Featherweight · Men

Alex McGowan

“Mr. Hyde”
United States Ignite Jiu Jitsu & MMA Academy debut 2014
Held by Will Breslin
Form W L L L L
Elo 1,234 peak 1,569 · 1 Apr 2023 335 below it
Tapology Sherdog
11-8pro record
4L current streak
1,506best win, Elo
1,225average opponent
-- born 30 Jan 1992
68.0" / -- 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 featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,164 Sub1,225 Dec988

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 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 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2023): 1,569 Elo, 11-4, aged 31, average opponent 1,227.

  1. Omar Solomanov then 1,600, 12-3, aged 32 2-1 after peaked 1,747 ▲
  2. Alioune Nahaye then 1,501, 12-3, aged 31 4-2 after peaked 1,690 ▲
  3. Jesse Butler then 1,597, 11-4, aged 30 1-3 after peaked 1,596 ▼
  4. Karshyga Dautbek then 1,558, 12-3, aged 29 7-1 after peaked 1,852 ▲
  5. Jamie Siraj then 1,529, 12-3, aged 31 2-1 after peaked 1,605 ▲
  6. Satoshi Yamasu then 1,621, 11-4, aged 29 2-5 after peaked 1,621 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. CJay Hunter KO/TKO R2 · 11 Nov 2022 · Synergy Fighting Championship 1,506
  2. Arturo Roman Submission R1 · 20 Oct 2018 · Evolution Fighting Championship 1,332
  3. Fierce Taylor Jr. Submission R1 · 3 Feb 2018 · Victory Fighting Championship 1,225
  4. Aaron Roberson Submission R4 · 18 May 2019 · Xtreme Fight Night 1,219
  5. LJ Hermreck Decision R3 · 2 Sep 2017 · Evolution Fighting Championship 1,211

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Kameron Jordan Submission R2 · 27 Sep 2025 · Evolution Fighting Championship 1,275
  2. Umar Kunakbiev Decision R3 · 1 Mar 2025 · Synergy Fighting Championship 1,285
  3. Michael Billups Decision R3 · 2 Nov 2024 · Synergy Fighting Championship 1,372
  4. Josh Rettinghouse Decision R3 · 27 Jul 2024 · Fighting Alliance Championship 1,473
  5. Chuka Willis Decision R3 · 13 Sep 2019 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,371

