Middleweight · Men

Seth Baczynski

“Polish Pistola”
United States Power MMA debut 2005
Held by Jared Revel
Form W L L L L
Elo 1,254 peak 1,722 · 22 Sep 2012 468 below it
Tapology Sherdog
23-21pro record
4L current streak
1,562best win, Elo
1,350average opponent
-- born 26 Oct 1981
75.0" / 75.0" 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 middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

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Rating by method KO1,154 Sub1,096 Dec992

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 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 Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 11 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 101 minutes, against 274 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 40 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 40 bouts (2018): 1,431 Elo, 23-17, aged 37, average opponent 1,332.

  1. Cleber Sousa then 1,459, 23-16, aged 39 2-3 after peaked 1,460
  2. Thiago Silva then 1,428, 24-15, aged 38 · Lightweight 3-3 after peaked 1,474
  3. Ildemar Alcântara then 1,436, 26-14, aged 37 · Light Heavyweight 0-4 after peaked 1,376 ▼
  4. Jutaro Nakao then 1,381, 22-14, aged 38 · Lightweight 4-7 after peaked 1,424
  5. Jose Landi-Jons then 1,403, 26-14, aged 37 · Welterweight 3-2 after peaked 1,467 ▲
  6. Igor Pokrajac then 1,470, 27-12, aged 37 · Light Heavyweight 2-3 after peaked 1,491

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Simeon Thoresen KO/TKO R1 · 22 Sep 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,562
  2. Lance Benoist Decision R3 · 8 Jun 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,559
  3. James Warfield-Lane KO/TKO R1 · 4 Oct 2008 · Arizona Regional 1,557
  4. Matt Brown Submission R2 · 19 Nov 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,521
  5. Neil Magny Decision R3 · 6 Nov 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,510

Losses

The latest 5 of 21
  1. Jesse Taylor Submission R1 · 28 Aug 2021 · North West Fighting Alliance 1,609
  2. Gerald Harris Decision R3 · 23 Nov 2019 · C3 Fights 1,454
  3. Daniel Madrid Submission R1 · 1 Feb 2019 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,491
  4. Teddy Ash KO/TKO R5 · 28 Sep 2018 · Unified MMA 1,553
  5. Gilbert Smith Decision R2 · 31 Jan 2017 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,682

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Jesse Taylor 2 meetings · 2016, 2021 0–2
  2. Brad Tavares 2 meetings · 2010, 2010 0–2

