Open Weight · Men

Nesaw Merriweather

“Stay Thuggin”
United States debut 2014
Held by Yve Nelson
Form W W L L L
Elo 915 peak 1,133 · 14 Nov 2014 218 below it
Tapology Sherdog
2-3pro record
3L current streak
1,089best win, Elo
1,085average opponent
-- born 27 Jan 1994
64.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO968 Sub936 Dec944

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of open weight fighters with five pro bouts (708 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 (2019): 915 Elo, 2-3, aged 26, average opponent 1,111.

  1. Fabio Emanuel Rodrigues then 921, 2-3, aged 26 4-5 after peaked 1,125 ▲
  2. Felipe Rodrigues then 902, 2-3, aged 26 · Welterweight 1-2 after peaked 1,040 ▲
  3. Anyelo Raya then 942, 2-3, aged 26 · Bantamweight 3-1 after peaked 1,201 ▲
  4. Yoshiyuki Takano then 960, 2-3, aged 26 · Flyweight 2-4 after peaked 1,101 ▲
  5. Toni Valtonen then 941, 2-3, aged 25 · Heavyweight 30-16 after peaked 1,475 ▲
  6. Fábio Nunes then 939, 2-3, aged 27 · Bantamweight 1-3 after peaked 995 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Curt Vert Decision R3 · 24 Feb 2017 · Real Fighting Championships 1,045
  2. Christian Reed Decision R3 · 3 Nov 2017 · Real Fighting Championships 997

Losses

Newest first
  1. Victor Flor Submission R1 · 8 Nov 2019 · Vigilant Promotions 1,030
  2. Joe Penafiel Submission R3 · 18 May 2019 · Southern Combat Sports 1,311
  3. Cleveland McLean KO/TKO R2 · 10 Nov 2018 · Combat Night 1,173

Fight history

13 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
13 8 Nov 201925.8 yrs L2-3 Victor Flor 4-2 · 31.9 yrs Open Weight SubSubmission R13:39 0.00 994→915 -78 1,030 – Combat Quest 5: Who Runs The West Vigilant Promotions
12 18 May 201925.3 yrs L2-2 Joe Penafiel 3-0 · 32.7 yrs Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R312:48 0.00 1,022→994 -28 1,311 – Southern Combat Sports: Knockout Night Southern Combat Sports
11 10 Nov 201824.8 yrs L2-1 Cleveland McLean 7-7 · 29.5 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R210:00 0.00 1,088→1,022 -66 1,173 – Combat Night Pro 9: Duval Combat Night
10 3 Nov 201723.8 yrs W2-0 Christian Reed 0-2 · 28.0 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,104→1,088 -15 997 – RFC 41: War Real Fighting Championships
9 24 Feb 201723.1 yrs W1-0 Curt Vert 0-1 · 33.0 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,109→1,104 -5 1,045 – RFC 39: High Stakes Real Fighting Championships
8 22 Oct 201622.7 yrs W5-3 Adrian Gonzales 1-1 · 28.2 yrs Flyweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R23:58 1.00 1,046→1,109 +62 1,029 – Rise of a Warrior 18 ROAW am
7 10 Oct 201521.7 yrs L4-3 Brandon Lewis 5-1 · 18.2 yrs Flyweighttitle SubArmbar R11:41 0.00 1,079→1,047 -33 1,271 – Arena Fighting Championships AFC am
6 28 Feb 201521.1 yrs L4-2 Austin McCray 6-1 · 20.4 yrs Flyweighttitle SubArmbar R12:11 0.00 1,123→1,079 -44 1,243 – Breakthrough MMA 15: Night of Champions 3 BMMA am
5 31 Jan 201521.0 yrs W4-1 Francis Valentine debut Bantamweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,133→1,123 -10 1,035 – Combat Night 41 Combat Night am
4 14 Nov 201420.8 yrs W3-1 Corey Elkins 1-14 · 31.1 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOPunch R10:18 1.00 1,123→1,133 +10 684 – Major League Fights Hunter Winter am
3 20 Sep 201420.6 yrs W2-1 Ivan Robles 7-4 · 25.6 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,076→1,123 +47 1,089 – Combat Night 35 Combat Night am
2 31 May 201420.3 yrs L1-1 Craig Lawson 2-0 Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,115→1,076 -39 1,146 – Rival Fight League 4 Rival Fight League am
1 10 May 201420.3 yrs W1-0 Cameron Rogers debut Flyweight Sub R3 1.00 1,050→1,115 +66 1,050 – Arena Fighting Championships 5 AFC am