Light Heavyweight · Men

Chris Connelly

United States Spartan Fitness MMA debut 2001
Held by Georges St-Pierre
Form L W W L L
Elo 1,204 peak 1,318 · 30 Mar 2007 114 below it
Sherdog
4-4pro record
1W current streak
1,263best win, Elo
1,195average opponent
-- age unknown
-- / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

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Rating by method KO1,054 Sub968 Dec1,056

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): 1,174 Elo, 4-4, average opponent 1,243.

  1. Wojciech Janusz then 1,150, 4-4, aged 27 10-5 after peaked 1,362 ▲
  2. Rakim Cleveland then 1,211, 4-4, aged 24 19-14 after peaked 1,681 ▲
  3. Lucas Rosa then 1,199, 4-4, aged 27 2-3 after peaked 1,237
  4. Martin Šolc then 1,167, 4-3 7-3 after peaked 1,380 ▲
  5. Kozo Urita then 1,223, 4-3, aged 31 13-19 after peaked 1,426 ▲
  6. Roman Iliyashenko then 1,160, 4-4, aged 22 2-4 after peaked 1,232 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. James King KO/TKO R1 · 30 Mar 2007 · Alabama Regional 1,223
  2. Frank Millsap Decision R3 · 15 Jul 2005 · International Sport Combat Federation 1,166
  3. Shannon Holgate Submission R1 · 16 Aug 2003 · Alabama Regional 1,097
  4. Chris Woodall KO/TKO R2 · 19 Aug 2006 · Colosseum Combat 970

Losses

Newest first
  1. Beau Baker Submission R1 · 11 Aug 2007 · Alabama Regional 1,282
  2. Brent Weedman KO/TKO R1 · 13 Apr 2007 · National Fighting Championship 1,414
  3. Nick Thompson Decision R2 · 24 Sep 2005 · Mississippi Regional 1,560
  4. Warren Donley Submission R1 · 19 Dec 2003 · Mississippi Regional 1,235

Fight history

12 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
12 21 Jun 2008 W2-2 Shane Darby 2-2 Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,174→1,204 +30 1,093 – New Breed Fighters 14: Battle of the Cruisers - Part 2 New Breed Fighters am
11 11 Aug 2007 L4-4 Beau Baker debut · 28.2 yrs – SubArmbar R12:02 0.00 1,254→1,174 -81 1,282 – Reign in the Cage Alabama Regional
10 13 Apr 2007 L4-3 Brent Weedman 5-3-1 · 23.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:52 0.00 1,318→1,254 -64 1,414 – WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 8 National Fighting Championship
9 30 Mar 2007 W4-2 James King 3-1 · 25.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R13:34 1.00 1,234→1,318 +85 1,223 – Reign in the Cage Alabama Regional
8 19 Aug 2006 W3-2 Chris Woodall 2-2 · 33.2 yrs – KO/TKORetirement R210:00 1.00 1,196→1,234 +37 970 – Colosseum Combat 2 Colosseum Combat
7 24 Sep 2005 L2-2 Nick Thompson 19-8-1 · 24.3 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,208→1,196 -11 1,560 – Freestyle Fighting Championship 16 Mississippi Regional
6 15 Jul 2005 W2-1 Frank Millsap 1-1 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,142→1,208 +66 1,166 – Fight Party: Full Throttle 3 International Sport Combat Federation
5 19 Dec 2003 L1-1 Warren Donley 8-2 – SubArm-Triangle Choke R13:58 0.00 1,233→1,146 -87 1,235 – Freestyle Fighting Championships 7 Mississippi Regional
4 16 Aug 2003 W1-0 Shannon Holgate debut – SubArm Bar R1 1.00 1,162→1,233 +71 1,097 – International Cage Brawl Alabama Regional
3 10 Aug 2002 L1-2 Jake Pruitt 2-3 · 24.5 yrs – Decision R210:00 0.20 1,239→1,162 -77 1,012 – UFC 7: Underground Fight Club Alabama Regional am
2 8 Nov 2001 W1-1 Jason Miller 3-0 · 20.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches -- 1.00 1,153→1,239 +86 1,263 – UFC 5: Underground Fight Club Ultimate Fighting Championship am
1 6 Apr 2001 L0-1 Ernie Ward 2-2 – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,249→1,153 -96 1,028 – UFC 4: Underground Fight Club Ultimate Fighting Championship am