaki then 1,335, 13-10, aged 34 · Featherweight 3-7 after peaked 1,396 ▲
  3. Katsuya Toida then 1,361, 12-10, aged 34 · Featherweight 1-4 after peaked 1,299 ▼
  4. Mateusz Strzelczyk then 1,264, 11-13, aged 32 · Middleweight 5-3 after peaked 1,494 ▲
  5. Yuki Okano then 1,423, 13-10, aged 32 5-5 after peaked 1,449
  6. Takumi Nakayama then 1,207, 12-10, aged 32 7-7 after peaked 1,587 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Andy Main Decision R3 · 21 Jun 2014 · Cage Fury FC 1,543
  2. Lester Caslow Decision R3 · 21 Oct 2010 · Bellator MMA 1,384
  3. Eric Larkin Submission R1 · 19 Mar 2011 · Bellator MMA 1,370
  4. Joel Roberts Decision R3 · 7 Feb 2010 · Pennsylvania Regional 1,352
  5. Joe Pingitore Decision R3 · 31 Mar 2017 · CES MMA 1,311

Losses

The latest 5 of 13
  1. Jacob Bohn Decision R3 · 4 May 2018 · CES MMA 1,235
  2. Tim Dooling Decision R3 · 15 Sep 2017 · Ring of Combat 1,448
  3. Calvin Kattar Decision R3 · 1 Apr 2016 · CES MMA 1,537
  4. Lester Caslow Submission R3 · 20 Nov 2015 · Ring of Combat 1,310
  5. Mike Santiago Submission R1 · 23 Jan 2015 · Ring of Combat 1,347

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Lester Caslow 2 meetings · 2010, 2015 1–1

