Lightweight · Men

Vagner Rocha

“Ceará”
Brazil Team Popovitch Academy debut 2009
Form W L W W W
Elo 1,632 peak 1,648 · 23 Aug 2013 16 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3137110
14-4pro record
3W current streak
1,546best win, Elo
1,388average opponent
-- born 6 Jun 1982
70.0" / 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

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Rating by method KO1,252 Sub1,331 Dec1,220

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
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strike defence Takedowns TD defence Control Sub attempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 4 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 32 minutes, against 295 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2014): 1,512 Elo, 11-4, aged 32, average opponent 1,382.

  1. Danny Castillo then 1,545, 11-4, aged 32 6-6 after peaked 1,776 ▲
  2. Rodrigo Damm then 1,464, 10-5, aged 31 5-4 after peaked 1,647 ▲
  3. Colin Fletcher then 1,469, 11-4, aged 31 7-6 after peaked 1,511
  4. Roger Bowling then 1,476, 11-4, aged 30 1-2 after peaked 1,476
  5. Damir Hadžović then 1,600, 11-4, aged 32 3-4 after peaked 1,700 ▲
  6. Kyung Pyo Kim then 1,566, 11-4, aged 31 4-1 after peaked 1,739 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Cody McKenzie Submission R2 · 17 Sep 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,546
  2. Rafael Alves KO/TKO R3 · 12 Aug 2016 · Fight Time 1,464
  3. Yoislandy Izquierdo Decision R5 · 17 Feb 2017 · Fight Time 1,455
  4. JP Reese Submission R5 · 26 Apr 2013 · Fight Time 1,403
  5. Kamrin Naville Decision R3 · 15 Feb 2013 · Fight Time 1,359

Losses

Newest first
  1. Jake Matthews Submission R2 · 7 Nov 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,458
  2. Jonathan Brookins KO/TKO R1 · 15 Feb 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,741
  3. Donald Cerrone Decision R3 · 11 Jun 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,857
  4. Bret Bergmark Decision R3 · 26 Jun 2010 · Strikeforce 1,320

Fight history

18 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
18 17 Feb 201734.7 yrs W14-4 Yoislandy Izquierdo 10-3 · 33.1 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,616→1,632 +16 1,455 – Fight Time Promotions - Fight Time 35 Fight Time
17 12 Aug 201634.2 yrs W13-4 Rafael Alves 14-7 · 25.7 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOLeg Kick R312:36 1.00 1,549→1,616 +66 1,464 – Fight Time Promotions - Fight Time 32 Fight Time
16 22 Apr 201633.9 yrs W12-4 Gabriel Miranda 9-3 · 26.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:35 1.00 1,500→1,549 +49 1,337 – Fight Time Promotions - Fight Time 30 Fight Time
15 7 Nov 201432.4 yrs L11-4 Jake Matthews 8-1 · 20.2 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:52 0.00 1,642→1,512 -130 1,458 +260→+260 UFC Fight Night 55: Rockhold vs. Bisping Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 23 Aug 201331.2 yrs W11-3 Randy Barosso 6-5 · 34.3 yrs Lightweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R13:09 1.00 1,617→1,648 +31 1,351 – Fight Time 16: Rocha vs. Barroso Fight Time
13 26 Apr 201330.9 yrs W10-3 JP Reese 9-4 · 32.3 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R522:18 1.00 1,569→1,617 +49 1,403 – Fight Time 14: This Means War Fight Time
12 15 Feb 201330.7 yrs W9-3 Kamrin Naville 8-6 · 24.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,553→1,569 +15 1,359 – Fight Time 13: MMA Kings Fight Time
11 2 Nov 201230.4 yrs W8-3 Mike Bruno 11-4 · 26.4 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R25:53 1.00 1,505→1,553 +48 1,338 – Fight Time 12: Warriors Collide Fight Time
10 15 Feb 201229.7 yrs L7-3 Jonathan Brookins 16-4 · 26.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R11:32 0.00 1,548→1,505 -43 1,741 +160→+160 UFC on Fuel TV 1: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 17 Sep 201129.3 yrs W7-2 Cody McKenzie 12-2 · 23.8 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:49 1.00 1,434→1,548 +115 1,546 – UFC Fight Night 25: Shields vs. Ellenberger Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 11 Jun 201129.0 yrs L6-2 Donald Cerrone 14-3 (1) · 28.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,449→1,434 -15 1,857 – UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 6 May 201128.9 yrs W6-1 Jacob Clark 8-2 · 22.0 yrs – SubArmbar R12:32 1.00 1,371→1,449 +78 1,333 – MFA - New Generation 5 Florida Regional
6 26 Jun 201028.1 yrs L5-1 Bret Bergmark 5-1-1 · 36.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.17* 1,463→1,371 -92 1,320 – Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Werdum Strikeforce
5 8 Apr 201027.8 yrs W5-0 Francisco Soares 4-1 · 34.7 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R27:07 1.00 1,425→1,463 +39 1,205 – Bellator 13 Bellator MMA
4 5 Mar 201027.7 yrs W4-0 Patrick Mikesz 7-6 · 35.6 yrs – SubArmbar R12:10 1.00 1,336→1,425 +89 1,341 – Action Fight League - Rock-N-Rumble 2 Florida Regional
3 17 Oct 200927.4 yrs W3-0 Renato Puente 2-1 – SubArmbar R11:06 1.00 1,285→1,336 +51 1,131 – NDC 1: Peru vs. American Top Team Peru Regional
2 12 Jun 200927.0 yrs W2-0 Igor Gracie 1-1 · 29.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.78* 1,257→1,285 +28 1,173 – Bellator 11 Bellator MMA
1 14 Feb 200926.7 yrs W1-0 Alan Arzeno debut · 29.6 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:42 1.00 1,169→1,257 +88 1,169 – XCF - Rumble in Racetown 1 Florida Regional