Welterweight · Men

Roger Bowling

“Relentless”
United States Team Vision debut 2006
Held by Dejan Kajić
Form L NC L W L
Elo 1,324 peak 1,611 · 22 May 2010 287 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3371217
12-6 (1)pro record
1L current streak
1,554best win, Elo
1,339average opponent
-- born 5 Dec 1982
69.0" / 70.0" 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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,242 Sub1,110 Dec1,058

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 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 Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 7 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 68 minutes, against 326 in the class

Similar careers

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

After 15 bouts (2013): 1,476 Elo, 11-4, aged 30, average opponent 1,377.

  1. Jake Lindsey then 1,508, 11-4, aged 30 4-7 after peaked 1,549
  2. Colin Fletcher then 1,469, 11-4, aged 31 7-6 after peaked 1,511
  3. Rodrigo Damm then 1,464, 10-5, aged 31 5-4 after peaked 1,647 ▲
  4. Jorge Gurgel then 1,444, 11-4, aged 31 3-7 after peaked 1,480
  5. Yosdenis Cedeno then 1,514, 10-5, aged 30 1-2 after peaked 1,545
  6. Vagner Rocha then 1,512, 11-4, aged 32 3-0 after peaked 1,632 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Bobby Voelker Decision R3 · 22 May 2010 · Strikeforce 1,554
  2. Seth Baczynski KO/TKO R1 · 7 Mar 2009 · MMA Big Show 1,496
  3. Brandon Saling KO/TKO R2 · 3 Mar 2012 · Strikeforce 1,442
  4. Shamar Bailey KO/TKO R1 · 26 Apr 2008 · Kentucky Regional 1,440
  5. Josh Thornburg Decision R3 · 5 Mar 2011 · Strikeforce 1,426

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Nicolae Cury Submission R1 · 28 Oct 2016 · Z Promotions 1,411
  2. Abel Trujillo KO/TKO R2 · 14 Dec 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,555
  3. Anthony Njokuani KO/TKO R2 · 20 Apr 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,593
  4. Tarec Saffiedine Decision R3 · 18 Aug 2012 · Strikeforce 1,723
  5. Bobby Voelker KO/TKO R2 · 22 Jul 2011 · Strikeforce 1,621

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Bobby Voelker 3 meetings · 2010, 2010, 2011 1–2
  2. Abel Trujillo 2 meetings · 2013, 2013 0–1

Fight history

23 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
23 28 Oct 201633.9 yrs L12-6 (1) Nicolae Cury 8-6 · 36.1 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R13:38 0.00 1,411→1,324 -88 1,411 – Z Promotions - Fight Night 3: Medicine Hat Z Promotions
22 29 Aug 201532.7 yrs W12-5 (1) Joshua Thorpe 13-15 · 29.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:37 1.00 1,394→1,415 +21 1,051 – AAMMA 43: Absolute Action MMA 43 Absolute Action
21 14 Dec 201331.0 yrs L11-5 (1) Abel Trujillo 10-5 (1) · 30.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R26:35 0.00 1,476→1,408 -68 1,555 -120→-120 UFC on Fox 9: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 28 Aug 201330.7 yrs NC11-4 (1) Abel Trujillo 10-5 · 29.9 yrs Lightweight -- R29:57 0.00 1,476→1,476 +0 1,555 -104→-104 UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 20 Apr 201330.4 yrs L11-4 Anthony Njokuani 15-7 (1) · 33.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R27:52 0.00 1,553→1,476 -78 1,593 +150→+150 UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 18 Aug 201229.7 yrs L11-3 Tarec Saffiedine 12-3 · 25.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.10* 1,592→1,553 -38 1,723 +240→+240 Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman Strikeforce
17 3 Mar 201229.2 yrs W11-2 Brandon Saling 8-5 · 26.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R26:15 1.00 1,525→1,592 +67 1,442 – Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey Strikeforce
16 17 Dec 201129.0 yrs W10-2 Jerron Peoples 4-2 · 29.6 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOStrikes R10:42 1.00 1,494→1,525 +31 1,227 – Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal Strikeforce
15 22 Jul 201128.6 yrs L9-2 Bobby Voelker 23-8 · 32.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R27:16 0.00 1,568→1,494 -74 1,621 – Strikeforce - Challengers 17 Strikeforce
14 5 Mar 201128.2 yrs W9-1 Josh Thornburg 7-1 · 26.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,498→1,568 +70 1,426 – Strikeforce - Feijao vs. Henderson Strikeforce
13 22 Oct 201027.9 yrs L8-1 Bobby Voelker 22-8 · 31.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOStrikes R28:58 0.00 1,611→1,498 -112 1,509 – Strikeforce - Challengers 11 Strikeforce
12 22 May 201027.5 yrs W8-0 Bobby Voelker 21-7 · 31.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R311:38 0.67* 1,591→1,611 +20 1,554 – Strikeforce - Challengers 8 Strikeforce
11 20 Feb 201027.2 yrs W7-0 Jerrod Appenzeller debut Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R25:14 1.00 1,581→1,591 +10 1,098 – MMA Big Show: Triple Threat MMA Big Show
10 25 Jul 200926.6 yrs W6-0 Devan Plaisance 2-3 – KO/TKOPunches R10:41 1.00 1,569→1,581 +12 1,117 – MMA Big Show - Unstoppable MMA Big Show
9 7 Mar 200926.3 yrs W5-0 Seth Baczynski 11-6 · 27.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:09 1.00 1,476→1,569 +93 1,496 – MMA Big Show - Retribution MMA Big Show
8 1 Nov 200825.9 yrs W4-0 Paul Mann 3-3 – SubGuillotine Choke R13:20 1.00 1,436→1,476 +40 1,224 – MMA Big Show - Relentless MMA Big Show
7 26 Apr 200825.4 yrs W3-0 Shamar Bailey 7-0 · 25.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:28 1.00 1,320→1,436 +117 1,440 – RFL - Hostile Takeover Kentucky Regional
6 29 Sep 200724.8 yrs W2-0 Mike Skiba 0-1 – KO/TKOPunches R11:25 1.00 1,298→1,320 +22 963 – MMA Big Show - Punishment MMA Big Show
5 23 Jun 200724.5 yrs W1-0 Chris Runge 2-2 – KO/TKOPunches R11:56 1.00 1,208→1,298 +89 1,216 – MMA Big Show - Domination MMA Big Show
4 2 Dec 200624.0 yrs W3-1 Bryan Keller debut – -- -- 1.00 1,133→1,208 +75 1,182 – Kentucky Regional Kentucky Regional am
3 18 Nov 200624.0 yrs L2-1 Billy Horne 9-1 · 29.3 yrs – Sub -- 0.00 1,178→1,133 -45 1,292 – MMA Big Show - Respect MMA Big Show am
2 30 Sep 200623.8 yrs W2-0 Tyrone Jett debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,128→1,178 +50 1,044 – Kentucky Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am
1 17 Jun 200623.5 yrs W1-0 Jordan Flinchum debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,063→1,128 +66 1,063 – Kentucky Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am