Lightweight · Men

Steve Berger

“Red Nose”
United States Berger MMA debut 1998
Held by Arman Tsarukyan
Form L W L L L
Elo 1,052 peak 1,403 · 6 Oct 2000 351 below it
Tapology Sherdog
21-24-2 (1)pro record
4L current streak
1,400best win, Elo
1,264average opponent
-- born 20 May 1973
71.0" / -- 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 lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO937 Sub1,006 Dec931

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
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 4 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 36 minutes, against 295 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 40 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 40 bouts (2008): 1,190 Elo, 19-18, aged 35, average opponent 1,259.

  1. Bill Hill then 1,190, 17-23, aged 35 7-11 after peaked 1,385 ▲
  2. Yuta Nakamura then 1,137, 16-20, aged 34 7-7 after peaked 1,433 ▲
  3. Dumar Roa then 1,183, 22-18, aged 34 · Featherweight 1-10 after peaked 1,183
  4. Ran Weathers then 1,143, 18-22, aged 33 · Lightweight 0-6 after peaked 1,109 ▼
  5. Ronald Jhun then 1,213, 23-15, aged 35 · Middleweight 2-11 after peaked 1,260
  6. Patrick Reeves then 1,204, 17-23, aged 35 · Bantamweight 2-4 after peaked 1,232

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Shonie Carter Submission R1 · 6 Oct 2000 · Illinois Regional 1,400
  2. Seichi Ikemoto Submission R3 · 26 Aug 2001 · Shooto 1,379
  3. Pete Spratt KO/TKO R1 · 27 Jan 2002 · Indiana Regional 1,327
  4. Shonie Carter Decision R2 · 6 Nov 1999 · Ironheart Crown 1,319
  5. Fritz Paul Submission R1 · 5 Sep 2004 · APEX CF 1,311

Losses

The latest 5 of 24
  1. Scott Cleve Submission R1 · 7 Apr 2012 · Cage Championships MMA 1,402
  2. Chris Tickle KO/TKO R2 · 25 Mar 2011 · Illinois Regional 1,317
  3. Ferrid Kheder KO/TKO R2 · 25 Sep 2010 · Mixed Fighting League 1,519
  4. Waylon Lowe KO/TKO R1 · 16 Apr 2010 · King of the Cage 1,392
  5. Jason Pierce Decision R3 · 22 Jan 2009 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,435

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Nuri Shakir 2 meetings · 2002, 2005 1–1
  2. Shonie Carter 2 meetings · 1999, 2000 2–0
  3. James Wade 2 meetings · 1998, 1999 2–0

