Catchweight · Men

Kurtis Ellis

“The Outcast”
United States Premier Combat Center debut 2016
Held by Amari Sengsavanh
Form L L L L L
Elo 901 peak 1,241 · 25 Mar 2023 340 below it
Tapology Sherdog
3-10pro record
8L current streak
1,317best win, Elo
1,174average opponent
-- born 1 May 1993
71.0" / 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

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Rating by method KO853 Sub824 Dec974

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of catchweight fighters with five pro bouts (1,289 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 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2026): 911 Elo, 3-9, aged 33, average opponent 1,266.

  1. Jordan Seufzer then 898, 3-8, aged 34 · Heavyweight 1-4 after peaked 978 ▲
  2. Aurtan Daley then 855, 3-9, aged 34 · Bantamweight 0-3 after peaked 859
  3. Kenny Hill then 999, 3-8, aged 32 · Bantamweight 0-6 after peaked 942 ▼
  4. Rogerio Lino then 892, 3-9, aged 33 · Featherweight 1-3 after peaked 1,026 ▲
  5. Tyler Smith then 988, 2-10, aged 34 · Lightweight 1-9 after peaked 992
  6. Sergey Sokha then 987, 2-10, aged 33 · Light Heavyweight 8-5 after peaked 1,179 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Canon Swanson KO/TKO R1 · 5 Apr 2024 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,317
  2. Alex Coover KO/TKO R1 · 25 Mar 2023 · Caged Aggression MMA 1,264
  3. Paul Burgin KO/TKO R1 · 21 May 2022 · North Iowa Fights 1,080

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Amari Sengsavanh KO/TKO R1 · 29 Aug 2026 · RUF MMA 1,399
  2. Jeremy Strobel Jr. KO/TKO R1 · 29 Mar 2026 · Anthony Pettis FC 1,329
  3. Josue Sotero KO/TKO R1 · 21 Nov 2025 · Art of Scrap MMA 1,454
  4. Jonah Andrews KO/TKO R1 · 4 Oct 2025 · Fighting Alliance Championship 1,477
  5. Eddie Perez Submission R1 · 9 Aug 2025 · Combat Night 1,000

