Featherweight · Men

Ryan Cafaro

“Korean Thunder”
United States LA Boxing New Jersey debut 2009
Elo 1,695 peak 1,695 · 9 May 2026
Tapology Sherdog id 2803482
15-6 (1)pro record
4W current streak
1,547best win, Elo
1,267average opponent
-- born 24 Oct 1989
67.0" / 69.0" height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

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Rating by method KO1,312 Sub1,220 Dec1,261

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Anthony Dilemme Decision R4 · 24 May 2025 · Cage Fury FC 1,547
  2. Koyomi Matsushima Submission R3 · 9 May 2026 · RIZIN Fighting Federation 1,541
  3. Ricardo Fuentes KO/TKO R3 · 14 Mar 2025 · Cage Fury FC 1,482
  4. Adli Edwards Decision R3 · 5 Aug 2017 · Cage Fury FC 1,474
  5. Jeremiah Labiano Submission R3 · 31 Mar 2023 · Cage Fury FC 1,470

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Cristian Lopez Decision R3 · 15 Dec 2023 · Art of War Cage Fighting 1,125
  2. Tim Dooling Submission R3 · 23 Nov 2019 · Ring of Combat 1,354
  3. Boimah Karmo Decision R3 · 2 Mar 2019 · Cage Fury FC 1,278
  4. Scott Heckman Decision R3 · 12 May 2018 · Maverick MMA 1,419
  5. Jacob Bohn Decision R3 · 4 Dec 2015 · Cage Fury FC 1,355

