Featherweight · Men

Josh Clopton

“The Gentleman”
United States Skrap Pack debut 2007
Held by Justin Gaethje
Form W W L L L
Elo 1,298 peak 1,370 · 28 Nov 2009 72 below it
Sherdog
6-3-1pro record
3L current streak
1,473best win, Elo
1,273average opponent
-- born 11 Jul 1981
67.0" / 68.0" 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 featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,049 Sub1,184 Dec1,022

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 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 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2013): 1,298 Elo, 6-3, aged 32, average opponent 1,273.

  1. Adilson Ramos then 1,326, 6-4, aged 31 4-6 after peaked 1,374
  2. Dima Gerasimov then 1,298, 6-4, aged 32 3-3 after peaked 1,411 ▲
  3. Ali Yousefi then 1,266, 6-4, aged 32 10-13 after peaked 1,367 ▲
  4. German Barsegyan then 1,321, 6-3, aged 33 · Flyweight 3-3 after peaked 1,487 ▲
  5. Andres Jeudi then 1,295, 6-4, aged 32 · Lightweight 1-3 after peaked 1,331
  6. Darren Mima then 1,290, 6-4, aged 31 · Flyweight 5-5 after peaked 1,506 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Mike Baskis Decision R5 · 28 Nov 2009 · Supreme Warrior Championship 1,473
  2. Justin Foster Submission R1 · 27 Jun 2009 · Full Contact Fighting Federation 1,227
  3. Gavin Merrick Decision R3 · 17 Jan 2009 · SIS 1,174
  4. Cody Daniels Submission R1 · 7 Apr 2007 · Xtreme Fight Night 1,056
  5. Richard Gamble Decision R3 · 27 Mar 2007 · Xtreme Fight Night 1,049

Losses

Newest first
  1. Rani Yahya Decision R3 · 3 Aug 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,724
  2. Steven Siler Decision R3 · 3 Dec 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,521
  3. Dustin Neace Decision R2 · 7 Jun 2011 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,282

Fight history

10 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
10 3 Aug 201332.1 yrs L6-3-1 Rani Yahya 18-7 · 28.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.29* 1,258→1,298 +40 1,724 +500→+500 UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 3 Dec 201130.4 yrs L6-2-1 Steven Siler 19-9 · 24.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.21* 1,262→1,267 +5 1,521 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 7 Jun 201129.9 yrs L6-1-1 Dustin Neace 23-17-1 · 24.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,360→1,262 -98 1,282 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter
7 28 Nov 200928.4 yrs W6-0-1 Mike Baskis 3-1 · 22.5 yrs – DecisionSplit R525:00 0.55 1,326→1,370 +43 1,473 – SWC 9: Redemption Supreme Warrior Championship
6 27 Jun 200928.0 yrs W5-0-1 Justin Foster 2-2 – SubArmbar R12:37 1.00 1,243→1,326 +84 1,227 – 5150 Combat League - Rumble at the Rally Full Contact Fighting Federation
5 25 Apr 200927.8 yrs D4-0-1 Randy Steinke 5-3 · 23.3 yrs – -- R210:00 0.50 1,252→1,243 -9 1,214 – DBE - Rumble In Wyoming Wyoming Regional
4 17 Jan 200927.5 yrs W4-0 Gavin Merrick 1-0 · 23.9 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,199→1,252 +53 1,174 – SIS - Winter Warriors SIS
3 19 Sep 200827.2 yrs W3-0 Jeremy Dodd debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,178→1,199 +20 1,010 – SWC 1: Inception Supreme Warrior Championship
2 7 Apr 200725.7 yrs W2-0 Cody Daniels debut – SubTriangle Choke R10:55 1.00 1,108→1,183 +74 1,056 – Xtreme Fighting League Xtreme Fight Night
1 27 Mar 200725.7 yrs W1-0 Richard Gamble debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,049→1,108 +60 1,049 – Xtreme Fighting League Xtreme Fight Night