Featherweight · Men

Joel Blanton

United States Animal House MMA debut 2002
Held by LeVon Maynard
Form W L W W L
Elo 1,150 peak 1,361 · 20 Jul 2002 211 below it
Tapology Sherdog
10-11pro record
1L current streak
1,279best win, Elo
1,173average opponent
-- born 21 May 1971
66.0" / -- 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 KO889 Sub1,145 Dec1,017

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 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2009): 1,203 Elo, 10-10, aged 38, average opponent 1,193.

  1. Jakhongir Nazhmetdinov then 1,214, 10-8 3-1 after peaked 1,342 ▲
  2. Ángel Rodríguez then 1,161, 10-10, aged 36 6-7 after peaked 1,397 ▲
  3. Luke Catubig then 1,212, 9-10 1-2 after peaked 1,238
  4. Masaki Yanagisawa then 1,160, 10-9, aged 36 2-1 after peaked 1,209
  5. Steve Schneider then 1,237, 9-10, aged 37 · Welterweight 6-12 after peaked 1,265
  6. Elton Chavez then 1,182, 11-8 2-2 after peaked 1,280 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Josh Dailey KO/TKO R1 · 4 May 2002 · Cage Rage 1,279
  2. Matt Markham Submission R1 · 7 Jan 2006 · Freestyle Combat Challenge 1,243
  3. Kyle Olsen KO/TKO R1 · 2 Jun 2002 · Danger Zone 1,197
  4. Aaron Jarvis KO/TKO R1 · 6 Mar 2004 · Freestyle Combat Challenge 1,193
  5. Brian Grey Submission R1 · 18 Oct 2003 · Freestyle Combat Challenge 1,132

Losses

The latest 5 of 11
  1. Dustin Neace KO/TKO R1 · 9 Oct 2010 · Colosseum Combat 1,364
  2. Steve Lopez KO/TKO R1 · 25 Apr 2008 · Madtown Throwdown 1,276
  3. Keith Smetana KO/TKO R1 · 3 Feb 2007 · Colosseum Combat 1,092
  4. Christian Montes KO/TKO R1 · 4 Mar 2006 · Euphoria Mix Fighting Championship 1,049
  5. Sean Sherk Submission R1 · 17 Sep 2005 · Georgia Regional 1,802

Fight history

24 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
24 9 Oct 201039.4 yrs L10-11 Dustin Neace 22-16-1 · 24.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R13:43 0.00 1,199→1,150 -49 1,364 – Colosseum Combat 15 Colosseum Combat
23 1 May 200937.9 yrs W10-10 Charles Lewis Cooper 0-1 – SubRear Naked Choke R13:30 1.00 1,136→1,203 +67 1,053 – Colosseum Combat 11 Colosseum Combat
22 1 May 200937.9 yrs W9-10 Charles Lewis 1-1 · 20.8 yrs Featherweight SubRear-Naked Choke R13:30 1.00 1,049→1,136 +88 1,049 – Colosseum Combat 11 Colosseum Combat
21 25 Apr 200836.9 yrs L8-10 Steve Lopez 5-0 · 23.7 yrs – KO/TKOTKO R14:33 0.00 1,094→1,049 -45 1,276 – Madtown Throwdown 15 Madtown Throwdown
20 10 Nov 200736.5 yrs W8-9 Jason Powell debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:49 1.00 989→1,094 +105 1,059 – LOF 21: Redemption Legends of Fighting Championship
19 3 Feb 200735.7 yrs L7-9 Keith Smetana 2-0 · 22.3 yrs – KO/TKOTKO R10:47 0.00 1,072→989 -82 1,092 – Colosseum Combat 4 Colosseum Combat
18 4 Mar 200634.8 yrs L7-8 Christian Montes 1-0 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R14:50 0.00 1,194→1,072 -122 1,049 – MFC - Boardwalk Blitz Euphoria Mix Fighting Championship
17 7 Jan 200634.6 yrs W7-7 Matt Markham 1-0 – Sub R1 1.00 1,065→1,194 +129 1,243 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 21 Freestyle Combat Challenge
16 17 Sep 200534.3 yrs L6-7 Sean Sherk 29-1-1 · 32.1 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:22 0.00 1,067→1,065 -3 1,802 – BP - Pride and Glory Georgia Regional
15 16 Apr 200533.9 yrs L6-6 Ashe Bowman 0-2 · 28.4 yrs – SubHeel Hook R11:16 0.00 1,205→1,067 -137 980 – Cage Rage Cage Rage
14 12 Jun 200433.1 yrs L6-5 Justin Wieman 9-7-1 – KO/TKOPunches R13:32 0.00 1,316→1,205 -111 1,219 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 15 Freestyle Combat Challenge
13 6 Mar 200432.8 yrs W6-4 Aaron Jarvis 1-0 – KO/TKOPunches R11:07 1.00 1,240→1,316 +76 1,193 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 14 Freestyle Combat Challenge
12 6 Dec 200332.5 yrs W5-4 Aristides Britto 13-15 – KO/TKOPunches R13:52 1.00 1,166→1,240 +75 1,115 – Absolute Fighting Championships 6 Absolute Fighting Championship
11 18 Oct 200332.4 yrs W4-4 Brian Grey debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:18 1.00 1,060→1,166 +105 1,132 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 12 Freestyle Combat Challenge
10 3 May 200332.0 yrs L3-4 Dave Garcia 3-2 Middleweight KO/TKOCut R11:07 0.00 1,151→1,060 -90 1,139 – USMMA 3: Ring of Fury United States Mixed Martial Arts
9 1 Mar 200331.8 yrs L3-3 Benji Radach 7-1 (1) · 23.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,181→1,151 -30 1,455 – UFCF: Synergy United Full Contact Federation
8 24 Aug 200231.3 yrs L3-2 Brian Ebersole 17-6 · 21.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R14:00 0.00 1,234→1,181 -54 1,377 – UW - Minnesota Minnesota Regional
7 17 Aug 200231.2 yrs L3-1 Jay Massey 7-5 – KO/TKOPunches R13:00 0.00 1,361→1,234 -126 1,196 – Cage Rage 4 Cage Rage
6 20 Jul 200231.2 yrs W3-0 Dustino Pino 0-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:35 1.00 1,353→1,361 +7 858 – Cage Rage - Lebanon Cage Rage am
5 20 Jul 200231.2 yrs W2-0 Chris Cruit debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:14 1.00 1,341→1,353 +12 945 – Cage Rage - Lebanon Cage Rage am
4 2 Jun 200231.0 yrs W3-0 Kyle Olsen 1-0 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R13:54 1.00 1,273→1,341 +69 1,197 – Dangerzone 15: Fight Night 4 Danger Zone
3 2 Jun 200231.0 yrs W2-0 Jason Hathaway 0-1 – KO/TKOPunches R13:24 1.00 1,244→1,273 +29 962 – Dangerzone 15: Fight Night 4 Danger Zone
2 4 May 200231.0 yrs W1-0 Josh Dailey 3-0 – KO/TKOStrikes R11:40 1.00 1,118→1,244 +125 1,279 – Cage Rage - At the Ultimate Place 2B Cage Rage
1 7 Apr 200230.9 yrs W1-0 Layne McDaniel 3-3 – Sub R11:48 1.00 1,040→1,118 +78 1,109 – Dangerzone - Fight Night 3 Danger Zone am