Welterweight · Men

Adam Townsend

“Prime Time”
United States D-Evil MMA debut 2011
Held by Abubakar Vagaev
Form W W L L L
Elo 1,615 peak 1,823 · 23 Sep 2017 208 below it
Tapology Sherdog
20-8pro record
3L current streak
1,677best win, Elo
1,309average opponent
-- born 28 Nov 1988
67.0" / 69.0" 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

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Rating by method KO1,304 Sub1,238 Dec1,152

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

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2018): 1,780 Elo, 20-5, aged 30, average opponent 1,338.

  1. Leonardo Silva then 1,732, 20-5, aged 30 · Light Heavyweight 2-5 after peaked 1,774
  2. Leandro Higo then 1,715, 20-5, aged 29 · Bantamweight 5-4 after peaked 1,809 ▲
  3. Kubanychbek Abdisalam Uulu then 1,785, 21-3, aged 29 · Lightweight 3-0 after peaked 1,904 ▲
  4. Erik Perez then 1,736, 19-6, aged 29 · Bantamweight 3-3 after peaked 1,601 ▼
  5. Tim Means then 1,778, 19-5, aged 30 · Welterweight 14-12 after peaked 1,885 ▲
  6. Thiago Tavares then 1,757, 19-5, aged 30 · Featherweight 5-6 after peaked 1,753 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Júnior Assunção KO/TKO R1 · 30 Jul 2016 · Art of War Fighting Championship 1,677
  2. Ryan Roberts Decision R3 · 18 Sep 2015 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,657
  3. Marcus Edwards KO/TKO R3 · 24 Feb 2017 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,641
  4. Kieran Joblin Decision R3 · 16 Jun 2018 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,486
  5. Husein Kushagov Submission R3 · 23 Sep 2017 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,435

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Ali Bagov Decision R3 · 21 Feb 2020 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,965
  2. Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov Decision R3 · 27 Sep 2019 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,672
  3. Mark Hulme Decision R3 · 8 Dec 2018 · BRAVE Combat Federation 1,516
  4. Arbi Aguev Decision R3 · 18 Nov 2017 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,725
  5. Ernest Chavez Decision R3 · 11 Dec 2015 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,514

