Lightweight · Men

Joel Scott

“The Demon”
United States Texas Punishment Crew debut 2010
Held by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Form W W L W L
Elo 1,145 peak 1,365 · 26 Jun 2015 220 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2894562
9-10pro record
1L current streak
1,435best win, Elo
1,172average opponent
-- born 11 Feb 1983
68.0" / 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 KO1,113 Sub1,010 Dec1,037

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 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2018): 1,194 Elo, 7-8, aged 35, average opponent 1,209.

  1. Ole Magnor then 1,182, 7-8, aged 35 · Middleweight 1-2 after peaked 1,285 ▲
  2. Leno Maia then 1,241, 7-7, aged 35 · Featherweight 6-2 after peaked 1,303 ▲
  3. Alisson Marreira then 1,134, 7-7 1-6 after peaked 1,119 ▼
  4. Josh Burns then 1,210, 8-7, aged 36 · Heavyweight 0-3 after peaked 1,183 ▼
  5. Ricardo da Silva then 1,167, 7-8, aged 34 · Featherweight 6-5 after peaked 1,263 ▲
  6. Hiroyuki Abe then 1,210, 9-6, aged 36 4-3 after peaked 1,422 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Ricky Palacios Submission R1 · 14 Jun 2014 · Hero FC 1,435
  2. Justin Rader KO/TKO R1 · 26 Jun 2015 · Legacy FC 1,323
  3. Emerson Garcia Decision R3 · 22 Jul 2017 · Fury Fighting Championship 1,240
  4. Casey Jones Submission R3 · 15 Dec 2018 · Fury Fighting Championship 1,224
  5. Gerzan Chaw Submission R2 · 10 Sep 2016 · Fury Fighting Championship 1,092

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Cameron Church KO/TKO R2 · 7 Nov 2019 · World Fighting Championships 1,365
  2. Sean William Cerveny Submission R1 · 29 Jun 2019 · Fury Fighting Championship 1,107
  3. Javier Obregon Submission R2 · 26 Jan 2018 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,261
  4. DJ Fuentes Decision R3 · 1 Dec 2017 · Combate Americas 1,413
  5. Carlos Vera Decision R3 · 10 Feb 2017 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,344

