Welterweight · Men

Michael Ward

“The Native Warrior”
United States Spike 22 Academy debut 2011
Holds 1 fighter
Form L L W L W
Elo 1,040 peak 1,040 · 6 Oct 2017
Tapology Sherdog
5-8pro record
1W current streak
1,068best win, Elo
1,075average opponent
-- age unknown
70.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

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Rating by method KO886 Sub943 Dec961

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 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 (2016): 919 Elo, 4-8, average opponent 1,077.

  1. Daniel McWilliams then 945, 4-8, aged 26 14-48 after peaked 1,311 ▲
  2. Dominique Stetefeld then 984, 4-8, aged 23 0-5 after peaked 928 ▼
  3. Jon Leven then 1,000, 4-7, aged 37 5-18 after peaked 1,092 ▲
  4. Patrick Moltado then 1,004, 4-8 0-3 after peaked 930 ▼
  5. Stacy Hakes then 911, 4-8 0-8 after peaked 887 ▼
  6. Jean Phael Promeneur then 891, 5-6, aged 37 5-6 after peaked 1,111 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Eric Short Submission R2 · 17 Aug 2013 · Oklahoma Regional 1,068
  2. Wade Smittle KO/TKO R4 · 6 Oct 2017 · Rage in the Cage OKC 1,054
  3. Joey Crawford Submission R2 · 23 Jun 2012 · Tribal Promotions 1,002
  4. Chance Moore Decision R3 · 29 Jun 2013 · Xtreme Fighting Inc. 912
  5. Johnny Blackburn Submission R1 · 13 Feb 2016 · Xtreme Fighting Inc. 829

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Scott Lowe KO/TKO R2 · 25 Jun 2016 · Xtreme Fighting Inc. 1,111
  2. Codale Ford KO/TKO R1 · 12 Apr 2014 · Xtreme Fighting Inc. 1,176
  3. Gary Alexander Submission R1 · 18 Jan 2014 · BattleGrounds MMA 1,104
  4. Codie Shuffield Submission R1 · 14 Dec 2013 · Summit FC 1,307
  5. Chandler Horne KO/TKO R2 · 17 Aug 2012 · AK Beatdown 1,035

Fight history

13 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
13 6 Oct 2017 W5-8 Wade Smittle 2-1 · 27.5 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R417:50 1.00 920→1,040 +120 1,054 – Rage in the Cage OKC Rage in the Cage OKC
12 25 Jun 2016 L4-8 Scott Lowe 2-1 Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R29:19 0.00 974→919 -55 1,111 – XFI 17 Xtreme Fighting Inc.
11 13 Feb 2016 W4-7 Johnny Blackburn 0-3 Middleweight SubToe Hold R13:47 1.00 905→974 +69 829 – Xtreme Fighting Inc. 16 Xtreme Fighting Inc.
10 12 Apr 2014 L3-7 Codale Ford 8-7 · 34.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunch R13:18 0.00 936→901 -35 1,176 – Xtreme Fighting Inc. 11 Xtreme Fighting Inc.
9 18 Jan 2014 L3-6 Gary Alexander debut Middleweight SubArmbar R11:22 0.00 998→936 -62 1,104 – BattleGrounds MMA 3: Couture vs. Sjafirdeddin BattleGrounds MMA
8 14 Dec 2013 L3-5 Codie Shuffield 5-0 · 25.2 yrs Welterweight SubNeck Crank R12:45 0.00 1,027→998 -29 1,307 – Summit Fighting Championships 1 Summit FC
7 17 Aug 2013 W3-4 Eric Short 2-2 Middleweight Sub R2 1.00 900→1,027 +127 1,068 – CMMA - Combat MMA Oklahoma Regional
6 29 Jun 2013 W2-4 Chance Moore 0-2 · 26.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 882→900 +18 912 – Xtreme Fighting Inc. 8 Xtreme Fighting Inc.
5 17 Aug 2012 L1-4 Chandler Horne debut – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 948→882 -66 1,035 – Alaska Beatdown - Beatdown 8 AK Beatdown
4 28 Jul 2012 L1-3 Jamie Houston 1-0 Heavyweight SubRear-Naked Choke R14:28 0.00 1,004→948 -57 1,133 – Empire Fights 4 Tennessee Regional
3 23 Jun 2012 W1-2 Joey Crawford debut Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R27:01 1.00 890→1,004 +115 1,002 – Tribal Promotions: The Awakening Tribal Promotions
2 8 Jan 2011 L0-2 Greg Huval debut – SubArmbar R10:40 0.00 965→887 -78 1,003 – Sugar Creek Showdown 3 Sugar Creek Showdown
1 8 Jan 2011 L0-1 Greg Huval debut – SubArmbar R10:40 0.00 1,000→965 -35 1,239 – Sugar Creek Showdown 3 Sugar Creek Showdown