Lightweight · Men

Austin Lyons

United States Law School MMA debut 2008
Holds 1 fighter
Form W W L L W
Elo 1,263 peak 1,533 · 8 Oct 2011 270 below it
Tapology Sherdog
13-7pro record
1W current streak
1,590best win, Elo
1,235average opponent
-- born 8 Mar 1988
69.0" / 73.0" 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

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,019 Sub1,068 Dec1,048

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 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2018): 1,263 Elo, 13-7, aged 30, average opponent 1,240.

  1. Emilio Chavez then 1,260, 12-8, aged 30 1-4 after peaked 1,323 ▲
  2. Hyung Seok Lee then 1,287, 12-8, aged 30 4-8 after peaked 1,380 ▲
  3. Thierry Quenneville then 1,295, 12-8, aged 29 5-1 after peaked 1,427 ▲
  4. Daniel Vega then 1,200, 13-6, aged 29 0-4 after peaked 1,256 ▲
  5. Bruno Conti then 1,282, 13-7, aged 30 1-4 after peaked 1,338 ▲
  6. Jadison Costa then 1,274, 13-6, aged 28 11-5 after peaked 1,536 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jonathan Brookins Decision R3 · 29 Aug 2014 · Legacy FC 1,590
  2. Matt Traylor Submission R3 · 8 Oct 2011 · Mississippi Regional 1,361
  3. Zach Underwood Decision R3 · 17 May 2014 · Bellator MMA 1,352
  4. Dan Loman Submission R2 · 13 Aug 2011 · Louisiana Regional 1,336
  5. Jimmy Van Horn Submission R1 · 26 Mar 2011 · Bellator MMA 1,285

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Thomas Vasquez Submission R5 · 30 May 2015 · Summit FC 1,325
  2. Anthony Gutierrez KO/TKO R3 · 20 Mar 2015 · Titan FC 1,413
  3. Darrick Minner Submission R1 · 7 Mar 2014 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,238
  4. Thomas Gifford KO/TKO R1 · 27 Apr 2013 · Prize Fight MMA 1,441
  5. Chris Coggins Submission R1 · 23 Jun 2012 · Tennessee Regional 1,276

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Zach Underwood 2 meetings · 2010, 2014 2–0

Fight history

21 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
21 24 Mar 201830.0 yrs W13-7 Kevin Henry 1-5 · 37.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKnock Out R10:11 1.00 1,230→1,263 +33 976 – V3 Fights 67: Adams vs. Anderson V3 Fights
20 30 May 201527.2 yrs L12-7 Thomas Vasquez 7-3 · 28.8 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubArmbar R523:20 0.00 1,346→1,253 -93 1,325 – Summit Fighting Championships Summit FC
19 20 Mar 201527.0 yrs L12-6 Anthony Gutierrez 6-1 · 24.5 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punch R313:28 0.00 1,440→1,346 -94 1,413 +130→+130 Titan FC 33 Titan FC
18 29 Aug 201426.5 yrs W12-5 Jonathan Brookins 18-6 · 29.0 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,324→1,440 +116 1,590 – Legacy Fighting Championship 34 Legacy FC
17 17 May 201426.2 yrs W11-5 Zach Underwood 12-5 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous (Technical) R313:25 0.88* 1,228→1,324 +96 1,352 – Bellator 120: Rampage vs. King Mo Bellator MMA
16 7 Mar 201426.0 yrs L10-5 Darrick Minner 7-3 · 23.9 yrs Bantamweight SubArmbar R13:39 0.00 1,341→1,228 -113 1,238 – RFA 13: Cochrane vs. Escudero Resurrection Fighting Alliance
15 18 Jan 201425.9 yrs W10-4 William McGlothlin 5-2 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R13:41 1.00 1,246→1,341 +95 1,277 – V3 Fights - Johnson vs. Johnson V3 Fights
14 27 Apr 201325.1 yrs L9-4 Thomas Gifford 7-2 (1) · 20.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R10:36 0.00 1,300→1,246 -54 1,441 – PFMMAC - PrizeFight MMA Championships Prize Fight MMA
13 23 Jun 201224.3 yrs L9-3 Chris Coggins 5-2 · 22.7 yrs – SubArmbar R11:25 0.00 1,422→1,300 -122 1,276 – Empire Fights 3 Tennessee Regional
12 9 Mar 201224.0 yrs L9-2 Chris Tickle 7-4 · 30.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:24 0.00 1,533→1,422 -111 1,438 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter
11 8 Oct 201123.6 yrs W9-1 Matt Traylor 5-2 – SubTriangle Choke R3 1.00 1,472→1,533 +60 1,361 – Prize Fight Promotions - Mid South MMA Championships 4 Mississippi Regional
10 13 Aug 201123.4 yrs W8-1 Dan Loman 11-4 – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,401→1,472 +71 1,336 – Prestige Fights - Bayou Brawl 4 Louisiana Regional
9 16 Apr 201123.1 yrs W7-1 Anthony Jones 2-3 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,391→1,401 +10 1,168 – Prize Fight Promotions - Mid South MMA Championships 2 Mississippi Regional
8 26 Mar 201123.0 yrs W6-1 Jimmy Van Horn 2-0 · 20.5 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R12:10 1.00 1,310→1,391 +81 1,285 – Bellator Fighting Championships 38 Bellator MMA
7 19 Feb 201123.0 yrs W5-1 Scott O'Shaughnessy 4-1 · 25.6 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:41 1.00 1,231→1,310 +79 1,196 – Prestige Fights - Bayou Brawl 2 Louisiana Regional
6 9 Oct 201022.6 yrs W4-1 Zach Underwood 7-2 – DecisionSplit R525:00 0.55 1,214→1,231 +17 1,249 – Empire FC - A Night of Reckoning 4 Mississippi Regional
5 23 Apr 201022.1 yrs W3-1 Corey Holder 5-10 – SubArmbar R11:17 1.00 1,176→1,214 +39 957 – Empire FC - A Night of Reckoning 3 Mississippi Regional
4 27 Feb 201022.0 yrs W2-1 Kris Huffman 0-4 – Sub R13:59 1.00 1,145→1,176 +30 872 – Empire FC - A Night of Reckoning 2 Mississippi Regional
3 5 Dec 200921.7 yrs W1-1 Andre Jones 0-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,093→1,145 +53 946 – Relentless MMA - Union City Fight Night 5 Tennessee Regional
2 19 Jun 200921.3 yrs L0-1 Brandon Harder debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:10 0.00 1,203→1,093 -110 1,112 – Prize Fight Promotions - Mid South MMA Championships 1 Mississippi Regional
1 6 Dec 200820.7 yrs W1-0 Brandon Sisco debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,137→1,203 +66 1,137 – Absolute Fighting Challenge Absolute Fighting Championship am