Heavyweight · Men

Malik Merad

“L'Astre”
France Bulgarian Top Team debut 2009
Held by Costello van Steenis
Form W W W L W
Elo 1,387 peak 1,530 · 21 Jan 2017 143 below it
Tapology Sherdog
30-16pro record
1W current streak
1,479best win, Elo
1,188average opponent
-- born 2 Jul 1990
77.0" / 72.0" 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 heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,164 Sub1,080 Dec1,104

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 40 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 40 bouts (2015): 1,310 Elo, 25-15, aged 25, average opponent 1,189.

  1. Vincent del Guerra then 1,295, 25-15, aged 26 · Welterweight 11-7 after peaked 1,523 ▲
  2. Ryan Bixler then 1,334, 24-15, aged 25 · Featherweight 2-10 after peaked 1,287 ▼
  3. Ted Worthington then 1,310, 24-16, aged 25 · Welterweight 12-41 after peaked 1,450 ▲
  4. Guilherme Cadena then 1,285, 24-16, aged 27 · Welterweight 18-10 after peaked 1,411 ▲
  5. Well Oliveira then 1,331, 25-14, aged 26 · Welterweight 17-19 after peaked 1,506 ▲
  6. Jamil Silveira then 1,269, 27-13, aged 25 · Welterweight 18-7 after peaked 1,600 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Mohamed Aly KO/TKO R3 · 28 Mar 2014 · Cage Warriors 1,479
  2. Egidijus Valavicius KO/TKO R1 · 19 Mar 2011 · King of Kings 1,434
  3. Isa Umarov KO/TKO R2 · 17 Sep 2016 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,371
  4. Ramis Teregulov KO/TKO R2 · 30 Jan 2016 · Union of Mixed Martial Arts 1,350
  5. Cristian Mitrea KO/TKO R1 · 21 Jan 2017 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,266

Losses

The latest 5 of 16
  1. Alexey Sidorenko KO/TKO R1 · 6 Oct 2017 · Fight Nights Global 1,195
  2. Ion Cutelaba KO/TKO R1 · 19 Sep 2015 · World Warriors Fighting Championships 1,463
  3. Maxim Grishin Submission R1 · 13 Jun 2015 · Akhmat Fight Club 1,746
  4. Zoumana Cisse Decision R3 · 31 Jan 2015 · 100% Fight 1,434
  5. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou KO/TKO R2 · 3 Oct 2014 · Bellator MMA 1,403

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Johan Romming 2 meetings · 2009, 2013 0–2
  2. Charles Andrade 2 meetings · 2012, 2012 1–1
  3. Marcel Fouda 2 meetings · 2009, 2010 2–0
  4. Marcel Fouda 2 meetings · 2009, 2010 2–0

