Flyweight · Men

Nick Cottone

“Killa Bee”
United States Daddis Mixed Martial Arts Academy debut 2001
Held by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Form W W W L W
Elo 1,252 peak 1,302 · 30 Jun 2006 50 below it
Tapology Sherdog
8-2-1pro record
1W current streak
1,230best win, Elo
1,088average opponent
-- born 23 Feb 1980
67.0" / -- 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 flyweight, ages 26–35

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,098 Sub926 Dec1,053

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of flyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,789 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 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2011): 1,210 Elo, 7-2, aged 32, average opponent 1,106.

  1. Alvaro Quiroga then 1,219, 7-3, aged 32 2-1 after peaked 1,271 ▲
  2. Arnel Ylanan then 1,201, 7-3, aged 32 2-3 after peaked 1,174 ▼
  3. Flávio Carvalho then 1,241, 7-2, aged 32 1-3 after peaked 1,257
  4. Altamiro de Jesus then 1,249, 7-0, aged 31 4-3 after peaked 1,354 ▲
  5. Vitaliy Mironyuk then 1,265, 7-3, aged 30 2-1 after peaked 1,345 ▲
  6. Bruno Justo then 1,161, 6-4, aged 31 7-3 after peaked 1,337 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Matt McCabe KO/TKO R1 · 30 Jun 2006 · Cage Fury FC 1,230
  2. Louis Gaudinot Decision R2 · 12 Jun 2009 · Ring of Combat 1,229
  3. Brandon Inskeep Decision R3 · 6 Oct 2012 · Locked in the Cage 1,140
  4. Tuan Pham Decision R3 · 21 Oct 2010 · Bellator MMA 1,124
  5. Glenn Ortiz KO/TKO R2 · 2 Apr 2005 · Reality Fighting 1,064

Losses

Newest first
  1. Billy Vaughan Submission R1 · 21 Oct 2011 · Locked in the Cage 1,358
  2. Clint Godfrey Submission R1 · 13 Apr 2007 · Cage Fury FC 1,238

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Josh Spearman 2 meetings · 2006, 2007 2–0

Fight history

15 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
15 6 Oct 201232.6 yrs W8-2-1 Brandon Inskeep 6-7 · 26.9 yrs Flyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,210→1,252 +42 1,140 – Locked in the Cage 11 Locked in the Cage
14 21 Oct 201131.7 yrs L7-2-1 Billy Vaughan 10-9 · 27.9 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R12:58 0.00 1,278→1,210 -68 1,358 – Locked in the Cage 9 Locked in the Cage
13 21 Oct 201030.7 yrs W7-1-1 Tuan Pham 2-3 · 32.8 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,287→1,278 -9 1,124 – Bellator Fighting Championships 33 Bellator MMA
12 12 Jun 200929.3 yrs W6-1-1 Louis Gaudinot 1-0 · 24.8 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R28:00 0.95 1,208→1,292 +84 1,229 – Ring of Combat 25 Ring of Combat
11 20 Oct 200727.7 yrs W5-1-1 Josh Spearman 5-12 – SubGuillotine Choke R14:50 1.00 1,199→1,215 +16 805 – Battle Cage Xtreme 3 New Jersey Regional
10 13 Apr 200727.1 yrs L4-1-1 Clint Godfrey 3-1 · 24.5 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubArmbar R14:11 0.00 1,302→1,199 -104 1,238 – Cage Fury Fighting Championships 4 Cage Fury FC
9 30 Jun 200626.3 yrs W4-0-1 Matt McCabe 1-0 Bantamweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R14:53 1.00 1,210→1,302 +93 1,230 – Cage Fury Fighting Championships 1 Cage Fury FC
8 13 May 200626.2 yrs W3-0-1 Josh Spearman 1-4 – SubRear Naked Choke R12:49 1.00 1,176→1,210 +33 926 – Combat Zone 16: In the Cage 2 Combat Zone
7 6 Aug 200525.5 yrs W2-0-1 Travis Thompson debut – KO/TKOPunches R12:47 1.00 1,097→1,176 +79 1,064 – RF 9: Battle at the Beach 2005 Reality Fighting
6 2 Apr 200525.1 yrs W1-0-1 Glenn Ortiz 0-1 – KO/TKOPunches R25:13 1.00 992→1,097 +105 1,064 – Reality Fighting 8 Reality Fighting
5 8 May 200424.2 yrs L2-2 Cole Miller 2-1 · 20.0 yrs – SubSubmission -- 0.00 1,049→992 -58 1,092 – King of the Ring 9 King of the Ring am
4 1 Nov 200323.7 yrs D0-0-1 Joe McFarlane debut Flyweighttitle DecisionN/A R210:00 0.50 1,058→1,049 -8 1,024 – Reality Fighting 5: D'Auguste vs. Buckner Reality Fighting
3 2 Nov 200222.7 yrs L2-1 Zach Maslany debut · 19.4 yrs Flyweighttitle KO/TKOCut R25:00 0.00 1,145→1,058 -87 1,027 – Reality Fighting 2: Cottone vs. Maslany Reality Fighting am
2 15 Jun 200222.3 yrs W2-0 Jay Russell 2-0 – SubGuillotine Choke R11:38 1.00 1,085→1,145 +60 1,053 – Mass Destruction 8 Mass Destruction am
1 27 Oct 200121.7 yrs W1-0 Matt Berman 0-2 – SubGuillotine Choke R13:36 1.00 1,037→1,085 +49 945 – Mass Destruction 4 Mass Destruction am