Heavyweight · Men

Karl Knothe

“The Original Son of Punishment”
United States Gorilla Combat debut 2003
Held by Marcin Różalski
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,423 peak 1,669 · 10 Dec 2010 246 below it
Tapology Sherdog
22-9pro record
2L current streak
1,429best win, Elo
1,212average opponent
-- age unknown
72.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,405 Sub1,014 Dec1,110

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 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 (2011): 1,525 Elo, 22-8, average opponent 1,203.

  1. Ken Shamrock then 1,552, 23-5, aged 33 5-12 after peaked 1,515 ▼
  2. Heath Herring then 1,540, 21-9, aged 26 7-7 after peaked 1,668 ▲
  3. Dion Staring then 1,479, 23-7, aged 32 15-10 after peaked 1,616 ▲
  4. Dave Huckaba then 1,461, 22-8, aged 41 1-1 after peaked 1,442 ▼
  5. Sanae Kikuta then 1,571, 22-4, aged 31 11-5 after peaked 1,555 ▼
  6. Martin Malkhasyan then 1,605, 22-7, aged 28 6-2 after peaked 1,681 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Victor Valimaki KO/TKO R1 · 10 Dec 2010 · Alberta Regional 1,429
  2. John Ott KO/TKO R1 · 6 Mar 2009 · Brutaal Genesis MMA 1,376
  3. Nathan Kirby Submission R1 · 10 Feb 2007 · Iowa Regional 1,370
  4. Ross Ogden KO/TKO R1 · 7 Mar 2008 · Brutaal Genesis MMA 1,314
  5. Jesse Wallace Submission R1 · 21 Mar 2009 · Extreme Beatdown 1,312

Losses

The latest 5 of 9
  1. Karol Bedorf Decision R3 · 15 Sep 2012 · Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 1,469
  2. Bobby Lashley Submission R1 · 11 Nov 2011 · Shark Fights 1,399
  3. Robert Villegas Submission R1 · 13 Apr 2007 · International Fighting Championship 1,293
  4. Dan Hutton KO/TKO R1 · 10 Mar 2007 · Explosion MMA 1,284
  5. Brian Heden KO/TKO R1 · 7 Dec 2006 · Extreme Fighting Xtreme 1,056

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Lamar Coleman 2 meetings · 2007, 2008 2–0
  2. Cliff Saunders III 2 meetings · 2004, 2005 2–0

