Welterweight · Men

JJ Ambrose

“Superman”
United States Phuket Top Team debut 2005
Elo 1,276 peak 1,703 · 25 Mar 2017 427 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3587333
36-12-1 (2)pro record
1L current streak
1,500best win, Elo
1,282average opponent
-- born 6 Feb 1987
69.0" / 69.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,094 Sub1,244 Dec1,115

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Ricky Legere Jr. Submission R1 · 29 Aug 2015 · King of the Cage 1,500
  2. Iuri Silva Leal Submission R3 · 15 Nov 2008 · Cage of Fire 1,494
  3. Kitt Campbell Decision R3 · 13 Dec 2019 · Hex Fight Series 1,475
  4. Francisco Trevino Submission R2 · 24 Jun 2016 · Hex Fight Series 1,441
  5. Dylan Fussel Decision R3 · 18 Nov 2016 · Pacific X-treme Combat 1,431

Losses

The latest 5 of 12
  1. Hoshi Friedrich Submission R1 · 22 Nov 2025 · Hex Fight Series 1,246
  2. Jordan Bailey Submission R2 · 23 Sep 2022 · Cage Warriors 1,321
  3. Spike Carlyle KO/TKO R2 · 17 Oct 2021 · Cage Warriors 1,734
  4. Saad Awad Decision R3 · 26 Jan 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,709
  5. Francisco Trevino Decision R3 · 20 Feb 2016 · Hex Fight Series 1,376

