Welterweight · Men

Trukon Carson

“The Carolina Gamedog”
United States Gym-O debut 2017
Held by Trey Waters
Form W L W W L
Elo 1,452 peak 1,517 · 15 Mar 2026 65 below it
Tapology Sherdog
6-2pro record
1L current streak
1,516best win, Elo
1,238average opponent
-- born 13 Apr 1995
71.0" / -- 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

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,249 Sub1,268 Dec1,060

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

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2026): 1,452 Elo, 6-2, aged 31, average opponent 1,334.

  1. Blayne Richards then 1,502, 6-2, aged 32 4-3 after peaked 1,617 ▲
  2. Adam Fugitt then 1,457, 6-2, aged 30 4-4 after peaked 1,613 ▲
  3. Sadibou Sy then 1,437, 6-2, aged 31 11-7 after peaked 1,964 ▲
  4. Gideon Ray then 1,474, 6-1, aged 31 11-15 after peaked 1,492
  5. Nathan Coy then 1,504, 6-2, aged 31 9-6 after peaked 1,722 ▲
  6. Luis Iniguez then 1,454, 6-2, aged 33 0-5 after peaked 1,409 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Tanner Saraceno KO/TKO R1 · 16 Mar 2024 · Fight For It 1,516
  2. Reese Watkins Submission R1 · 15 Mar 2026 · Fury Fighting Championship 1,473
  3. Arthur Walcott-Ceesay Decision R3 · 1 Nov 2019 · Valor Fights 1,241
  4. Matt Messer KO/TKO R1 · 14 Sep 2019 · Fight For It 1,167
  5. Joshua Doster Submission R1 · 25 Oct 2025 · Fight For It 1,154

Losses

Newest first
  1. Trey Waters KO/TKO R1 · 7 Aug 2026 · Professional Fighters League 1,611
  2. Adam Posener Submission R3 · 15 Nov 2024 · Samourai MMA 1,475

Fight history

13 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
13 7 Aug 202631.3 yrs L6-2 Trey Waters 9-2 · 31.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOUppercut to Ground Strikes R14:37 0.00 1,517→1,452 -64 1,611 +245→+215 Professional Fighters League - PFL Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta Professional Fighters League
12 15 Mar 202630.9 yrs W6-1 Reese Watkins 6-2 · 24.3 yrs Welterweight SubStanding Rear Naked Choke R11:55 1.00 1,415→1,517 +102 1,473 +145→+205 Fury Fighting Championship 117: Wint vs. Tatum Fury Fighting Championship
11 25 Oct 202530.5 yrs W5-1 Joshua Doster 2-2 · 34.3 yrs Welterweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R10:27 1.00 1,377→1,415 +38 1,154 – FFIT - Fight For It 25 Fight For It
10 15 Nov 202429.6 yrs L4-1 Adam Posener 3-0 · 20.1 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R314:55 0.00 1,460→1,377 -84 1,475 +110→+190 SMMA - Samourai MMA 12 Samourai MMA
9 16 Mar 202428.9 yrs W4-0 Tanner Saraceno 10-6 · 33.2 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:13 1.00 1,330→1,460 +130 1,516 – FFIT - Fight For It 19 Fight For It
8 27 Jan 202428.8 yrs W3-0 Quinton McCottrell 16-30 · 41.0 yrs Open Weighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R10:10 1.00 1,299→1,330 +32 1,035 – FFIT - Fight For It 18 Fight For It
7 1 Nov 201924.6 yrs W2-0 Arthur Walcott-Ceesay 2-1 · 30.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,315→1,356 +41 1,241 – Valor Fighting Challenge 66 Valor Fights
6 14 Sep 201924.4 yrs W1-0 Matt Messer 2-3 · 35.8 yrs Welterweight KO/TKORef Stoppage From Strikes R10:37 1.00 1,247→1,315 +68 1,167 – FFIT - Fight For It 8 Fight For It
5 10 Aug 201924.3 yrs W4-1 Mac Shumate debut · 25.6 yrs Welterweight SubSubmission R10:29 1.00 1,217→1,247 +31 1,010 – Rowan County Fight Night 3 Rowan County Fight Night am
4 16 Mar 201923.9 yrs W3-1 Alex Paloni 4-2 · 23.5 yrs Welterweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R10:59 1.00 1,149→1,217 +67 1,158 – FFIT - Fight For It 5 Fight For It am
3 15 Sep 201823.4 yrs W2-1 Kendal Morris 1-0 · 27.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:44 1.00 1,084→1,149 +66 1,084 – FFIT - Fight For It 3 Fight For It am
2 21 Jul 201823.3 yrs W1-1 Ernest Robinson 5-3 · 40.7 yrs Welterweighttitle SubArmbar R24:47 1.00 987→1,084 +96 1,164 – 864 Fighting Championship: Fight 5 864 Fighting Championship am
1 23 Sep 201722.4 yrs L0-1 Juan Roman 1-2 · 32.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R38:23 0.00 1,065→987 -77 1,002 – FLP - Fight Lab 56: MMA Cage Fights - CenterStage@NoDa Fight Lab am