Fight history

25 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
25 27 Sep 202533.7 yrs L11-8 Kameron Jordan 7-6 · 27.4 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R27:34 0.00 1,337→1,234 -103 1,275 – EFC 20: 10-Year Anniversary Evolution Fighting Championship
24 1 Mar 202533.1 yrs L11-7 Umar Kunakbiev 6-3 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,431→1,337 -94 1,285 – Synergy FC 19: Latchman vs. Tabbytite Synergy Fighting Championship
23 2 Nov 202432.8 yrs L11-6 Michael Billups 7-3-2 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,527→1,431 -96 1,372 – Synergy FC 15: McGowan vs. Billups Synergy Fighting Championship
22 27 Jul 202432.5 yrs L11-5 Josh Rettinghouse 18-6 · 34.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,559→1,527 -32 1,473 – Fighting Alliance Championship 25 Fighting Alliance Championship
21 1 Apr 202331.2 yrs W11-4 Jonathan Gary 13-12-2 · 37.9 yrs Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R13:30 1.00 1,558→1,569 +11 1,082 – EFC 17 Evolution Fighting Championship
20 11 Nov 202230.8 yrs W10-4 CJay Hunter 10-8-1 · 31.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOStrikes R25:40 1.00 1,459→1,558 +99 1,506 – Synergy FC 3: Springfield Fight Night Synergy Fighting Championship
19 30 Apr 202230.2 yrs W9-4 Aaron Webb 4-4 · 35.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOVerbal R28:40 1.00 1,426→1,459 +33 1,171 – EFC 16 Evolution Fighting Championship
18 26 Jun 202129.4 yrs W8-4 Adem Mujakić 10-17 (1) · 29.8 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOStrikes R12:27 1.00 1,412→1,426 +14 985 – EFC 14 Evolution Fighting Championship
17 13 Sep 201927.6 yrs L7-4 Chuka Willis 9-5 · 26.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,462→1,429 -33 1,371 – LFA 76: Ogden vs. Browne Legacy Fighting Alliance
16 3 Aug 201927.5 yrs W7-3 Cort Wahle 4-4 · 24.6 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:35 1.00 1,430→1,462 +32 1,169 – EFC 12 Evolution Fighting Championship
15 18 May 201927.3 yrs W6-3 Aaron Roberson 10-9 · 29.2 yrs Catchweight SubSubmission R417:30 1.00 1,381→1,430 +49 1,219 – Xtreme Fight Night 358 Xtreme Fight Night
14 20 Oct 201826.7 yrs W5-3 Arturo Roman 3-0 · 24.5 yrs Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:30 1.00 1,280→1,381 +101 1,332 – EFC 10 Evolution Fighting Championship
13 30 Mar 201826.2 yrs L4-3 Charlie DuBray 14-13 · 29.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R314:51 0.00 1,398→1,280 -118 1,272 – Victory Fighting Championship - VFC Fight Night Coco Key 2 Victory Fighting Championship
12 3 Feb 201826.0 yrs W4-2 Fierce Taylor Jr. 2-2 · 28.2 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:30 1.00 1,338→1,398 +60 1,225 – Victory FC: Junction City 9 Victory Fighting Championship
11 28 Oct 201725.7 yrs L3-2 JR Coughran 5-0 · 23.4 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R13:28 0.00 1,421→1,338 -83 1,438 – HD MMA 10: Coughran vs. McGowan HD Boxing & MMA
10 2 Sep 201725.6 yrs W3-1 LJ Hermreck 3-2 · 28.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,406→1,421 +15 1,211 – EFC 6 Evolution Fighting Championship
9 5 May 201725.3 yrs W2-1 Robert Mitchell 1-0 · 29.1 yrs Featherweight SubKimura R13:08 1.00 1,385→1,406 +21 1,040 – Victory Fighting Championship 57 Victory Fighting Championship
8 23 Dec 201624.9 yrs L1-1 Yazan Hajeh 3-0 · 24.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,412→1,385 -26 1,348 – VFC 55: Lindsey vs. Cochrane 2 Victory Fighting Championship
7 1 Oct 201624.7 yrs W1-0 Jimmy Van Horn 8-14 · 26.1 yrs Featherweight SubRear-Naked Choke R10:27 1.00 1,391→1,412 +21 1,042 – EFC 4: The Road Less Traveled Evolution Fighting Championship
6 16 Jul 201624.5 yrs W6-0 Tower Robinson 7-1-1 · 27.4 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R23:45 1.00 1,332→1,391 +59 1,295 – VFC 52: Kayne vs. Pitolo Victory Fighting Championship am
5 30 Apr 201624.2 yrs W5-0 Cesar De Santiago Rivera 4-2 · 25.3 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:54 1.00 1,295→1,332 +38 1,136 – EFC 3 Evolution Fighting Championship am
4 11 Apr 201523.2 yrs W4-0 Johnny Pantoja 3-0 · 20.9 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:00 1.00 1,243→1,296 +52 1,171 – B&G Promotions - Battle at the Fort 10 Black Gold Promotions am
3 20 Mar 201523.1 yrs W3-0 Mike Wilson 1-0 · 24.3 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R23:14 1.00 1,191→1,243 +52 1,119 – VFC - Fight Night Little Apple 1 Victory Fighting Championship am
2 14 Feb 201523.0 yrs W2-0 Bishop Price 0-1 · 26.3 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:10 1.00 1,151→1,191 +40 1,007 – Strike King Combat - Valentines Day Massacre Kansas Regional am
1 5 Apr 201422.2 yrs W1-0 Zachary Mader debut Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:34 1.00 1,086→1,151 +66 1,086 – B&G Promotions - Battle at the Fort 9 Black Gold Promotions am