Fight history

44 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
44 28 Aug 202139.8 yrs L23-21 Jesse Taylor 38-16 · 38.6 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:46 0.00 1,277→1,254 -23 1,609 – NWFA 1: Retribution North West Fighting Alliance
43 23 Nov 201938.1 yrs L23-20 Gerald Harris 26-9-1 · 40.0 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,314→1,288 -26 1,454 – C3 Fights 48: Harris vs. Baczynski C3 Fights
42 1 Feb 201937.3 yrs L23-19 Daniel Madrid 15-6 · 34.8 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:54 0.00 1,373→1,314 -59 1,491 -125→-125 LFA 59: Michaud vs. Aguilera Legacy Fighting Alliance
41 28 Sep 201836.9 yrs L23-18 Teddy Ash 11-3 · 28.8 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R524:58 0.00 1,431→1,373 -58 1,553 – Unified MMA 34 Unified MMA
40 29 Jul 201836.8 yrs W23-17 Matt Lagler 12-15-1 · 38.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R12:05 1.00 1,397→1,431 +34 1,151 – California Cage Wars 7: Outdoor Supershow California Cage Wars
39 27 Apr 201836.5 yrs W22-17 Marvin Babe 8-31 · 34.9 yrs Middleweight SubSubmission R12:29 1.00 1,393→1,397 +4 735 – C3 Fights 46: Clash at the Council C3 Fights
38 31 Jan 201735.3 yrs L21-17 Gilbert Smith 13-7 · 35.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,420→1,398 -23 1,682 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 25 Opening Round, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
37 15 Oct 201635.0 yrs W21-16 Jonathan Casimiro 2-1 Middleweight KO/TKOTKO R2 1.00 1,380→1,420 +40 1,169 – WFF MX - World Fighting Federation Mexico Mexico Regional
36 26 Aug 201634.8 yrs L20-16 Jesse Taylor 33-14 · 33.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,405→1,380 -25 1,551 – Tru-Form Entertainment - TFE MMA: Vengeance Tru-Form Entertainment
35 11 Apr 201533.5 yrs L20-15 Leon Edwards 8-2 · 23.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunch R10:08 0.00 1,460→1,413 -47 1,634 -109→-109 UFC Fight Night 64: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 16 Aug 201432.8 yrs L20-14 Alan Jouban 9-2 · 32.7 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R14:23 0.00 1,538→1,460 -78 1,577 -160→-160 UFC Fight Night 47: Bader vs. St. Preux Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 19 Apr 201432.5 yrs L20-13 Thiago Alves 19-9 · 30.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.07* 1,574→1,538 -37 1,742 +310→+310 UFC on Fox 11: Werdum vs. Browne Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 6 Nov 201332.0 yrs W20-12 Neil Magny 11-3 · 26.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.58* 1,576→1,574 -2 1,510 -115→-115 UFC Fight Night 31: Fight for the Troops 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 6 Jul 201331.7 yrs L19-12 Brian Melancon 6-2 · 31.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R14:59 0.00 1,712→1,576 -136 1,496 -270→-270 UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 14 Dec 201231.1 yrs L19-11 Mike Pierce 15-5 · 32.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.14* 1,722→1,712 -10 1,961 +235→+235 UFC on FX 6: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 22 Sep 201230.9 yrs W19-10 Simeon Thoresen 18-2-1 · 28.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunch R14:10 1.00 1,658→1,722 +64 1,562 -147→-147 UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 8 Jun 201230.6 yrs W18-10 Lance Benoist 6-0 · 23.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.58* 1,671→1,658 -12 1,559 -118→-118 UFC on FX 3: Johnson vs. McCall Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 19 Nov 201130.1 yrs W17-10 Matt Brown 14-11 · 30.9 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:42 1.00 1,604→1,671 +67 1,521 – UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 17 Sep 201129.9 yrs W16-10 Clay Harvison 9-3 · 31.0 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:12 1.00 1,563→1,604 +40 1,354 – UFC Fight Night 25: Shields vs. Ellenberger Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 9 Apr 201129.5 yrs W15-10 Alex Garcia 6-0 · 23.7 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R27:44 1.00 1,486→1,563 +78 1,447 – Ringside MMA 10: Cote vs. Starnes Ringside
