Welterweight · Men
Rich Carsten
“The Cure”
Elo
607
peak 1,174 · 9 May 2015
567 below it
0-9pro record
17L
current streak
1,108best win, Elo
1,069average opponent
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born 1 Apr 1982
71.0" / 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 welterweight, ages 27–36Record
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Rating by method
KO726
Sub849
Dec939
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.Similar careers
Who looked like this after 8 pro bouts, and what happened nextAfter 8 bouts (2024): 648 Elo, 0-8, aged 42, average opponent 1,110.
- Jamie Webb then 673, 0-8 9-20 after peaked 1,136 ▲
- Ernesto Navas Palacin then 678, 0-8 4-11 after peaked 1,122 ▲
- Jake Watkins then 542, 0-8 0-7 after peaked 538 ▼
- Radovan Nedović then 749, 0-8 0-7 after peaked 740 ▼
- Mitchell Head then 629, 0-8 · Lightweight 0-3 after peaked 616 ▼
- Andreas Grzywa then 656, 0-8 · Heavyweight 0-3 after peaked 621 ▼
Best wins
By the opponent's Elo on the night- No rated wins yet.
Losses
The latest 5 of 9-
Kevin Espinoza
KO/TKO R1 · 11 Jan 2025 · Hard Fought Productions
857
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Jacob Hodge
Submission R1 · 21 Sep 2024 · Hard Fought Productions
1,114
- Enkhtur Bayartsogt KO/TKO R1 · 8 Jul 2023 · Hard Fought Productions 1,055
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Ross Lopez
KO/TKO R1 · 25 Mar 2023 · Hard Fought Productions
1,054
- Dylan Miles KO/TKO R1 · 21 Jan 2023 · PureCombat 1,201
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 |
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| 18 | 11 Jan 202542.8 yrs | L0-9 |
 Kevin Espinoza
0-1
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Welterweight | KO/TKOKO/TKO | R14:21 | 0.00 | 648→607 | -40 | 857 | – | Hard Fought Productions - Hard Fought Championships 2 Hard Fought Productions |
| 17 | 21 Sep 202442.5 yrs | L0-8 |
Jacob Hodge
debut · 26.3 yrs
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Middleweight | SubRear Naked Choke | R11:34 | 0.00 | 660→648 | -12 | 1,114 | – | Hard Fought Productions - Hard Fought Championships Hard Fought Productions |
| 16 | 8 Jul 202341.3 yrs | L0-7 |
 Enkhtur Bayartsogt
3-3 · 31.5 yrs
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Welterweight | KO/TKOKO/TKO | R11:25 | 0.00 | 674→656 | -18 | 1,055 | – | Bear River Fighting Championship 18 Hard Fought Productions |
| 15 | 25 Mar 202341.0 yrs | L0-6 |
Ross Lopez
2-0 · 26.9 yrs
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Middleweight | KO/TKOPunches From Back Mount | R10:45 | 0.00 | 693→674 | -19 | 1,054 | – | Bear River Fighting Championship 17 Hard Fought Productions |
| 14 | 21 Jan 202340.8 yrs | L0-5 |
Dylan Miles
debut
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Middleweight | KO/TKOPunches From Mount | R10:26 | 0.00 | 703→693 | -9 | 1,201 | – | PureCombat - Battle Cry PureCombat |
| 13 | 24 Sep 202240.5 yrs | L0-4 |
Austin Mitchell
1-0 · 28.7 yrs
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Catchweight | KO/TKOGround & Pound | R10:58 | 0.00 | 734→703 | -31 | 999 | – | Bear River Fighting Championship 15 Hard Fought Productions |
| 12 | 18 Jun 202240.2 yrs | L0-3 |
Jordon Luo
1-0
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Welterweight | KO/TKOGround & Pound | R11:35 | 0.00 | 753→734 | -19 | 1,118 | – | Bear River Fighting Championship 14 Hard Fought Productions |
| 11 | 19 Mar 202240.0 yrs | L0-2 |
Andrew Guisa
debut · 25.6 yrs
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Welterweight | KO/TKOGround & Pound | R1 | 0.00 | 775→753 | -22 | 1,108 | – | Bear River Fighting Championship 13 Hard Fought Productions |
| 10 | 5 Feb 202239.8 yrs | L0-1 |
 Brandon Lopez
3-3 · 32.8 yrs
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Middleweight | KO/TKOKO/TKO | R12:07 | 0.00 | 788→775 | -12 | 1,234 | – | World Class Fight League 31 World Class Fight League |
| 9 | 14 Sep 201937.5 yrs | L1-8 |
Mike Garcia
debut
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Welterweight | SubUnanimous | R36:00 | 0.00 | 798→772 | -26 | 1,041 | – | Knockout MMA Knockout Promotions am |
| 8 | 11 May 201937.1 yrs | L1-7 |
Ever Hernandez
0-3
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Middleweight | KO/TKOKO/TKO | R25:02 | 0.00 | 850→798 | -52 | 921 | – | USKO - Fight Night 1 USKO Training am |
| 7 | 13 Apr 201937.0 yrs | L1-6 |
Bryan Banquells
2-0
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Welterweight | SubSubmission | R11:01 | 0.00 | 874→850 | -24 | 1,133 | – | Knockout MMA: Fathi vs. Mayel Knockout Promotions am |
| 6 | 19 Jan 201936.8 yrs | L1-5 |
Jeffery Sutton
2-3 · 28.2 yrs
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Middleweight | SubSubmission | R11:35 | 0.00 | 925→874 | -51 | 1,005 | – | Knockout MMA: Cruz vs. Wilson-Thephsourinthone Knockout Promotions am |
| 5 | 9 Apr 201634.0 yrs | L1-4 |
Hovannes Zakyan
debut
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Middleweight | KO/TKOKO/TKO | R22:38 | 0.00 | 974→918 | -56 | 1,024 | – | Knockout MMA: Van Der Lee vs. Perez Knockout Promotions am |
| 4 | 5 Mar 201633.9 yrs | L1-3 |
Patrick Becker
3-1
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Welterweight | SubSubmission | R11:43 | 0.00 | 1,025→974 | -51 | 1,104 | – | KOTC: Night of Champions King of the Cage am |
| 3 | 18 Sep 201533.5 yrs | L1-2 |
JoJo Agorrilla
debut
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Middleweight | KO/TKOGround & Pound | R23:30 | 0.00 | 1,089→1,025 | -64 | 1,098 | – | For the Leathernecks IV: Camp Pendleton Roy Englebrecht am |
| 2 | 21 Jun 201533.2 yrs | L1-1 |
Marcus Walston
1-1
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Light Heavyweight | SubSubmission | R11:49 | 0.00 | 1,174→1,089 | -85 | 1,070 | – | Fist Series: Summer Fist Del Mar 6 Fight Club OC am |
| 1 | 9 May 201533.1 yrs | W1-0 |
Bryant Shell
debut · 28.2 yrs
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Middleweight | SubSubmission | R23:40 | 1.00 | 1,108→1,174 | +66 | 1,108 | – | Mosley Showdown Promotions - Spring Break Mosley MMA Showdown am |