Lightweight · Men

Esoe Franklin

“Notorious S.O.J”
Cameroon Africa Top Team Cameroon debut 2017
Holds 1 fighter
Form L L W W W
Elo 1,163 peak 1,297 · 27 Apr 2019 134 below it
Tapology Sherdog
7-3pro record
3W current streak
1,097best win, Elo
1,062average opponent
-- born 18 Jun 1989
69.0" / -- 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 lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,038 Sub1,071 Dec1,045

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 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 (2026): 1,163 Elo, 7-3, aged 37, average opponent 1,065.

  1. Jamie Rogers then 1,131, 7-3 3-5 after peaked 1,213 ▲
  2. Adrian Perrone then 1,080, 7-3, aged 38 3-4 after peaked 1,232 ▲
  3. Rodrigo Ruiz then 1,164, 7-3 14-15 after peaked 1,397 ▲
  4. Alexander Ceballos then 1,228, 7-3 4-2 after peaked 1,333 ▲
  5. Alexey Savin then 1,183, 7-2 1-3 after peaked 1,154 ▼
  6. Fernando then 1,108, 7-3, aged 38 · Bantamweight 1-6 after peaked 1,031 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Obinka Afeam Chigozie KO/TKO R1 · 27 Apr 2019 · Warrior Sports Championship 1,097
  2. François Mozou KO/TKO R2 · 27 Apr 2019 · Warrior Sports Championship 1,055
  3. Emmanuel Onyemede Submission R1 · 26 Apr 2019 · Warrior Sports Championship 1,037
  4. Nnaemeka Nwoye Submission · 4 Nov 2017 · Warrior Sports Championship 1,014
  5. Opara Goodluck Submission R2 · 29 Dec 2022 · African Knockout 1,002

Losses

Newest first
  1. Jibrin Inuwa Baba Decision R3 · 4 Dec 2021 · OFU Entertainment 965
  2. Baba Boundjou Nadjombe KO/TKO R2 · 1 Sep 2019 · Warrior Sports Championship 1,236
  3. Shido Boris Esperança Submission R1 · 28 Apr 2019 · Warrior Sports Championship 1,295

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 14 Mar 202636.7 yrs W7-3 Tiago Monteiro Oliveira 1-2 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,147→1,163 +16 956 – Caged Steel 42: Caged Steel MMA Caged Steel
11 29 Dec 202233.5 yrs W6-3 Opara Goodluck 0-1 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:58 1.00 1,103→1,166 +63 1,002 – The AKO Show - Face Off Fight Night 3 African Knockout
10 23 Apr 202232.8 yrs W5-3 Adjibola Sunday 0-1 Lightweight SubSubmission -- 1.00 1,024→1,103 +79 990 – Benin FC 7: Benin Fighting Championship Benin Fighting Championship
9 4 Dec 202132.5 yrs L4-3 Jibrin Inuwa Baba 0-1 · 24.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,120→1,024 -96 965 – OFU 1: OFU Entertainment OFU Entertainment
8 1 Sep 201930.2 yrs L4-2 Baba Boundjou Nadjombe 6-1 · 28.3 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:00 0.00 1,209→1,129 -81 1,236 – WSC 4: Warrior Sports Championship Warrior Sports Championship
7 28 Apr 201929.9 yrs L4-1 Shido Boris Esperança 4-0 · 23.3 yrs Welterweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R14:40 0.00 1,297→1,209 -88 1,295 – WSC - Africa Warrior King 1: Day 3 Warrior Sports Championship
6 27 Apr 201929.9 yrs W4-0 François Mozou debut · 17.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R23:00 1.00 1,255→1,297 +42 1,055 – WSC - Africa Warrior King 1: Day 2 Warrior Sports Championship
5 27 Apr 201929.9 yrs W3-0 Obinka Afeam Chigozie 1-0 Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R1 1.00 1,191→1,255 +64 1,097 – WSC - Africa Warrior King 1: Day 2 Warrior Sports Championship
4 26 Apr 201929.9 yrs W2-0 Emmanuel Onyemede debut Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,125→1,191 +66 1,037 – WSC - Africa Warrior King 1: Day 1 Warrior Sports Championship
3 24 May 201828.9 yrs L1-1 Abbas Khan 2-3 (1) · 26.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.44 1,143→1,125 -17 1,092 – IMMAF - 2018 Africa Open Championships: Days 1 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
2 4 Nov 201728.4 yrs W1-0 Nnaemeka Nwoye debut Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke -- 1.00 1,069→1,143 +74 1,014 – WSC 2: Africa MMA Clash 2 Warrior Sports Championship
1 1 Jul 201728.0 yrs W1-0 Emmanuel Egyei debut – SubRear Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,003→1,069 +66 1,003 – WSC 1: Ghana vs Camaroon Warrior Sports Championship am