Catchweight · Men

Ernesto Zarate

“The Assassin”
United States Jackson Wink MMA Academy debut 2020
Held by Isaac Butler
Form L L L L L
Elo 968 peak 1,244 · 30 Apr 2021 276 below it
Tapology Sherdog
2-6pro record
6L current streak
1,165best win, Elo
1,251average opponent
-- born 8 Jan 1998
73.0" / 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 KO1,000 Sub767 Dec959

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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2026): 968 Elo, 2-6, aged 29, average opponent 1,251.

  1. Emre Örün then 976, 2-6, aged 29 · Welterweight 1-3 after peaked 966 ▼
  2. Shawn Rall then 977, 2-6, aged 29 · Flyweight 2-4 after peaked 1,135 ▲
  3. Ryan Wagner then 950, 2-6, aged 29 · Light Heavyweight 0-10 after peaked 922 ▼
  4. Junior Cesar Santos then 957, 2-6, aged 28 · Featherweight 2-4 after peaked 1,098 ▲
  5. Carlos Tenorio then 916, 2-6, aged 28 · Featherweight 0-3 after peaked 944
  6. Francisco Saldarriaga then 1,014, 2-6, aged 29 · Middleweight 2-3 after peaked 1,082 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. David Booker Submission R2 · 11 Mar 2020 · Alaska Fighting Championship 1,165
  2. Tristyn DeHart Submission R1 · 30 Apr 2021 · Alaska Combat Entertainment 1,090

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Isaac Butler KO/TKO R1 · 15 Aug 2026 · King of the Cage 1,292
  2. Tommy Gantt Submission R2 · 10 Aug 2024 · New Line Cagefighting 1,379
  3. CJ LaFragola Submission R1 · 9 Feb 2024 · Cage Fury FC 1,304
  4. Orlando Sanders Submission R2 · 26 Aug 2023 · Peak Fighting 1,300
  5. Dominick Meriweather Submission R1 · 10 Nov 2021 · Alaska Fighting Championship 1,297

Fight history

8 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
8 15 Aug 202628.6 yrs L2-6 Isaac Butler 3-2 · 26.3 yrs Catchweight KO/TKORetirement R15:00 0.00 995→968 -27 1,292 – KOTC - Warborn King of the Cage
7 10 Aug 202426.6 yrs L2-5 Tommy Gantt 4-0 (1) · 31.6 yrs Welterweighttitle SubTechnical R27:10 0.00 1,014→995 -19 1,379 – New Line Cagefighting 28 New Line Cagefighting
6 9 Feb 202426.1 yrs L2-4 CJ LaFragola 1-1 · 26.7 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:40 0.00 1,046→1,014 -32 1,304 +300→+700 Cage Fury Fighting Championships 129: Kline vs. Romero Cage Fury FC
5 26 Aug 202325.6 yrs L2-3 Orlando Sanders 2-1 · 27.4 yrs Welterweight SubArm Triangle Choke R26:37 0.00 1,086→1,046 -40 1,300 – Peak Fighting 31 Peak Fighting
4 10 Nov 202123.8 yrs L2-2 Dominick Meriweather 7-1 · 30.0 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:58 0.00 1,139→1,089 -50 1,297 – Alaska Fighting Championship 161 Alaska Fighting Championship
3 18 Aug 202123.6 yrs L2-1 Nicholas Harrington 2-0 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:05 0.00 1,244→1,139 -104 1,177 – Alaska Fighting Championship 160 Alaska Fighting Championship
2 30 Apr 202123.3 yrs W2-0 Tristyn DeHart 5-3 · 24.5 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:02 1.00 1,178→1,244 +66 1,090 – Alaska Combat Entertainment Alaska Combat Entertainment
1 11 Mar 202022.2 yrs W1-0 David Booker 6-5 Welterweight SubTriangle Choke R27:38 1.00 1,067→1,179 +112 1,165 – Alaska Fighting Championship 158 Alaska Fighting Championship