Heavyweight · Men

Richard Foster

“Frosty”
United States Yakima MMA debut 2010
Held by Evgeny Goncharov
Form W L W L L
Elo 1,156 peak 1,304 · 21 Jul 2018 148 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2954660
6-6pro record
2L current streak
1,374best win, Elo
1,252average opponent
-- born 24 Sep 1984
79.0" / 83.0" 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 heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO942 Sub1,113 Dec1,044

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 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 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2023): 1,156 Elo, 6-6, aged 39, average opponent 1,271.

  1. Juan Pablo Mendoza then 1,192, 6-6, aged 39 · Bantamweight 4-3 after peaked 1,335 ▲
  2. Tom Mearns then 1,163, 6-6 · Featherweight 4-3 after peaked 1,327 ▲
  3. Brian van Hoven then 1,198, 7-5, aged 38 · Lightweight 1-2 after peaked 1,162 ▼
  4. Antti Virtanen then 1,189, 6-5 · Lightweight 3-1 after peaked 1,388 ▲
  5. Jason Huntley then 1,114, 6-6, aged 40 · Flyweight 1-5 after peaked 1,131
  6. Petr Ondruš then 1,227, 6-6 · Middleweight 2-2 after peaked 1,357 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. DJ Linderman Decision R3 · 21 Jul 2018 · CageSport 1,374
  2. Paul Hoffman KO/TKO R2 · 21 Feb 2015 · Sparta Sports and Entertainment 1,215
  3. Chris Folsom Submission R1 · 28 Apr 2012 · CageSport 1,195
  4. Sua Tuani Submission R2 · 23 Apr 2022 · CageSport 1,091
  5. Matt Kovacs Submission R1 · 29 Sep 2012 · CageSport 1,071

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Larry Gonzales KO/TKO R2 · 18 Nov 2023 · Northwest Fight Promotions 1,365
  2. Thomas Petersen KO/TKO R1 · 13 Jan 2023 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,532
  3. Sua Tuani KO/TKO R2 · 15 Dec 2018 · CageSport 1,173
  4. Rudy Schaffroth KO/TKO R1 · 24 Feb 2018 · Dominate Fighting Championship 1,416
  5. Chris De La Rocha Submission R2 · 8 Mar 2014 · Prime Fighting 1,338

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Sua Tuani 2 meetings · 2018, 2022 1–1

Fight history

14 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
14 18 Nov 202339.1 yrs L6-6 Larry Gonzales 3-1 (1) · 28.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOStrikes R28:23 0.00 1,206→1,156 -50 1,365 – CageWarriors Northwest 5 Northwest Fight Promotions
13 13 Jan 202338.3 yrs L6-5 Thomas Petersen 6-1 · 27.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R13:48 0.00 1,233→1,206 -27 1,532 +550→+950 LFA 150: Farias vs. Sweeney Legacy Fighting Alliance
12 23 Apr 202237.6 yrs W6-4 Sua Tuani 3-4 · 41.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R25:00 1.00 1,163→1,233 +69 1,091 – CageSport 62 CageSport
11 15 Dec 201834.2 yrs L5-4 Sua Tuani 2-1 · 38.2 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R25:46 0.00 1,304→1,185 -119 1,173 – CageSport 54 CageSport
10 21 Jul 201833.8 yrs W5-3 DJ Linderman 21-14 · 34.9 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,205→1,304 +99 1,374 – CageSport 52 CageSport
9 24 Feb 201833.4 yrs L4-3 Rudy Schaffroth 2-0 (1) · 31.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:17 0.00 1,255→1,205 -50 1,416 – Dominate Fighting Championship Dominate Fighting Championship
8 21 Feb 201530.4 yrs W4-2 Paul Hoffman debut · 28.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R25:15 1.00 1,189→1,283 +94 1,215 – SCL - Army vs. Marines Washington Sparta Sports and Entertainment
7 8 Mar 201429.5 yrs L3-2 Chris De La Rocha 1-0 · 34.8 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R28:34 0.00 1,257→1,189 -67 1,338 – Prime Fighting 3 Prime Fighting
6 27 Sep 201329.0 yrs L3-1 Josh Copeland 6-0 · 30.9 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,273→1,257 -16 1,464 – SCL: Havoc at the Hellespont Sparta Sports and Entertainment
5 1 Dec 201228.2 yrs W3-0 Damion Martindale 0-2 Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,266→1,273 +7 1,024 – CS - CageSport 22 CageSport
4 29 Sep 201228.0 yrs W2-0 Matt Kovacs 6-9 · 31.4 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:21 1.00 1,212→1,266 +54 1,071 – CageSport 21 CageSport
3 28 Apr 201227.6 yrs W1-0 Chris Folsom 2-1 Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:42 1.00 1,101→1,212 +111 1,195 – CS - CageSport 19 CageSport
2 10 Mar 201227.5 yrs W1-1 Anthony McDonald 3-3 · 27.5 yrs Heavyweight SubTriangle Choke R11:35 1.00 1,006→1,101 +95 1,175 – Rumble at the Roseland 62 Full Contact Fighting Federation am
1 3 Apr 201025.5 yrs L0-1 Irwin Weiser 1-0 Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,041→1,006 -35 1,093 – USA Mixed Martial Arts: Hooligan Fight Night 4 USA MMA am