Light Heavyweight · Men

Matt Thompson

United States SBG East Coast debut 2004
Held by Ciryl Gane
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,397 peak 1,611 · 25 Apr 2014 214 below it
Tapology Sherdog
19-11pro record
2L current streak
1,622best win, Elo
1,200average opponent
-- born 7 Mar 1980
77.0" / 79.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,245 Sub1,350 Dec1,032

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 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 30 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 30 bouts (2016): 1,397 Elo, 19-11, aged 36, average opponent 1,225.

  1. Flavio Magon then 1,452, 19-11, aged 35 5-9 after peaked 1,467
  2. Rob Wince then 1,339, 19-11, aged 36 2-5 after peaked 1,413 ▲
  3. Cássio de Oliveira then 1,336, 19-10, aged 38 4-9 after peaked 1,414 ▲
  4. Vladimir Fedin then 1,393, 21-8, aged 36 2-1 after peaked 1,382 ▼
  5. Chris Bungard then 1,381, 20-10, aged 36 · Welterweight 3-1 after peaked 1,426
  6. Igor Litoshik then 1,402, 20-10, aged 35 · Middleweight 3-1 after peaked 1,537 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jake Rosholt Submission R1 · 2 Jun 2012 · Xtreme Knockout 1,622
  2. Wayne Cole KO/TKO R3 · 19 Sep 2008 · C3 Fights 1,267
  3. Eric Bedard Submission R2 · 25 Apr 2014 · CES MMA 1,260
  4. Jon Kirk Submission R1 · 3 Sep 2011 · Immortal Kombat 1,259
  5. Justin Wren KO/TKO R2 · 11 May 2007 · Texas Regional 1,243

Losses

The latest 5 of 11
  1. Anton Berzin Submission R1 · 1 Apr 2016 · CES MMA 1,382
  2. Ken Hasegawa Decision R3 · 31 Oct 2014 · Titan FC 1,515
  3. Derrick Mehmen Decision R3 · 31 Mar 2011 · Fight Time 1,492
  4. Pedro Graso Submission R1 · 28 Jun 2008 · Warriors Fighting Piura 1,118
  5. Patrick Miller Decision R5 · 14 Jun 2008 · Texas Regional 1,084

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Wayne Cole 2 meetings · 2008, 2011 2–0

