Heavyweight · Men

Wes Shivers

“The Perfect Storm”
United States Independent debut 2007
Holds 2 fighters
Form W W L W W
Elo 1,263 peak 1,357 · 27 Sep 2008 94 below it
Sherdog
7-1pro record
1W current streak
1,141best win, Elo
1,026average opponent
-- born 8 Mar 1977
80.0" / 79.0" 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 heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,096 Sub1,085 Dec997

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 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 (2010): 1,263 Elo, 7-1, aged 34, average opponent 993.

  1. Miodrag Petkovic then 1,272, 7-1, aged 34 25-23 after peaked 1,490 ▲
  2. Gabriel Rojas then 1,240, 7-1, aged 32 1-4 after peaked 1,286
  3. Marcelo Nunes then 1,325, 7-1, aged 33 4-1 after peaked 1,638 ▲
  4. Janos Csukas then 1,289, 7-1, aged 36 2-3 after peaked 1,358 ▲
  5. Ian Freeman then 1,320, 7-1, aged 33 13-6 after peaked 1,492 ▲
  6. Yevhenii Mykhailenko then 1,247, 7-1, aged 34 · Lightweight 3-0 after peaked 1,352 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Greg Maher KO/TKO R1 · 5 Apr 2008 · Fight Force International 1,065
  2. Jerry Carol Submission R1 · 7 Mar 2009 · Psychout MMA 1,018
  3. Goldman Butler KO/TKO R1 · 19 Nov 2010 · Strikeforce 1,017
  4. James Neely Submission R1 · 25 Aug 2007 · Elite XC 1,015
  5. Justin Thornton KO/TKO R3 · 27 Sep 2008 · Psychout MMA 972

Losses

Newest first
  1. Brad Tidwell KO/TKO R2 · 22 Nov 2008 · Fight Force International 1,135

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 19 Nov 201033.7 yrs W7-1 Goldman Butler 1-3 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R12:15 1.00 1,222→1,263 +41 1,017 – Strikeforce - Challengers 12 Strikeforce
9 5 Jun 200932.2 yrs L1-1 James McSweeney debut · 28.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.37 1,262→1,228 -34 1,172 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Opening Round, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter am
8 7 Mar 200932.0 yrs W6-1 Jerry Carol 0-2 – SubInverted Arm-Triangle Choke R11:49 1.00 1,220→1,262 +42 1,018 – Psychout - MMA Psychout MMA
7 22 Nov 200831.7 yrs L5-1 Brad Tidwell 1-0 – KO/TKOPunch R2 0.00 1,357→1,220 -137 1,135 – FFI - Blood and Sand 6 Fight Force International
6 27 Sep 200831.6 yrs W5-0 Justin Thornton debut · 25.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R3 1.00 1,338→1,357 +19 972 – Psychout - MMA Psychout MMA
5 26 Jul 200831.4 yrs W4-0 Christopher Adams 0-6 · 39.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R10:37 1.00 1,331→1,338 +7 774 – FFI - Blood and Sand 5 Fight Force International
4 17 May 200831.2 yrs W1-0 Carlton Little debut · 26.5 yrs Heavyweight SubRear-Naked Choke R11:53 1.00 1,292→1,331 +39 1,141 – KOTC: Reckless King of the Cage am
3 5 Apr 200831.1 yrs W3-0 Greg Maher debut – KO/TKOPunches R11:42 1.00 1,247→1,292 +46 1,065 – FFI - Blood and Sand 4 Fight Force International
2 6 Oct 200730.6 yrs W2-0 Bo Hooks 0-1 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R10:10 1.00 1,216→1,247 +31 946 – FFI - Beatdown Fight Force International
1 25 Aug 200730.5 yrs W1-0 James Neely 1-4 – SubGuillotine Choke R12:22 1.00 1,164→1,216 +52 1,015 – ShoXC - Elite Challenger Series Elite XC