Lightweight · Men

Josh Bacallao

“Iron Heart”
United States debut 2007
Held by Elbek Alyshov
Form W NC W L L
Elo 1,298 peak 1,332 · 10 Jul 2010 34 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3615819
6-3 (1)pro record
2L current streak
1,256best win, Elo
1,178average opponent
-- born 27 Sep 1988
71.0" / 72.5" 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 lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,086 Sub1,068 Dec1,129

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 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 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2011): 1,298 Elo, 6-3, aged 23, average opponent 1,178.

  1. Dan Hooker then 1,310, 6-4, aged 22 18-11 after peaked 1,991 ▲
  2. Jason Ireland then 1,271, 6-3, aged 23 13-6 after peaked 1,565 ▲
  3. Takashi Matsuoka then 1,340, 6-3, aged 23 11-12 after peaked 1,482 ▲
  4. Shahin Najafi then 1,364, 6-4, aged 23 9-10 after peaked 1,370
  5. Lucas Eurico then 1,279, 6-4, aged 21 1-3 after peaked 1,253 ▼
  6. Paulo Robinson then 1,349, 6-4, aged 22 11-3 after peaked 1,512 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Tristan Payne Submission R3 · 24 Apr 2010 · Florida Regional 1,256
  2. Benjamin Jordan Decision R3 · 11 Jul 2008 · Real Fighting Championships 1,134
  3. Oscar Reyes Submission R2 · 10 Jul 2009 · Florida Regional 1,111
  4. Bruce Gress KO/TKO R2 · 1 Nov 2008 · Real Fighting Championships 1,088
  5. Ezra Hines Submission R1 · 27 Oct 2007 · Knight Fight 1,000

Losses

Newest first
  1. Mairbek Taisumov KO/TKO R1 · 8 Jul 2011 · M-1 Global 1,643
  2. George Sheppard Decision R3 · 7 Aug 2010 · M-1 Global 1,332
  3. Robert Goodridge Decision R3 · 30 Jan 2009 · Cage Warriors 1,257

Fight history

10 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
10 8 Jul 201122.8 yrs L6-3 (1) Mairbek Taisumov 15-3 · 22.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:01 0.00 1,321→1,298 -24 1,643 – M-1 Challenge 26: Bennett vs. Garner M-1 Global
9 7 Aug 201021.9 yrs L6-2 (1) George Sheppard 8-2 · 22.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,332→1,321 -11 1,332 – M-1 Selection 2010: The Americas Round 3 M-1 Global
8 10 Jul 201021.8 yrs W6-1 (1) Eric Kovarik 0-4 · 31.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,321→1,332 +11 851 – WEF - Lee vs. Moore World Extreme Fighting
7 26 Jun 201021.7 yrs NC5-1 (1) Joshua Key 4-4 · 28.2 yrs Lightweighttitle -- R12:44 0.00 1,321→1,321 +0 1,111 – M-1: American Selection 2010 (Stage 2) M-1 Global
6 24 Apr 201021.6 yrs W5-1 Tristan Payne 2-0 · 25.1 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R3 1.00 1,226→1,321 +95 1,256 – Moon Management - Ubersmash 3 Florida Regional
5 10 Jul 200920.8 yrs W4-1 Oscar Reyes 1-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,148→1,226 +78 1,111 – WFC - Battle of the Bay 8 Florida Regional
4 30 Jan 200920.3 yrs L3-1 Robert Goodridge 2-0 · 22.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,192→1,148 -44 1,257 – CWFC 36 - Cage Warriors 36: Destruction Cage Warriors
3 1 Nov 200820.1 yrs W3-0 Bruce Gress debut · 25.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,110→1,192 +82 1,088 – RFC 15: Throwdown Real Fighting Championships
2 11 Jul 200819.8 yrs W2-0 Benjamin Jordan 2-2 · 26.0 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,088→1,110 +22 1,134 – RFC 13: Title Bound Real Fighting Championships
1 27 Oct 200719.1 yrs W1-0 Ezra Hines debut – SubRear Naked Choke R14:04 1.00 1,000→1,088 +88 1,000 – Knight Fight Knight Fight