Fight history

33 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
33 4 May 201832.9 yrs L12-13 Jacob Bohn 5-5 · 29.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,346→1,308 -38 1,235 – CES NY 1 CES MMA
32 15 Sep 201732.2 yrs L12-12 Tim Dooling 6-3 · 25.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R312:00 0.44 1,327→1,346 +19 1,448 – Ring of Combat 60 Ring of Combat
31 31 Mar 201731.8 yrs W12-11 Joe Pingitore 7-2-1 (1) · 26.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,252→1,327 +74 1,311 – CES 42 CES MMA
30 1 Apr 201630.8 yrs L11-11 Calvin Kattar 14-2 · 28.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,197→1,252 +55 1,537 +336→+336 CES 34: Curtis vs. Burrell CES MMA
29 20 Nov 201530.4 yrs L11-10 Lester Caslow 14-10 (1) · 31.4 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R310:04 0.00 1,276→1,197 -79 1,310 – Ring of Combat 53 Ring of Combat
28 23 Jan 201529.6 yrs L11-9 Mike Santiago 12-9 · 25.5 yrs Featherweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R11:33 0.00 1,369→1,276 -93 1,347 – Ring of Combat 50 Ring of Combat
27 21 Jun 201429.0 yrs W11-8 Andy Main 9-2-1 (1) · 25.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,307→1,369 +62 1,543 – CFFC 36: Secor vs. Good Cage Fury FC
26 15 Nov 201328.4 yrs L10-8 Anthony Morrison 17-10 (1) · 29.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.44* 1,285→1,307 +22 1,417 – Bellator 108: Rampage vs. Beltran Bellator MMA
25 28 Sep 201227.3 yrs L10-7 Claudio Ledesma 6-3 · 29.5 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,370→1,287 -84 1,386 – Bellator 74 Bellator MMA
24 13 Apr 201226.8 yrs W10-6 Jay Haas 10-9 (1) · 21.7 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:51 1.00 1,325→1,370 +45 1,142 – Bellator Fighting Championships 65 Bellator MMA
23 9 Mar 201226.7 yrs L9-6 Alexandre Bezerra 12-1 · 24.5 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:57 0.00 1,347→1,325 -22 1,684 – Bellator 60 Bellator MMA
22 4 Feb 201226.6 yrs L9-5 Joey Gambino 8-0 · 23.3 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,363→1,347 -16 1,524 – CFFC 13: Gambino vs. Foster Cage Fury FC
21 8 Oct 201126.3 yrs L9-4 Ronnie Mann 20-5-1 · 25.0 yrs Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R13:51 0.00 1,412→1,363 -48 1,579 – Bellator 53 Bellator MMA
20 16 Apr 201125.8 yrs L9-3 Daniel Straus 15-3 · 26.7 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R313:48 0.00 1,447→1,412 -36 1,685 – Bellator 41 Bellator MMA
19 19 Mar 201125.8 yrs W9-2 Eric Larkin 3-0 Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:15 1.00 1,357→1,447 +91 1,370 – Bellator 37 Bellator MMA
18 21 Oct 201025.3 yrs W8-2 Lester Caslow 6-3 (1) · 26.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,309→1,357 +48 1,384 – Bellator Fighting Championships 33 Bellator MMA
17 12 Jun 201025.0 yrs L7-2 Donny Walker 12-6 · 30.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R3 0.00 1,405→1,309 -96 1,370 – EFC - Downtown Beatdown 3 Extreme Fight Club
16 19 Mar 201024.8 yrs W7-1 Marcos dos Santos 8-9-1 (1) · 34.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:39 1.00 1,381→1,405 +24 1,062 – UCC 1: Merciless Universal Combat Championship
15 7 Feb 201024.6 yrs W6-1 Joel Roberts 2-1 · 27.7 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,377→1,381 +4 1,352 – PA Fighting Championships 2 Pennsylvania Regional
14 21 Nov 200924.4 yrs W5-1 Doug Sonier 0-6 – SubArm Triangle Choke R11:24 1.00 1,372→1,377 +5 775 – True Cage Warriors 1: Cage Wars 1 True Cage Warriors
13 13 Nov 200924.4 yrs W4-1 Chris Foster 5-1 · 21.5 yrs Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R14:41 1.00 1,284→1,372 +88 1,286 – CFX - Wartown Beatdown 4 New England Cage Fighting
12 11 Sep 200924.2 yrs W3-1 Travis Lerchen 5-5 – Sub R2 1.00 1,225→1,284 +59 1,106 – American Steel Cagefighting 2 New Hampshire Regional
11 31 Jul 200924.1 yrs W2-1 Mervin Rodriguez 1-2 · 25.5 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,192→1,225 +33 1,082 – American Steel Cagefighting 1 New Hampshire Regional
10 27 Jun 200924.0 yrs L1-1 Mackens Semerzier 3-0 · 28.6 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R11:03 0.00 1,242→1,192 -50 1,403 – Elite Fighting Challenge 4 Elite Fighting Challenge
9 6 Feb 200923.6 yrs W1-0 Mark Getto 1-4-1 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,230→1,242 +12 1,016 – WCA - Pure Combat New Jersey Regional
8 23 Feb 200822.7 yrs W6-2 Anthony Henry 0-1 – Sub R11:06 1.00 1,195→1,230 +35 1,018 – -- Georgia Regional am
7 19 May 200721.9 yrs W5-2 Joel Nettles 1-1 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:43 1.00 1,140→1,195 +55 1,083 – ISCF: Altamaha Cage Brawl International Sport Combat Federation am
6 25 Feb 200721.7 yrs W4-2 Nick Wright 1-0 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R12:29 1.00 1,075→1,140 +65 1,074 – Augusta Extreme Fight Night Augusta Extreme Fight Night am
5 25 Feb 200721.7 yrs W3-2 Nick Wright 0-1 – KO/TKOPunches R12:29 1.00 1,037→1,075 +39 884 – Augusta Extreme Fight Night Augusta Extreme Fight Night am
4 27 Jan 200721.6 yrs L2-2 Jeff Powell 2-2 – KO/TKOHead Kick R2 0.00 1,106→1,037 -69 1,086 – EFN - Athens Extreme Fight Night 6 Georgia Regional am
3 11 Nov 200621.4 yrs W2-1 Kamrin Naville 1-1 · 18.6 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:16 1.00 1,030→1,106 +76 1,086 – ISCF: Rome Fight Night 2 International Sport Combat Federation am
2 22 Sep 200621.3 yrs L1-1 Rich Ferrell 1-0 Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:00 0.00 1,095→1,030 -65 1,099 – Knuckle Up 5: Fever Fight Night International Sport Combat Federation am
1 12 Feb 200519.7 yrs W1-0 Alex Biro debut – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,039→1,098 +59 1,039 – Kentucky Fighting Challenge 8 Kentucky FC am