Fight history

46 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
46 23 Feb 201928.6 yrs W30-16 Adnan Alić 7-16 · 34.9 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,370→1,387 +17 983 – Lyon Fighting Championship 11 Lyon Fighting Championship
45 6 Oct 201727.3 yrs L29-16 Alexey Sidorenko 4-5 · 26.6 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:10 0.00 1,530→1,377 -153 1,195 – Fight Nights Global 75 Fight Nights Global
44 21 Jan 201726.6 yrs W29-15 Cristian Mitrea 5-1 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R14:31 1.00 1,493→1,530 +37 1,266 – ACB 52: Another Level of MMA Fighting Absolute Championship Berkut
43 17 Sep 201626.2 yrs W28-15 Isa Umarov 4-1 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R29:03 1.00 1,417→1,493 +76 1,371 – Absolute Championship Berkut 45: Siberia vs. Caucasus Absolute Championship Berkut
42 4 Jun 201625.9 yrs W27-15 Yuri Gorbenko 12-30 · 35.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:37 1.00 1,407→1,417 +10 915 – Spartacus Fighting Championship 2 Spartacus Fighting Championship
41 30 Jan 201625.6 yrs W26-15 Ramis Teregulov 12-2 (1) · 29.3 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R27:30 1.00 1,310→1,407 +98 1,350 – Battle Of Warriors 1 Union of Mixed Martial Arts
40 19 Sep 201525.2 yrs L25-15 Ion Cutelaba 10-1 (1) · 21.8 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOPunch R10:08 0.00 1,376→1,310 -66 1,463 – WWFC: Cage Encounter 4 World Warriors Fighting Championships
39 13 Jun 201524.9 yrs L25-14 Maxim Grishin 19-6 · 31.1 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:42 0.00 1,396→1,376 -21 1,746 – WFCA 3: Grozny Battle 3 Akhmat Fight Club
38 31 Jan 201524.6 yrs L25-13 Zoumana Cisse 10-2 Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,398→1,396 -1 1,434 – 100% Fight 24: Punishment 100% Fight
37 3 Oct 201424.3 yrs L25-12 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou 15-12 · 30.5 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R29:04 0.00 1,512→1,398 -114 1,403 – Bellator 127: Straus vs. Wilcox Bellator MMA
36 19 Apr 201423.8 yrs W25-11 Soule Konate debut Catchweight SubKimura R311:11 1.00 1,499→1,512 +13 1,064 – Lyon Fighting Championship 3 Lyon Fighting Championship
35 28 Mar 201423.7 yrs W24-11 Mohamed Aly 9-5 · 30.2 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOVerbal R310:09 1.00 1,389→1,499 +110 1,479 +196→+196 CWFC - Fight Night 10 Cage Warriors
34 1 Mar 201423.7 yrs W23-11 Frederic Lefevre 8-8 Heavyweight SubKimura R3 1.00 1,353→1,389 +36 1,119 – FWC - Fightway Challenge 8 Fightway Challenge
33 22 Feb 201423.6 yrs W22-11 Alexandre Morin 2-1 – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,317→1,353 +36 1,082 – Gods of the Arena 3 Gods of the Arena
32 15 Feb 201423.6 yrs W21-11 Nikolas Specq 1-0 Heavyweight SubHeel Hook R11:48 1.00 1,265→1,317 +52 1,115 – 100% Fight 18: VIP 100% Fight
31 16 Mar 201322.7 yrs W20-11 Bakary El Anwar 3-2 · 30.3 yrs Light Heavyweight SubArmbar R11:46 1.00 1,212→1,265 +53 1,066 – 100% Fight 14: Invincible 100% Fight
30 9 Feb 201322.6 yrs L19-11 Johan Romming 8-4-1 · 26.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,288→1,212 -75 1,224 – Lyon Fighting Championship 1 Lyon Fighting Championship
29 19 Jan 201322.6 yrs W19-10 Steven Duvivier debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,269→1,288 +19 1,093 – Kempo Masters 6 France Regional
28 29 Dec 201222.5 yrs W18-10 Charles Andrade 21-10 (1) · 30.9 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,196→1,269 +73 1,249 – 100% Fight - Contenders 17 100% Fight
27 21 Dec 201222.5 yrs L17-10 Kristijan Perak 3-0 · 29.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,284→1,196 -88 1,248 – Noc Gladiatora 7 House of Gladiators
26 25 May 201221.9 yrs L17-9 Charles Andrade 20-9 (1) · 30.3 yrs – DecisionSplit R210:00 0.44 1,291→1,284 -7 1,305 – Fightway Challenge 6: France vs. Brazil Fightway Challenge
