Light Heavyweight · Men

Najim Wali

“The Afghan Rock”
United States Kaizen MMA debut 2011
Held by Mike Rhodes
Form W W L W L
Elo 1,230 peak 1,362 · 8 Sep 2012 132 below it
Sherdog
6-5pro record
1L current streak
1,277best win, Elo
1,231average opponent
-- born 7 Jul 1983
74.0" / 74.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,266 Sub968 Dec1,054

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 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2019): 1,256 Elo, 6-4, aged 36, average opponent 1,216.

  1. Scott Harper then 1,219, 6-4, aged 35 5-3 after peaked 1,312 ▲
  2. Julio Cezar Santana then 1,256, 6-4, aged 36 11-4 after peaked 1,493 ▲
  3. Anthony Perosh then 1,303, 6-4, aged 36 9-6 after peaked 1,727 ▲
  4. Canaan Grigsby then 1,247, 6-4, aged 36 2-4 after peaked 1,334 ▲
  5. Aurelijus Kerpe then 1,237, 6-4 5-18 after peaked 1,176 ▼
  6. Tra Telligman then 1,263, 6-3, aged 35 · Heavyweight 1-2 after peaked 1,402 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Chris Dempsey Submission R3 · 8 Sep 2012 · Caged Power 1,277
  2. Manny Okorie KO/TKO R2 · 22 Jun 2012 · Warrior Challenge 1,211
  3. Nick Grady KO/TKO R1 · 13 Jul 2019 · Shogun Fights 1,180
  4. Charles Gamble KO/TKO R2 · 21 Jun 2014 · Shogun Fights 1,170
  5. Gary Sheppard KO/TKO R1 · 15 Nov 2014 · Shogun Fights 1,123

Losses

Newest first
  1. Mike Rhodes KO/TKO R2 · 22 Nov 2019 · Cage Fury FC 1,560
  2. Derrick Weaver Submission R1 · 3 Oct 2015 · Strike Off Fighting Championships 1,119
  3. Liam McGeary Submission R1 · 15 Nov 2013 · Bellator MMA 1,485
  4. Matt Van Buren Decision R3 · 20 Jul 2013 · Gladiators of the Cage 1,232
  5. Dave Daniecki Decision R3 · 20 Oct 2012 · Shogun Fights 1,352

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 22 Nov 201936.4 yrs L6-5 Mike Rhodes 12-6 (1) · 30.0 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:55 0.00 1,256→1,230 -26 1,560 – Cage Fury Fighting Championships 80 Cage Fury FC
11 13 Jul 201936.0 yrs W6-4 Nick Grady 3-3 · 36.1 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKORef Stoppage From Strikes R13:30 1.00 1,165→1,256 +91 1,180 – Shogun Fights 22 Shogun Fights
10 3 Oct 201532.2 yrs L5-4 Derrick Weaver 2-3 · 25.1 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:43 0.00 1,326→1,191 -134 1,119 – Strike Off 6: Battle of Warriors Strike Off Fighting Championships
9 15 Nov 201431.4 yrs W5-3 Gary Sheppard 1-0 · 25.1 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:34 1.00 1,274→1,326 +52 1,123 – Shogun Fights 11 Shogun Fights
8 21 Jun 201431.0 yrs W4-3 Charles Gamble 1-1 · 32.6 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R26:06 1.00 1,192→1,274 +82 1,170 – Shogun Fights 10 Shogun Fights
7 15 Nov 201330.4 yrs L3-3 Liam McGeary 5-0 · 31.1 yrs Light Heavyweight SubArmbar R11:31 0.00 1,224→1,192 -32 1,485 – Bellator 108: Rampage vs. Beltran Bellator MMA
6 20 Jul 201330.0 yrs L3-2 Matt Van Buren 5-2 · 27.1 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,300→1,224 -77 1,232 – Gladiators of the Cage - The North Shore's Rise to Power 2 Gladiators of the Cage
5 20 Oct 201229.3 yrs L3-1 Dave Daniecki 4-1 Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,362→1,300 -62 1,352 – Shogun Fights 7 Shogun Fights
4 8 Sep 201229.2 yrs W3-0 Chris Dempsey 2-0 · 25.0 yrs – SubArmbar R3 1.00 1,274→1,362 +88 1,277 – Simons Promotions - Caged Power 2 Caged Power
3 22 Jun 201229.0 yrs W2-0 Manny Okorie 1-2 · 33.1 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOStrikes R25:48 1.00 1,179→1,274 +96 1,211 – Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge 18 Warrior Challenge
2 31 Mar 201228.7 yrs W1-0 Anthony Horn 2-4 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:42 1.00 1,117→1,179 +62 1,013 – Operation Octagon 19 OO Fights
1 17 Dec 201128.4 yrs W1-0 Kerry Parker debut Light Heavyweight KO/TKORef Stoppage from Strikes R12:31 1.00 1,051→1,117 +66 1,051 – Operation Octagon 17 OO Fights am