Middleweight · Men

Steve Jones

“The Average Jones”
Honduras Longview MMA / Team 515 debut 2014
Holds 2 fighters
Form L L L L W
Elo 1,240 peak 1,440 · 28 Aug 2020 200 below it
Tapology Sherdog
9-6pro record
1W current streak
1,553best win, Elo
1,246average opponent
-- born 13 Dec 1989
71.0" / 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 middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,040 Sub1,080 Dec948

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 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 (2026): 1,240 Elo, 9-6, aged 37, average opponent 1,304.

  1. Arley Figueiredo then 1,211, 9-6, aged 38 · Lightweight 2-3 after peaked 1,237
  2. Johnny Cisneros then 1,209, 9-6, aged 37 · Welterweight 4-2 after peaked 1,418 ▲
  3. Giovanni Sarran then 1,228, 9-6, aged 36 · Heavyweight 1-2 after peaked 1,266
  4. Joe Murphy then 1,241, 9-6, aged 36 · Featherweight 3-0 after peaked 1,421 ▲
  5. Shane Sobnosky then 1,243, 8-7 2-1 after peaked 1,430 ▲
  6. Munehiro Fujita then 1,246, 8-6, aged 35 · Featherweight 1-4 after peaked 1,196 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Tyler Ray Decision R3 · 28 Aug 2020 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,553
  2. Shane Sobnosky Decision R3 · 4 Jul 2026 · American Kombat Alliance 1,370
  3. Christopher Anthony Decision R3 · 6 Mar 2020 · American Kombat Alliance 1,282
  4. Montrel James KO/TKO R1 · 12 Jul 2019 · American Kombat Alliance 1,184
  5. Josh Lee Decision R5 · 13 Nov 2020 · American Kombat Alliance 1,149

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Yehia Riles Decision R3 · 3 Jan 2026 · American Kombat Alliance 1,450
  2. Don Doyle KO/TKO R3 · 27 Oct 2023 · American Kombat Alliance 1,532
  3. Mark Kolker KO/TKO R2 · 12 Aug 2022 · American Kombat Alliance 1,257
  4. Chris Brown KO/TKO R3 · 14 Jan 2022 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,539
  5. Nikolay Veretennikov Decision R3 · 19 Mar 2021 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,543