Fight history

31 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
31 15 Sep 2012 L22-9 Karol Bedorf 8-2 · 29.0 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,525→1,423 -101 1,469 +210→+210 KSW 20: Fighting Symphony Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
30 11 Nov 2011 L22-8 Bobby Lashley 6-1 · 35.3 yrs Heavyweight SubKeylock R13:44 0.00 1,669→1,525 -145 1,399 – Shark Fights 21 Shark Fights
29 10 Dec 2010 W22-7 Victor Valimaki 16-7 · 29.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R14:59 1.00 1,627→1,669 +42 1,429 – TFC 12: Devastation Alberta Regional
28 30 Jul 2010 W21-7 Richard White 14-5 · 23.4 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:44 1.00 1,610→1,627 +17 1,219 – Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Combat on Capital Hill 2 Seconds Out Promotions
27 19 Jun 2010 W20-7 Preston Shane 5-5 · 29.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:45 1.00 1,600→1,610 +10 1,120 – Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Havoc at the Hyatt 2 Seconds Out Promotions
26 6 May 2009 W19-7 Corey van Pelt debut – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R13:15 1.00 1,594→1,604 +10 1,098 – Brutaal Fight Night - This Brutaal's For You Brutaal Genesis MMA
25 21 Mar 2009 W18-7 Jesse Wallace 3-0 · 29.9 yrs – SubArmbar R13:28 1.00 1,560→1,594 +34 1,312 – EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 4 Extreme Beatdown
24 6 Mar 2009 W17-7 John Ott 3-2 · 21.6 yrs – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R13:15 1.00 1,503→1,560 +57 1,376 – Brutaal Fight Night - March Badness Brutaal Genesis MMA
23 12 Feb 2009 W16-7 Booker Bell debut – KO/TKOPunches R11:40 1.00 1,484→1,503 +19 1,122 – The Cage Inc. The Cage Inc.
22 12 Feb 2009 W15-7 Booker Bell 1-0 – KO/TKOPunches R11:40 1.00 1,465→1,484 +20 1,104 – The Cage Inc. The Cage Inc.
21 5 Sep 2008 W14-7 Demian Decorah 20-26 · 35.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:47 1.00 1,411→1,465 +53 1,268 – Brutaal - Fight Night Brutaal Genesis MMA
20 12 Jul 2008 W13-7 Lamar Coleman 1-4 – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:58 1.00 1,392→1,411 +19 1,025 – Barrera Promotions - Fightfest Wisconsin Regional
19 7 Mar 2008 W12-7 Ross Ogden 4-0 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R14:30 1.00 1,302→1,392 +90 1,314 – Brutaal - Fight Night Brutaal Genesis MMA
18 4 Oct 2007 W11-7 Jeremy Norwood 4-7 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R1 1.00 1,261→1,302 +41 1,054 – Brutaal - Fight Night Brutaal Genesis MMA
17 2 Aug 2007 W10-7 Kyle Olsen 33-23 (1) – KO/TKOSlam R1 1.00 1,137→1,261 +124 1,292 – EFX - Myth in Maplewood Extreme Fighting Xtreme
16 13 Apr 2007 L9-7 Robert Villegas 5-1 (1) · 31.4 yrs Light Heavyweight SubArmbar R1 0.00 1,202→1,137 -65 1,293 – IFC 31: Texas Caged Combat International Fighting Championship
15 10 Mar 2007 L9-6 Dan Hutton 4-1 – KO/TKOPunches R11:49 0.00 1,292→1,202 -89 1,284 – CFC 2: Explosion Explosion MMA
14 10 Feb 2007 W9-5 Nathan Kirby 3-0 – SubRear-Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,156→1,292 +135 1,370 – Mainstream MMA 5: Heavy Duty Iowa Regional
13 20 Jan 2007 W8-5 Lamar Coleman 0-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,064→1,156 +93 1,084 – EFX - Fury Extreme Fighting Xtreme
12 7 Dec 2006 L7-5 Brian Heden 2-5 · 21.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,182→1,064 -118 1,056 – EFX - Fury Extreme Fighting Xtreme
11 1 Feb 2006 L7-4 Chuck Grigsby 4-0 · 33.5 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,257→1,182 -75 1,307 – EFX - Fury Extreme Fighting Xtreme
10 22 Oct 2005 W7-3 Chris Clark 2-10 – SubNeck Crank R11:39 1.00 1,204→1,257 +52 1,056 – XKK - Slaughter in Somerset 2 Xtreme Kage Kombat
9 30 Jul 2005 L6-3 Cory Walmsley 7-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke -- 0.00 1,254→1,204 -50 1,415 – UCS - Throwdown at the T-Bar Ultimate Combat Sports
8 9 Jul 2005 W6-2 Cliff Saunders III 4-10 · 25.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,177→1,254 +76 1,133 – XKK - Slaughter in Somerset 1 Xtreme Kage Kombat
7 23 Apr 2005 L5-2 Chris Tuchscherer 4-0 · 29.6 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 0.00 1,245→1,177 -68 1,324 – Cage Fighting Xtreme 3 Cage Fighting Xtreme
6 4 Sep 2004 W5-1 Matt Lafromboise 5-6 (1) – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R10:53 1.00 1,184→1,245 +62 1,078 – Cage Fighting Xtreme 2 Cage Fighting Xtreme
5 11 Jun 2004 L4-1 Mike Whitehead 2-2 · 23.0 yrs – SubNeck Crank R11:17 0.00 1,283→1,184 -100 1,235 – Extreme Challenge 58 Extreme Challenge
4 26 Mar 2004 W4-0 Chris Geschke debut Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,257→1,283 +26 1,118 – Extreme Challenge 56 Extreme Challenge
3 13 Feb 2004 W3-0 Cliff Saunders III debut · 24.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:22 1.00 1,187→1,257 +70 1,116 – Extreme Combat Minnesota Regional
2 7 Jun 2003 W2-0 Daniel Mondor 1-0 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,141→1,187 +46 1,088 – Extreme Combat Extreme Combat Challenge
1 7 Jun 2003 W1-0 Kevin Campbell 0-1 – SubChoke R2 1.00 1,070→1,141 +70 1,002 – Extreme Combat Extreme Combat Challenge