Josh Rafferty · MMA Elo

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 KO972 Sub1,097 Dec1,028

Fight history

20 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
20	9 Sep 201029.7 yrs	L9-9	Charlie Rader 13-4 · 28.4 yrs	Welterweight	KO/TKOPunches	R11:14	0.00	1,197→1,140	-56	1,325	–	Bellator 28 Bellator MMA
19	21 Nov 200827.9 yrs	L9-8	Justin Edwards debut · 25.8 yrs	–	KO/TKOPunches	R10:30	0.00	1,328→1,205	-123	1,178	–	Extreme Challenge 111 Extreme Challenge
18	28 Jun 200827.5 yrs	W9-7	Jason Louck 10-4 · 24.9 yrs	–	KO/TKOHead Kick	R10:29	1.00	1,228→1,328	+100	1,279	–	Extreme Challenge 100 Extreme Challenge
17	23 Feb 200827.1 yrs	L8-7	Kevin Knabjian 7-3-1 · 23.6 yrs	–	KO/TKOPunches	R11:58	0.00	1,298→1,228	-70	1,369	–	XFO 22: Rising Star Xtreme Fighting Organization
16	19 Oct 200726.8 yrs	W8-6	Drew Reed 1-0	–	KO/TKOPunches	R10:16	1.00	1,270→1,298	+27	976	–	Xtreme Fighting Organization 20 Xtreme Fighting Organization
15	28 Apr 200726.3 yrs	W7-6	Eli Ayars 1-4 · 32.4 yrs	–	SubArmbar	R12:25	1.00	1,220→1,270	+50	1,063	–	Extreme Challenge 77 Extreme Challenge
14	13 Aug 200524.6 yrs	W6-6	Aristides Britto 13-16	–	SubArmbar	R11:31	1.00	1,173→1,228	+55	1,039	–	RCF - Heatwave Reality Combat Fighting
13	9 Apr 200524.3 yrs	L5-6	Alex Karalexis 4-1 · 27.6 yrs	Welterweight	KO/TKOPunches	R11:40	0.00	1,246→1,173	-74	1,302	–	UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
12	20 Oct 200423.8 yrs	L5-5	Diego Sanchez 12-0 · 22.8 yrs	Middleweight	SubRear Naked Choke	R11:49	0.00	1,264→1,246	-18	1,639	–	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 Elimination Bouts, Day 5 The Ultimate Fighter
11	6 May 200423.3 yrs	W5-4	John Owens 2-2	Welterweight	SubArmbar	R10:48	1.00	1,211→1,264	+53	1,066	–	Extreme Challenge 57 Extreme Challenge
10	26 Mar 200423.2 yrs	L4-4	Daryl Guthmiller 10-2	Welterweight	SubArmbar	R12:20	0.00	1,257→1,211	-46	1,437	–	Extreme Challenge 56 Extreme Challenge
9	13 Sep 200322.7 yrs	W4-3	Bone Sayavonga 5-5	–	SubGuillotine Choke	R11:10	1.00	1,201→1,257	+56	1,072	–	Reality Combat Fighting 21 Reality Combat Fighting
8	19 Apr 200322.3 yrs	L3-3	John Halverson 2-1 · 30.6 yrs	–	KO/TKOPunches	R12:16	0.00	1,297→1,201	-96	1,264	–	VFC 4: Wildcard Victory Fighting Championship
7	28 Mar 200322.2 yrs	W2-0	Clay Coffman debut	–	SubRear Naked Choke	R11:03	1.00	1,270→1,297	+26	1,031	–	International Combat Events 2 ICE Extreme Fighting am
6	28 Mar 200322.2 yrs	W1-0	Clay Coffman debut	–	SubRear-Naked Choke	R11:03	1.00	1,241→1,270	+30	1,026	–	International Combat Events 2 ICE Extreme Fighting am
5	12 Jan 200322.0 yrs	W3-2	Kareema Bennett 17-10	–	KO/TKOPunches	R1	1.00	1,154→1,241	+87	1,151	–	ICC 1: Retribution Minnesota Regional
4	16 Mar 200221.2 yrs	W2-2	Jeremy Larson 3-3	–	KO/TKOPunches	R12:42	1.00	1,036→1,154	+118	1,162	–	UW - St. Cloud 2 Minnesota Regional
3	19 Jan 200221.0 yrs	W1-2	Jeff Ignatowski debut	–	SubKeylock	R10:30	1.00	921→1,036	+115	1,033	–	Extreme Fights 2 Extreme Challenge
2	21 Apr 200120.3 yrs	L0-2	Jeff Wales 3-3	–	KO/TKOSubmission to Strikes	R1	0.00	962→921	-41	1,165	–	RSF 1: Redemption in the Valley World Extreme Fighting
1	19 Jun 199918.4 yrs	L0-1	Don Kaecher debut	–	SubSubmission	R1	0.00	1,048→961	-88	1,048	–	World Extreme Fighting 6 World Extreme Fighting

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night

Losses

The latest 5 of 9

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.

From the record and the method ratings

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

After 15 bouts (2008): 1,228 Elo, 8-7, aged 27, average opponent 1,186.