Lightweight · Men

Joe Vigil

United States debut 2001
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form L L L L L
Elo 880 peak 1,262 · 22 Jun 2002 382 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-16pro record
5L current streak
1,189best win, Elo
1,113average opponent
-- born 16 Dec 1969
-- / -- 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 KO905 Sub768 Dec975

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 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2007): 983 Elo, 12-13, aged 38, average opponent 1,093.

  1. Cristian Gomez then 993, 10-15, aged 36 5-5 after peaked 1,149 ▲
  2. Johil de Oliveira then 960, 13-11, aged 38 · Welterweight 5-5 after peaked 1,242 ▲
  3. Lee Doss then 1,050, 13-12, aged 38 · Welterweight 2-6 after peaked 1,171 ▲
  4. Wes Ronchi then 1,054, 12-11 3-5 after peaked 1,070
  5. Aratz Garmendia then 956, 11-13, aged 39 · Catchweight 0-7 after peaked 902 ▼
  6. Ryota Uozomi then 1,068, 13-8, aged 37 · Flyweight 3-1 after peaked 1,192 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Joe Cronin Decision R3 · 5 Aug 2006 · Rage in the Cage 1,189
  2. Austin Pascucci Decision R3 · 28 Apr 2007 · Rage in the Cage 1,164
  3. Joe Cronin Decision R3 · 30 Mar 2007 · Rage in the Cage 1,156
  4. Mark Lewis KO/TKO R2 · 26 May 2001 · Rage in the Cage 1,147
  5. Joe Pyle KO/TKO R1 · 10 Apr 2004 · Regional / Unaffiliated 1,113

Losses

The latest 5 of 16
  1. Shannon Ritch Submission R1 · 26 Jul 2008 · Texas Regional 1,031
  2. Jose Santibanez KO/TKO R2 · 26 Apr 2008 · Texas Regional 1,278
  3. Kevin Barber Submission R1 · 26 Jan 2008 · Texas Regional 1,450
  4. Dustin Blake Submission R1 · 23 Jun 2007 · Kansas Regional 1,115
  5. Jeff Horlacher Submission R2 · 12 May 2007 · Rage in the Cage 990

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Joe Cronin 2 meetings · 2006, 2007 2–0
  2. Brian Salinas 2 meetings · 2003, 2003 2–0