Fight history

49 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
49 11 Oct 201340.4 yrs L0-1 Tony Willyard 0-1 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,118→1,052 -65 1,006 – Rumble Time Promotions - Pick Your Poison Rumble Time Promotions am
48 7 Apr 201238.9 yrs L21-24-2 (1) Scott Cleve 7-2 · 29.7 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:02 0.00 1,155→1,121 -34 1,402 – Cage Championships 37 Cage Championships MMA
47 25 Mar 201137.8 yrs L21-23-2 (1) Chris Tickle 5-4 · 29.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,218→1,155 -63 1,317 – PCL - Cage Madness Illinois Regional
46 25 Sep 201037.3 yrs L21-22-2 (1) Ferrid Kheder 20-5 · 35.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R26:26 0.00 1,249→1,218 -31 1,519 – MFL 3: Mixed Fight League Mixed Fighting League
45 21 Aug 201037.3 yrs W21-21-2 (1) Sal Woods 4-10 · 25.5 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R3 1.00 1,164→1,249 +85 1,152 – Premier Combat League - Bad Intentions Illinois Regional
44 16 Apr 201036.9 yrs L20-21-2 (1) Waylon Lowe 7-3 · 29.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R12:18 0.00 1,209→1,164 -45 1,392 – KOTC: Bad Boys 2 King of the Cage
43 3 Oct 200936.4 yrs W20-20-2 (1) Ryan Scheeper 5-19 · 31.7 yrs – SubArm-Triangle Choke R12:10 1.00 1,168→1,209 +41 963 – TTP / PCL - Warriors Collide Illinois Regional
42 22 Jan 200935.7 yrs L19-20-2 (1) Jason Pierce 8-0 · 32.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,172→1,168 -4 1,435 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Elimination Fights, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
41 4 Oct 200835.4 yrs L19-19-2 (1) Ray Steinbeiss 10-5 · 29.1 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,190→1,172 -18 1,370 – EVO MMA - Evolution MMA Arizona Regional
40 23 Feb 200834.8 yrs L19-18-2 (1) Eddy Ellis 10-11-1 (1) · 24.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.22* 1,190→1,190 +0 1,410 – Strikeforce at the Dome Strikeforce
39 24 Aug 200734.3 yrs L19-17-2 (1) Diego Gonzalez 8-3 (1) · 23.0 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,205→1,190 -16 1,396 – Bodog Fight - Vancouver Bodog Fight
38 16 Feb 200733.7 yrs W19-16-2 (1) Piotr Jakaczynski 0-0-1 – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,226→1,205 -21 1,095 – Bodog Fight - Costa Rica Combat Bodog Fight
37 15 Dec 200633.6 yrs L18-16-2 (1) Jorge Masvidal 9-2 · 22.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,220→1,226 +6 1,560 – Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations Bodog Fight
36 9 Sep 200633.3 yrs L18-15-2 (1) Jake Shields 15-4-1 · 27.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,235→1,220 -15 1,649 – FCP - Malice at Cow Palace California Regional
35 30 Jun 200633.1 yrs L18-14-2 (1) Victor Moreno 14-5 · 22.5 yrs – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R13:00 0.00 1,300→1,235 -65 1,392 – Diesel Fighting Championships 1 Texas Regional
34 9 Jun 200633.1 yrs W18-13-2 (1) Mark Long 24-24-1 · 26.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:38 1.00 1,211→1,300 +89 1,215 – Titan FC 4: Memorial Mayhem Titan FC
33 3 Sep 200532.3 yrs L17-13-2 (1) Nuri Shakir 6-10 · 26.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,279→1,211 -68 1,246 – APEX - Undisputed Quebec Regional
32 26 Mar 200531.8 yrs L17-12-2 (1) Heath Sims 4-3-2 · 33.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOCut R311:23 0.00 1,367→1,279 -88 1,365 – SportFight 9: Respect SportFight
31 23 Oct 200431.4 yrs L17-11-2 (1) Keith Wisniewski 17-6-1 · 23.0 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,382→1,367 -15 1,580 – Combat - Do Fighting Challenge 1 Combat-Do Fighting Challenge
30 5 Sep 200431.3 yrs W17-10-2 (1) Fritz Paul 5-0 Middleweight SubKeylock R14:46 1.00 1,289→1,382 +93 1,311 – APEX CF 1: Genesis APEX CF
29 2 Jan 200430.6 yrs L16-10-2 (1) Phil Johns 27-11 · 34.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,337→1,289 -49 1,381 – RSF - Shooto Challenge 2 Illinois Regional
28 19 Jul 200330.2 yrs L16-9-2 (1) Din Thomas 16-3 · 26.8 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,385→1,337 -48 1,433 – Absolute Fighting Championships 4 Absolute Fighting Championship
27 21 Sep 200229.3 yrs W16-8-2 (1) Nuri Shakir 2-3 · 23.5 yrs Welterweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R14:59 1.00 1,318→1,385 +66 1,233 – USMMA 2: Ring of Fury United States Mixed Martial Arts