Fight history

51 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
51 22 Nov 202538.8 yrs L36-12-1 (2) Hoshi Friedrich 10-8 · 31.7 yrs Welterweighttitle SubKneebar R1 0.00 1,400→1,276 -124 1,246 – Hex Fight Series - Road to HEX 6 Hex Fight Series
50 13 Oct 202336.7 yrs D36-11-1 (2) Yoichiro Sato 23-13-2 · 38.2 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionTime Limit R215:00 0.50 1,431→1,424 -7 1,403 – Brawl International 3 Brawl International
49 1 Jul 202336.4 yrs W36-11 (2) John Vake 15-7 · 32.0 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.55 1,450→1,431 -19 1,337 – Shuriken Fight Series 15 Shuriken Fight Series
48 23 Sep 202235.6 yrs L35-11 (2) Jordan Bailey 7-5 · 29.4 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R28:05 0.00 1,595→1,450 -145 1,321 -205→-240 Cage Warriors 143 Cage Warriors
47 5 Aug 202235.5 yrs W35-10 (2) Hoshi Friedrich 6-6 · 28.4 yrs Lightweighttitle SubOne Armed Guillotine Choke R25:00 1.00 1,586→1,595 +9 1,079 – Hex Fight Series 23 Hex Fight Series
46 17 Oct 202134.7 yrs L34-10 (2) Spike Carlyle 11-3 · 28.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKORight Hook R26:19 0.00 1,653→1,586 -68 1,734 +113→+127 Cage Warriors 130 Cage Warriors
45 13 Dec 201932.8 yrs W34-9 (2) Kitt Campbell 10-4 · 25.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,666→1,682 +16 1,475 – Hex Fight Series 20 Hex Fight Series
44 30 Jun 201932.4 yrs W33-9 (2) Akihiro Murayama 20-9-9 · 39.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,663→1,666 +4 1,399 – Pancrase 306 Pancrase
43 11 May 201932.3 yrs W32-9 (2) Art Hernandez 4-2 (1) · 34.6 yrs Open Weight SubGuillotine Choke R13:57 1.00 1,645→1,663 +18 1,268 – World Fighting Championships 104 World Fighting Championships
42 29 Mar 201932.1 yrs W31-9 (2) Beau Rawiri 6-6-1 · 35.8 yrs Welterweight SubMounted Guillotine Choke R12:35 1.00 1,633→1,645 +12 1,178 – Hex Fight Series 18 Hex Fight Series
41 22 Feb 201932.0 yrs W30-9 (2) Alaa Mansour 9-2 · 27.9 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:10 1.00 1,605→1,633 +28 1,318 – Wawan MMA 18: Thor vs. Superman Wawan MMA
40 26 Jan 201831.0 yrs L29-9 (2) Saad Awad 22-10 · 34.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.01* 1,686→1,607 -79 1,709 +178→+178 Bellator 193: Larkin vs. Gonzalez Bellator MMA
39 23 Jun 201730.4 yrs W29-8 (2) Ben Wall 8-7-1 · 28.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,703→1,686 -17 1,233 – Hex Fight Series 9 Hex Fight Series
38 25 Mar 201730.1 yrs W28-8 (2) Takahiro Ashida 18-7-2 · 27.6 yrs Lightweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R415:00 1.00 1,674→1,703 +29 1,396 – Pacific Xtreme Combat 56 Pacific X-treme Combat
37 18 Nov 201629.8 yrs W27-8 (2) Dylan Fussel 11-2 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,666→1,674 +8 1,431 – PXC 55: Aguon vs. Jones Pacific X-treme Combat
36 24 Jun 201629.4 yrs W26-8 (2) Francisco Trevino 13-2 · 34.5 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R29:35 1.00 1,619→1,666 +46 1,441 – HFS 6: Ebersole vs. Kennedy Hex Fight Series
35 26 May 201629.3 yrs W25-8 (2) Fabio Mello 11-7 · 40.9 yrs Featherweight KO/TKORef Stoppage R28:48 1.00 1,567→1,619 +53 1,420 – GFC 9: Wawan Classic Expo 2016 Wawan MMA
34 20 Feb 201629.0 yrs L24-8 (2) Francisco Trevino 12-2 · 34.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,632→1,567 -66 1,376 – Hex Fight Series 5 Hex Fight Series
33 31 Oct 201528.7 yrs W24-7 (2) Oriol Gaset 16-10 · 36.6 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:57 1.00 1,591→1,632 +42 1,389 – Hex Fight Series 4 Hex Fight Series
32 29 Aug 201528.6 yrs W23-7 (2) Ricky Legere Jr. 19-7 · 29.7 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:36 1.00 1,505→1,591 +86 1,500 – KOTC: Bitter Rivals King of the Cage
31 31 May 201528.3 yrs L22-7 (2) Kazuki Tokudome 13-6-1 · 28.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,566→1,505 -62 1,558 – Pancrase - 267 Pancrase
30 30 May 201427.3 yrs W22-6 (2) Ahmad Ibrahim 1-2 (1) Lightweighttitle SubSubmission R25:48 1.00 1,550→1,566 +16 1,156 – GFC 6: Gladiator Fighting Championship Wawan MMA
29 10 May 201427.3 yrs W21-6 (2) Adam Gonzalez 3-2 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:21 1.00 1,534→1,550 +16 1,133 – World Fighting Championships 21 World Fighting Championships
28 11 Oct 201326.7 yrs L20-6 (2) David Rickels 14-2 · 24.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOBody Shots R312:37 0.00 1,582→1,534 -48 1,750 +375→+375 Bellator 103: Pitbull vs. Guerreiro Bellator MMA
27 26 Apr 201326.2 yrs W20-5 (2) Ahmad Ibrahim 1-1 (1) Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:27 1.00 1,566→1,582 +17 1,173 – Gladiators FC 3: Grand Epic Wawan MMA
