Lightweight · Men

Theo McDonald

United States debut 2004
Held by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Form L L L L L
Elo 933 peak 1,209 · 29 Oct 2004 276 below it
Tapology Sherdog
1-5pro record
5L current streak
1,121best win, Elo
1,213average opponent
-- born 21 Jul 1965
-- / -- 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

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Rating by method KO915 Sub929 Dec965

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 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2005): 945 Elo, 1-4, aged 40, average opponent 1,176.

  1. Ademir Cardoso then 965, 1-3, aged 40 3-0 after peaked 1,199 ▲
  2. Ambrose Teasyatwho then 951, 1-4 1-5 after peaked 1,054 ▲
  3. Mark Hermann then 949, 1-4 1-10 after peaked 941 ▼
  4. Rhassan Muhared then 954, 1-4 1-2 after peaked 1,078 ▲
  5. Nolan McLaughlin then 953, 1-4 5-1 after peaked 1,278 ▲
  6. Rafael Fagundes then 954, 1-4 3-6 after peaked 1,146 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jeff Novalez KO/TKO R1 · 29 Oct 2004 · King of the Cage 1,121

Losses

Newest first
  1. Charles Bennett KO/TKO R1 · 17 Jun 2005 · King of the Cage 1,396
  2. Mike Valdez KO/TKO R1 · 15 Apr 2005 · King of the Cage 1,136
  3. Steven Bratland Decision R2 · 5 Feb 2005 · King of the Cage 997
  4. Chris Avila Decision R2 · 22 Jan 2005 · New Mexico Regional 1,260
  5. Eric Wray Submission R1 · 18 Dec 2004 · Mexico Regional 1,367

Fight history

6 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
6 17 Jun 200539.9 yrs L1-5 Charles Bennett 14-8-1 · 25.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R14:40 0.00 945→933 -12 1,396 – KOTC 55: Grudge Match King of the Cage
5 15 Apr 200539.7 yrs L1-4 Mike Valdez 1-1 · 20.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R12:06 0.00 1,000→945 -55 1,136 – KOTC 51: Natural Disaster King of the Cage
4 5 Feb 200539.5 yrs L1-3 Steven Bratland 0-1 · 32.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,105→1,000 -105 997 – KOTC 47: Uprising King of the Cage
3 22 Jan 200539.5 yrs L1-2 Chris Avila 2-0 – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,159→1,105 -54 1,260 – PNRF - Inferno New Mexico Regional
2 18 Dec 200439.4 yrs L1-1 Eric Wray 4-0 – SubArmbar R1 0.00 1,209→1,159 -50 1,367 – MMA Mexico 5: De Poder a Poder Mexico Regional
1 29 Oct 200439.3 yrs W1-0 Jeff Novalez debut Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:51 1.00 1,121→1,209 +88 1,121 – KOTC - Sunland Park King of the Cage