Flyweight · Men

Ben Willeford

“Mudbug”
United States Strong Style Fight Team debut 2016
Holds 5 fighters
Form W W W W W
Elo 1,510 peak 1,510 · 23 May 2026
Tapology Sherdog id 3752081
8-0pro record
10W current streak
1,382best win, Elo
1,186average opponent
-- born 6 May 1992
63.0" / -- 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 flyweight, ages 26–35

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,080 Sub1,185 Dec1,275

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of flyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,789 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): 1,510 Elo, 8-0, aged 34, average opponent 1,241.

  1. Kenta Hayashi then 1,402, 7-1, aged 34 2-5 after peaked 1,572 ▲
  2. Jan Ciepłowski then 1,540, 8-0 · Bantamweight 2-1 after peaked 1,583
  3. Ruslan Kasymaly uulu then 1,476, 8-0 · Bantamweight 4-0 after peaked 1,597 ▲
  4. Paulo Pizzo then 1,429, 7-1, aged 36 4-4 after peaked 1,538 ▲
  5. Marcelo Marques then 1,506, 8-0 · Lightweight 4-1 after peaked 1,606 ▲
  6. Karl Williams then 1,502, 7-1, aged 33 · Heavyweight 3-5 after peaked 1,681 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Siegfried Stevens Decision R3 · 17 Aug 2024 · Caged Thunder 1,382
  2. Windson Ramos Decision R3 · 13 Dec 2025 · Caged Thunder 1,355
  3. Luis Perez Decision R3 · 23 May 2026 · Caged Thunder 1,299
  4. Isiah Torres Decision R3 · 14 Nov 2021 · Fury Fighting Championship 1,286
  5. Trevor Wells Decision R3 · 11 Jan 2025 · Ohio Combat League 1,268

Losses

Newest first
  1. Unbeaten.

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 23 May 202634.0 yrs W8-0 Luis Perez 3-1 · 24.4 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,495→1,510 +15 1,299 – Caged Thunder 39: Fight Night in the Land Caged Thunder
14 13 Dec 202533.6 yrs W7-0 Windson Ramos 5-2 (1) · 33.8 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,461→1,495 +34 1,355 – Caged Thunder 36: Fight Night at the Civic 2025 Caged Thunder
13 11 Jan 202532.7 yrs W6-0 Trevor Wells 8-6 · 29.5 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,442→1,461 +19 1,268 – Ohio Combat League 34 Ohio Combat League
12 17 Aug 202432.3 yrs W5-0 Siegfried Stevens 2-0 · 28.7 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,383→1,442 +59 1,382 – Caged Thunder 28: Fight Night in the Flats Caged Thunder
11 28 Oct 202331.5 yrs W4-0 Miguel Junior Diaz 3-2 · 34.0 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,351→1,383 +31 1,234 – Live MMA at NEO Made Men Promotions
10 6 Feb 202229.8 yrs W3-0 Drew Lopez debut · 25.4 yrs Flyweight SubKimura R2 1.00 1,336→1,365 +28 1,049 -240→-350 Fury Fighting Championship 56 Fury Fighting Championship
9 6 Feb 202229.8 yrs W2-0 Drake Lopez debut Flyweight SubArmbar R29:22 1.00 1,303→1,336 +34 1,055 – Fury Fighting Championship 56 Fury Fighting Championship
8 14 Nov 202129.5 yrs W1-0 Isiah Torres 1-0 · 23.7 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R313:00 0.84 1,229→1,303 +74 1,286 – Fury FC 53: Lookin' For a Fight Fury Fighting Championship
7 6 Nov 202028.5 yrs W6-1 Oscar Jurado Sánchez 4-5 · 23.8 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,213→1,229 +16 1,047 – HRMMA 116: Hardrock 12 Year Anniversary HRMMA am
6 15 Feb 202027.8 yrs W5-1 Andre Sanders 5-3 · 26.6 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,209→1,213 +4 1,189 – Cupid's Knockout Made Men Promotions am
5 16 Sep 201725.4 yrs L4-1 Brian Hauser 6-1 · 26.9 yrs Flyweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R23:14 0.00 1,275→1,225 -50 1,361 – Alpha One Sports - IT Fight Series 76 IT Fight Series am
4 25 Mar 201724.9 yrs W4-0 A.J. Wilkins 3-0 · 21.8 yrs Flyweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:39 1.00 1,207→1,275 +68 1,219 – Alpha One Sports - IT Fight Series 72 IT Fight Series am
3 28 Jan 201724.7 yrs W3-0 Jett Heldenbrand 0-1 · 20.5 yrs Flyweight SubStanding Guillotine Choke R10:36 1.00 1,177→1,207 +30 968 – RFO - Big Guns 22 Revelation Fight Organization am
2 19 Nov 201624.5 yrs W2-0 Robert Presley debut · 20.0 yrs Flyweight SubArmbar R12:27 1.00 1,114→1,177 +62 1,096 – RFO - Big Guns 21 Revelation Fight Organization am
1 20 Feb 201623.8 yrs W1-0 Nick Hatfield 0-1 Flyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:57 1.00 1,064→1,114 +51 984 – Warrior Nation Fight Series 35: Marion-Mania Warrior Nation Fight Series am