Lightweight · Men

Derion Chapman

“The Thriller”
United States House of Champions debut 2013
Held by Christian Avalos
Form L L W L L
Elo 1,234 peak 1,339 · 10 Jul 2015 105 below it
Tapology Sherdog
7-13-1pro record
2L current streak
1,426best win, Elo
1,259average opponent
-- born 14 Oct 1987
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

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Rating by method KO1,108 Sub954 Dec1,034

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 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2024): 1,233 Elo, 7-12, aged 37, average opponent 1,302.

  1. Wesley Golden then 1,210, 7-13, aged 37 · Welterweight 3-17 after peaked 1,315 ▲
  2. Gilbert Jimenez then 1,155, 7-11, aged 39 2-1 after peaked 1,300 ▲
  3. Yuma Ishizuka then 1,279, 7-13, aged 40 2-1 after peaked 1,314
  4. Atsuhiro Tsuboi then 1,168, 6-11, aged 36 1-5 after peaked 1,176
  5. Hiroyuki Abe then 1,125, 7-10, aged 36 · Featherweight 1-5 after peaked 1,156
  6. Kosuke Umeda then 1,358, 8-9, aged 39 4-7 after peaked 1,447 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jacob Rosales Decision R3 · 8 Dec 2017 · Celtic Gladiator 1,426
  2. Izic Fernandez KO/TKO R3 · 10 Jul 2015 · Lights Out Promotions 1,301
  3. Diego Perez Decision R3 · 24 Feb 2024 · Up Next Fighting 1,295
  4. Chase Gibson Decision R3 · 14 Jun 2015 · King of the Cage 1,259
  5. Serob Minasyan KO/TKO R2 · 22 Apr 2016 · California Xtreme Fighting 1,240

Losses

The latest 5 of 13
  1. Jose Estrada Decision R3 · 30 Nov 2024 · Up Next Fighting 1,282
  2. Tony Cortez Submission R1 · 14 Sep 2024 · Spar Star Promotions 1,547
  3. Richie Miranda KO/TKO R1 · 6 Oct 2023 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,503
  4. Devon Brock Decision R3 · 2 Sep 2023 · Up Next Fighting 1,245
  5. Blake Bilder Decision R3 · 6 Jul 2019 · Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 1,358

