Lightweight · Men

Steve Burks

United States debut 2010
Held by Sean Strickland
Form D W W L L
Elo 1,185 peak 1,369 · 16 Nov 2013 184 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2524231
3-2-1pro record
2L current streak
1,309best win, Elo
1,197average opponent
-- born 10 Dec 1985
-- / -- 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 lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

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Rating by method KO1,052 Sub979 Dec1,150

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 (2014): 1,270 Elo, 3-1, aged 29, average opponent 1,237.

  1. Ibragim Shaymanov then 1,241, 3-2, aged 29 5-5 after peaked 1,399 ▲
  2. Fabio Mello then 1,240, 3-2, aged 29 9-7 after peaked 1,616 ▲
  3. Kostadin Enev then 1,283, 3-2, aged 28 10-9 after peaked 1,399 ▲
  4. Adam Shelley then 1,326, 3-2, aged 29 3-3 after peaked 1,451 ▲
  5. Arthur Walcott-Ceesay then 1,244, 3-2, aged 30 1-7 after peaked 1,274
  6. Hugo Lujan then 1,214, 3-2, aged 29 0-4 after peaked 1,228

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Shawn Hayes Decision R3 · 22 Sep 2012 · Atlas Fights 1,309
  2. Ronald Jacobs Decision R3 · 16 Nov 2013 · Atlas Fights 1,288
  3. Mark Deford KO/TKO R3 · 21 Sep 2013 · Florida Regional 1,022

Losses

Newest first
  1. Socrates Pierre KO/TKO R3 · 11 Mar 2016 · Island Fights 1,292
  2. Demarques Jackson Submission R2 · 22 Nov 2014 · Atlas Fights 1,326

Fight history

11 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
11 11 Mar 201630.3 yrs L3-2-1 Socrates Pierre 6-3 · 30.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R311:54 0.00 1,266→1,185 -81 1,292 – Island Fights 37 Island Fights
10 22 Nov 201429.0 yrs L3-1-1 Demarques Jackson 3-0 · 24.3 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:12 0.00 1,368→1,270 -98 1,326 – Atlas Fights - Cage Rage 23 Atlas Fights
9 16 Nov 201327.9 yrs W3-0-1 Ronald Jacobs 6-5 (1) · 29.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,316→1,369 +53 1,288 – Atlas Fights - Cage Rage 19 Atlas Fights
8 21 Sep 201327.8 yrs W2-0-1 Mark Deford 0-1 · 28.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,284→1,316 +32 1,022 – Eglin Air Force Base - Strike Fight 2 Florida Regional
7 8 Dec 201227.0 yrs D1-0-1 Mike Roberts 1-0 · 25.1 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.50 1,299→1,284 -14 1,241 – Eglin Air Force Base - Strike Fight Florida Regional
6 22 Sep 201226.8 yrs W1-0 Shawn Hayes 7-4 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,216→1,299 +82 1,309 – Atlas Fights - Cage Rage 13 Atlas Fights
5 16 Jul 201125.6 yrs W4-1 Corey Evans 4-1 · 18.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,177→1,218 +42 1,160 – Atlas Fights - Cage Rage 8 Atlas Fights am
4 22 Apr 201125.4 yrs W3-1 Christopher Hicks 5-1 · 32.0 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,108→1,177 +68 1,239 – Atlas Fights - Cage Rage 7 Atlas Fights am
3 28 Dec 201025.0 yrs W2-1 Robert Gonzalez debut · 23.3 yrs – Decision -- 0.80 1,055→1,108 +54 1,132 – -- Florida Regional am
2 16 Sep 201024.8 yrs L1-1 Bradley Johnson debut · 24.0 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R11:04 0.00 1,126→1,055 -71 1,096 – Atlas Fights - Rockin the Cage 1 Atlas Fights am
1 30 Jul 201024.6 yrs W1-0 Frank Washington debut · 32.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,060→1,126 +66 1,060 – Atlas Fights - Friday Night Fights Atlas Fights am