Featherweight · Men

Eli Mefford

United States Scorpion Fighting System debut 2017
Holds 5 fighters
Form L W W W W
Elo 1,308 peak 1,331 · 27 Feb 2021 23 below it
Tapology Sherdog
4-5pro record
4W current streak
1,232best win, Elo
1,147average opponent
-- born 3 Mar 1998
68.0" / 66.5" 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 KO936 Sub1,197 Dec1,002

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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2026): 1,259 Elo, 3-5, aged 28, average opponent 1,195.

  1. Masayoshi Ichikawa then 1,246, 3-3, aged 28 3-3 after peaked 1,390 ▲
  2. Ma Shuang then 1,196, 3-5, aged 28 2-4 after peaked 1,278 ▲
  3. Nilson Pereira then 1,214, 3-5, aged 28 14-6 after peaked 1,471 ▲
  4. Rustem Yensebayev then 1,234, 3-5, aged 27 1-6 after peaked 1,174 ▼
  5. Seth Basler then 1,185, 3-5, aged 26 2-12 after peaked 1,151 ▼
  6. Jordan Plutin then 1,243, 3-4 3-4 after peaked 1,287

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jerad Patterson Submission R1 · 7 Mar 2026 · Ohio Combat League 1,160
  2. Kendale Young Submission R1 · 16 Aug 2025 · New Line Cagefighting 1,123
  3. Dalton Goins KO/TKO R1 · 23 May 2026 · Ohio Combat League 1,097
  4. Keaten Gatzmer KO/TKO R1 · 13 Sep 2025 · Carlos Llinas International Productions 758

Losses

Newest first
  1. Michael Blockhus KO/TKO R1 · 11 Aug 2023 · Bellator MMA 1,459
  2. Austin Robinson KO/TKO R1 · 21 May 2022 · North Iowa Fights 1,123
  3. Nick Guiditta KO/TKO R1 · 29 Jan 2022 · B2 Fighting Series 1,390
  4. Alexander Schenk Decision R3 · 25 Sep 2021 · B2 Fighting Series 1,211
  5. Brennan McKisick Submission R2 · 14 Aug 2021 · B2 Fighting Series 1,338

Fight history

22 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
22 23 May 202628.2 yrs W4-5 Dalton Goins 8-5 · 30.8 yrs Featherweight KO/TKORetirement R15:00 1.00 1,259→1,308 +50 1,097 – Ohio Combat League 45 Ohio Combat League
21 7 Mar 202628.0 yrs W3-5 Jerad Patterson 1-2 · 30.7 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:11 1.00 1,175→1,259 +84 1,160 – Ohio Combat League 44 Ohio Combat League
20 13 Sep 202527.5 yrs W2-5 Keaten Gatzmer 0-6 · 28.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOCounter Right to Ground Punches R10:16 1.00 1,159→1,175 +16 758 – CLIP - Motor City Cagefights 22 Carlos Llinas International Productions
19 16 Aug 202527.5 yrs W1-5 Kendale Young 3-4 · 33.3 yrs Featherweight SubArm Triangle Choke R12:27 1.00 1,055→1,159 +104 1,123 – New Line Cagefighting 37 New Line Cagefighting
18 11 Aug 202325.4 yrs L0-5 Michael Blockhus debut · 24.0 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R12:43 0.00 1,075→1,058 -17 1,459 +750→+900 Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward Bellator MMA
17 21 May 202224.2 yrs L0-4 Austin Robinson 1-1 · 24.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOStrikes R14:34 0.00 1,177→1,076 -101 1,123 – NIF MMA 13: North Iowa Fights 13 North Iowa Fights
16 29 Jan 202223.9 yrs L0-3 Nick Guiditta 1-0 · 25.9 yrs Featherweight KO/TKORef Stoppage From Strikes R13:39 0.00 1,226→1,177 -49 1,390 – B2 Fighting Series 145: Alabama B2 Fighting Series
15 25 Sep 202123.6 yrs L0-2 Alexander Schenk debut · 20.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,245→1,226 -19 1,211 – B2 Fighting Series 134: Kentucky B2 Fighting Series
14 14 Aug 202123.4 yrs L0-1 Brennan McKisick 1-0 Featherweight SubSubmission R26:44 0.00 1,331→1,245 -86 1,338 – B2 Fighting Series 131: Arkansas B2 Fighting Series
13 27 Feb 202123.0 yrs W8-5 Kevan Avery 6-6 · 30.6 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R11:48 1.00 1,313→1,331 +18 996 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 119 HRMMA am
12 29 Aug 202022.5 yrs W7-5 Siegfried Stevens 5-2 · 24.7 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R12:58 1.00 1,262→1,313 +51 1,181 – Strike Hard Productions 55 Strike Hard Productions am
11 12 Oct 201921.6 yrs W6-5 Jacob Kordik 3-0 · 21.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,214→1,262 +48 1,232 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 111: Ballou vs. Pender HRMMA am
10 2 Feb 201920.9 yrs L5-5 Bryant Haynes 4-0 · 21.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKORef Stoppage From Strikes R25:52 0.00 1,287→1,214 -73 1,249 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 105 HRMMA am
9 13 Oct 201820.6 yrs W5-4 Brody Williams 4-2 · 27.0 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R25:21 1.00 1,234→1,287 +52 1,163 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 103: Warr vs. Beverly HRMMA am
8 11 Aug 201820.4 yrs W4-4 Samuel Humphries 2-5 · 23.9 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:53 1.00 1,215→1,234 +19 905 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 100: 100th Event Celebration HRMMA am
7 23 Jun 201820.3 yrs L3-4 Christian Jones 5-2 · 24.9 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionSplit R515:00 0.45 1,202→1,215 +13 1,306 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 99: Horne vs. Pringle HRMMA am
6 14 Apr 201820.1 yrs W3-3 James Hoyt 3-0 · 32.1 yrs Open Weight SubGuillotine Choke R25:05 1.00 1,132→1,202 +71 1,158 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 98: McGee vs. Stanley HRMMA am
5 3 Mar 201820.0 yrs L2-3 Nick Wells 2-2 · 20.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.44 1,144→1,132 -12 1,123 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 97: Mohammed vs. Beverly HRMMA am
4 9 Dec 201719.8 yrs W2-2 Dakota Ogden debut · 20.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKORef Stoppage From Strikes R12:08 1.00 1,073→1,144 +71 1,102 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 95: 9 Year Anniversary HRMMA am
3 16 Sep 201719.5 yrs L1-2 Josh Rivera debut · 18.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.44 1,072→1,073 +0 1,116 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 92: Pro/Am HRMMA am
2 13 May 201719.2 yrs W1-1 Brandon Wren 1-5 · 25.1 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:56 1.00 1,019→1,072 +54 954 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 89: Pender vs. Fritz HRMMA am
1 11 Mar 201719.0 yrs L0-1 Ryan Hutchinson debut · 26.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKORef Stoppage From Strikes R25:22 0.00 1,084→1,019 -66 1,084 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 87: Pro/Am Bowling Green Sponsored by B2 Digita HRMMA am