25 1 Oct 201121.2 yrs L17-8 Marcus Vänttinen 20-3 · 24.2 yrs – KO/TKOElbows R2 0.00 1,320→1,291 -29 1,598 – Fight Festival 31 Fight Festival
24 14 May 201120.9 yrs W17-7 Peter Kirkegaard 6-3 (1) – SubTriangle Choke R1 1.00 1,256→1,320 +64 1,162 – FG 21: Once Again Fighter Gala
23 28 Apr 201120.8 yrs L16-7 Mikhail Zayats 13-5 · 29.5 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOPunches R25:49 0.00 1,296→1,256 -40 1,507 – M-1 Challenge 25: Zavurov vs Magumedov 2 M-1 Global
22 1 Apr 201120.7 yrs L16-6 David Baudrier 2-0 – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,414→1,296 -118 1,245 – Pancrase Fighting Championship 3 Pancrace Fighting Championship
21 19 Mar 201120.7 yrs W16-5 Egidijus Valavicius 18-8 · 32.2 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOInjury R1 1.00 1,293→1,414 +121 1,434 – KOK 7: Vilnius King of Kings
20 20 Nov 201020.4 yrs L15-5 Mark Godbeer 5-0 · 27.0 yrs – KO/TKOGuillotine Choke R2 0.00 1,382→1,293 -89 1,375 – Head to Head - The Big Guns United Kingdom Regional
19 15 Oct 201020.3 yrs W15-4 Ludovic Mayi debut – KO/TKOPunches R12:50 1.00 1,354→1,382 +28 1,069 – Hard Fighting Championship Hard Fighting Championship
18 15 Oct 201020.3 yrs W14-4 Ludovic Mayi debut – KO/TKOPunches R12:50 1.00 1,322→1,354 +32 1,063 – HFC 2: Hard Fighting Championship Hard Fighting Championship
17 16 Jul 201020.0 yrs L13-4 Denniston Sutherland 11-4 · 37.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R13:30 0.00 1,398→1,322 -76 1,443 – S&S - Shoot & Sprawl 1 United Kingdom Regional
16 19 Jun 201020.0 yrs W13-3 Christian Wurtz debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:24 1.00 1,378→1,398 +20 1,023 – HFC 1: Hard Fighting Championship Hard Fighting Championship
15 18 Jun 201020.0 yrs W12-3 Christian Wurtz debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:24 1.00 1,357→1,378 +21 1,011 – Hard Fighting Championship Hard Fighting Championship
14 23 Apr 201019.8 yrs W11-3 Christophe Grare 1-2 – SubKimura R2 1.00 1,333→1,357 +24 1,014 – Ultimate Pancrase Championship 1 France Regional
13 10 Apr 201019.8 yrs W10-3 Marcel Fouda 1-1 – SubKimura R11:56 1.00 1,299→1,333 +33 1,048 – 100% Fight - Contenders 7 Contenders Ltd
12 9 Apr 201019.8 yrs W9-3 Marcel Fouda 0-1 – Sub -- 1.00 1,263→1,299 +36 1,030 – 100% Fight - Contenders 7 100% Fight
11 5 Feb 201019.6 yrs W8-3 Serge Canario 0-2 – SubKimura R10:40 1.00 1,236→1,263 +27 941 – Kempo Masters 2 France Regional
10 25 Dec 200919.5 yrs W7-3 Ossama Jablatte debut – KO/TKOPunches R14:49 1.00 1,174→1,236 +62 1,069 – 100% Fight - Contenders 6 100% Fight
9 25 Dec 200919.5 yrs W6-3 Ossama Jablatte debut – KO/TKOPunches R14:49 1.00 1,105→1,174 +69 1,032 – 100% Fight - Contenders 6 Contenders Ltd
8 25 Dec 200919.5 yrs L5-3 Johan Romming 4-1 · 23.1 yrs – SubArmbar R14:23 0.00 1,192→1,105 -87 1,195 – 100% Fight - Contenders 6 100% Fight
7 20 Nov 200919.4 yrs W5-2 Marcel Fouda debut – DecisionUnanimous --10:00 0.85 1,150→1,192 +42 1,072 – 100% Fight - Contenders 5 100% Fight
6 20 Nov 200919.4 yrs W4-2 Marcel Fouda debut – SubKimura R13:59 1.00 1,076→1,150 +74 1,022 – 100% Fight - Contenders 5 Contenders Ltd
5 20 Nov 200919.4 yrs L3-2 Delivrance Nsumboli 0-1 – DecisionUnanimous R2 0.05 1,211→1,076 -135 943 – 100% Fight - Contenders 5 Contenders Ltd
4 20 Nov 200919.4 yrs L3-1 Willy Monduc 2-3 – DecisionSplit R210:00 0.44 1,287→1,211 -76 948 – 100% Fight - Contenders 5 100% Fight
3 2 Oct 200919.3 yrs W3-0 Kertesz Laszlo debut – SubArmbar R11:59 1.00 1,239→1,287 +48 1,071 – France Regional Regional / Unaffiliated
2 2 Oct 200919.3 yrs W2-0 Kertesz Laszlo debut – SubArmbar R11:59 1.00 1,176→1,239 +64 1,078 – Kempo Masters - France vs. Hungary France Regional
1 5 Jun 200918.9 yrs W1-0 Victor Apostol 1-1 – SubKimura R2 1.00 1,088→1,176 +88 1,090 – Pro MMA Kempo Elite France Regional