Lightweight · Men

John Mitchell

“The Cork Horse”
Ireland Fight Academy Ireland debut 2016
Elo 1,600 peak 1,600 · 4 Jul 2026
Tapology Sherdog id 3005927
11-3pro record
1W current streak
1,521best win, Elo
1,252average opponent
-- born 21 Jul 1995
73.0" / 75.0" height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

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Rating by method KO1,154 Sub1,192 Dec1,246

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Souhil Tairi Decision R3 · 25 Jan 2025 · Professional Fighters League 1,393
  2. Adham Mohamed Submission R1 · 4 May 2024 · 971 Fighting Championship 1,390
  3. Konstantinos Ntelis Decision R3 · 29 Oct 2021 · UAE Warriors 1,375
  4. Geysim Derouiche Decision R3 · 8 Jul 2023 · Professional Fighters League 1,341
  5. Bassel Ahmed KO/TKO R3 · 26 Nov 2022 · Sangai MMA 1,324

Losses

Newest first
  1. Makkasharip Zaynukov Decision R3 · 3 Oct 2025 · Professional Fighters League 1,834
  2. Jakub Kaszuba KO/TKO R2 · 8 Dec 2023 · Professional Fighters League 1,603
  3. Mariusz Mazur Submission R1 · 26 Mar 2022 · UAE Warriors 1,170

Fight history

28 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
28 4 Jul 202631.0 yrs W11-3 Kallew dos Santos 19-8 (1) · 32.7 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:59 1.00 1,574→1,600 +26 1,270 – Cage Conflict 18: Summer Slam Cage Conflict
27 3 Oct 202530.2 yrs L10-3 Makkasharip Zaynukov 17-4 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.26* 1,559→1,574 +15 1,834 +210→+250 PFL Champions Series 2: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 Professional Fighters League
26 25 Jan 202529.5 yrs W10-2 Souhil Tairi 7-5-1 · 33.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.83* 1,535→1,559 +25 1,393 -900→-700 PFL Champions Series 1: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes Professional Fighters League
25 4 May 202428.8 yrs W9-2 Adham Mohamed 10-2 · 27.7 yrs Catchweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:57 1.00 1,466→1,535 +69 1,390 – 971 Fighting Championship - 971 FC 1 971 Fighting Championship
24 8 Dec 202328.4 yrs L8-2 Jakub Kaszuba 10-0 · 28.5 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOPunches From Back Control R28:07 0.00 1,538→1,466 -71 1,603 +200→-131 PFL Europe 4: 2023 Championships Professional Fighters League
23 30 Sep 202328.2 yrs W8-1 Geysim Derouiche 6-3 · 27.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,524→1,538 +13 1,319 – PFL Europe 3: 2023 Playoffs Professional Fighters League
22 8 Jul 202328.0 yrs W7-1 Geysim Derouiche 6-2 · 27.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,503→1,524 +22 1,341 -150→-260 PFL Europe 2: 2023 Regular Season Professional Fighters League
21 31 Mar 202327.7 yrs W6-1 Srikant Sekhar 7-6 (1) · 31.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:47 1.00 1,452→1,503 +51 1,297 – Matrix Fight Night 11 Matrix Fight Night
20 26 Nov 202227.4 yrs W5-1 Bassel Ahmed 5-0 · 20.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R310:39 1.00 1,378→1,452 +74 1,324 – Sangai MMA - Sangai Fight Night 2 Sangai MMA
19 15 Oct 202227.2 yrs W11-3 Kenny Mokhonoana 11-5 (1) · 25.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,295→1,378 +82 1,521 – Siam Warriors: Rebel MMA Series 2022 Siam Warriors Cork am
18 26 Mar 202226.7 yrs L4-1 Mariusz Mazur 5-2 Open Weight SubGuillotine Choke R11:44 0.00 1,440→1,295 -144 1,170 – UAE Warriors 28: International UAE Warriors
17 29 Oct 202126.3 yrs W4-0 Konstantinos Ntelis 6-1 · 20.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,382→1,440 +58 1,375 -150→-250 UAE Warriors 24 UAE Warriors
16 19 Jun 202125.9 yrs W3-0 Arbi Emiev 2-1 · 31.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R25:00 1.00 1,321→1,382 +61 1,213 -275→-275 UAE Warriors 20 UAE Warriors
15 24 Sep 202025.2 yrs W2-0 Alan Brykalski 1-2 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:52 1.00 1,281→1,321 +40 1,069 – Cage Warriors 114 Cage Warriors
14 9 Nov 201924.3 yrs W1-0 Eric Nolan 1-1 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.89* 1,236→1,281 +45 1,141 – Cage Warriors 110 Cage Warriors
13 25 Aug 201924.1 yrs W10-3 Kenny Mokhonoana 8-4 (1) · 22.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,181→1,236 +55 1,238 – Akuma Fighting Championship 14 Akuma MMA am
12 3 Nov 201823.3 yrs L9-3 Josh Hudson 6-3 Welterweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R24:56 0.00 1,248→1,181 -67 1,241 – Budo 34: Hill vs. Boukichou Budo Fighting Championships am
11 20 Jun 201822.9 yrs L9-2 Issa Isakov 11-3 · 28.7 yrs Welterweight SubKeylock R11:35 0.00 1,293→1,248 -45 1,404 – 2018 IMMAF European Championships: Day 3: Quarter-Finals International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
10 19 Jun 201822.9 yrs W9-1 Victor Cotlau debut Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R37:50 1.00 1,253→1,293 +40 1,111 – IMMAF - 2018 European Open Championships: Day 2 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
9 9 Feb 201822.6 yrs W8-1 Tadhg Linnane 3-3 Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,241→1,253 +12 1,049 – Cage Legacy 6 Cage Legacy Fighting Championship am
8 25 Nov 201722.3 yrs W7-1 Andreeas Binder 5-3 · 21.2 yrs Catchweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,224→1,241 +17 1,067 – Celtic Gladiator 16 Celtic Gladiator am
7 22 Jul 201722.0 yrs W6-1 Ivan Blanita 2-0-1 · 29.0 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,171→1,224 +53 1,215 – Cage Legacy Fighting Championship 3: Cork Cage Legacy Fighting Championship am
6 10 Jun 201721.9 yrs L5-1 Martin Chester 7-4 Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:20 0.00 1,262→1,171 -91 1,118 – UKFC - UK Fighting Championships 4 UK Fighting Championships am
5 23 Apr 201721.8 yrs W5-0 Jay ar Campos 7-6 · 22.6 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:58 1.00 1,195→1,262 +67 1,202 – Akuma Fighting Championship 10 Akuma MMA am
4 11 Feb 201721.6 yrs W4-0 Elliot Levy 4-4 Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,176→1,195 +19 1,035 – Cage Legacy Fight Night: Drogheda Cage Legacy Fighting Championship am
3 27 Nov 201621.4 yrs W3-0 Jonny Martin 2-3-1 Open Weight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R10:03 1.00 1,133→1,176 +43 1,005 – Akuma Fighting Championship 9 Akuma MMA am
2 28 Oct 201621.3 yrs W2-0 Niyi Behan 0-1 Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,103→1,133 +31 1,028 – Cage Legacy Fighting Championship 1 Cage Legacy Fighting Championship am
1 17 Sep 201621.2 yrs W1-0 Nathan O'Neill 1-0 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,055→1,103 +47 1,068 – Real FC 1 - Real Fighting Championship: Derry Real Fighting Championship am