26 22 Jun 200229.1 yrs L15-8-2 (1) Robbie Lawler 5-0 · 20.3 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R25:27 0.00 1,383→1,318 -65 1,476 – UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 10 May 200229.0 yrs NC15-7-2 (1) Benji Radach 5-0 · 23.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOOverturned by State Commission R10:27 0.00 1,383→1,383 +0 1,436 – UFC 37: High Impact Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 27 Jan 200228.7 yrs W15-7-2 Pete Spratt 10-4 · 31.0 yrs – KO/TKOCut R12:14 1.00 1,285→1,383 +98 1,327 – UA 1: The Genesis Indiana Regional
23 29 Sep 200128.4 yrs L14-7-2 Chris Brennan 10-4-1 · 30.0 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,357→1,285 -72 1,307 – KOTC 11: Domination King of the Cage
22 26 Aug 200128.3 yrs W14-6-2 Seichi Ikemoto 4-1-3 · 26.0 yrs Welterweight SubTriangle Armbar R312:09 1.00 1,235→1,357 +122 1,379 – Shooto: To The Top 7 Shooto
21 4 May 200128.0 yrs L13-6-2 Tony DeSouza 2-0 · 26.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.24* 1,308→1,235 -73 1,197 – UFC 31: Locked & Loaded Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 16 Feb 200127.7 yrs W13-5-2 Nick Cardenez debut – SubArmbar R11:10 1.00 1,261→1,308 +48 1,090 – TPA - Tom Proctor's Absolute United States Regional
19 5 Jan 200127.6 yrs L12-5-2 Karl Schmidt 4-2 – KO/TKOCut R122:38 0.00 1,387→1,261 -126 1,221 – Reality Submission Fighting 2 Illinois Regional
18 25 Nov 200027.5 yrs W12-4-2 Rich Clementi 3-4 · 24.7 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R13:14 1.00 1,358→1,387 +29 1,080 – Dangerzone - Insane In Ft. Wayne Danger Zone
17 18 Nov 200027.5 yrs D11-4-2 Jutaro Nakao 8-7-1 · 30.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.50 1,403→1,358 -45 1,206 – HOOKnSHOOT: Fusion HOOKnSHOOT
16 6 Oct 200027.4 yrs W11-4-1 Riley McIlhon 6-5 – SubArmbar R11:12 1.00 1,380→1,403 +22 1,045 – Reality Submission Fighting 1 Illinois Regional
15 6 Oct 200027.4 yrs W10-4-1 Shonie Carter 16-4-5 · 28.4 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:41 1.00 1,259→1,380 +121 1,400 – Reality Submission Fighting 1 Illinois Regional
14 23 Aug 200027.3 yrs W9-4-1 Brian Geraghty debut · 19.8 yrs – SubArmbar R12:01 1.00 1,207→1,259 +52 1,057 – Submission Fighting Championships 11 Illinois Regional
13 19 Aug 200027.2 yrs L8-4-1 Aaron Riley 14-3-1 · 19.7 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,253→1,207 -46 1,309 – HOOKnSHOOT - Triumph HOOKnSHOOT
12 21 May 200027.0 yrs L8-3-1 Jason Black debut · 27.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R115:00 0.44 1,261→1,253 -8 1,271 – Extreme Challenge 32 Extreme Challenge
11 18 Mar 200026.8 yrs D8-2-1 Andy Sanders 6-3-2 – -- -- 0.50 1,270→1,261 -9 1,234 – HOOKnSHOOT - Double Fury 2 HOOKnSHOOT
10 28 Jan 200026.7 yrs W8-2 Shannon Ritch 11-12 (1) · 29.3 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R11:30 1.00 1,250→1,270 +20 893 – Submission Fighting Championships 9 Illinois Regional
9 6 Nov 199926.5 yrs W7-2 Jason Glabus 0-0-1 – Decision R210:00 0.80 1,221→1,250 +29 1,126 – IHC 1: Ironheart Crown Ironheart Crown
8 6 Nov 199926.5 yrs W6-2 Shonie Carter 11-2-3 · 27.5 yrs – DecisionSplit R210:00 0.56 1,176→1,221 +45 1,319 – IHC 1: Ironheart Crown Ironheart Crown
7 10 Sep 199926.3 yrs L5-2 Ben Harrison 1-0 – Decision R115:00 0.20 1,255→1,176 -79 1,147 – HOOKnSHOOT - Beyond HOOKnSHOOT
6 7 Aug 199926.2 yrs W5-1 James Wade 2-3 · 27.5 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R1 1.00 1,215→1,255 +40 1,002 – Submission Fighting Championships 8 Illinois Regional
5 31 Jan 199925.7 yrs L4-1 Jeremy Horn 21-4-4 · 23.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R124:00 0.03 1,249→1,215 -34 1,467 – Submission Fighting Championships 5 Illinois Regional
4 2 May 199825.0 yrs W4-0 David Beason debut – SubChoke R18:58 1.00 1,208→1,249 +41 1,000 – Universal Challenge Championship Universal Challenge Championship
3 2 May 199825.0 yrs W3-0 Greg James 1-0 – -- R10:38 1.00 1,126→1,208 +82 1,105 – Universal Challenge Championship United States Regional
2 28 Apr 199824.9 yrs W2-0 James Wade debut · 26.2 yrs – DecisionDecision -- 0.80 1,095→1,126 +30 1,005 – Submission Fighting Championships 2 Illinois Regional
1 15 Jan 199824.7 yrs W1-0 Ryan McBride debut – SubArmbar -- 1.00 1,008→1,095 +88 1,008 – Submission Fighting Championships 1 Illinois Regional