Bantamweight · Men

Michel Pantoja

“Ninja”
Brazil Tubarao Fight Team debut 2004
Held by Matheus Kokama
Form W L L L L
Elo 782 peak 1,180 · 8 Oct 2004 398 below it
Sherdog
3-5pro record
4L current streak
1,084best win, Elo
985average opponent
-- born 3 Apr 1987
-- / -- 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 bantamweight, ages 26–33

Record

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Rating by method KO971 Sub982 Dec908

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of bantamweight fighters with five pro bouts (5,172 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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2026): 782 Elo, 3-5, aged 39, average opponent 985.

  1. Pete Vandervort then 811, 3-5 2-9 after peaked 971 ▲
  2. Reginaldo Rodrigues then 846, 2-6, aged 38 5-10 after peaked 996 ▲
  3. Cory Rasmussen then 820, 3-5 1-3 after peaked 970 ▲
  4. Sergey Drob then 841, 3-4 · Welterweight 0-5 after peaked 827 ▼
  5. James Wilkie then 850, 3-5 · Light Heavyweight 2-5 after peaked 994 ▲
  6. Kyle Baker then 810, 3-5 6-5 after peaked 1,099 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Albert Diaz Submission R1 · 8 Oct 2004 · Desafio Fighting Championship 1,084
  2. Joab Cruz Submission R1 · 20 Aug 2022 · Lions Fights MMA 1,066
  3. Jose Luiz Submission R1 · 8 Oct 2004 · Desafio Fighting Championship 940

Losses

Newest first
  1. Matheus Kokama KO/TKO R1 · 27 Jun 2026 · Lions Fights MMA 913
  2. Janilson Lima Santos Decision R3 · 13 Dec 2025 · Open Extreme Manaus 1,156
  3. Rainier Silva Submission R1 · 26 Aug 2023 · Lions Fights MMA 934
  4. Adryan Rocha KO/TKO R3 · 29 Apr 2023 · Open Extreme Manaus 864
  5. Junior Gigante Submission R1 · 6 Jul 2019 · Shark Fight Championship 925

Fight history

8 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
8 27 Jun 202639.2 yrs L3-5 Matheus Kokama 1-4 Bantamweight KO/TKORetirement R10:07 0.00 854→782 -73 913 – Lions Fights 23 Lions Fights MMA
7 13 Dec 202538.7 yrs L3-4 Janilson Lima Santos 2-0 · 24.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R3 0.16 853→854 +2 1,156 – Open Extreme Manaus 12 Open Extreme Manaus
6 26 Aug 202336.4 yrs L3-3 Rainier Silva 0-3 Welterweight SubArm Triangle Choke R12:17 0.00 928→842 -86 934 – Lions Fights MMA 13 Lions Fights MMA
5 29 Apr 202336.1 yrs L3-2 Adryan Rocha 3-6 Lightweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R312:47 0.00 1,061→928 -132 864 – Open Extreme Manaus 2 Open Extreme Manaus
4 20 Aug 202235.4 yrs W3-1 Joab Cruz debut Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:10 1.00 944→1,061 +117 1,066 – Lions Fights MMA 7 Lions Fights MMA
3 6 Jul 201932.3 yrs L2-1 Junior Gigante 0-1 Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:34 0.00 1,056→937 -119 925 – Shark Fight Championship 3 Shark Fight Championship
2 8 Oct 200417.5 yrs W2-0 Albert Diaz 1-0 – Sub R1 1.00 1,096→1,180 +85 1,084 – Desafio - Interestadual Estrela Desafio Fighting Championship
1 8 Oct 200417.5 yrs W1-0 Jose Luiz 0-2 – Sub R11:40 1.00 1,030→1,096 +65 940 – Desafio - Interestadual Estrela Desafio Fighting Championship