Lightweight · Men

Bobby King

United States Koa Kingdom debut 2008
Held by Usman Nurmagomedov
Form W W L L L
Elo 1,521 peak 1,702 · 23 Apr 2022 181 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-7pro record
3L current streak
1,700best win, Elo
1,337average opponent
-- born 9 Dec 1983
69.0" / 70.0" 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 KO1,246 Sub1,298 Dec1,145

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 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2022): 1,633 Elo, 11-4, aged 38, average opponent 1,331.

  1. Joachim Christensen then 1,641, 12-3, aged 37 · Light Heavyweight 3-6 after peaked 1,675
  2. Curt Warburton then 1,611, 12-3 2-3 after peaked 1,584 ▼
  3. Murilo Bustamante then 1,549, 10-4, aged 39 · Middleweight 5-4 after peaked 1,695 ▲
  4. Ailton Barbosa then 1,564, 11-4, aged 37 · Welterweight 2-1 after peaked 1,622 ▲
  5. Khamzat Aushev then 1,633, 12-3 1-3 after peaked 1,686 ▲
  6. Anvar Chergesov then 1,548, 10-5 3-3 after peaked 1,549

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Keoni Diggs Decision R3 · 23 Apr 2022 · Bellator MMA 1,700
  2. Steven Siler Submission R4 · 27 Feb 2021 · Fierce Fighting Championship 1,571
  3. Aviv Gozali KO/TKO R1 · 19 Feb 2022 · Bellator MMA 1,537
  4. Nick Newell Decision R3 · 11 Jun 2021 · Bellator MMA 1,437
  5. Samson Phommabout KO/TKO R3 · 15 Feb 2020 · Fierce Fighting Championship 1,373

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Paul Hughes KO/TKO R2 · 22 Jun 2024 · Bellator MMA 1,781
  2. Aalon Cruz Decision R3 · 22 Apr 2023 · Bellator MMA 1,553
  3. Gadzhi Rabadanov Decision R3 · 22 Jul 2022 · Bellator MMA 1,709
  4. Alexander Shabliy Decision R3 · 3 Dec 2021 · Bellator MMA 1,812
  5. Fábio Serrão Decision R3 · 10 May 2019 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,442

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Nate Kearsley 2 meetings · 2017, 2019 2–0

Fight history

24 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
24 22 Jun 202440.5 yrs L12-7 Paul Hughes 11-1 · 27.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches & Elbows R29:50 0.00 1,559→1,521 -38 1,781 +600→+800 Bellator Champions Series: Dublin Bellator MMA
23 22 Apr 202339.4 yrs L12-6 Aalon Cruz 10-4 · 33.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.29* 1,616→1,564 -52 1,553 +145→-130 Bellator 295: Stots vs. Mix Bellator MMA
22 22 Jul 202238.6 yrs L12-5 Gadzhi Rabadanov 17-4-2 · 29.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,702→1,616 -86 1,709 +235→+365 Bellator 283: Lima vs. Jackson Bellator MMA
21 23 Apr 202238.4 yrs W12-4 Keoni Diggs 9-1 · 35.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.80* 1,633→1,702 +69 1,700 +175→+190 Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 Bellator MMA
20 19 Feb 202238.2 yrs W11-4 Aviv Gozali 6-0 · 21.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKORetirement R15:00 1.00 1,548→1,633 +85 1,537 +240→+251 Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley Bellator MMA
19 3 Dec 202138.0 yrs L10-4 Alexander Shabliy 20-3 · 28.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,585→1,548 -37 1,812 +300→+700 Bellator 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi Bellator MMA
18 11 Jun 202137.5 yrs W10-3 Nick Newell 16-3 · 35.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.65* 1,597→1,585 -12 1,437 +165→+100 Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov Bellator MMA
17 27 Feb 202137.2 yrs W9-3 Steven Siler 34-20-1 · 34.0 yrs Lightweighttitle SubArmbar R415:57 1.00 1,489→1,597 +108 1,571 – Fierce FC 14: Will Power Fierce Fighting Championship
16 15 Feb 202036.2 yrs W8-3 Samson Phommabout 5-2 · 31.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunch R310:04 1.00 1,412→1,490 +78 1,373 – Fierce FC 13: New Era Fierce Fighting Championship
15 6 Sep 201935.7 yrs W7-3 Westin Wilson 7-4 · 30.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,369→1,412 +43 1,303 – LFA 75: Neal vs. Cruz Legacy Fighting Alliance
14 10 May 201935.4 yrs L6-3 Fábio Serrão 9-6 · 33.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,424→1,369 -55 1,442 – LFA 66: Diamond vs. Neal Legacy Fighting Alliance
13 2 Mar 201935.2 yrs W6-2 Nate Kearsley 5-3 · 28.9 yrs Lightweighttitle SubArmbar R13:34 1.00 1,376→1,424 +49 1,211 – Fierce FC 10: Grand Prix Final Fierce Fighting Championship
12 27 Oct 201834.9 yrs W5-2 Dustin Jenkins 2-2 · 25.9 yrs Lightweight SubSubmission R11:45 1.00 1,296→1,376 +80 1,265 – Fierce FC 9: Fight For Hunger Fierce Fighting Championship
11 14 Jul 201834.6 yrs W4-2 Kerry Lattimer 10-17 · 33.3 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R14:03 1.00 1,259→1,296 +37 1,029 – Fierce FC 8: Lightweight Grand Prix Fierce Fighting Championship
10 6 Apr 201834.3 yrs W3-2 Andy Perez 5-5 · 29.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,178→1,259 +81 1,265 – FitCon MMA - FitCon Fights 4 FitCon MMA
9 11 Aug 201733.7 yrs L2-2 David Jordan 4-4 · 27.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R311:26 0.00 1,234→1,178 -56 1,364 – JHEFN - Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 29 Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night
8 21 Jan 201733.1 yrs W2-1 Nate Kearsley 0-1 · 26.8 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R310:46 1.00 1,148→1,234 +86 1,141 – Fierce FC 4: Reverence Fierce Fighting Championship
7 18 Nov 201632.9 yrs W1-1 Ranger Jauregui debut · 25.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:10 1.00 1,046→1,148 +102 1,104 – SFFN 46: Disturbance SteelFist Fight Night
6 29 Apr 201632.4 yrs L0-1 Race Sawyer debut · 32.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 0.00 1,144→1,046 -97 1,104 – FitCon Fights 2 FitCon MMA
5 19 Sep 201531.8 yrs W4-1 Michael Garcia 3-2 · 21.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R36:17 1.00 1,074→1,144 +70 1,097 – The Clash MMA 15 The Clash MMA am
4 22 Mar 201430.3 yrs L3-1 Jonathan Pico 1-0 – KO/TKO R1 0.00 1,144→1,076 -69 1,129 – Maui Fighting Championships Maui Fighting Championships am
3 1 Jul 201127.6 yrs W3-0 Javin Santos 0-0-2 – KO/TKOPunches R11:34 1.00 1,111→1,158 +47 1,008 – UIC 4: War on the Valley Isle Hawaii Regional am
2 3 Jan 200925.1 yrs W2-0 Toby Misech 2-0 · 20.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionDecision R39:00 0.80 1,071→1,120 +50 1,127 – Island Warriors Fighting Championship 4 Island Warriors Fighting Championship am
1 18 Oct 200824.9 yrs W1-0 John Felix 1-1 Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R23:00 1.00 1,000→1,071 +70 1,024 – Destiny MMA: The Beginning Destiny MMA am