Heavyweight · Men

Bobby Lashley

“The Dominator”
United States American Top Team debut 2008
Form W W W W W
Elo 1,732 peak 1,732 · 21 Oct 2016
Tapology Sherdog id 3713879
15-2pro record
8W current streak
1,669best win, Elo
1,313average opponent
-- born 16 Jul 1976
75.0" / 78.0" 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 heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,424 Sub1,231 Dec1,184

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 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 (2015): 1,624 Elo, 13-2, aged 39, average opponent 1,286.

  1. Caio Alencar then 1,545, 12-3, aged 40 1-2 after peaked 1,634 ▲
  2. Dan Severn then 1,510, 13-2, aged 38 88-17 after peaked 1,595 ▲
  3. Doug Usher then 1,618, 12-3, aged 38 · Middleweight 2-3 after peaked 1,634
  4. Tyler East then 1,685, 12-3 4-3 after peaked 1,696
  5. Joachim Christensen then 1,641, 12-3, aged 37 · Light Heavyweight 3-6 after peaked 1,675
  6. Giva Santana then 1,674, 14-1, aged 38 · Middleweight 4-2 after peaked 1,755 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Karl Knothe Submission R1 · 11 Nov 2011 · Shark Fights 1,669
  2. James Thompson KO/TKO R1 · 6 Nov 2015 · Bellator MMA 1,540
  3. Josh Appelt Submission R2 · 21 Oct 2016 · Bellator MMA 1,488
  4. Karl Etherington KO/TKO R1 · 24 Oct 2014 · Bellator MMA 1,404
  5. Dan Charles KO/TKO R2 · 19 Jun 2015 · Bellator MMA 1,351

Losses

Newest first
  1. James Thompson Decision R3 · 6 May 2012 · Super Fight League 1,382
  2. Chad Griggs KO/TKO R2 · 21 Aug 2010 · Strikeforce 1,414

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. James Thompson 2 meetings · 2012, 2015 1–1

Fight history

17 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
17 21 Oct 201640.3 yrs W15-2 Josh Appelt 12-5 · 33.3 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:43 1.00 1,691→1,732 +42 1,488 -366→-366 Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove Bellator MMA
16 6 Nov 201539.3 yrs W14-2 James Thompson 20-14 (1) · 36.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R10:54 1.00 1,624→1,691 +67 1,540 -385→-369 Bellator 145: Vengeance Bellator MMA
15 19 Jun 201538.9 yrs W13-2 Dan Charles 9-2 · 29.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R29:14 1.00 1,588→1,624 +36 1,351 -550→-550 Bellator 138: Unfinished Business Bellator MMA
14 24 Oct 201438.3 yrs W12-2 Karl Etherington 10-0 · 39.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOStrikes R11:31 1.00 1,532→1,588 +57 1,404 -1000→-1000 Bellator 130: Newton vs. Vassell Bellator MMA
13 5 Sep 201438.1 yrs W11-2 Josh Burns 8-7 · 36.3 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:54 1.00 1,505→1,532 +27 1,210 -833→-833 Bellator 123: Curran vs. Pitbull 2 Bellator MMA
12 8 Nov 201337.3 yrs W10-2 Tony Melton 7-6 · 32.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,517→1,505 -12 1,174 – XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 15 Xtreme Fight Night
11 29 Jun 201337.0 yrs W9-2 Matthew Larson 2-2 · 34.2 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:38 1.00 1,482→1,517 +35 1,241 – GWC - The British Invasion: U.S. vs. U.K. Global Warrior Challenge
10 7 Jun 201336.9 yrs W8-2 Kevin Asplund 15-4 · 37.9 yrs Heavyweight SubKeylock R26:23 1.00 1,444→1,482 +38 1,221 -702→-702 Titan FC 25 Titan FC
9 6 May 201235.8 yrs L7-2 James Thompson 17-14 (1) · 33.4 yrs Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,543→1,446 -98 1,382 – Super Fight League 3 Super Fight League
8 11 Nov 201135.3 yrs W7-1 Karl Knothe 22-7 Heavyweight SubKeylock R13:44 1.00 1,399→1,543 +145 1,669 – Shark Fights 21 Shark Fights
7 25 Mar 201134.7 yrs W6-1 John Ott 8-7 · 23.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,357→1,399 +42 1,286 – Titan Fighting Championship 17 Titan FC
6 21 Aug 201034.1 yrs L5-1 Chad Griggs 8-1 · 32.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKORetirement R210:00 0.00 1,454→1,357 -97 1,414 – Strikeforce: Houston Strikeforce
5 30 Jan 201033.5 yrs W5-0 Wes Sims 23-13-1 (2) · 30.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:06 1.00 1,414→1,454 +40 1,202 – Strikeforce: Miami Strikeforce
4 27 Jun 200932.9 yrs W4-0 Bob Sapp 10-4 · 36.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R13:17 1.00 1,339→1,414 +76 1,291 – FFI - Ultimate Chaos Fight Force International
3 15 May 200932.8 yrs W3-0 Mike Cook 7-3 · 27.6 yrs Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:24 1.00 1,248→1,339 +91 1,261 – MFC 21: Hard Knocks Maximum Fighting Championship
2 21 Mar 200932.7 yrs W2-0 Jason Guida 17-20 (2) · 31.6 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,176→1,248 +72 1,226 – SRP - March Badness Florida Regional
1 13 Dec 200832.4 yrs W1-0 Joshua Franklin debut – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R10:41 1.00 1,127→1,176 +49 961 – MFA - There Will Be Blood Florida Regional