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 4 Jul 202636.6 yrs W9-6 Shane Sobnosky 9-7 Middleweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,187→1,240 +53 1,370 – AKA 55: Flags, Fights and Freedom American Kombat Alliance
24 3 Jan 202636.1 yrs L8-6 Yehia Riles 10-6 · 29.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,191→1,187 -4 1,450 – AKA 52: American Kombat Alliance American Kombat Alliance
23 27 Oct 202333.9 yrs L8-5 Don Doyle 4-0 Welterweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R313:23 0.00 1,230→1,203 -26 1,532 – AKA 32: American Kombat Alliance American Kombat Alliance
22 12 Aug 202232.7 yrs L8-4 Mark Kolker 7-3 · 29.8 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOInjury (Broken Leg) R26:13 0.00 1,340→1,232 -108 1,257 – AKA 23: American Kombat Alliance American Kombat Alliance
21 14 Jan 202232.1 yrs L8-3 Chris Brown 7-3 · 32.7 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R311:04 0.00 1,393→1,340 -53 1,539 +120→-188 LFA 121: Brown vs. Jones Legacy Fighting Alliance
20 19 Mar 202131.3 yrs L8-2 Nikolay Veretennikov 8-3 · 31.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.11* 1,434→1,393 -42 1,543 -200→+110 LFA 102: Souza vs. Johns Legacy Fighting Alliance
19 13 Nov 202030.9 yrs W8-1 Josh Lee 9-6 · 34.2 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,440→1,434 -6 1,149 – AKA - Rite of Passage 12 American Kombat Alliance
18 28 Aug 202030.7 yrs W7-1 Tyler Ray 6-1 · 27.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,392→1,440 +49 1,553 +282→+241 LFA 89: Moore vs. Giannetti Legacy Fighting Alliance
17 6 Mar 202030.2 yrs W6-1 Christopher Anthony 11-8 · 39.8 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,348→1,392 +43 1,282 – AKA - Rite of Passage 11 American Kombat Alliance
16 15 Nov 201929.9 yrs W5-1 Mario Nelson 1-1 · 34.7 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R26:56 1.00 1,308→1,348 +40 1,099 – LFA 78: Yanez vs. Estrada Legacy Fighting Alliance
15 12 Jul 201929.6 yrs W4-1 Montrel James 2-4 · 27.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R12:42 1.00 1,232→1,308 +75 1,184 – AKA - Rite of Passage 8 American Kombat Alliance
14 29 Mar 201929.3 yrs L3-1 Nico Echeverry 7-2 · 28.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Strikes R313:27 0.00 1,286→1,232 -54 1,427 – LFA 63: Krantz vs. Patterson Legacy Fighting Alliance
13 5 Jan 201929.1 yrs W3-0 Josh Davila 8-16 Welterweighttitle DecisionSplit R325:00 0.56 1,325→1,286 -39 1,104 – AKA - Rite of Passage 6 American Kombat Alliance
12 1 Sep 201828.7 yrs W2-0 Romalice Thomason 0-1 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R13:32 1.00 1,277→1,325 +48 1,108 – AKA - Ark-La-Tex Konflict 1 American Kombat Alliance
11 1 Dec 201728.0 yrs W1-0 Raymond Knight 0-1 Open Weight KO/TKOPunch R10:46 1.00 1,249→1,277 +28 962 – AKA - Rite of Passage 2 American Kombat Alliance
10 22 Jul 201727.6 yrs W7-3 Tanner Hickey 3-0 · 26.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,203→1,249 +46 1,208 – HD MMA 9 HD Boxing & MMA am
9 15 Apr 201727.3 yrs W6-3 Ronald Wetselline 4-0 · 37.3 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R23:52 1.00 1,117→1,203 +86 1,230 – HD MMA 8: Smith vs. Jackson HD Boxing & MMA am
8 11 Mar 201727.2 yrs L5-3 Matt Dixon 4-0 · 21.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,143→1,117 -26 1,245 – KOP 53: Bricktown Rumble KnockOut Promotions am
7 1 Oct 201626.8 yrs W5-2 Joshua Langford 3-1 · 26.3 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,079→1,143 +63 1,181 – Ascend Combat: Madness 6 Ascend Combat am
6 4 Dec 201526.0 yrs L4-2 Jared Owens 1-1 Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R38:00 0.00 1,168→1,079 -89 1,039 – Legacy Fighting Championship 49 Legacy FC am
5 5 Sep 201525.7 yrs L4-1 Ryan Connelly 3-1 · 21.1 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R23:00 0.00 1,246→1,168 -77 1,183 – Garcia Promotions - Cage Combat 21 Cage Combat am
4 14 Mar 201525.2 yrs W4-0 Michael Brown debut · 23.0 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:50 1.00 1,202→1,246 +43 1,079 – Ascend Combat: Nothing Personal 3 Ascend Combat am
3 31 Jan 201525.1 yrs W3-0 Beaudie Kramer 2-0 · 20.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,193→1,202 +9 1,200 – Ascend Combat: Uncontainable 2 Ascend Combat am
2 13 Dec 201425.0 yrs W2-0 Jared Owens debut Welterweight KO/TKOReferee Stoppage (Strikes) R10:21 1.00 1,140→1,193 +53 1,073 – Ascend Combat: Season's Beatings 6 Ascend Combat am
1 2 Aug 201424.6 yrs W1-0 Toddrick Green 1-0 Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,084→1,140 +56 1,145 – Ascend Combat: Chaos 4 Ascend Combat am