Light Heavyweight · Men

Nik Fekete

“The Machete”
United States Xtreme Couture debut 2009
Holds 4 fighters
Form L W L W W
Elo 1,438 peak 1,482 · 20 Aug 2011 44 below it
Tapology Sherdog
7-2pro record
2W current streak
1,385best win, Elo
1,337average opponent
-- born 24 Mar 1980
72.0" / 74.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,230 Sub1,040 Dec1,128

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 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 (2016): 1,407 Elo, 6-2, aged 37, average opponent 1,344.

  1. Cass Bell then 1,392, 6-2, aged 36 · Bantamweight 3-1 after peaked 1,493 ▲
  2. Dejdamrong then 1,430, 6-2, aged 38 · Strawweight 6-5 after peaked 1,479
  3. Mu Bae Choi then 1,460, 6-2, aged 36 · Heavyweight 8-6 after peaked 1,609 ▲
  4. Hamza Salim then 1,370, 5-3, aged 35 3-4 after peaked 1,307 ▼
  5. John Brewin then 1,431, 6-2 · Lightweight 2-4 after peaked 1,370 ▼
  6. Anthony Gomez then 1,454, 6-2 4-1 after peaked 1,623 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Ovince St. Preux Decision R2 · 5 Sep 2009 · Aruba Regional 1,385
  2. Chris Bostick KO/TKO R2 · 2 Dec 2010 · Tachi Palace Fights 1,347
  3. Mark Griffin KO/TKO R2 · 20 Aug 2011 · Bellator MMA 1,342
  4. Brad Taylor Decision R3 · 21 Apr 2017 · Battleground MMA 1,289
  5. Brad Peterson Decision R2 · 5 Sep 2009 · Aruba Regional 1,270

Losses

Newest first
  1. Zak Cummings KO/TKO R1 · 30 Oct 2012 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,560
  2. Richard Hale Submission R1 · 26 Mar 2011 · Bellator MMA 1,577

Fight history

10 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
10 21 Apr 201737.1 yrs W7-2 Brad Taylor 5-6 · 27.7 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,407→1,438 +31 1,289 – Battleground MMA Live Battleground MMA
9 16 Dec 201636.7 yrs W6-2 Gage Takacs debut · 20.7 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:59 1.00 1,346→1,407 +61 1,238 – Fight Time Promotions - Fight Time 34 Fight Time
8 30 Oct 201232.6 yrs L5-2 Zak Cummings 15-3 · 28.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R10:09 0.00 1,477→1,410 -67 1,560 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter
7 20 Aug 201131.4 yrs W5-1 Mark Griffin 4-2-1 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R28:12 1.00 1,412→1,482 +70 1,342 – Bellator 48: 2011 Summer Series 3 Bellator MMA
6 26 Mar 201131.0 yrs L4-1 Richard Hale 15-3-1 · 25.9 yrs Light Heavyweight SubInverted Triangle Choke R11:55 0.00 1,474→1,412 -62 1,577 – Bellator Fighting Championships 38 Bellator MMA
5 2 Dec 201030.7 yrs W4-0 Chris Bostick 6-2 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R29:06 1.00 1,399→1,474 +74 1,347 – TPF 7: Deck the Halls Tachi Palace Fights
4 15 May 201030.1 yrs W3-0 John Cronk 19-28 · 43.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R1 1.00 1,378→1,399 +21 1,035 – OFC - Battle in the Palace 1 South Dakota Regional
3 5 Sep 200929.5 yrs W2-0 Brad Peterson 3-2 · 33.1 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,309→1,378 +69 1,270 – Vendetta Fighting Championship - A Night of Vengeance Aruba Regional
2 5 Sep 200929.5 yrs W1-0 Ovince St. Preux 2-2 · 26.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,185→1,309 +124 1,385 – Vendetta Fighting Championship - A Night of Vengeance Aruba Regional
1 15 Feb 200928.9 yrs W1-0 Shawn Frye 1-0 – Sub -- 1.00 1,080→1,185 +106 1,327 – Tuff-N-Uff - Future Stars of MMA Tuff-N-Uff am