Welterweight · Men

Chris Cope

“C-Murder”
United States The Arena MMA debut 2007
Form L W W W L
Elo 1,287 peak 1,476 · 4 Jun 2011 189 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3767745
10-5pro record
1L current streak
1,413best win, Elo
1,279average opponent
-- born 5 Mar 1983
72.0" / 72.0" 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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO956 Sub1,169 Dec1,127

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 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
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strike defence Takedowns TD defence Control Sub attempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 3 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 22 minutes, against 326 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2014): 1,287 Elo, 10-5, aged 31, average opponent 1,279.

  1. Hidetaka Monma then 1,329, 9-4, aged 31 9-7 after peaked 1,516 ▲
  2. Andrej Kalašnik then 1,352, 10-5, aged 29 3-2 after peaked 1,559 ▲
  3. Burenzorig Batmunkh then 1,307, 9-6, aged 32 7-15 after peaked 1,465 ▲
  4. Alexandre Barros then 1,342, 10-5, aged 30 18-8 after peaked 1,493 ▲
  5. Matt MacGrath then 1,393, 10-5, aged 31 8-5 after peaked 1,671 ▲
  6. Artenas Young then 1,308, 9-6, aged 33 1-9 after peaked 1,374 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Shamar Bailey Decision R2 · 22 Feb 2011 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,413
  2. Chuck O'Neil Decision R3 · 4 Jun 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,410
  3. Armando Montoya KO/TKO R2 · 17 Jul 2009 · California Regional 1,291
  4. Ron Keslar KO/TKO R2 · 26 Jun 2010 · Strikeforce 1,288
  5. Javier Torres Decision R3 · 31 Jan 2011 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,286

Losses

Newest first
  1. Elijah Harshbarger Submission R3 · 24 Jan 2014 · Ring of Combat 1,197
  2. Matt Brown KO/TKO R2 · 4 Feb 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,454
  3. Che Mills KO/TKO R1 · 5 Nov 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,613
  4. Ramsey Nijem KO/TKO R2 · 1 Mar 2011 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,525
  5. Josh Samman KO/TKO R1 · 23 Jan 2010 · Florida Regional 1,315

Fight history

15 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
15 24 Jan 201430.9 yrs L10-5 Elijah Harshbarger 6-4 · 31.9 yrs Welterweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R311:36 0.00 1,424→1,287 -138 1,197 – Ring of Combat 47 Ring of Combat
14 11 Aug 201229.4 yrs W10-4 Tlowa Madadafo debut – KO/TKOPunches R12:52 1.00 1,410→1,434 +24 1,092 – Native Fighting Championship 14 California Regional
13 22 Jun 201229.3 yrs W9-4 Kyle Thier debut Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,382→1,410 +28 1,095 – Native Fighting Championship 13 California Regional
12 13 Apr 201229.1 yrs W8-4 Cole Thomas 1-0 – SubGuillotine Choke R11:39 1.00 1,342→1,382 +40 1,132 – Native Fighting Championship 12 California Regional
11 4 Feb 201228.9 yrs L7-4 Matt Brown 14-12 · 31.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R26:19 0.00 1,421→1,342 -79 1,454 +250→+250 UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 5 Nov 201128.7 yrs L7-3 Che Mills 13-5 (1) · 29.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKnees & Punches R10:40 0.00 1,476→1,421 -55 1,613 – UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 4 Jun 201128.2 yrs W7-2 Chuck O'Neil 10-5 · 25.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.97* 1,387→1,476 +88 1,410 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 1 Mar 201128.0 yrs L6-2 Ramsey Nijem 6-1 · 22.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R26:49 0.00 1,458→1,387 -71 1,525 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 13 Semifinals The Ultimate Fighter
7 22 Feb 201128.0 yrs W6-1 Shamar Bailey 12-3 · 28.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,369→1,458 +90 1,413 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 13 Quarterfinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
6 31 Jan 201127.9 yrs W5-1 Javier Torres 2-0 · 25.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,317→1,369 +52 1,286 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 13 Opening Round, Day 2 The Ultimate Fighter
5 26 Jun 201027.3 yrs W4-1 Ron Keslar 5-1 · 30.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R29:32 1.00 1,210→1,317 +107 1,288 – Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Werdum Strikeforce
4 23 Jan 201026.9 yrs L3-1 Josh Samman 4-2 · 21.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,291→1,210 -81 1,315 – Moon Management - Ubersmash 2 Florida Regional
3 17 Jul 200926.4 yrs W3-0 Armando Montoya 1-0 – KO/TKOHead Kick R2 1.00 1,175→1,291 +116 1,291 – SBP - Boxing at the Beach California Regional
2 7 Mar 200926.0 yrs W2-0 Marcos Gonzalez 1-2 · 25.9 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,137→1,175 +38 1,051 – Battle in the Ballroom Fight Club OC
1 4 Nov 200724.7 yrs W1-0 Jermaine Wilson 0-1 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,096→1,139 +43 1,029 – TC 24: War in the Armory Total Combat