26 9 Feb 201326.0 yrs NC19-5 (2) Ahmad Ibrahim 1-1 Middleweight -- R12:00 0.00 1,566→1,566 +0 1,173 – Gladiator Fighting Championship 2: War of the Lions Wawan MMA
25 17 Jan 201325.9 yrs W19-5 (1) Brian Warren 19-16-1 · 38.6 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:50 1.00 1,500→1,566 +66 1,412 – Bellator 85 Bellator MMA
24 29 Jul 201225.5 yrs W18-5 (1) Mu Gyeom Choi 2-1 · 22.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R2 1.00 1,476→1,500 +24 1,156 – PRO Fighting - PRO FC 7 ProFC
23 23 Mar 201225.1 yrs L17-5 (1) Brent Weedman 18-7-1 · 28.1 yrs Lightweight SubVon Flue Choke R28:26 0.00 1,519→1,476 -43 1,715 – Bellator 62 Bellator MMA
22 29 Oct 201124.7 yrs W17-4 (1) Sebastien Garguier 9-7-1 · 27.0 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,494→1,519 +25 1,348 – Pacific Xtreme Combat 27 Pacific X-treme Combat
21 9 Sep 201124.6 yrs W16-4 (1) Robert Palacios 2-5 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R11:59 1.00 1,488→1,494 +6 905 – Rites of Passage 11: Onra Trench Warz
20 29 Oct 201023.7 yrs W15-4 (1) Masakazu Taguchi 2-5-1 · 26.5 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:01 1.00 1,480→1,488 +9 965 – Trench Warz 13: Vengeance Trench Warz
19 24 Jul 201023.5 yrs W14-4 (1) Ji Ho Hwang 1-1 · 21.4 yrs – SubBrabo Choke R13:20 1.00 1,457→1,480 +23 1,130 – Pacific Xtreme Combat 20 Pacific X-treme Combat
18 5 Jun 201023.3 yrs L13-4 (1) Sevak Magakyan 8-3 · 24.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,575→1,457 -118 1,405 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter
17 19 Sep 200922.6 yrs W13-3 (1) Bill Saures 5-2 · 37.3 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R11:45 1.00 1,557→1,575 +18 1,177 – PXC 18: Dead Game 2 Pacific X-treme Combat
16 27 Mar 200922.1 yrs W12-3 (1) Hideto Kondo 1-1-2 · 19.2 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:26 1.00 1,544→1,557 +13 1,112 – PXC 17: Fearless Pacific X-treme Combat
15 15 Nov 200821.8 yrs W11-3 (1) Iuri Silva Leal 9-1 · 25.8 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R3 1.00 1,444→1,544 +100 1,494 – Cage of Fire 14 Cage of Fire
14 19 Jul 200821.4 yrs L10-3 (1) Mike Pyle 15-4-1 · 32.8 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:51 0.00 1,488→1,444 -44 1,676 – Affliction - Banned Affliction
13 22 Mar 200821.1 yrs W10-2 (1) Jason Cordero 2-2 · 30.4 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:14 1.00 1,473→1,488 +16 1,071 – Total Fighting Alliance 10 Total Fighting Alliance
12 24 Nov 200720.8 yrs W9-2 (1) Iuri Silva Leal 6-0 · 24.9 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:43 1.00 1,377→1,473 +96 1,409 – COF 10: November Pain Cage of Fire
11 6 Oct 200720.7 yrs W8-2 (1) Jason Cordero 2-1 · 29.9 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:59 1.00 1,341→1,377 +36 1,107 – Total Fighting Alliance 8 Total Fighting Alliance
10 25 Aug 200720.5 yrs W7-2 (1) Marco Soto 5-2 – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,251→1,341 +90 1,261 – COF 9: Durango Cage of Fire
9 11 Aug 200720.5 yrs W6-2 (1) Adam Lehman 1-3 (1) · 27.8 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:43 1.00 1,212→1,251 +39 995 – TFA 7: Ocean Front Fisticuffs Total Fighting Alliance
8 28 Apr 200720.2 yrs W5-2 (1) Ben Gonzalez debut · 18.5 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,141→1,212 +71 1,075 – TFA 6: War on the Shore Total Fighting Alliance
7 24 Feb 200720.0 yrs NC4-2 (1) Adam Lehman 1-2 · 27.4 yrs Welterweight -- R11:29 0.00 1,141→1,141 +0 1,014 – TFA 5: Conflict on the Coast Total Fighting Alliance
6 3 Nov 200619.7 yrs W4-2 Andrew Flores 1-1 · 22.5 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,076→1,141 +65 1,096 – TFA 4: Fight Night Fright Night Total Fighting Alliance
5 15 Jul 200619.4 yrs W3-2 Jason Zickerman 0-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:36 1.00 1,000→1,076 +76 954 – California Xtreme Fighting 2 California Xtreme Fighting
4 29 Apr 200619.2 yrs L2-2 Vince Guzman 2-3 – SubTriangle Choke R2 0.00 1,097→1,000 -96 1,061 – California Xtreme Fighting 1 California Xtreme Fighting
3 10 Dec 200518.8 yrs L2-1 Luke Hodges debut Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,181→1,097 -84 1,080 – Total Combat 11 Total Combat
2 8 Dec 200518.8 yrs W2-0 Adam Lehman debut · 26.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,127→1,181 +54 1,103 – WFC - Rumble at the Ramada California Regional
1 12 Nov 200518.8 yrs W1-0 Donald Bolt debut – -- -- 1.00 1,040→1,127 +88 1,040 – Kage Kombat Regional / Unaffiliated