Fight history

25 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
25 7 Nov 201936.7 yrs L9-10 Cameron Church 2-0 · 29.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R25:32 0.00 1,193→1,145 -47 1,365 – World Fighting Championships 115 World Fighting Championships
24 3 Aug 201936.5 yrs W9-9 Clarence Brown 0-1 · 26.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:48 1.00 1,160→1,193 +33 908 – Fury Fighting Championship 34 Fury Fighting Championship
23 29 Jun 201936.4 yrs L8-9 Sean William Cerveny 3-0 · 26.3 yrs Featherweight SubAnkle Lock R10:49 0.00 1,289→1,160 -130 1,107 – Fury Fighting Championship 33 Fury Fighting Championship
22 15 Dec 201835.8 yrs W8-8 Casey Jones 5-5 · 27.6 yrs Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R312:25 1.00 1,194→1,289 +95 1,224 – Fury FC 28: Black Tie MMA Fury Fighting Championship
21 22 Jun 201835.4 yrs W7-8 Jeremiah Castillo 12-31 · 36.6 yrs Open Weight SubGuillotine Choke R1 1.00 1,153→1,194 +41 946 – LFA 43: Allen vs. Crowe Legacy Fighting Alliance
20 26 Jan 201835.0 yrs L6-8 Javier Obregon 12-15 · 30.3 yrs Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:00 0.00 1,234→1,153 -81 1,261 – LFA 32: Allen vs. Hernandez Legacy Fighting Alliance
19 1 Dec 201734.8 yrs L6-7 DJ Fuentes 12-10 (1) · 31.1 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,257→1,234 -23 1,413 – Combate 19: Queen Warriors Combate Americas
18 22 Jul 201734.4 yrs W6-6 Emerson Garcia 1-3-1 Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,249→1,257 +9 1,240 – Fury Fighting Championship 18 Fury Fighting Championship
17 10 Feb 201734.0 yrs L5-6 Carlos Vera 4-1 · 29.3 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,296→1,249 -48 1,344 – LFA 3: Spann vs. Giles Legacy Fighting Alliance
16 10 Sep 201633.6 yrs W5-5 Gerzan Chaw 4-6 · 29.1 yrs Bantamweight SubSubmission R28:15 1.00 1,245→1,296 +51 1,092 – Fury Fighting Championship 12 Fury Fighting Championship
15 13 Nov 201532.8 yrs L4-5 Trent Meaux 2-1 · 28.2 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,249→1,245 -4 1,275 – Legacy Fighting Championship 48 Legacy FC
14 26 Sep 201532.6 yrs L4-4 Brian Castillo 3-5 (1) · 26.8 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,365→1,249 -117 1,094 – Hero FC: Best of the Best 6 Hero FC
13 26 Jun 201532.4 yrs W4-3 Justin Rader 3-1 · 28.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKnee R10:24 1.00 1,263→1,365 +102 1,323 – Legacy FC 42: Njokuani vs. Quayhagen Legacy FC
12 28 Mar 201532.1 yrs W3-3 Amador Ramirez 4-3 · 24.8 yrs Bantamweight SubArmbar R13:43 1.00 1,204→1,263 +59 1,086 – STFC 34: Battle at the Beach South Texas Fighting Championships
11 13 Feb 201532.0 yrs L2-3 Domingo Pilarte 3-1 · 25.1 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,207→1,204 -2 1,240 – Fury FC 4 Fury Fighting Championship
10 14 Jun 201431.3 yrs W2-2 Ricky Palacios 3-0 · 26.9 yrs Featherweight SubKimura R12:08 1.00 1,049→1,207 +158 1,435 – Hero FC - Best of the Best 2 Hero FC
9 3 May 201431.2 yrs L1-2 Gilbert Jimenez 6-11-1 (1) · 39.0 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:32 0.00 1,168→1,049 -119 1,035 – IXFA 10: Delta Downs IXFA Extreme Fighting
8 1 Feb 201431.0 yrs W1-1 Miguel Saenz 1-2 · 21.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,187→1,168 -19 1,064 – Hero FC - Best of the Best 1 Hero FC
7 28 Sep 201330.6 yrs L0-1 Alexander Hernandez 2-1 · 21.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,235→1,187 -48 1,282 – Hero FC - Texas Pride Hero FC
6 15 Sep 201229.6 yrs W5-1 David Salazar 1-1 · 26.5 yrs – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,206→1,236 +30 994 – -- Texas Rage in the Cage am
5 7 Apr 201229.2 yrs W4-1 Brian Sullivan 1-0 · 21.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:54 1.00 1,146→1,206 +60 1,115 – CDM Promotions - Elite Amateur Combat 2 CDM Promotions am
4 2 Mar 201229.1 yrs L3-1 Ricky Palacios 3-0 · 24.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R3 0.00 1,233→1,146 -87 1,117 – TRCAA - Texas Rage in the Cage Amateur Association Texas Rage in the Cage am
3 10 Sep 201128.6 yrs W3-0 Josh Rios 2-0 · 29.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,176→1,233 +57 1,129 – TRCAA - Cage Rage 12 Texas Rage in the Cage am
2 5 Mar 201128.1 yrs W2-0 Isaiah Lewis debut · 23.2 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R2 1.00 1,127→1,176 +49 1,037 – TRCAA - Texas Rage in the Cage Amateur Association Texas Rage in the Cage am
1 11 Dec 201027.8 yrs W1-0 Casey Jones 2-0 · 19.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,035→1,127 +93 1,188 – TRCAA - Texas Rage in the Cage Amateur Association Texas Rage in the Cage am