Lightweight · Men

Matt May

United States SBG Idaho debut 2003
Held by Sam Sicilia
Form L W L W L
Elo 1,233 peak 1,456 · 30 Oct 2009 223 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-8pro record
1L current streak
1,470best win, Elo
1,165average opponent
-- age unknown
70.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,161 Sub1,088 Dec1,123

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 (2014): 1,233 Elo, 12-8, average opponent 1,233.

  1. Jadison Costa then 1,274, 13-6, aged 28 11-5 after peaked 1,536 ▲
  2. Charles Bennett then 1,254, 13-7, aged 25 18-41 after peaked 1,481 ▲
  3. Daniel Vega then 1,200, 13-6, aged 29 0-4 after peaked 1,256 ▲
  4. Nurzhigit Karaev then 1,207, 12-7 0-4 after peaked 1,212
  5. Don Shainis then 1,284, 13-7, aged 32 2-2 after peaked 1,393 ▲
  6. Rob Hill then 1,249, 11-8, aged 28 3-3 after peaked 1,315 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Dan Berry Submission R2 · 20 Oct 2007 · Ultimate Combat Experience 1,470
  2. Eddie Pelczynski Submission R2 · 26 Jun 2009 · Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 1,469
  3. Kerry Lattimer Submission R1 · 15 Dec 2012 · Idaho Regional 1,224
  4. Daniel Stenovich Submission R2 · 14 Mar 2009 · Gladiator Challenge 1,194
  5. John Sharp Decision R3 · 10 Dec 2005 · Ultimate Combat Experience 1,192

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Talon Hoffman Decision R3 · 15 Aug 2014 · Front Street Fights 1,210
  2. Talon Hoffman Decision R3 · 5 Dec 2012 · Idaho Regional 1,205
  3. Jeramy Burnett Submission R1 · 1 May 2010 · Rumble on the Ridge 1,215
  4. Steve Sharp Submission R1 · 1 May 2009 · Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 1,428
  5. Mike Joy Decision R3 · 19 Sep 2008 · SportFight 1,330

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Talon Hoffman 2 meetings · 2012, 2014 0–2