Fight history

36 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
36 21 Feb 202031.2 yrs L20-8 Ali Bagov 28-9 · 29.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,606→1,615 +8 1,965 +302→+302 ACA 104: Krasnodar Absolute Championship Akhmat
35 27 Sep 201930.8 yrs L20-7 Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov 6-3 · 28.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,664→1,606 -58 1,672 – ACA 99: Bagov vs. Khaliev Absolute Championship Akhmat
34 8 Dec 201830.0 yrs L20-6 Mark Hulme 6-2 · 24.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,780→1,664 -116 1,516 – Brave CF 19: Adam vs. Mark BRAVE Combat Federation
33 21 Jul 201829.6 yrs W20-5 Justin Hatcher debut · 29.0 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOPunches R11:18 1.00 1,777→1,780 +3 1,061 – Valor Fights 51 Valor Fights
32 16 Jun 201829.5 yrs W19-5 Kieran Joblin 21-10 · 29.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,777→1,777 +0 1,486 – ACB 88: Brisbane Absolute Championship Berkut
31 18 Nov 201729.0 yrs L18-5 Arbi Aguev 30-7 (2) · 29.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.38 1,823→1,777 -46 1,725 – ACB 74: Aguev vs Townsend Absolute Championship Berkut
30 23 Sep 201728.8 yrs W18-4 Husein Kushagov 10-3 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R313:24 1.00 1,804→1,823 +19 1,435 -113→-106 ACB 70: Barnatt vs Askham Absolute Championship Berkut
29 24 Feb 201728.2 yrs W17-4 Marcus Edwards 12-4 · 27.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R314:53 1.00 1,741→1,804 +63 1,641 +185→-114 LFA 5: Edwards vs. Townsend Legacy Fighting Alliance
28 30 Jul 201627.7 yrs W16-4 Júnior Assunção 16-5 · 35.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOInjury R10:49 1.00 1,646→1,741 +95 1,677 – Art of War 18 Art of War Fighting Championship
27 19 Mar 201627.3 yrs W15-4 Justin Hartley 3-3 Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R312:59 1.00 1,627→1,646 +19 1,263 – Valor Fights - Apex Fights 10 Valor Fights
26 11 Dec 201527.0 yrs L14-4 Ernest Chavez 9-2 · 32.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,675→1,627 -49 1,514 -342→-342 RFA 33: Townsend vs. Chavez Resurrection Fighting Alliance
25 18 Sep 201526.8 yrs W14-3 Ryan Roberts 21-10-1 (1) · 37.2 yrs Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,602→1,675 +73 1,657 -206→-264 RFA 30: Smith vs. Jardine Resurrection Fighting Alliance
24 8 May 201526.4 yrs W13-3 Yuri Villefort 6-4 · 24.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,615→1,602 -13 1,199 – AXS TV Fights - RFA vs. Legacy Superfight Resurrection Fighting Alliance
23 10 Jan 201526.1 yrs W12-3 Craig Johnson 7-3 · 35.0 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R311:28 1.00 1,572→1,615 +43 1,376 – Valor Fights - Apex Fights 4: Primetime vs. Johnson Valor Fights
22 22 Nov 201426.0 yrs W11-3 Jorge Medina 3-0 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:01 1.00 1,514→1,572 +58 1,391 – V3 Fights: Neal vs. Johnson V3 Fights
21 8 Nov 201425.9 yrs W10-3 Eric Calderon 4-4 · 32.8 yrs Lightweight SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,497→1,514 +18 1,116 – Evolution Combat Sports Series 2 Tennessee Regional
20 16 Aug 201425.7 yrs W9-3 Augusta Tindall 3-5 · 24.2 yrs – SubArm-Triangle Choke R2 1.00 1,476→1,497 +21 1,125 – Valor Fights 15 Valor Fights
19 26 Jul 201425.7 yrs W8-3 Derik Byrd 2-3 – KO/TKOPunches R14:16 1.00 1,453→1,476 +24 1,131 – Evolution Combat Sports Series 1 Tennessee Regional
18 21 Jun 201425.6 yrs W7-3 Dawond Pickney 4-1 · 36.0 yrs Lightweight SubArm-Triangle Choke R2 1.00 1,398→1,453 +55 1,262 – V3 Fights - Johnson vs. Shuffield V3 Fights
17 1 Feb 201425.2 yrs L6-3 Nate Landwehr 3-1 · 25.7 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.45 1,413→1,398 -15 1,386 – 3FC 20: Townsend vs. Landwehr 3FC
16 2 Nov 201324.9 yrs W6-2 Shane Crenshaw 6-3 · 25.6 yrs Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,381→1,413 +32 1,268 – 3FC 19: Townsend vs. Crenshaw 3FC
15 20 Sep 201324.8 yrs L5-2 Pat Defranco 3-2 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R312:00 0.16 1,478→1,381 -97 1,318 – Ring of Combat 46 Ring of Combat
14 20 Jul 201324.6 yrs W5-1 D'Juan Owens 7-4-1 · 28.1 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R13:06 1.00 1,399→1,478 +79 1,366 – 3FC - Tri-City Thunder 1 3FC
13 14 Jun 201324.5 yrs L4-1 Frankie Perez 5-0 · 24.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R312:00 0.16 1,452→1,399 -53 1,477 – Ring of Combat 45 Ring of Combat
12 6 Apr 201324.4 yrs W4-0 Chris Coggins 6-4 · 23.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,432→1,452 +20 1,261 – 3FC 16: Gladiators 3FC
11 5 Jan 201324.1 yrs W3-0 Adam Mays 6-4 · 30.5 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R14:43 1.00 1,403→1,432 +29 1,124 – 3FC 15: Primetime vs. Mays 3FC
10 10 Nov 201224.0 yrs W2-0 Kep Baucum debut Open Weight SubArmbar R14:45 1.00 1,381→1,403 +22 1,047 – 3FC 14: Showdown 3FC
9 14 Jul 201223.6 yrs W1-0 Travis Shelton debut Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R14:59 1.00 1,338→1,381 +43 1,141 – 3FC 11: Boiling Point 3FC
8 30 Mar 201223.3 yrs W8-0 Itai Tirado debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,317→1,338 +22 1,034 – 3FC 3FC am
7 27 Jan 201223.2 yrs W7-0 Kep Baucum 1-0 –title Sub --1:59 1.00 1,291→1,317 +26 1,045 – Cage Brawl Fighting Championships 8 Cage Brawl Fighting Championships am
6 16 Dec 201123.0 yrs W6-0 Nick Beal 4-1 · 20.9 yrs – Decision --15:00 0.80 1,252→1,291 +39 1,248 – National Fighting Championship National Fighting Championship am
5 12 Nov 201123.0 yrs W5-0 Christopher Washburn 4-5 · 23.3 yrs – KO/TKOStrikes R11:01 1.00 1,223→1,252 +29 1,007 – Cage Brawl FC Cage Brawl Fighting Championships am
4 25 Jun 201122.6 yrs W4-0 Chase Wender debut · 19.4 yrs – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,176→1,223 +47 1,076 – Tennessee Regional Tennessee Regional am
3 15 Apr 201122.4 yrs W3-0 Jimmie Ramsey debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,130→1,176 +45 1,020 – Cage Brawl Fighting Championships Cage Brawl Fighting Championships am
2 5 Mar 201122.3 yrs W2-0 Nick Yonts debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,063→1,130 +67 1,072 – Tennessee Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am
1 28 Jan 201122.2 yrs W1-0 Emon Baker debut Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R33:03 0.84 1,018→1,063 +45 1,018 – Cage Brawl FC 4 Cage Brawl Fighting Championships am