Featherweight · Men

Jason Hicks

“The Ronin”
United States Full Force Muay Thai & MMA debut 2002
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form W W L L L
Elo 1,289 peak 1,457 · 3 Aug 2012 168 below it
Sherdog
5-3pro record
3L current streak
1,361best win, Elo
1,181average opponent
-- born 19 Jul 1981
70.0" / 73.0" 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 featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,041 Sub1,182 Dec1,060

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2015): 1,289 Elo, 5-3, aged 34, average opponent 1,258.

  1. Felipe Martinez then 1,270, 5-3, aged 33 1-3 after peaked 1,248 ▼
  2. Emmanuel Fernandez then 1,236, 5-2, aged 33 4-2 after peaked 1,511 ▲
  3. Brian Davidson then 1,242, 5-3, aged 35 8-1 after peaked 1,509 ▲
  4. Stephen Palling then 1,282, 5-3, aged 34 6-4 after peaked 1,527 ▲
  5. An'Twan Williams then 1,365, 5-3, aged 33 2-4 after peaked 1,394
  6. Carlos Espinosa then 1,389, 5-3, aged 33 1-7 after peaked 1,335 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Shane Crenshaw Submission R2 · 3 Aug 2012 · Xtreme Fighting Championships 1,361
  2. Matt Montalvo KO/TKO R1 · 26 May 2012 · Conflict MMA 1,212
  3. Mike Milmerstadt KO/TKO R1 · 3 Dec 2010 · Xtreme Fighting Championships 1,190
  4. Jeremy Joles Decision R3 · 11 Jun 2010 · South Carolina Regional 1,081
  5. Jeff Tharington Submission R1 · 20 Mar 2010 · Fury Fight Series 1,063

Losses

Newest first
  1. Stephen Bass Decision R3 · 21 Feb 2015 · Conflict MMA 1,248
  2. Deivison Ribeiro KO/TKO R1 · 18 Oct 2013 · Xtreme Fighting Championships 1,432
  3. Scott Holtzman Decision R3 · 22 Feb 2013 · Xtreme Fighting Championships 1,477

Fight history

13 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
13 21 Feb 201533.6 yrs L5-3 Stephen Bass 11-3 · 32.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,317→1,289 -28 1,248 – Conflict MMA 24: Charleston Conflict MMA
12 18 Oct 201332.2 yrs L5-2 Deivison Ribeiro 25-9 (1) · 24.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R14:08 0.00 1,403→1,323 -80 1,432 – XFC 26: Night of Champions 3 Xtreme Fighting Championships
11 22 Feb 201331.6 yrs L5-1 Scott Holtzman 3-0 · 29.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,457→1,403 -55 1,477 +141→+141 XFC 22: Crossing the Line Xtreme Fighting Championships
10 3 Aug 201231.0 yrs W5-0 Shane Crenshaw 3-0 · 24.3 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R28:41 1.00 1,373→1,457 +85 1,361 -139→-139 XFC 19: Charlotte Showdown Xtreme Fighting Championships
9 26 May 201230.9 yrs W4-0 Matt Montalvo 4-4 · 26.3 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOStrikes R10:22 1.00 1,309→1,373 +64 1,212 – Conflict MMA: Fight Night at the Point 5 Conflict MMA
8 3 Dec 201029.4 yrs W3-0 Mike Milmerstadt debut – KO/TKOPunch R11:36 1.00 1,242→1,317 +75 1,190 – XFC 13: Unstoppable Xtreme Fighting Championships
7 11 Jun 201028.9 yrs W2-0 Jeremy Joles 1-2 · 23.2 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,276→1,242 -34 1,081 – UFA 1: Clash at the Coliseum South Carolina Regional
6 20 Mar 201028.7 yrs W1-0 Jeff Tharington 1-1 – SubArmbar R10:40 1.00 1,227→1,276 +49 1,063 – Fury Fight Promotions - The Storm Fury Fight Series
5 3 Jun 200523.9 yrs W5-0 Chad Shaffer 2-0 Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R24:50 1.00 1,231→1,280 +49 1,142 – Full Throttle 2 International Sport Combat Federation am
4 12 Oct 200221.2 yrs W4-0 Jason Thomson debut Lightweight SubLeglock R1 1.00 1,214→1,252 +37 1,055 – Gauntlet: Gauntlet Trials 4 International Sport Combat Federation am
3 12 Oct 200221.2 yrs W3-0 Chris Whitnick debut Lightweight SubArmbar -- 1.00 1,170→1,214 +44 1,052 – Gauntlet: Gauntlet Trials 4 International Sport Combat Federation am
2 12 Oct 200221.2 yrs W2-0 Dustin Rhodes debut Lightweight SubTriangle Choke -- 1.00 1,127→1,170 +42 999 – Gauntlet: Gauntlet Trials 4 International Sport Combat Federation am
1 12 Oct 200221.2 yrs W1-0 Jason Thompson 3-2 – SubLeg Lock -- 1.00 1,066→1,127 +61 1,042 – Gauntlet: Gauntlet Trials 4 International Sport Combat Federation am