Welterweight · Men

Sam Oropeza

“Sammy O”
United States Balance Studios debut 2008
Held by LeVon Maynard
Form W W W NC L
Elo 1,549 peak 1,667 · 24 Oct 2014 118 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-3 (1)pro record
1L current streak
1,529best win, Elo
1,272average opponent
-- born 17 Jun 1985
74.0" / 72.5" 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

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,517 Sub1,176 Dec1,154

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

Similar careers

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

After 15 bouts (2015): 1,667 Elo, 12-2, aged 30, average opponent 1,298.

  1. Dong Yi Yang then 1,641, 12-3, aged 29 3-1 after peaked 1,734 ▲
  2. Robert Valentin then 1,677, 11-3, aged 29 3-3 after peaked 1,738 ▲
  3. Andreas Michailidis then 1,635, 12-3, aged 31 4-6 after peaked 1,762 ▲
  4. Marcin Prachnio then 1,681, 13-2, aged 29 4-8 after peaked 1,605 ▼
  5. Alessio Di Chirico then 1,698, 12-3, aged 30 1-4 after peaked 1,785 ▲
  6. Joe Ray then 1,645, 12-3, aged 29 · Lightweight 4-3 after peaked 1,614 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Cristiano Souza KO/TKO R1 · 14 Mar 2014 · Bellator MMA 1,529
  2. Gary Tapusoa KO/TKO R1 · 24 Oct 2014 · Bellator MMA 1,430
  3. Koa Ramos Submission R1 · 14 May 2010 · King of the Cage 1,339
  4. Aung La N Sang Submission R2 · 16 Mar 2012 · Matrix Fights 1,304
  5. Shedrick Goodridge KO/TKO R2 · 4 Apr 2013 · Bellator MMA 1,281

Losses

Newest first
  1. LeVon Maynard Decision R3 · 31 Oct 2015 · Cage Fury FC 1,386
  2. Giedrius Karavackas Submission R3 · 14 May 2011 · Bellator MMA 1,307
  3. Myles Jury Submission R1 · 17 Sep 2010 · King of the Cage 1,602

Fight history

18 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
18 31 Oct 201530.4 yrs L12-3 (1) LeVon Maynard 13-10 · 32.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,667→1,549 -118 1,386 – CFFC 52: Horcher vs. Regman Cage Fury FC
17 17 Jan 201529.6 yrs NC12-2 (1) Timothy Woods 7-4 · 38.4 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOSlam R10:51 0.00 1,667→1,667 +0 1,466 – Global Proving Ground 17: Fighters Against Dog Fighting Global Proving Ground Inc.
16 24 Oct 201429.4 yrs W12-2 Gary Tapusoa 8-2 · 35.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R12:31 1.00 1,624→1,667 +43 1,430 -319→-319 Bellator 130: Newton vs. Vassell Bellator MMA
15 14 Mar 201428.7 yrs W11-2 Cristiano Souza 8-1 · 31.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R13:07 1.00 1,539→1,624 +85 1,529 +165→+165 Bellator 112: Straus vs. Curran 3 Bellator MMA
14 15 Nov 201328.4 yrs W10-2 Chip Moraza-Pollard 7-6 · 25.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R10:37 1.00 1,518→1,539 +21 1,172 – Bellator 108: Rampage vs. Beltran Bellator MMA
13 20 Sep 201328.3 yrs W9-2 Brett Oteri 11-4 · 36.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:32 1.00 1,482→1,518 +36 1,248 – Matrix Fights 8 Matrix Fights
12 4 Apr 201327.8 yrs W8-2 Shedrick Goodridge 3-4 · 23.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOElbows R29:22 1.00 1,430→1,482 +52 1,281 – Bellator 95 Bellator MMA
11 13 Oct 201227.3 yrs W7-2 Richard Rigmaden 2-1 · 32.5 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R10:31 1.00 1,406→1,430 +24 1,090 – XFE - Cage Wars 18 Xtreme Fight Events Cage Wars
10 16 Mar 201226.7 yrs W6-2 Aung La N Sang 12-7 · 26.8 yrs Welterweight SubTriangle Choke R25:56 1.00 1,323→1,406 +83 1,304 – Matrix Fights 5 Matrix Fights
9 14 May 201125.9 yrs L5-2 Giedrius Karavackas 4-1 · 35.9 yrs Welterweight SubPillow Armlock R313:59 0.00 1,443→1,323 -120 1,307 – Bellator 44 Bellator MMA
8 12 Feb 201125.7 yrs W5-1 Don Carlo-Clauss 7-4 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R14:10 1.00 1,393→1,443 +50 1,232 – Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Silva Strikeforce
7 17 Sep 201025.3 yrs L4-1 Myles Jury 8-0 · 21.9 yrs Welterweight SubNeck Crank R12:55 0.00 1,443→1,393 -50 1,602 – KOTC: No Mercy King of the Cage
6 14 May 201024.9 yrs W4-0 Koa Ramos 6-2 Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:50 1.00 1,362→1,443 +82 1,339 – KOTC: Honor King of the Cage
5 26 Feb 201024.7 yrs W3-0 Dave Concepcion debut – KO/TKOHead Kick R10:09 1.00 1,309→1,362 +52 1,161 – New Breed Fighters 28 New Breed Fighters
4 12 Sep 200924.2 yrs W2-0 Dustin Collins 9-4 Welterweight SubArmbar R29:19 1.00 1,228→1,309 +81 1,204 – Arena Rumble 1: Horn vs. Guida Brady Nelson
3 6 Jun 200924.0 yrs W1-0 Mitch Filer debut · 22.2 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:47 1.00 1,155→1,228 +73 1,097 – WCA - Caged Combat Extreme Challenge
2 7 Mar 200923.7 yrs W2-0 Casey Adams 0-1 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:42 1.00 1,110→1,155 +44 993 – New Breed Fighters 20 New Breed Fighters am
1 18 Oct 200823.3 yrs W1-0 John Burrascano debut – KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R23:31 1.00 1,045→1,110 +66 1,045 – New Breed Fighters 18 New Breed Fighters am