Fight history

32 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
32 9 May 202636.5 yrs W15-6 (1) Koyomi Matsushima 15-7 · 33.6 yrs Featherweight SubDragon Sleeper Choke R312:23 1.00 1,629→1,695 +66 1,541 -120→+125 Rizin FF - Rizin 53 RIZIN Fighting Federation
31 20 Dec 202536.2 yrs W14-6 (1) Justin Patton 9-4 (1) · 32.0 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R14:58 1.00 1,572→1,629 +57 1,447 -250→-470 Cage Fury Fighting Championships 149: Cafaro vs. Patton Cage Fury FC
30 24 May 202535.6 yrs W13-6 (1) Anthony Dilemme 7-0 · 29.0 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionMajority R420:00 0.63 1,549→1,572 +22 1,547 – Cage Fury Fighting Championships 142: Fernandez vs. Edwards Cage Fury FC
29 14 Mar 202535.4 yrs W12-6 (1) Ricardo Fuentes 6-3 · 27.8 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOLeft Hook to Ground & Pound R310:34 1.00 1,455→1,549 +94 1,482 +110→+110 Cage Fury Fighting Championships 140: Amosov vs. Millender Cage Fury FC
28 21 Sep 202434.9 yrs NC11-6 (1) Justin Patton 7-3 · 30.8 yrs Featherweight -- R11:54 0.00 1,455→1,455 +0 1,421 – 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 23 247 Fighting Championships
27 15 Dec 202334.1 yrs L11-6 Cristian Lopez 7-7 · 23.0 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,539→1,455 -83 1,125 – Art of War Cage Fighting 33 Art of War Cage Fighting
26 15 Sep 202333.9 yrs W11-5 Matt Turnbull 6-4 · 28.9 yrs Featherweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R29:24 1.00 1,485→1,539 +53 1,343 – Art of War Cage Fighting 31 Art of War Cage Fighting
25 31 Mar 202333.4 yrs W10-5 Jeremiah Labiano 13-10 · 36.4 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R312:22 1.00 1,374→1,485 +111 1,470 -200→+134 Cage Fury Fighting Championships 117: Gunnison vs. Kamchybekov Cage Fury FC
24 16 Oct 202132.0 yrs W9-5 Matthew Skibicki 4-4 · 27.2 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R27:28 1.00 1,353→1,383 +30 1,077 – Stellar Fights 47 Stellar Fights
23 31 Jul 202131.8 yrs W8-5 Ahsan Abdullah 8-9 · 29.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,305→1,353 +49 1,262 – Art of War Cage Fighting 19 Art of War Cage Fighting
22 23 Nov 201930.1 yrs L7-5 Tim Dooling 8-6 · 27.8 yrs Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R311:55 0.00 1,419→1,315 -104 1,354 – Ring of Combat 70 Ring of Combat
21 17 May 201929.6 yrs W7-4 Michael Lawrence 6-4 · 37.3 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R28:36 1.00 1,348→1,419 +71 1,280 – Cage Fury Fighting Championships 74 Cage Fury FC
20 2 Mar 201929.4 yrs L6-4 Boimah Karmo 5-5 · 26.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,448→1,348 -99 1,278 – CFFC 73: Anyanwu vs. Daukaus Cage Fury FC
19 12 May 201828.5 yrs L6-3 Scott Heckman 26-8 · 34.0 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,536→1,448 -88 1,419 – Maverick MMA 7: Heckman vs. Cafaro Maverick MMA
18 16 Dec 201728.1 yrs W6-2 Jarred Mercado 14-5 · 32.8 yrs Featherweight SubNinja Choke R25:38 1.00 1,473→1,536 +63 1,373 – Cage Fury Fighting Championships 69 Cage Fury FC
17 28 Oct 201728.0 yrs W5-2 Chris Humes-Mitchell 3-0 · 28.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:44 1.00 1,391→1,473 +82 1,367 – KOTC: Locked In King of the Cage
16 5 Aug 201727.8 yrs W4-2 Adli Edwards 2-0 · 27.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,351→1,391 +40 1,474 – CFFC 66: Webb vs. Wilson Cage Fury FC
15 9 Jul 201626.7 yrs W3-2 Al Jones 1-2 · 30.3 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:36 1.00 1,275→1,352 +77 1,234 – CFFC 59: Morrison vs. Gordon Cage Fury FC
14 4 Dec 201526.1 yrs L2-2 Jacob Bohn 3-1 · 26.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,327→1,275 -53 1,355 – CFFC 53: Spohn vs. Anyanwu Cage Fury FC
13 12 Sep 201525.9 yrs W2-1 Thad Frick 2-2 · 26.6 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:24 1.00 1,229→1,327 +99 1,274 – CFFC 51: Ledesma vs. Gaudinot Cage Fury FC
12 5 Dec 201425.1 yrs W1-1 Matt Kakareka debut · 24.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R26:28 1.00 1,184→1,229 +44 996 – Matrix Fights 9 Matrix Fights
11 15 Nov 201324.1 yrs L0-1 Dan Matala debut · 22.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R28:52 0.00 1,289→1,185 -104 1,221 – Bellator 108: Rampage vs. Beltran Bellator MMA
10 1 Jun 201323.6 yrs W7-3 Ryan Holmes 3-1 · 25.6 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:26 1.00 1,245→1,289 +44 1,127 – XFE - Cage Wars 23 Xtreme Fight Events Cage Wars am
9 13 Apr 201323.5 yrs W6-3 Bek Baktybek 3-0 · 23.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,186→1,245 +60 1,266 – Locked in the Cage 15 Locked in the Cage am
8 1 Dec 201223.1 yrs W5-3 Sharif Jones 3-3 · 20.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,146→1,186 +39 1,117 – XFE - Cage Wars 19 Xtreme Fight Events Cage Wars am
7 1 Jun 201222.6 yrs W4-3 Matthew Ibbotson 2-3 · 22.3 yrs Lightweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R24:28 1.00 1,088→1,146 +58 1,048 – XFE - Cage Wars 15 Xtreme Fight Events Cage Wars am
6 3 Mar 201222.4 yrs W3-3 James Currey 4-0 · 23.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,048→1,088 +41 1,237 – XFE - Cage Wars 14 Xtreme Fight Events Cage Wars am
5 4 Aug 201121.8 yrs L2-3 Alex Davydov 5-0 · 29.4 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,062→1,048 -14 1,239 – LITC - Thursday Night Fights 2 Locked in the Cage am
4 2 Jun 201121.6 yrs W2-2 Sean Horton 0-1 – Sub -- 1.00 1,011→1,062 +50 930 – Locked in the Cage Locked in the Cage am
3 9 Oct 201021.0 yrs L1-2 David Miller 2-1 · 25.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,037→1,011 -26 1,139 – New Breed Fighters 34: Ultimate MMA 3 New Breed Fighters am
2 24 Oct 200920.0 yrs L1-1 Jimbo Hoffman 1-0 Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:36 0.00 1,098→1,037 -61 1,124 – Asylum Fight League 20 Asylum MMA am
1 6 Jun 200919.6 yrs W1-0 Ronnie Torres 0-1 Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:45 1.00 1,045→1,098 +54 980 – AFL 17: Championship Series 2 Asylum MMA am