Featherweight · Men

Samuel Samples

“Ace”
United States debut 2011
Held by Yadong Song
Form W L W L L
Elo 967 peak 1,128 · 13 May 2011 161 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2546932
2-3pro record
2L current streak
1,018best win, Elo
1,093average opponent
-- born 29 Mar 1990
68.0" / -- 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 KO988 Sub944 Dec1,001

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 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2026): 967 Elo, 2-3, aged 36, average opponent 1,088.

  1. Pedro Matias then 938, 2-3, aged 37 3-0 after peaked 1,195 ▲
  2. Malcolm Hill then 1,016, 2-3, aged 37 1-2 after peaked 1,070 ▲
  3. Alexis Magallanes then 1,019, 2-3, aged 36 9-2 after peaked 1,300 ▲
  4. Omar Felfel then 1,045, 2-3, aged 37 4-3 after peaked 1,203 ▲
  5. Daniel Wales then 1,014, 2-3, aged 35 5-8 after peaked 1,088 ▲
  6. Klebio Ramos then 1,034, 2-3, aged 34 2-6 after peaked 1,264 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Michael Ballard Submission R1 · 24 Jan 2015 · National Fighting Championship 1,001
  2. Brandon Grimmett KO/TKO R1 · 27 Feb 2016 · Valor Fights 783

Losses

Newest first
  1. Anthony Smith Submission R1 · 21 Feb 2026 · National Fighting Championship 1,153
  2. Edward Massey Submission R1 · 5 Nov 2016 · Valor Fights 1,185
  3. Alberto Martinez Jr. KO/TKO R1 · 27 Jun 2015 · Fighter Soul Promotions 1,319

Fight history

8 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
8 21 Feb 202635.9 yrs L2-3 Anthony Smith 1-2 · 32.3 yrs Featherweight SubArm Triangle Choke R13:15 0.00 1,023→967 -56 1,153 – National Fighting Championship 184 National Fighting Championship
7 5 Nov 201626.6 yrs L2-2 Edward Massey 3-0 · 22.5 yrs Featherweight SubSubmission R13:00 0.00 1,108→1,040 -68 1,185 – Valor Fights 38 Valor Fights
6 27 Feb 201625.9 yrs W2-1 Brandon Grimmett 0-6 · 24.4 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOHead Kick R10:12 1.00 1,082→1,108 +27 783 – Valor Fights 31: Fisher vs. Wheeler Valor Fights
5 27 Jun 201525.2 yrs L1-1 Alberto Martinez Jr. 3-0 · 27.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunch R11:34 0.00 1,125→1,082 -43 1,319 – Fear No Battle 5 Fighter Soul Promotions
4 24 Jan 201524.8 yrs W1-0 Michael Ballard 0-2 · 28.8 yrs Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:45 1.00 1,050→1,125 +75 1,001 – NFC 72: Wild Bill's Fight Night 72 National Fighting Championship
3 14 Dec 201323.7 yrs L1-2 Logan Huey 3-1 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,084→1,050 -34 1,141 – Strike Hard Productions 31 Strike Hard Productions am
2 12 Jul 201222.3 yrs L1-1 Jerald Colbert 3-1 · 22.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,127→1,086 -41 1,145 – Strike Hard Productions 18 Strike Hard Productions am
1 13 May 201121.1 yrs W1-0 Pedro Jaime 0-1 · 22.8 yrs – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,073→1,128 +55 1,018 – -- Georgia Regional am