Lightweight · Men

Mark Bocek

Canada Tristar Gym debut 2004
Held by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Form L W W L W
Elo 1,717 peak 1,831 · 21 Apr 2012 114 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-5pro record
1W current streak
1,710best win, Elo
1,557average opponent
-- born 24 Oct 1981
68.0" / 75.0" 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

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Rating by method KO1,197 Sub1,441 Dec1,265

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
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 13 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 148 minutes, against 295 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2012): 1,831 Elo, 11-4, aged 30, average opponent 1,540.

  1. Adam Piccolotti then 1,830, 12-3, aged 31 3-3 after peaked 1,793 ▼
  2. Martin Nguyen then 1,857, 12-3, aged 30 3-5 after peaked 1,909 ▲
  3. Rafael Fiziev then 1,933, 12-3, aged 31 2-2 after peaked 2,009 ▲
  4. Michael Chandler then 1,884, 12-3, aged 29 11-8 after peaked 2,130 ▲
  5. Fabian Edwards then 1,830, 12-3, aged 30 · Middleweight 4-2 after peaked 2,011 ▲
  6. Brian Stann then 1,763, 11-4, aged 31 · Middleweight 1-2 after peaked 1,804

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. John Alessio Decision R3 · 21 Apr 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,710
  2. Nik Lentz Decision R3 · 10 Dec 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,693
  3. Dustin Hazelett Submission R1 · 11 Dec 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,582
  4. Mike De La Torre Decision R3 · 16 Apr 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,528
  5. Alvin Robinson Submission R3 · 15 Nov 2008 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,519

Losses

Newest first
  1. Rafael dos Anjos Decision R3 · 17 Nov 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,833
  2. Benson Henderson Decision R3 · 30 Apr 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,827
  3. Jim Miller Decision R3 · 27 Mar 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,809
  4. Mac Danzig Submission R3 · 19 Apr 2008 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,698
  5. Frankie Edgar KO/TKO R1 · 7 Jul 2007 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,495

Fight history

17 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
17 16 Apr 201432.5 yrs W12-5 Mike De La Torre 12-3 · 27.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.69* 1,730→1,717 -13 1,528 -485→-485 UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 17 Nov 201231.1 yrs L11-5 Rafael dos Anjos 17-6 · 28.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.01* 1,831→1,746 -85 1,833 +120→+120 UFC 154: St. Pierre vs. Condit Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 21 Apr 201230.5 yrs W11-4 John Alessio 34-14 · 32.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.85* 1,789→1,831 +42 1,710 -394→-394 UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 10 Dec 201130.1 yrs W10-4 Nik Lentz 21-3-2 (1) · 27.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.98* 1,707→1,789 +81 1,693 – UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 30 Apr 201129.5 yrs L9-4 Benson Henderson 12-2 · 27.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.11* 1,758→1,707 -50 1,827 – UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 11 Dec 201029.1 yrs W9-3 Dustin Hazelett 12-6 · 24.6 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R12:33 1.00 1,699→1,758 +59 1,582 – UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 27 Mar 201028.4 yrs L8-3 Jim Miller 16-2 · 26.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.48* 1,668→1,699 +30 1,809 – UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 5 Dec 200928.1 yrs W8-2 Joe Brammer 7-0-1 · 26.3 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:36 1.00 1,601→1,668 +67 1,518 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 18 Apr 200927.5 yrs W7-2 David Bielkheden 13-6 · 29.9 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:57 1.00 1,539→1,601 +62 1,434 – UFC 97: Redemption Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 15 Nov 200827.1 yrs W6-2 Alvin Robinson 9-3 · 26.3 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R313:16 1.00 1,430→1,539 +109 1,519 – UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 19 Apr 200826.5 yrs L5-2 Mac Danzig 20-4-1 · 28.3 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R313:48 0.00 1,467→1,430 -37 1,698 – UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
6 29 Dec 200726.2 yrs W5-1 Douglas Evans 6-1 · 27.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.71* 1,444→1,467 +23 1,389 – UFC 79: Nemesis Ultimate Fighting Championship
5 7 Jul 200725.7 yrs L4-1 Frankie Edgar 7-0 · 25.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R14:55 0.00 1,544→1,444 -100 1,495 – UFC 73: Stacked Ultimate Fighting Championship
4 28 Mar 200725.4 yrs W4-0 Garett Davis 10-6 · 30.3 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:35 1.00 1,445→1,544 +99 1,490 – KOTC: Capital Chaos King of the Cage
3 20 Jan 200725.2 yrs W3-0 John Mahlow 7-6 · 26.6 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R14:09 1.00 1,357→1,445 +88 1,358 – KOTC: Freedom Fight King of the Cage
2 14 Oct 200625.0 yrs W2-0 Kevin Manderson 12-5-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:25 1.00 1,227→1,357 +131 1,415 – APEX - A Night of Champions Quebec Regional
1 28 Feb 200422.3 yrs W1-0 Mark Colangelo 3-2 · 28.4 yrs – KO/TKORetirement R15:00 1.00 1,156→1,247 +90 1,168 – TKO 15: Unstoppable TKO Major League MMA