24 2 Dec 201029.1 yrs W14-10 Tim McKenzie 15-8 · 29.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches & Elbows R12:15 1.00 1,439→1,486 +47 1,263 – TPF 7: Deck the Halls Tachi Palace Fights
23 19 Jun 201028.6 yrs L13-10 Brad Tavares 9-1 · 22.5 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.27* 1,487→1,439 -48 1,455 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 23 Feb 201028.3 yrs L13-9 Brad Tavares 8-0 · 22.2 yrs Middleweight DQKnee to Head of Grounded Opponent R15:00 0.00 1,487→1,487 +0 1,532 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 Quarterfinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
21 11 Feb 201028.3 yrs W13-8 Joseph Henle 4-0 · 26.5 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,414→1,487 +73 1,468 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 Opening Round, Day 6 The Ultimate Fighter
20 23 Jan 201028.2 yrs L12-8 Court McGee 11-1 · 25.1 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R310:00 0.16 1,460→1,414 -45 1,517 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter
19 30 Oct 200928.0 yrs W12-7 Tom Nguyen 5-1 – SubGuillotine Choke R2 1.00 1,404→1,460 +56 1,272 – WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 23 National Fighting Championship
18 7 Mar 200927.4 yrs L11-7 Roger Bowling 4-0 · 26.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:09 0.00 1,496→1,404 -93 1,476 – MMA Big Show - Retribution MMA Big Show
17 4 Oct 200826.9 yrs W11-6 James Warfield-Lane 11-2 · 30.4 yrs – KO/TKOFlying Knee and Punches R11:21 1.00 1,365→1,496 +132 1,557 – EVO MMA - Evolution MMA Arizona Regional
16 20 Sep 200826.9 yrs W10-6 Oscar Montano 1-0 – SubTriangle Choke R11:30 1.00 1,329→1,365 +36 1,092 – Mexican Fighting Championship Mexican Fighters Promotions
15 8 Aug 200826.8 yrs W9-6 Antonio Grant 2-6 · 27.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R10:11 1.00 1,304→1,329 +26 997 – Silver Crown Fights Indiana Regional
14 19 Jul 200826.7 yrs L8-6 Donnie Liles 10-5 – SubAnaconda Choke R12:01 0.00 1,387→1,304 -84 1,402 – WC 4: Rumble in the Rockies Colorado Regional
13 7 Jun 200826.6 yrs W8-5 Eddie Arizmendi 6-3 · 22.4 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R2 1.00 1,324→1,387 +63 1,224 – Rage in the Cage 111 Rage in the Cage
12 2 Mar 200826.3 yrs W7-5 Jordan Pergola 3-2 – SubTriangle Choke R11:00 1.00 1,265→1,324 +60 1,150 – XFC 3: Rage in the Cage Xtreme Fighting Championships
11 23 Feb 200826.3 yrs W6-5 Kito Andrews 2-1 · 30.0 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R3 1.00 1,191→1,265 +74 1,136 – Full Moon Fighting Mexico Regional
10 1 Feb 200826.3 yrs W5-5 Chris Kennedy 3-4 · 32.5 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:50 1.00 1,063→1,191 +128 1,238 – Tuff-N-Uff - Thompson vs. Troyer Tuff-N-Uff
9 16 Jun 200725.6 yrs L4-5 Dan Molina 6-7 · 23.0 yrs Middleweight SubHeel Hook R11:32 0.00 1,133→1,063 -71 1,202 – IFL 15: Las Vegas International Fight League
8 13 Apr 200725.5 yrs L4-4 Brent Beauparlant 4-4 – DecisionUnanimous R312:00 0.16 1,223→1,133 -89 1,101 – IFL 12: Connecticut International Fight League
7 2 Dec 200625.1 yrs W4-3 Seth Ballantine 1-1 – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,150→1,223 +73 1,091 – RITC 89: Triple Main Event Rage in the Cage
6 1 Jul 200624.7 yrs W3-3 Travis Degrout 1-0 – SubKimura R1 1.00 1,026→1,150 +124 1,180 – RITC 84: Celebrity Theatre Rage in the Cage
5 18 Mar 200624.4 yrs W2-3 Johnathan Tsosie 1-4 – SubChoke R11:32 1.00 937→1,026 +89 944 – RITC 80: Fight Night at The Fort Rage in the Cage
4 24 Feb 200624.3 yrs L1-3 Shane Johnson 6-4 – SubKneebar R12:29 0.00 957→937 -21 1,307 – RITC 79: The Rage Returns Rage in the Cage
3 11 Nov 200524.0 yrs L1-2 Gabriel Flores 1-0 Open Weight SubChoke R37:56 0.00 1,021→957 -64 1,118 – RITC 76: Hello Tucson Rage in the Cage
2 30 Sep 200523.9 yrs W1-1 Robert King 0-1 Open Weight KO/TKORetirement R10:35 1.00 951→1,021 +70 880 – RITC 75: Friday Night Fights Rage in the Cage
1 6 Aug 200523.8 yrs L0-1 Ryan Potter 0-1 Open Weight SubChoke R11:18 0.00 1,039→951 -88 1,038 – RITC 73: Arizona vs. Nevada Rage in the Cage