Middleweight · Men

Steve Vigneault

“Lion Heart”
Canada Tristar Gym debut 1999
Held by Georges St-Pierre
Form L L W L W
Elo 1,289 peak 1,505 · 25 Jan 2003 216 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3749578
13-6pro record
1W current streak
1,541best win, Elo
1,157average opponent
-- born 14 Feb 1978
70.0" / -- 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 middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,064 Sub963 Dec1,160

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 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 (2003): 1,368 Elo, 11-4, aged 26, average opponent 1,127.

  1. Adriano Rodrigues then 1,369, 11-3, aged 26 7-4 after peaked 1,518 ▲
  2. Junior Orgulho then 1,403, 11-4, aged 26 7-9 after peaked 1,493 ▲
  3. Alexander Dolotenko then 1,367, 11-4, aged 25 9-7 after peaked 1,396
  4. Edilberto de Oliveira then 1,363, 11-3, aged 27 19-17 after peaked 1,623 ▲
  5. Rafael Atílio then 1,337, 12-3, aged 26 5-3 after peaked 1,371
  6. Krzysztof Kułak then 1,406, 10-4, aged 25 22-14 after peaked 1,453

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jermaine Andre Decision R3 · 25 Jan 2003 · TKO Major League MMA 1,541
  2. Jason St. Louis KO/TKO R2 · 30 Sep 2005 · TKO Major League MMA 1,267
  3. Sean Pierson Decision R3 · 6 Sep 2003 · TKO Major League MMA 1,208
  4. Jason St. Louis KO/TKO R1 · 12 May 2001 · TKO Major League MMA 1,203
  5. Jerome Sills KO/TKO R2 · 15 Jun 2002 · TKO Major League MMA 1,168

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Mike Swick Submission R1 · 4 Mar 2006 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,461
  2. Chris Fontaine KO/TKO R1 · 28 Feb 2004 · TKO Major League MMA 1,314
  3. Patrick Cote KO/TKO R1 · 29 Nov 2003 · TKO Major League MMA 1,290
  4. David Loiseau KO/TKO R1 · 12 Aug 2000 · TKO Major League MMA 917
  5. Sean Pierson KO/TKO R1 · 22 Jan 2000 · International Fighting Championship 1,152

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Sean Pierson 3 meetings · 1999, 2000, 2003 1–2
  2. Jason St. Louis 2 meetings · 2001, 2005 2–0

Fight history

19 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
19 14 Nov 200931.7 yrs W13-6 Dan Chambers 14-12 – KO/TKOPunches R14:03 1.00 1,250→1,289 +40 1,036 – Ringside MMA 4: Rivalry Ringside
18 4 Mar 200628.0 yrs L12-6 Mike Swick 7-2 · 26.7 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:09 0.00 1,349→1,289 -60 1,461 – UFC 58: USA vs. Canada Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 30 Sep 200527.6 yrs W12-5 Jason St. Louis 10-5 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,259→1,349 +89 1,267 – TKO 22: Lionheart TKO Major League MMA
16 28 Feb 200426.0 yrs L11-5 Chris Fontaine 8-3 – KO/TKOKnee R11:14 0.00 1,368→1,267 -101 1,314 – TKO 15: Unstoppable TKO Major League MMA
15 29 Nov 200325.8 yrs L11-4 Patrick Cote 3-0 · 23.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:08 0.00 1,504→1,368 -136 1,290 – TKO 14: Road Warriors TKO Major League MMA
14 6 Sep 200325.6 yrs W11-3 Sean Pierson 4-2 · 27.5 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,505→1,504 -1 1,208 – TKO 13: Ultimate Rush TKO Major League MMA
13 25 Jan 200324.9 yrs W10-3 Jermaine Andre 13-3 · 29.5 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,415→1,505 +90 1,541 – UCC 12: Adrenaline TKO Major League MMA
12 15 Jun 200224.3 yrs W9-3 Jerome Sills 3-2 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,374→1,415 +41 1,168 – UCC 10: Battle for the Belts 2002 TKO Major League MMA
11 30 Mar 200224.1 yrs W8-3 J.P. Cantin debut – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R11:53 1.00 1,353→1,374 +21 1,007 – UCC 8: Fast and Furious Italy Regional
10 30 Mar 200224.1 yrs W7-3 Jean-Philippe Cantin debut – Sub --1:53 1.00 1,315→1,353 +38 1,094 – TKO Major League MMA TKO Major League MMA
9 19 Oct 200123.7 yrs W6-3 Mike Kitchen 2-0 – KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R2 1.00 1,256→1,315 +59 1,138 – UCC 6: Redemption TKO Major League MMA
8 12 May 200123.2 yrs W5-3 Jason St. Louis 2-0 – KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R110:00 1.00 1,157→1,256 +99 1,203 – UCC 4: Return Of The Super Strikers TKO Major League MMA
7 27 Jan 200123.0 yrs W4-3 Shawn Peters 1-1 · 26.5 yrs Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R10:32 1.00 1,038→1,157 +118 1,165 – UCC 3: Battle for the Belts TKO Major League MMA
6 12 Aug 200022.5 yrs W3-3 Shawn Tompkins 0-1 · 26.4 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R12:43 1.00 971→1,038 +67 889 – UCC 2: The Moment of Truth TKO Major League MMA
5 12 Aug 200022.5 yrs L2-3 David Loiseau 0-1 · 20.7 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R110:00 0.00 1,101→971 -130 917 – UCC 2: The Moment of Truth TKO Major League MMA
4 2 Jun 200022.3 yrs W2-2 Jeff Davis debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:15 1.00 1,015→1,101 +87 1,011 – UCC 1: The New Beginning TKO Major League MMA
3 22 Jan 200021.9 yrs L1-2 Sean Pierson 1-0 · 23.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:17 0.00 1,086→1,015 -71 1,152 – IFC - Battleground 2000 International Fighting Championship
2 9 Oct 199921.6 yrs W1-1 Chris Ellerton debut Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R15:34 1.00 977→1,086 +109 1,063 – IFC 11: Montreal Cage Combat 3 International Fighting Championship
1 9 Oct 199921.6 yrs L0-1 Sean Pierson debut · 23.6 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R11:07 0.00 1,065→977 -88 1,065 – IFC 11: Montreal Cage Combat 3 International Fighting Championship