Bantamweight · Men

Isaiah Ferguson

“The Vanilla Gorilla”
United States All American MMA debut 2011
Held by Suleiman Bouhata
Form W L W L W
Elo 1,335 peak 1,427 · 7 Feb 2015 92 below it
Sherdog
9-3pro record
1W current streak
1,286best win, Elo
1,146average opponent
-- born 13 Jun 1992
66.0" / -- 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 bantamweight, ages 26–33

Record

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Rating by method KO1,047 Sub1,105 Dec1,069

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of bantamweight fighters with five pro bouts (5,172 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 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2022): 1,335 Elo, 9-3, aged 30, average opponent 1,177.

  1. Andrew Whitney then 1,386, 9-3, aged 30 7-8 after peaked 1,634 ▲
  2. Henry Briones then 1,381, 9-3, aged 30 7-6 after peaked 1,503 ▲
  3. Ken Stone then 1,360, 9-3, aged 29 2-1 after peaked 1,494 ▲
  4. Patrique Tavares then 1,390, 9-3, aged 30 0-7 after peaked 1,353 ▼
  5. Zach Lari then 1,389, 9-3, aged 30 1-3 after peaked 1,283 ▼
  6. Mohammad Farhad then 1,344, 9-3, aged 29 4-4 after peaked 1,460 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Justin King Decision R3 · 17 Aug 2019 · HRMMA 1,286
  2. Joshua Oxendine Submission R2 · 24 Jun 2022 · B2 Fighting Series 1,245
  3. Derik Byrd Submission R1 · 2 Feb 2013 · HR MMA 1,197
  4. Dusty Gibbs KO/TKO R1 · 23 Jun 2012 · HR MMA 1,171
  5. Brian Stevens Submission R1 · 1 Feb 2014 · HR MMA 1,095

Losses

Newest first
  1. Terry Lemaire Submission R1 · 6 Feb 2021 · HRMMA 1,261
  2. Ken Beverly Decision R3 · 11 Aug 2018 · HR MMA 1,424
  3. Nate Maness Decision R3 · 8 Nov 2014 · HRMMA 1,459

Fight history

14 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
14 24 Jun 202230.0 yrs W9-3 Joshua Oxendine 8-5 · 28.3 yrs Bantamweight SubTriangle Choke R26:34 1.00 1,249→1,335 +86 1,245 – B2 Fighting Series 167 - Louisville: Night One Friday B2 Fighting Series
13 6 Feb 202128.7 yrs L8-3 Terry Lemaire 4-2 · 31.9 yrs Bantamweight SubSubmission R11:12 0.00 1,367→1,253 -113 1,261 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 117 HRMMA
12 17 Aug 201927.2 yrs W8-2 Justin King 7-6 · 36.7 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,326→1,376 +49 1,286 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 110: Warr vs. Holbrook HRMMA
11 11 Aug 201826.2 yrs L7-2 Ken Beverly 6-3 · 21.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,374→1,326 -47 1,424 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 100: 100th Event Celebration HR MMA
10 7 Feb 201522.7 yrs W7-1 James Ballinger 2-7 · 34.2 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:17 1.00 1,402→1,427 +25 1,093 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 70: 6 Year Anniversary HRMMA
9 8 Nov 201422.4 yrs L6-1 Nate Maness 3-0 · 23.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,397→1,402 +5 1,459 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 69: Night of the Champions HRMMA
8 14 Jun 201422.0 yrs W6-0 Jeremy Myers 5-13 · 25.1 yrs Featherweight SubSubmission R25:00 1.00 1,379→1,397 +18 1,001 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 65 HR MMA
7 1 Feb 201421.6 yrs W5-0 Brian Stevens 1-2 · 27.7 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:19 1.00 1,346→1,379 +33 1,095 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 60 HR MMA
6 2 Feb 201320.6 yrs W4-0 Derik Byrd debut – SubArm-Triangle Choke R14:21 1.00 1,279→1,346 +67 1,197 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 52 HR MMA
5 10 Nov 201220.4 yrs W3-0 Nathan Dailey debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R14:34 1.00 1,236→1,279 +43 1,039 – S2N - Freedom Fights Second2None Cage Fights
4 23 Jun 201220.0 yrs W2-0 Dusty Gibbs debut Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R10:30 1.00 1,141→1,236 +95 1,171 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 48 HR MMA
3 4 Feb 201219.6 yrs W1-0 Tyrelle Olding 1-5 · 20.3 yrs Featherweight SubArm-Triangle Choke R10:45 1.00 1,107→1,141 +34 859 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 43 HR MMA
2 3 Sep 201119.2 yrs W2-0 Jeremy Philpot 20-23 · 23.1 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R11:19 1.00 1,068→1,107 +39 919 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 40 HRMMA am
1 8 Jan 201118.6 yrs W1-0 Nick Maupin 1-2 · 22.8 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R25:46 1.00 1,003→1,068 +66 1,003 – All American MMA Bruce Ferguson am