Fight history

29 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
29 26 Jul 200838.6 yrs L12-16 Shannon Ritch 39-63 (4) · 37.8 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R1 0.00 946→880 -67 1,031 – Xp3 - The Proving Ground Texas Regional
28 26 Apr 200838.4 yrs L12-15 Jose Santibanez 6-1 · 28.3 yrs – KO/TKOTKO R2 0.00 972→946 -26 1,278 – NLF - Redemption Texas Regional
27 26 Jan 200838.1 yrs L12-14 Kevin Barber 12-5 – SubHeel Hook R12:17 0.00 983→972 -11 1,450 – NLF - Heavy Hands Texas Regional
26 23 Jun 200737.5 yrs L12-13 Dustin Blake debut – SubChoke R11:28 0.00 1,056→983 -73 1,115 – Midwest Cage Combat Kansas Regional
25 12 May 200737.4 yrs L12-12 Jeff Horlacher 2-8 (1) – SubGuillotine Choke R2 0.00 1,189→1,056 -133 990 – Rage in the Cage 95 Rage in the Cage
24 28 Apr 200737.4 yrs W12-11 Austin Pascucci 5-3 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,118→1,189 +71 1,164 – Rage in the Cage 94 Rage in the Cage
23 30 Mar 200737.3 yrs W11-11 Joe Cronin 6-5 · 25.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,027→1,118 +91 1,156 – RITC 92: Cronin vs. Vigil Rage in the Cage
22 2 Dec 200637.0 yrs W10-11 Jason Trevino debut · 22.9 yrs – SubArmbar R11:55 1.00 904→1,027 +123 1,054 – RITC 89: Triple Main Event Rage in the Cage
21 5 Aug 200636.6 yrs W9-11 Joe Cronin 4-3 · 24.8 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 825→904 +79 1,189 – RITC 85: Xtreme Cage Fighting Rage in the Cage
20 3 Jun 200636.5 yrs L8-11 Richard Villa 3-2 – KO/TKOPunches R12:09 0.00 846→825 -22 1,186 – UFP - Supremacy New Mexico Regional
19 10 Dec 200536.0 yrs L8-10 Armando Sanchez 4-2 – SubArmbar R11:01 0.00 877→846 -31 1,145 – Total Fighting Alliance 1 Total Fighting Alliance
18 21 Oct 200535.8 yrs L8-9 Casey Erwin 10-5 Welterweight SubSubmission R10:40 0.00 915→877 -38 1,136 – Texas Cage Fighting King of the Cage
17 15 Apr 200535.3 yrs L8-8 Frank Marquez 0-2 · 25.3 yrs Welterweight SubTriangle Choke R10:46 0.00 1,002→915 -86 1,006 – KOTC 51: Natural Disaster King of the Cage
16 3 Jun 200434.5 yrs L8-7 Paul Weseman 1-0 – KO/TKOPunches R11:39 0.00 1,070→1,002 -68 1,149 – PFA - Pride and Fury Idaho Regional
15 28 May 200434.4 yrs L8-6 Frank Sanchez 0-2 – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,195→1,070 -125 1,036 – XCF 5: Evolution Arizona Regional
14 10 Apr 200434.3 yrs W8-5 Joe Pyle debut – KO/TKOTKO R11:51 1.00 1,105→1,195 +89 1,113 – Over the Edge Regional / Unaffiliated
13 6 Sep 200333.7 yrs L7-5 Robert Maldonado 5-5 · 22.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches -- 0.00 1,239→1,105 -134 1,035 – XCF 2: Havoc in Havasu 1 Arizona Regional
12 12 Jul 200333.6 yrs W7-4 Brian Salinas 0-2 Lightweight SubArmbar R25:15 1.00 1,205→1,239 +34 959 – RITC 50: The Prelude Rage in the Cage
11 21 Jun 200333.5 yrs W6-4 Manny Mendez 0-1 – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,140→1,205 +65 1,048 – Art of War 2 Montana Regional
10 4 May 200333.4 yrs W5-4 Brian Kenny 0-1 – Sub -- 1.00 1,059→1,140 +81 1,031 – Mexico Fight Night 3 Mexico Regional
9 12 Apr 200333.3 yrs L4-4 Ed West 1-0 · 19.4 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R11:57 0.00 1,125→1,059 -66 1,213 – RITC 47: Unstoppable Rage in the Cage
8 27 Mar 200333.3 yrs W4-3 Brian Salinas 0-1 Lightweight SubChoke R12:38 1.00 1,032→1,125 +92 1,052 – RITC 46: Launching Pad Rage in the Cage
7 15 Dec 200233.0 yrs L3-3 Alberto Crane 1-0 · 26.4 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R13:17 0.00 1,094→1,032 -61 1,201 – KOTC 20: Crossroads King of the Cage
6 23 Nov 200232.9 yrs L3-2 Santino Defranco 2-1 · 20.5 yrs Lightweight SubKimura R11:30 0.00 1,173→1,094 -79 1,205 – Rage in the Cage 41 Rage in the Cage
5 19 Oct 200232.8 yrs W3-1 Adam Alvarez 0-5 Lightweight KO/TKOInjury R13:00 1.00 1,148→1,173 +25 836 – RITC 39: Bring It Rage in the Cage
4 7 Sep 200232.7 yrs L2-1 James Attwood 1-1 Lightweight SubArmbar R11:10 0.00 1,262→1,148 -114 1,153 – RITC 38: Let's Roll Rage in the Cage
3 22 Jun 200232.5 yrs W2-0 Luke Ghekerie debut – SubChoke R3 1.00 1,221→1,262 +41 1,016 – Art of War 1 Montana Regional
2 26 May 200131.4 yrs W1-0 Mark Lewis 1-0 Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R24:46 1.00 1,130→1,222 +92 1,147 – RITC 28: Ladies Main Event Rage in the Cage
1 22 Feb 200131.2 yrs W1-0 Santino Defranco 2-0 · 18.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,066→1,130 +64 1,172 – RITC 25: Dewees vs. Sullivan Rage in the Cage am