Lightweight · Men

Spencer Higa

“Masaru”
United States UFC Gym BJ Penn debut 2008
Held by Dakota Bush
Form W L L L L
Elo 1,069 peak 1,231 · 16 Feb 2019 162 below it
Tapology Sherdog
7-14pro record
4L current streak
1,183best win, Elo
1,186average opponent
-- born 1 Jul 1987
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 lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,058 Sub962 Dec906

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 (2021): 1,057 Elo, 7-13, aged 34, average opponent 1,173.

  1. Kazuya Satomoto then 973, 8-11, aged 35 4-2 after peaked 1,245 ▲
  2. Steve McCabe then 1,034, 6-14, aged 35 1-7 after peaked 1,039
  3. Edwin Williams then 955, 7-13, aged 35 1-6 after peaked 1,021 ▲
  4. Takayuki Kobayashi then 1,039, 9-10, aged 33 2-2 after peaked 1,186 ▲
  5. Arkadiusz Jędraczka then 1,088, 7-13, aged 34 · Light Heavyweight 2-8 after peaked 1,072 ▼
  6. Péter Guzsván then 1,078, 7-13 2-2 after peaked 1,092

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Isaac Hopps KO/TKO R1 · 20 Mar 2015 · Star Elite Cage Fighting 1,183
  2. Tyler Kahihikolo Decision R3 · 11 Mar 2016 · Star Elite Cage Fighting 1,101
  3. Roben Loeka KO/TKO R2 · 9 Aug 2008 · Rumble on the Rock 1,094
  4. Jonah Estrella KO/TKO R2 · 3 Aug 2018 · X-1 World Events 1,078
  5. Jaymes Schulte Submission R1 · 19 Jan 2013 · Destiny MMA 1,015

Losses

The latest 5 of 14
  1. Zach DiSabatino Decision R3 · 2 Jul 2022 · Cage Titans FC 1,455
  2. Peter Barrett KO/TKO R1 · 6 Nov 2021 · Cage Titans FC 1,312
  3. Kai Kamaka III Decision R3 · 21 Dec 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,253
  4. Ryan Dela Cruz Decision R3 · 27 Apr 2019 · X-1 World Events 1,216
  5. Ryan Dela Cruz Decision R3 · 15 Dec 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,211

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Ryan Dela Cruz 2 meetings · 2018, 2019 0–2

Fight history

21 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
21 2 Jul 202235.0 yrs L7-14 Zach DiSabatino 9-2 · 28.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,057→1,069 +12 1,455 – Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 54 Cage Titans FC
20 6 Nov 202134.4 yrs L7-13 Peter Barrett 11-6 · 35.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:56 0.00 1,097→1,057 -39 1,312 – Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 50 Cage Titans FC
19 21 Dec 201932.5 yrs L7-12 Kai Kamaka III 5-2 · 25.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,168→1,101 -66 1,253 – Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Bellator MMA
18 27 Apr 201931.8 yrs L7-11 Ryan Dela Cruz 9-6 · 34.5 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,231→1,168 -63 1,216 – X-1 World Events 54: Champions 4 X-1 World Events
17 16 Feb 201931.6 yrs W7-10 Justin Burgess 1-2 Lightweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R11:54 1.00 1,188→1,231 +43 995 – Trinity Sport Combat - Trinity Kings 6 Trinity Sport Combat
16 15 Dec 201831.5 yrs L6-10 Ryan Dela Cruz 8-6 · 34.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44* 1,193→1,188 -5 1,211 – Bellator 213: Macfarlane vs. Letourneau Bellator MMA
15 3 Aug 201831.1 yrs W6-9 Jonah Estrella 1-1 Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R25:15 1.00 1,114→1,193 +78 1,078 – X-1 World Events 50: Two Nights Of Fights (Day 1) X-1 World Events
14 8 Apr 201729.8 yrs L5-9 Frank Sforza 5-0 · 33.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,116→1,116 +1 1,409 – Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 33 Cage Titans FC
13 23 Nov 201629.4 yrs L5-8 Joe Pingitore 6-2-1 (1) · 25.9 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:54 0.00 1,193→1,116 -77 1,234 – CES 40: Andrews vs. Sheppard CES MMA
12 10 Sep 201629.2 yrs W5-7 Anthony Bain 1-2 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:02 1.00 1,144→1,193 +49 978 – Triple X Cagefighting - Legends 8 Triple X Cagefighting
11 11 Mar 201628.7 yrs W4-7 Tyler Kahihikolo 8-16 · 29.5 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,079→1,144 +65 1,101 – Star Elite Cage Fighting Star Elite Cage Fighting
10 20 Mar 201527.7 yrs W3-7 Isaac Hopps 1-0 Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R12:45 1.00 938→1,079 +141 1,183 – Star Elite Cage Fighting Star Elite Cage Fighting
9 26 Sep 201427.2 yrs L2-7 Edward Thommes debut · 22.2 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R1 0.00 986→938 -48 1,155 – X-1 World Events 43: Jara vs. Vitale X-1 World Events
8 14 Jun 201427.0 yrs L2-6 Dan Ige debut · 22.9 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R3 0.00 1,027→986 -40 1,235 – Star Elite Cage Fighting Star Elite Cage Fighting
7 19 Jan 201325.6 yrs W2-5 Jaymes Schulte 0-2 · 27.4 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:41 1.00 915→1,027 +112 1,015 – Destiny MMA - Na Koa 2 Destiny MMA
6 1 Jul 201124.0 yrs L1-5 Eddie Perrells 5-4 – SubTriangle Choke R13:17 0.00 968→913 -55 1,104 – UIC 4: War on the Valley Isle Hawaii Regional
5 27 Nov 201023.4 yrs L1-4 Van Oscar Penovaroff 4-1 Featherweight KO/TKOPunch R11:23 0.00 989→968 -21 1,332 – X-1 World Events 38: Kaos In Kona X-1 World Events
4 4 Jun 201022.9 yrs L1-3 Dustin Kimura 1-0 · 21.0 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R23:57 0.00 1,025→989 -36 1,261 – X-1 World Events 34: Nations Collide X-1 World Events
3 1 May 201022.8 yrs L1-2 Chris Willems 3-3 – SubRear-Naked Choke R1 0.00 1,129→1,025 -104 1,062 – UIC MMA - Wang vs. Rincon Hawaii Regional
2 9 Aug 200821.1 yrs W1-1 Roben Loeka debut Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R25:00 1.00 1,031→1,134 +103 1,094 – ROTR - Beatdown 8 Rumble on the Rock
1 28 Jun 200821.0 yrs L0-1 Buddy Betts 3-1 Featherweight SubArmbar R1 0.00 1,086→1,031 -55 1,222 – ROTR - Beatdown 7 Rumble on the Rock