Lightweight · Men

Steve McDonald

United States debut 2003
Holds 3 fighters
Form L W W W W
Elo 1,401 peak 1,401 · 9 Jul 2005
Tapology Sherdog
6-1pro record
4W current streak
1,209best win, Elo
1,112average opponent
-- age unknown
-- / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

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Rating by method KO1,089 Sub1,133 Dec1,080

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

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2003): 1,354 Elo, 4-1, average opponent 1,140.

  1. Andrei Carauș then 1,355, 4-1, aged 22 8-1 after peaked 1,636 ▲
  2. Pradeep Hooda then 1,353, 4-1, aged 27 6-5 after peaked 1,388
  3. Ryan Schultz then 1,353, 4-1, aged 27 19-13 after peaked 1,701 ▲
  4. Reydon Romero then 1,360, 4-1, aged 24 9-11 after peaked 1,362
  5. Marat Esenbekov then 1,349, 4-1 3-1 after peaked 1,488 ▲
  6. Erick Gonzalez then 1,353, 4-1, aged 24 10-7 after peaked 1,582 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Darren Wren Submission R2 · 13 Dec 2003 · Rage in the Cage 1,209
  2. Danny Wren Submission R2 · 13 Dec 2003 · Rage in the Cage 1,202
  3. Nick Smith KO/TKO R2 · 12 Jul 2003 · Rage in the Cage 1,105
  4. Emilio Ysaguirre Submission R1 · 3 May 2003 · Rage in the Cage 1,082
  5. Frank Sanchez Submission R1 · 9 Jul 2005 · King of the Cage 1,080

Losses

Newest first
  1. Carlos Ortega Decision R3 · 15 Nov 2003 · Rage in the Cage 1,102

Fight history

7 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
7 9 Jul 2005 W6-1 Frank Sanchez 2-3 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:27 1.00 1,374→1,401 +27 1,080 – KOTC 56: Caliente King of the Cage
6 12 Jun 2004 W5-1 Jason Dehart 0-2-1 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:05 1.00 1,354→1,375 +21 1,007 – RITC 63: It's Time Rage in the Cage
5 13 Dec 2003 W4-1 Darren Wren 2-0 – SubChoke R2 1.00 1,286→1,354 +68 1,209 – RITC 57: Tucson Revisited Rage in the Cage
4 13 Dec 2003 W3-1 Danny Wren 1-0 Welterweight SubChoke R25:26 1.00 1,197→1,286 +89 1,202 – RITC 57: Tucson Revisited Rage in the Cage
3 15 Nov 2003 L2-1 Carlos Ortega 6-7 Lightweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.44 1,241→1,197 -44 1,102 – RITC 55: Super Heavyweight Showdown Rage in the Cage
2 12 Jul 2003 W2-0 Nick Smith debut Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R24:31 1.00 1,170→1,241 +72 1,105 – RITC 50: The Prelude Rage in the Cage
1 3 May 2003 W1-0 Emilio Ysaguirre debut Lightweight SubChoke R12:59 1.00 1,082→1,170 +88 1,082 – RITC 48: Let's Do It Again Rage in the Cage