Fight history

40 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
40 29 Aug 202633.3 yrs L3-10 Amari Sengsavanh 8-1 Catchweight KO/TKOPunches R11:34 0.00 911→901 -10 1,399 – RUF 70: Legends RUF MMA
39 29 Mar 202632.9 yrs L3-9 Jeremy Strobel Jr. 3-0 · 26.1 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOVerbal Submission (Slam) R11:25 0.00 926→911 -16 1,329 – Anthony Pettis FC 23: Milwaukee Fight Night 10 Anthony Pettis FC
38 21 Nov 202532.6 yrs L3-8 Josue Sotero 2-0 · 23.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOSlam & Elbows R10:46 0.00 935→926 -8 1,454 – AOS11 - Art of Scrap 11: Aguirre vs. Downey Art of Scrap MMA
37 4 Oct 202532.4 yrs L3-7 Jonah Andrews 2-0 · 23.4 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOStrikes R12:01 0.00 942→935 -8 1,477 – Fighting Alliance Championship 31: Fight 4 the Cure Fighting Alliance Championship
36 9 Aug 202532.3 yrs L3-6 Eddie Perez 4-5 · 33.9 yrs Lightweight SubSubmission R12:52 0.00 1,040→942 -97 1,000 – Combat Night: Kissimmee Combat Night
35 23 Mar 202531.9 yrs L3-5 Brandon Evans 2-2 · 29.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOVerbal Submission (Finger Stuck in Cage) R310:35 0.00 1,109→1,040 -69 1,183 +220→+240 Anthony Pettis FC 16: Milwaukee Fight Night 7 Anthony Pettis FC
34 17 Jan 202531.7 yrs L3-4 M,A,Yah II 3-1 · 25.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOStrikes R13:30 0.00 1,152→1,109 -43 1,345 – DCS 96: New Year's Knockouts 2025 Dynasty Combat Sports
33 22 Jun 202431.1 yrs L3-3 Carlos Calderon 5-2 (1) · 28.4 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:31 0.00 1,210→1,152 -58 1,333 +250→+235 LFA 186: Bekoev vs. Foxworth Legacy Fighting Alliance
32 5 Apr 202430.9 yrs W3-2 Canon Swanson 1-0 · 22.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOLeft Hook & Hammerfists R10:24 1.00 1,069→1,210 +141 1,317 +375→+375 LFA 181: Siqueira vs. Hernandez Legacy Fighting Alliance
31 24 Jun 202330.1 yrs L2-2 Jordan Brown debut Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:07 0.00 1,161→1,069 -92 1,144 – ECF 1: Elite Championship Fighting Elite Championship Fighting
30 21 Apr 202330.0 yrs L2-1 Griffin Parriott 1-0 · 25.6 yrs Featherweight SubAnaconda Choke R14:51 0.00 1,241→1,161 -80 1,271 +240→+266 LFA 157: Croden vs. Cavalcanti Legacy Fighting Alliance
29 25 Mar 202329.9 yrs W2-0 Alex Coover 3-2 · 26.0 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOStrikes R13:44 1.00 1,119→1,241 +122 1,264 – Caged Aggression 35 - The Trilogy: Night 3 Caged Aggression MMA
28 21 May 202229.1 yrs W1-0 Paul Burgin 2-2 · 28.9 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOStrikes R12:26 1.00 1,015→1,119 +104 1,080 – NIF MMA 13: North Iowa Fights 13 North Iowa Fights
27 4 Jun 202128.1 yrs L10-17 Yunior Escobar 6-2 · 21.8 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:17 0.00 1,047→1,015 -33 1,239 – DCS 71: Summer Kick-Off Night 1 Dynasty Combat Sports am
26 21 Nov 202027.6 yrs W10-16 Levi Kilroy 4-6-1 · 25.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:00 1.00 987→1,047 +60 960 – Caged Aggression 29 - Determination: Day 2 Caged Aggression MMA am
25 30 Oct 202027.5 yrs L9-16 Chandler Chapman 3-0 · 20.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:45 0.00 1,030→987 -43 1,154 – MCF 19: The Beatdown Midwest Championship Fighting am
24 23 Aug 201926.3 yrs L9-15 Jesse Hannam 4-4 · 23.4 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R38:43 0.00 1,069→1,030 -39 1,221 – Caged Aggression 25 - The Return: Night 1 Caged Aggression MMA am
23 1 Jun 201926.1 yrs W9-14 Justin Gary 5-4 · 34.7 yrs Lightweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R11:22 1.00 974→1,069 +96 1,145 – MMA Evolved 2: Salute The Troops MMA Evolved am
22 22 Mar 201925.9 yrs L8-14 Motaz Askar 6-0 · 20.8 yrs Featherweight SubAmericana R12:30 0.00 988→974 -15 1,345 – Caged Aggression 24 - Champions: Night 1 Caged Aggression MMA am
