Lightweight · Men

Daniel Golightly

United States debut 2010
Held by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,063 peak 1,235 · 27 Apr 2012 172 below it
Sherdog
5-2pro record
2L current streak
1,109best win, Elo
1,016average opponent
-- born 5 Jul 1981
72.0" / -- 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

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Rating by method KO1,105 Sub974 Dec1,026

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 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2012): 1,235 Elo, 5-0, aged 31, average opponent 943.

  1. Lucas Marte then 1,248, 5-0, aged 32 3-6 after peaked 1,291
  2. Juan Manuel Suarez then 1,270, 5-0, aged 29 29-12 after peaked 1,588 ▲
  3. Stepan Poshyvak then 1,276, 5-0 5-5 after peaked 1,412 ▲
  4. Leszek Krakowski then 1,246, 5-0, aged 28 9-1 after peaked 1,460 ▲
  5. Dustin Chovanic then 1,290, 5-0 2-3 after peaked 1,277 ▼
  6. Nicolas del Mastro then 1,288, 5-0, aged 30 4-2 after peaked 1,378 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Marcio Armeli Submission R1 · 17 Feb 2012 · Fight Time 1,109
  2. Hector Diaz Submission R3 · 17 Apr 2010 · Recon Garza Promotions 1,000
  3. Blake Bowman KO/TKO R1 · 27 Apr 2012 · Fight Time 924
  4. Jorge Cortez Decision R3 · 2 Dec 2010 · Border Fight Fest 868
  5. Jose Lopez KO/TKO R1 · 24 Jul 2010 · Team Recon 816

Losses

Newest first
  1. Randy Barosso Submission R1 · 2 Nov 2012 · Fight Time 1,151
  2. Jonatas Gurgel Submission R1 · 24 Aug 2012 · Fight Time 1,246

Fight history

7 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
7 2 Nov 201231.3 yrs L5-2 Randy Barosso 3-5 · 33.5 yrs Lightweight SubHeel Hook R12:20 0.00 1,150→1,063 -87 1,151 – Fight Time 12: Warriors Collide Fight Time
6 24 Aug 201231.1 yrs L5-1 Jonatas Gurgel 4-0 · 26.4 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:10 0.00 1,235→1,150 -85 1,246 – Fight Time 11: Unfinished Business Fight Time
5 27 Apr 201230.8 yrs W5-0 Blake Bowman 2-5 · 30.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOStrikes R14:07 1.00 1,206→1,235 +29 924 – Fight Time 9: MMA Explosion Fight Time
4 17 Feb 201230.6 yrs W4-0 Marcio Armeli 3-2 · 29.9 yrs Welterweight SubHeel Hook R13:23 1.00 1,122→1,206 +84 1,109 – Fight Time 8: It's Fight Time Fight Time
3 2 Dec 201029.4 yrs W3-0 Jorge Cortez 2-6 · 28.3 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,118→1,123 +6 868 – Triple-A Promotions Border Fight Fest
2 24 Jul 201029.1 yrs W2-0 Jose Lopez 0-2 · 32.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:10 1.00 1,087→1,118 +30 816 – Team Recon - No Quarter 2 Team Recon
1 17 Apr 201028.8 yrs W1-0 Hector Diaz debut · 22.9 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R3 1.00 1,000→1,087 +87 1,000 – Recon Garza Promotions - No Quarter Recon Garza Promotions