Light Heavyweight · Men

John Owens

“Jazz”
United States debut 2002
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form L W L L L
Elo 1,192 peak 1,244 · 13 Jul 2002 52 below it
Tapology Sherdog
3-6pro record
1W current streak
1,289best win, Elo
1,120average opponent
-- age unknown
71.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO997 Sub818 Dec1,028

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 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 (2007): 1,136 Elo, 3-5, average opponent 1,219.

  1. Chang Seob Lee then 1,135, 3-5, aged 30 2-2 after peaked 1,193 ▲
  2. Alexandre Brandão then 1,134, 3-5, aged 32 10-11 after peaked 1,415 ▲
  3. Dwayne Lewis then 1,141, 3-5, aged 33 12-5 after peaked 1,596 ▲
  4. Denis Ezuta then 1,129, 3-5, aged 24 6-8 after peaked 1,251 ▲
  5. Jamie Hearn then 1,091, 3-5 2-1 after peaked 1,228 ▲
  6. Marcin Gułaś then 1,122, 3-4, aged 29 3-2 after peaked 1,368 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Sean Wilson Submission R2 · 3 Dec 2005 · Victory Fighting Championship 1,289
  2. Tim Hernandez KO/TKO R1 · 16 Jun 2002 · Victory Fighting Championship 1,146
  3. Josh Friedly · 13 Jul 2002 · Iowa Challenge 1,107

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Adam van der Veen KO/TKO R1 · 17 May 2008 · Gladiators Cage Fighting 1,237
  2. Alonzo Martinez Submission R1 · 16 Feb 2007 · Victory Fighting Championship 1,460
  3. Vern Jefferson Submission R1 · 12 Aug 2006 · Iowa Regional 1,148
  4. Josh Rafferty Submission R1 · 6 May 2004 · Extreme Challenge 1,211
  5. Adam Copenhaver Submission R1 · 23 Nov 2002 · Victory Fighting Championship 1,169

Fight history

16 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
16 30 May 2008 W7-0 Kevin Sindt debut – KO/TKO R10:38 1.00 1,139→1,192 +52 1,068 – Extreme Challenge 98 Extreme Challenge am
15 17 May 2008 L3-6 Adam van der Veen 2-0 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOTKO R11:08 0.00 1,224→1,139 -84 1,237 – Gladiators Cage Fighting Gladiators Cage Fighting
14 13 Oct 2007 W6-0 Tony Hurd debut – KO/TKO R12:20 1.00 1,177→1,224 +46 1,073 – Iowa Challenge 45 Iowa Challenge am
13 27 May 2007 W5-0 Corey Shails debut Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:00 1.00 1,136→1,177 +41 1,000 – Iron Horse Iron Horse am
12 16 Feb 2007 L3-5 Alonzo Martinez 16-10 · 22.8 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:18 0.00 1,163→1,136 -27 1,460 – VFC 18: Hitmen Victory Fighting Championship
11 25 Nov 2006 W4-0 Ted Reynolds 0-1 – KO/TKO R13:00 1.00 1,151→1,163 +12 754 – Illinois Regional Illinois Regional am
10 28 Oct 2006 W3-0 Joshua Lewis 1-2 – KO/TKOPunches R11:21 1.00 1,097→1,151 +53 1,032 – Extreme Challenge 73 Extreme Challenge am
9 12 Aug 2006 L3-4 Vern Jefferson 12-11 (1) – SubArmbar R1 0.00 1,197→1,097 -100 1,148 – Mainstream MMA 3: Inferno Iowa Regional
8 16 Jun 2006 W2-0 Nate Offerman debut – KO/TKO R12:10 1.00 1,158→1,197 +39 1,007 – -- Omaha Fight Club am
7 3 Dec 2005 W3-3 Sean Wilson 11-5 · 23.1 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R2 1.00 1,013→1,158 +145 1,289 – VFC 11: Demolition Victory Fighting Championship
6 6 May 2004 L2-3 Josh Rafferty 4-4 · 23.3 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R10:48 0.00 1,066→1,013 -53 1,211 – Extreme Challenge 57 Extreme Challenge
5 23 Nov 2002 L2-2 Adam Copenhaver 5-3 – SubArmbar R1 0.00 1,151→1,068 -83 1,169 – VFC 3: Total Chaos Victory Fighting Championship
4 17 Aug 2002 L2-1 Justin James 2-2 · 25.8 yrs – SubArmbar R12:57 0.00 1,244→1,151 -93 1,221 – VFC 2: Bragging Rights Victory Fighting Championship
3 13 Jul 2002 W2-0 Josh Friedly debut – -- -- 1.00 1,173→1,244 +71 1,107 – Iowa Challenge 5 Iowa Challenge
2 16 Jun 2002 W1-0 Tim Hernandez debut · 32.6 yrs – KO/TKOInjury R1 1.00 1,066→1,173 +107 1,146 – Victory Fighting Championship 1 Victory Fighting Championship
1 13 Feb 2002 W1-0 Jacob Donnor debut – KO/TKOKO R13:00 1.00 1,000→1,066 +66 1,000 – Wednesday Night Fights Wednesday Night Fights am