Lightweight · Men

Austin Spangler

“The Strangler”
United States Marathon MMA debut 2021
Holds 3 fighters
Form L W W W W
Elo 1,430 peak 1,430 · 30 May 2026
Tapology Sherdog
5-1pro record
4W current streak
1,282best win, Elo
1,157average opponent
-- born 25 Mar 2002
75.0" / 76.0" 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 lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,005 Sub1,293 Dec1,025

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 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2026): 1,362 Elo, 4-1, aged 24, average opponent 1,097.

  1. Georgiy Zhuravskiy then 1,362, 4-1, aged 23 2-1 after peaked 1,420 ▲
  2. Toshikazu Suzuki then 1,358, 4-0, aged 24 4-8 after peaked 1,468 ▲
  3. Tre'ston Vines then 1,356, 4-1, aged 25 6-3 after peaked 1,529 ▲
  4. Travis Briere then 1,324, 4-1, aged 24 4-3 after peaked 1,420 ▲
  5. Austin Hubbard then 1,363, 4-1, aged 25 14-10 after peaked 1,732 ▲
  6. Manas Temirbekov then 1,312, 4-1, aged 24 13-10 after peaked 1,375 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jordin Hinman Submission R1 · 30 May 2026 · Shamrock Fighting Championships 1,282
  2. Tony Grant Submission R1 · 1 Jun 2024 · Synergy Fighting Championship 1,149
  3. Sean Wilson Submission R1 · 21 Feb 2026 · Shamrock Fighting Championships 1,062
  4. Nurzhigit Otkulbekov Submission R1 · 26 Jul 2025 · Fighting Alliance Championship 1,032
  5. Neil Mullins KO/TKO R1 · 2 May 2025 · Fighting Alliance Championship 956

Losses

Newest first
  1. Mauricio Rodriguez KO/TKO R2 · 6 Dec 2024 · Fighting Alliance Championship 1,286

Fight history

15 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
15 30 May 202624.2 yrs W5-1 Jordin Hinman 9-6 · 40.8 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:36 1.00 1,362→1,430 +68 1,282 – Shamrock FC 375: Kansas City Shamrock Fighting Championships
14 21 Feb 202623.9 yrs W4-1 Sean Wilson 41-31-2 · 43.3 yrs Welterweight SubD'arce Choke R10:27 1.00 1,331→1,362 +31 1,062 – Shamrock FC 373: Kansas City Shamrock Fighting Championships
13 26 Jul 202523.3 yrs W3-1 Nurzhigit Otkulbekov 3-2 · 29.0 yrs Lightweight SubKimura R14:09 1.00 1,300→1,331 +31 1,032 – Fighting Alliance Championship 30: O'Brien vs. Montalvo Fighting Alliance Championship
12 2 May 202523.1 yrs W2-1 Neil Mullins 0-1 · 33.3 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOStrikes R10:49 1.00 1,276→1,300 +24 956 – Fighting Alliance Championship 29: Hernandez vs. Hayes Fighting Alliance Championship
11 6 Dec 202422.7 yrs L1-1 Mauricio Rodriguez 1-0 · 23.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOStrikes R28:41 0.00 1,389→1,276 -113 1,286 – Fighting Alliance Championship 27: Young vs. Grant Fighting Alliance Championship
10 1 Jun 202422.2 yrs W1-0 Tony Grant 1-2 · 27.1 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:20 1.00 1,346→1,389 +43 1,149 – Synergy FC 13: Walker vs. Bartling Synergy Fighting Championship
9 9 Sep 202321.5 yrs W8-1 Jordan Kryfka 4-1 · 21.6 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,311→1,346 +36 1,262 – Crash Combat Championship 2: Homecoming Fight Night Crash Combat Championship am
8 5 May 202321.1 yrs W7-1 Tucker Eastwood 2-2 · 21.8 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R10:13 1.00 1,269→1,311 +42 1,138 – Fighting Alliance Championship 19: Cinco de Mayo Fighting Alliance Championship am
7 9 Dec 202220.7 yrs L6-1 Ray Hayes 8-0 · 21.7 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:28 0.00 1,315→1,269 -46 1,420 – Fighting Alliance Championship 17 Fighting Alliance Championship am
6 7 Oct 202220.5 yrs W6-0 Kayde Burton 4-2 · 22.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,327→1,315 -12 1,218 – Fighting Alliance Championship 16 Fighting Alliance Championship am
5 10 Sep 202220.5 yrs W5-0 Clayton Whaley 5-2 · 29.7 yrs Lightweight SubPeruvian Necktie R10:58 1.00 1,260→1,327 +67 1,269 – Synergy FC - Kansas City Fight Night Synergy Fighting Championship am
4 12 Mar 202220.0 yrs W4-0 JR Roberts 3-3 (1) Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,250→1,260 +10 1,046 – B2 Fighting Series 151: Kansas B2 Fighting Series am
3 14 Jan 202219.8 yrs W3-0 Justin Andrews 2-2 · 24.6 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R37:42 1.00 1,213→1,250 +37 1,050 – Apex FC 4: Apex Fighting Championship Apex Fighting Championship am
2 20 Nov 202119.7 yrs W2-0 Justin Andrews 2-1 · 24.5 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:14 1.00 1,157→1,213 +56 1,106 – Apex FC 3: Apex Fighting Championship Apex Fighting Championship am
1 2 Oct 202119.5 yrs W1-0 Alan Guzman 1-0 · 26.6 yrs Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,119→1,157 +38 1,083 – FHMMA - Fight Hard MMA: Lawrence Fight Hard MMA am