Fight history

31 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
31 15 Aug 2014 L12-8 Talon Hoffman 8-9 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,319→1,233 -86 1,210 – Front Street Fights 2 Front Street Fights
30 15 Dec 2012 W12-7 Kerry Lattimer 4-3 · 27.7 yrs – Sub R11:35 1.00 1,249→1,330 +81 1,224 – Idaho Regional Idaho Regional
29 5 Dec 2012 L11-7 Talon Hoffman 6-7 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,341→1,249 -92 1,205 – Rage in the Cage 6 Idaho Regional
28 29 Jan 2011 W11-6 Nate Becker 2-3 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,316→1,356 +40 1,107 – WCFC - Hard Knocks World Championship Full Contact
27 1 May 2010 L10-6 Jeramy Burnett 2-3 Lightweight SubArmbar R12:52 0.00 1,456→1,316 -140 1,215 – Rumble on the Ridge 10 Rumble on the Ridge
26 30 Oct 2009 W10-5 Juan Alcala 2-2 – KO/TKORetirement R2 1.00 1,433→1,456 +22 1,099 – JHEFN - Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 11 Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night
25 26 Jun 2009 W9-5 Eddie Pelczynski 10-4 · 22.7 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R2 1.00 1,308→1,433 +125 1,469 – JHEFN - Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 9 Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night
24 4 Jun 2009 W8-5 Joe Ramos debut – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,260→1,308 +48 1,093 – IFL - Redemption International Fight League
23 1 May 2009 L7-5 Steve Sharp 23-10 – SubRear-Naked Choke R14:34 0.00 1,321→1,260 -61 1,428 – JHEFN - Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 8 Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night
22 14 Mar 2009 W7-4 Daniel Stenovich 4-3 – SubGuillotine Choke R2 1.00 1,247→1,321 +74 1,194 – Gladiator Challenge - The Real Deal Gladiator Challenge
21 19 Sep 2008 L6-4 Mike Joy 6-4 · 23.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,299→1,247 -52 1,330 – SportFight 24: Domination 1 SportFight
20 21 Jun 2008 L7-3-1 Tony Williams 2-1 Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R11:49 0.00 1,415→1,299 -117 1,054 – New Breed Fighters 14: Battle of the Cruisers - Part 2 New Breed Fighters am
19 17 May 2008 W6-3 Jamie Anton 10-14 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,395→1,415 +20 1,043 – JHEFN - Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 2 Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night
18 26 Apr 2008 W5-3 Eric Williams 1-0 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R26:25 1.00 1,356→1,395 +39 1,139 – IFC 33: Nampa Caged Combat International Fighting Championship
17 9 Feb 2008 W7-2-1 Aaron Mruk 0-1 Catchweight KO/TKOPunches R11:59 1.00 1,339→1,356 +17 1,009 – New Breed Fighters 10: Valentine’s Day Brawl New Breed Fighters am
16 20 Oct 2007 W4-3 Dan Berry 8-9 (1) · 24.1 yrs – Sub R2 1.00 1,194→1,339 +145 1,470 – UCE - Round 28: Episode 3 Ultimate Combat Experience
15 14 Jul 2007 W3-3 Dave Foley 1-1 – DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,164→1,194 +30 1,064 – XFS 6: Bad Blood Idaho Regional
14 15 Dec 2006 W2-3 Freddy Amassuco debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,135→1,164 +29 1,009 – Xtreme Fight Series 3 Xtreme Fight Series
13 1 Dec 2006 L1-3 James Cotrell debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,195→1,135 -60 1,194 – UCE - Round 24: Episode 1 Ultimate Combat Experience
12 12 Aug 2006 L1-2 James Cottrell 7-3 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,237→1,195 -42 1,307 – UCE - Round 22: Episode 4 Ultimate Combat Experience
11 8 Jul 2006 L6-2-1 Jeramy Burnett 2-2 Lightweight DecisionMajority R39:00 0.38 1,284→1,237 -47 1,104 – X-Fighting Championships: Ring Rage 3 USA MMA am
10 19 May 2006 W6-1-1 Nick Johnson 1-0 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R26:18 1.00 1,240→1,284 +44 1,123 – Northwest Invitational: Tacoma Dome 2 USA MMA am
9 22 Apr 2006 L1-1 Olly Bradstreet 15-1 · 22.5 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,225→1,240 +15 1,665 – UCE - Round 20: Episode 8 Ultimate Combat Experience
8 11 Mar 2006 W5-1-1 Adam Smith debut · 16.7 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R12:55 1.00 1,178→1,225 +47 1,075 – X-Fighting Championships: Ring Rage 2 USA MMA am
7 10 Dec 2005 W1-0 John Sharp 4-2 – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,159→1,178 +19 1,192 – UCE - Round 18: Episode 6 Ultimate Combat Experience
6 14 Oct 2005 D4-1-1 Jesse McCarty 0-1 – -- R315:00 0.50 1,183→1,159 -24 1,050 – USA MMA - Pacific Northwest Invitational 1 USA MMA am
5 25 Sep 2004 W4-1 Patrick Reeves 1-0 · 25.6 yrs – Sub R2 1.00 1,127→1,183 +56 1,077 – Cage Fighting Championship 2 Utah Regional am
4 1 May 2004 L3-1 Josh Buck 0-2 · 27.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,204→1,127 -77 1,018 – Cage Fighting Championship 1 Utah Regional am
3 27 Dec 2003 W3-0 Nate Dunnam 1-2 – SubFront Choke R2 1.00 1,153→1,204 +51 1,072 – Rumble in the Octagon 3 Idaho Regional am
2 22 Nov 2003 W2-0 Daniel Davison debut – SubSide Choke R12:13 1.00 1,097→1,153 +56 1,048 – SNF - The Final Showdown Idaho Regional am
1 4 Oct 2003 W1-0 Jason Shifflett 2-3 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,070→1,097 +27 833 – Rumble in the Octagon 2 Idaho Regional am