Flyweight · Men

Caleb Nelson

“The Bull”
United States Gracie Tampa South debut 2008
Holds 6 fighters
Form W W W W W
Elo 1,140 peak 1,506 · 10 Sep 2010 366 below it
Sherdog
12-2pro record
1L current streak
1,517best win, Elo
1,144average opponent
-- age unknown
69.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,218 Sub1,088 Dec1,122

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of flyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,789 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 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2010): 1,506 Elo, 10-2, average opponent 1,199.

  1. Rodolfo Bellato then 1,500, 10-2, aged 27 3-1 after peaked 1,702 ▲
  2. Da Woon Jung then 1,521, 10-2, aged 25 5-5 after peaked 1,822 ▲
  3. Tim Chemelli then 1,488, 10-2, aged 31 0-4 after peaked 1,389 ▼
  4. Art Santore then 1,485, 10-2, aged 33 8-6 after peaked 1,607 ▲
  5. James Lee then 1,525, 10-2, aged 33 5-2 after peaked 1,602 ▲
  6. Denniston Sutherland then 1,541, 10-2, aged 36 13-11 after peaked 1,532 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Will Dicke Submission R4 · 10 Sep 2010 · Combat USA 1,517
  2. Sam Alvey Decision R3 · 1 May 2009 · Wisconsin Regional 1,490
  3. Demian Decorah Submission R2 · 10 Jul 2010 · Combat USA 1,348
  4. Cully Butterfield Decision R3 · 2 Jul 2011 · Wisconsin Regional 1,311
  5. Lukas Bowar KO/TKO R2 · 18 Jul 2009 · King of the Cage 1,224

Losses

Newest first
  1. Ray Lopez Submission R2 · 10 Oct 2009 · King of the Cage 1,170
  2. Rob Smith Submission R3 · 25 Jul 2009 · Konquer the Kage 1,434

Rivalries

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

Fight history

20 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
20 30 Aug 2025 L4-2 Sebastian Quevedo 4-5 · 21.2 yrs Flyweight SubArmbar R11:45 0.00 1,243→1,140 -102 1,023 – Combat Quest 44: Combat Quest Vigilant Promotions am
19 18 Jul 2025 W4-1 Jose Norat 4-3 Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,216→1,243 +26 1,116 – Cage Fury Fighting Championships 144: Norton vs. Martins 2 Cage Fury FC am
18 29 Jun 2024 W3-1 Christian Gee 0-3 · 26.2 yrs Flyweight SubRear-Naked Choke R11:28 1.00 1,200→1,217 +17 872 – World Class Fight League 37: The Great American Bash World Class Fight League am
17 29 Jul 2023 L2-1 Jose Norat 0-1 Flyweight SubArmbar R10:36 0.00 1,311→1,200 -112 1,009 – World Class Fight League 35 World Class Fight League am
16 4 Feb 2023 W2-0 David Pierluissi 1-0 · 23.3 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,295→1,311 +16 1,134 – Combat Quest 25: Super Brawl 3 Vigilant Promotions am
15 8 Oct 2022 W1-0 Gregorio Gonzalez 0-1 · 34.7 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R11:20 1.00 1,271→1,295 +23 1,006 – WCFL 33: 10 Year Anniversary World Class Fight League am
14 20 Jul 2013 W12-2 Phelan Fleming 0-2 Light Heavyweight KO/TKORetirement R12:32 1.00 1,447→1,461 +14 1,022 – Xplode Fight Series - Aftermath Xplode MMA
13 2 Jul 2011 W11-2 Cully Butterfield 6-2 · 21.8 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,506→1,472 -34 1,311 – Complete Cage Promotions Wisconsin Regional
12 10 Sep 2010 W10-2 Will Dicke 10-3 · 24.9 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R416:05 1.00 1,387→1,506 +119 1,517 – Combat USA: Championship Tournament Finals Combat USA
11 10 Jul 2010 W9-2 Demian Decorah 28-33-1 · 37.4 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:25 1.00 1,283→1,387 +104 1,348 – Combat USA 33: 2010 Championship (Round 6) Combat USA
10 17 Apr 2010 W8-2 Matt Penebecker debut Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:46 1.00 1,234→1,283 +49 1,071 – Combat USA 29: 2010 Championship (Round 3) Combat USA
9 10 Oct 2009 L7-2 Ray Lopez debut · 22.3 yrs Light Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:46 0.00 1,366→1,234 -132 1,170 – KOTC - Strike Point King of the Cage
8 25 Jul 2009 L7-1 Rob Smith 19-13-1 · 37.7 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R3 0.00 1,461→1,366 -94 1,434 – Konquer the Kage 26 Konquer the Kage
7 18 Jul 2009 W7-0 Lukas Bowar 4-2 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOSlam R23:39 1.00 1,417→1,461 +43 1,224 – KOTC: Connection King of the Cage
6 1 May 2009 W6-0 Sam Alvey 5-0 · 23.0 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,317→1,417 +100 1,490 – First Strike Wisconsin Regional
5 28 Feb 2009 W5-0 Travis McCullough 16-19 · 27.2 yrs Light Heavyweight SubArmbar R12:26 1.00 1,290→1,317 +27 997 – KOTC - Northern Lights King of the Cage
4 6 Dec 2008 W4-0 Eric Adams 1-4 – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:31 1.00 1,268→1,290 +22 929 – Great Lakes Combat Association - The Proving Grounds 4 Wisconsin Regional
3 18 Jul 2008 W3-0 Andrew Gamez 1-1 – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,224→1,268 +44 1,034 – Great Lakes Combat Association - The Proving Grounds 3 Wisconsin Regional
2 31 May 2008 W2-0 Andrew Gamez 1-0 – KO/TKOPunches -- 1.00 1,145→1,224 +80 1,113 – Great Lakes Combat Association - The Proving Grounds 2 Wisconsin Regional
1 3 May 2008 W1-0 Tyler Manning debut – KO/TKOStrikes R11:55 1.00 1,057→1,145 +88 1,057 – Great Lakes Combat Association - The Proving Grounds 1 Wisconsin Regional