21 23 Feb 201925.8 yrs W8-13 Ray Hedges 5-8 (1) · 29.7 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:14 1.00 941→988 +48 844 – Elite Fight League 3 Elite Fight League am
20 27 Oct 201825.5 yrs L7-13 Kyle Egolf 5-0 · 22.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:47 0.00 957→941 -17 1,294 – MCF 16: Validation Midwest Championship Fighting am
19 20 Oct 201825.5 yrs L7-12 Ryan Houston 6-5 · 24.1 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R12:50 0.00 1,021→957 -64 1,029 – Caged Aggression 23: The Rematches Caged Aggression MMA am
18 25 Aug 201825.3 yrs W7-11 Brynn Heathcock 5-4 · 24.5 yrs Bantamweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R515:00 0.81 940→1,021 +81 1,193 – Caged Aggression - Catfish Bend Casino: Day 2 Caged Aggression MMA am
17 8 Jun 201825.1 yrs L6-11 Chris Sanchez 3-3 · 21.7 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:34 0.00 990→940 -51 1,071 – XFO: Noche De Lucha Xtreme Fighting Organization am
16 31 Mar 201824.9 yrs L6-10 Mitchell Williams debut · 23.8 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOInjury R12:18 0.00 1,064→990 -73 1,023 – OFP - Birth of the Ogitchidaa Ogitchidaa Fight Promotions am
15 13 Jan 201824.7 yrs W6-9 Derrick Young 2-1 · 22.6 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:20 1.00 988→1,064 +76 1,044 – Caged Aggression Challengers 6: Road To The Big Show Caged Aggression MMA am
14 22 Nov 201724.6 yrs L5-9 Josh Kristensen 5-4 · 25.4 yrs Bantamweight SubArmbar R23:44 0.00 1,049→988 -62 1,069 – Victory Fighting Championship - VFC Fight Night Waterloo 2 Victory Fighting Championship am
13 30 Sep 201724.4 yrs W5-8 Josh McNabb 0-1 · 29.6 yrs Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R23:36 1.00 973→1,049 +76 1,029 – Extreme Challenge 236 Extreme Challenge am
12 5 Aug 201724.3 yrs L4-8 Datrelle Kozeluh 2-0 · 18.2 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubArmbar R11:10 0.00 1,011→973 -38 1,167 – XFO 62: Outdoor War 13 Xtreme Fighting Organization am
11 20 May 201724.1 yrs W4-7 Alex Bartels debut · 22.3 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R25:27 1.00 925→1,011 +87 1,040 – Pugna Entertainment: New Blood Pugna Entertainment am
10 28 Jan 201723.7 yrs L3-7 Mason Teeters 5-2 · 20.2 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOStrikes R38:52 0.00 944→925 -19 1,252 – Gateway Fighting Series 7: Retribution Gateway Fighting Series am
9 10 Dec 201623.6 yrs L3-6 Dillon Reyes 1-0 Featherweighttitle SubArmbar R11:31 0.00 983→944 -39 1,134 – Gateway Fighting Series 6: Showdown Gateway Fighting Series am
8 25 Nov 201623.6 yrs L3-5 Danny Bazarek 2-0 Bantamweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R11:34 0.00 1,012→983 -29 1,229 – XFO: Rocktown Showdown 28 Xtreme Fighting Organization am
7 22 Oct 201623.5 yrs L3-4 Jesus Villegas 1-0-1 Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:05 0.00 1,067→1,012 -56 1,121 – XFO: Fight Night Xtreme Fighting Organization am
6 1 Oct 201623.4 yrs W3-3 Daniel Caldara 0-1 · 23.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,021→1,067 +46 1,030 – Brutaal Genesis Fight Night - Back in the Barn 5 Brutaal Genesis MMA am
5 6 Aug 201623.3 yrs W2-3 Kyial Sheriev 1-0 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 940→1,021 +81 1,153 – XFO 59: Outdoor War 12 Xtreme Fighting Organization am
4 25 Jun 201623.2 yrs L1-3 David Stieneke 7-9 · 26.6 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R36:58 0.00 988→940 -47 1,087 – KOTC: Summer Smash King of the Cage am
3 11 Jun 201623.1 yrs L1-2 Tou Vang 1-0 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R25:43 0.00 1,046→988 -58 1,086 – Pure FC 4 Pure FC am
2 4 Jun 201623.1 yrs L1-1 Aaron Mitchell 15-6 · 21.3 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:19 0.00 1,063→1,046 -17 1,397 – Brutaal Genesis Fight Night - Laramar Fight Night 11 Brutaal Genesis MMA am
1 20 May 201623.1 yrs W1-0 Austin Roybal 1-1 · 24.3 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:37 1.00 999→1,063 +64 990 – Conquest Promotions - Clash on the High Planes Conquest Promotions am