Fight history

35 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
35 1 Apr 201636.1 yrs L19-11 Anton Berzin 4-2 · 26.5 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:32 0.00 1,517→1,397 -120 1,382 – CES 34: Curtis vs. Burrell CES MMA
34 31 Oct 201434.7 yrs L19-10 Ken Hasegawa 10-0-1 · 27.7 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,611→1,528 -83 1,515 +145→+145 Titan FC 31 Titan FC
33 25 Apr 201434.1 yrs W19-9 Eric Bedard 6-4 · 29.6 yrs Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R27:17 1.00 1,588→1,611 +23 1,260 – CES 23 CES MMA
32 17 Nov 201232.7 yrs W18-9 Aron Lofton 8-5 · 34.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:04 1.00 1,583→1,601 +18 1,209 – PFA - Premier Fight Night 3 Premier Fight Association
31 2 Jun 201232.2 yrs W17-9 Jake Rosholt 12-3 (1) · 29.7 yrs Light Heavyweight SubKneebar R14:16 1.00 1,456→1,583 +126 1,622 – XKO - Xtreme Knockout 15 Xtreme Knockout
30 3 Sep 201131.5 yrs W16-9 Jon Kirk 16-8 · 32.9 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R11:28 1.00 1,403→1,456 +53 1,259 – Immortal Kombat Immortal Kombat
29 4 Jun 201131.2 yrs W15-9 Wayne Cole 16-17 · 40.4 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R12:45 1.00 1,379→1,403 +24 1,063 – C3 Fights - MMA Championship Fights C3 Fights
28 31 Mar 201131.1 yrs L14-9 Derrick Mehmen 10-3 · 25.8 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,421→1,379 -42 1,492 – Fight Time 4: MMA Heavyweight Explosion Fight Time
27 11 Dec 201030.8 yrs W14-8 Ryan McClain 11-6 · 27.5 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:05 1.00 1,364→1,421 +57 1,238 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 45 Freestyle Cage Fighting
26 8 Aug 200929.4 yrs W13-8 Chad Cook 8-7 · 29.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:15 1.00 1,325→1,370 +45 1,140 – Bully Bash and Brawl 2 Texas Regional
25 13 Jun 200929.3 yrs W12-8 Jarred Taylor 4-7 – KO/TKOPunches R11:30 1.00 1,289→1,325 +37 1,058 – XFC - Main Event at the Rot Rally Texas Regional
24 16 Apr 200929.1 yrs W11-8 Ryan Lopez 7-6 · 26.9 yrs – SubArmbar R11:27 1.00 1,250→1,289 +39 1,031 – Bloody Knuckles Promotions - Cowtown Beatdown Texas Regional
23 19 Sep 200828.5 yrs W10-8 Wayne Cole 13-9 · 37.7 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R36:00 1.00 1,130→1,250 +120 1,267 – C3 Fights - Clash in Concho C3 Fights
22 28 Jun 200828.3 yrs W9-8 Vladimir Cano debut – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,051→1,130 +78 1,015 – Warriors Fighting Championship Warriors Fighting Piura
21 28 Jun 200828.3 yrs L8-8 Pedro Graso 1-0 – SubHeel Hook R11:01 0.00 1,146→1,051 -94 1,118 – Warriors Fighting Championship Warriors Fighting Piura
20 14 Jun 200828.3 yrs L8-7 Patrick Miller 4-4 · 24.4 yrs – DecisionSplit R525:00 0.45 1,177→1,146 -31 1,084 – Xtreme Fighting Championships Texas Regional
19 5 Apr 200828.1 yrs L8-6 Chris Guillen 12-7 · 35.3 yrs – DecisionSplit -- 0.43 1,152→1,177 +25 1,310 – KOK 3: King of Kombat King of Kombat
18 16 Mar 200828.0 yrs L4-1 Keith Smith debut – KO/TKOTKO R10:24 0.00 1,258→1,152 -106 1,007 – IRR - New Beginnings IRR am
17 10 Nov 200727.7 yrs L8-5 Patrick Castillo 2-1 Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,350→1,258 -91 1,191 – XFC - Battlegrounds Xtreme Fighting Championships
16 13 Oct 200727.6 yrs L8-4 Justin Eilers 17-6-1 · 29.3 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,371→1,350 -21 1,536 – HDNF 1: HDNet Fights Texas Regional
15 7 Sep 200727.5 yrs W8-3 Ralph Kelly 4-1 – SubTriangle Choke R14:20 1.00 1,306→1,371 +65 1,213 – KOK 1: King of Kombat King of Kombat
14 22 Jun 200727.3 yrs L7-3 Justin Howard 2-1 · 16.6 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,423→1,306 -117 1,149 – Xtreme Fighting Championships 9 Texas Regional
13 11 May 200727.2 yrs W7-2 Justin Wren 3-0 · 20.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,365→1,423 +58 1,243 – Texas Regional Texas Regional
12 6 Apr 200727.1 yrs W6-2 Wally Villarreal debut – SubArmbar R3 1.00 1,338→1,365 +27 1,046 – Xtreme Fighting Championships 8 Xtreme Fighting Championships
11 2 Feb 200726.9 yrs L5-2 Ben Rothwell 23-5 · 25.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R25:47 0.00 1,370→1,338 -32 1,629 – IFL 8: Houston International Fight League
10 21 Nov 200626.7 yrs W5-1 Aaron Pendleton 1-9 – KO/TKOPunches R11:12 1.00 1,350→1,370 +20 992 – XFC - A New Beginning Texas Regional
9 22 Oct 200626.6 yrs W4-1 Brian Cook 1-0 – Sub R1 1.00 1,279→1,350 +71 1,213 – RAW 2: Meltdown Alberta Regional
8 19 Aug 200626.5 yrs W3-1 Monte Hall debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,275→1,279 +4 1,013 – Xtreme Fight Championship 7 Xtreme Fight Championship
7 28 Jul 200626.4 yrs W2-1 Chris Seifert 6-5 · 37.1 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,254→1,275 +22 1,092 – RAW 1: Mayhem At The Meridian Texas Regional
6 9 Jun 200626.3 yrs W1-1 Steve Jimenez 3-0 (1) – KO/TKOTKO R1 1.00 1,145→1,254 +109 1,232 – Renegades Extreme Fighting Renegades Extreme Fighting
5 10 Feb 200625.9 yrs L0-1 Aaron Rosa 1-0 · 22.7 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,224→1,145 -79 1,146 – Renegades Extreme Fighting Renegades Extreme Fighting
4 10 Dec 200424.8 yrs W4-0 John Dye debut – KO/TKOTKO R10:30 1.00 1,180→1,225 +45 1,068 – Freestyle Fighting Championships 13 Mississippi Regional am
3 8 May 200424.2 yrs W3-0 Liam McCarty 0-1 · 25.5 yrs – SubArm Lock R1 1.00 1,145→1,180 +36 973 – Martial Arts Fight Night 7 Texas Regional am
2 23 Apr 200424.1 yrs W2-0 Brian Rosas debut – KO/TKOTKO R2 1.00 1,089→1,145 +56 1,036 – Renegades Extreme Fighting Renegades Extreme Fighting am
1 13 Mar 200424.0 yrs W1-0 Joaquin Nolasco 3-0 – Decision R315:00 0.80 1,023→1,089 +66 1,174 – Martial Arts Fight Night 6 Martial Arts Fight Night am