Fight history

27 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
27 30 Nov 202437.1 yrs L7-13-1 Jose Estrada 7-5 · 34.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,233→1,234 +2 1,282 – Up Next Fighting 21 Up Next Fighting
26 14 Sep 202436.9 yrs L7-12-1 Tony Cortez 3-0 · 23.0 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:58 0.00 1,261→1,233 -28 1,547 – SSP 62 Spar Star Promotions
25 24 Feb 202436.4 yrs W7-11-1 Diego Perez 4-3 · 35.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,171→1,261 +89 1,295 – Up Next Fighting 16: Rivera vs. Strader Up Next Fighting
24 6 Oct 202336.0 yrs L6-11-1 Richie Miranda 6-1 · 29.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:39 0.00 1,197→1,171 -26 1,503 +700→+850 LFA 169: Ward vs. Walker Legacy Fighting Alliance
23 2 Sep 202335.9 yrs L6-10-1 Devon Brock 10-7 · 27.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,261→1,197 -64 1,245 – Up Next Fighting 11 Up Next Fighting
22 19 Nov 202235.1 yrs W6-9-1 DeMarcus Brown 6-9 · 32.2 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOPunches R29:06 1.00 1,224→1,261 +37 993 – Up Next Fighting 3: Rivera vs. Gibson Up Next Fighting
21 6 Jul 201931.7 yrs L5-9-1 Blake Bilder 2-0-1 · 29.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,300→1,255 -45 1,358 – LXF 2: Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 2 Lights Out Xtreme Fighting
20 6 Jul 201830.7 yrs L5-8-1 A.J. Bryant 8-2 · 30.8 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,314→1,300 -15 1,512 – CXF 13: Heavy Hitters California Xtreme Fighting
19 8 Dec 201730.2 yrs W5-7-1 Jacob Rosales 7-3 · 22.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,205→1,314 +109 1,426 – Celtic Gladiator 17 Celtic Gladiator
18 29 Apr 201729.5 yrs L4-7-1 Chris Saunders 17-9 · 31.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,212→1,205 -7 1,455 – CXF 7: Locked and Loaded California Xtreme Fighting
17 17 Dec 201629.2 yrs L4-6-1 Tihomir Blagovestov 5-0 · 28.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,225→1,212 -13 1,434 – CXF 5: Night of Champions California Xtreme Fighting
16 11 Jun 201628.7 yrs L4-5-1 Jose Luis Verdugo 9-2 · 32.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R314:59 0.00 1,311→1,225 -86 1,316 – RMR Productions - Over the Border: Mexico vs. USA RMR Productions
15 22 Apr 201628.5 yrs W4-4-1 Serob Minasyan 6-8 · 27.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R27:50 1.00 1,218→1,311 +93 1,240 – CXF 2: Gold Rush California Xtreme Fighting
14 4 Mar 201628.4 yrs W3-4-1 Bobby Sanchez 10-30 · 26.2 yrs Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R13:12 1.00 1,192→1,218 +26 886 – CXF 1: The Return California Xtreme Fighting
13 13 Nov 201528.1 yrs L2-4-1 Emilio Chavez 10-5 · 28.9 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:59 0.00 1,244→1,192 -52 1,394 – Smash Global - The Main Event 2 Smash Global
12 29 Aug 201527.9 yrs L2-3-1 Aaron Williams 2-1 · 24.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,339→1,244 -95 1,190 – KOTC: Bitter Rivals King of the Cage
11 10 Jul 201527.7 yrs W2-2-1 Izic Fernandez 1-0 · 30.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunch R310:34 1.00 1,235→1,339 +104 1,301 – Lights Out / Bash Entertainment - Fight Night at Sportsmen's Lodge 3 Lights Out Promotions
10 14 Jun 201527.7 yrs W1-2-1 Chase Gibson 1-1 · 25.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,149→1,235 +86 1,259 – KOTC: Sanctioned King of the Cage
9 17 Apr 201527.5 yrs D0-2-1 Armen Bakanyan 2-3 · 27.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.50 1,156→1,149 -7 1,128 – Lights Out / Bash Entertainment - Fight Night at Sportsmen's Lodge 2 Lights Out Promotions
8 9 Jan 201527.2 yrs L0-2 Erick Gonzalez debut · 23.0 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOElbows R10:26 0.00 1,241→1,156 -86 1,249 – BAMMA Badbeat 14: Parker vs. Ramm BAMMA USA
7 30 Oct 201427.0 yrs L0-1 Richard LeRoy 1-0 · 24.8 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R312:44 0.00 1,334→1,241 -92 1,315 – Hollywood Fight Night 8 Bash Boxing
6 1 Jun 201426.6 yrs W6-0 Pious Enilolobo Jr. 3-0 · 37.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R34:12 1.00 1,290→1,334 +43 1,166 – University of MMA: Fight Night 7 University of MMA am
5 9 Feb 201426.3 yrs W5-0 AJ Lavarias 3-0 Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,272→1,290 +18 1,125 – U of MMA - Fight Night 5 University of MMA am
4 8 Dec 201326.2 yrs W4-0 Roger Brito 2-3 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,244→1,272 +28 1,015 – U of MMA - Fight Night 4 University of MMA am
3 28 Sep 201326.0 yrs W3-0 Cameron Thomson 2-0 Lightweight KO/TKOTKO R11:47 1.00 1,179→1,244 +66 1,179 – Fight Academy - Proving Grounds 10 Fight Academy am
2 25 Aug 201325.9 yrs W2-0 Jacobe Powell 3-1 · 31.0 yrs Flyweight SubTechnical R2 1.00 1,107→1,179 +72 1,139 – U of MMA - Fight Night 3 University of MMA am
1 19 May 201325.6 yrs W1-0 Marvin Morales debut Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R23:40 1.00 1,042→1,107 +66 1,042 – University of MMA: Fight Night 2 University of MMA am