Catchweight · Men

Jason Butcher

United States Ground Zero Huntington debut 2008
Form W L W W L
Elo 1,437 peak 1,782 · 7 Sep 2013 345 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4085454
15-6pro record
1L current streak
1,727best win, Elo
1,339average opponent
-- born 23 Oct 1984
75.0" / 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 KO1,327 Sub1,296 Dec1,075

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of catchweight fighters with five pro bouts (1,289 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 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2023): 1,550 Elo, 15-5, aged 39, average opponent 1,422.

  1. Anderson Gonçalves then 1,578, 14-6, aged 38 0-3 after peaked 1,526 ▼
  2. Yoshiyuki Yoshida then 1,595, 14-6, aged 38 · Welterweight 4-3 after peaked 1,704 ▲
  3. Mohammad Fakhreddine then 1,500, 14-4, aged 37 · Light Heavyweight 4-1 after peaked 1,627 ▲
  4. Kenny Garner then 1,542, 13-7, aged 40 · Heavyweight 4-5 after peaked 1,585
  5. Philipe Lins then 1,594, 15-5, aged 37 · Light Heavyweight 3-1 after peaked 1,790 ▲
  6. Nate Andrews then 1,576, 16-4, aged 37 · Lightweight 1-2 after peaked 1,515 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Giva Santana KO/TKO R2 · 7 Sep 2013 · Bellator MMA 1,727
  2. Shaun Asher Submission R1 · 26 Oct 2012 · Bellator MMA 1,499
  3. Jack Hermansson Submission R1 · 21 Mar 2013 · Bellator MMA 1,466
  4. Duane Bastress Submission R1 · 22 Jun 2012 · Bellator MMA 1,446
  5. Doug Usher KO/TKO R1 · 27 May 2023 · B2 Fighting Series 1,432

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Kevem Felipe KO/TKO R1 · 20 Jul 2024 · Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 1,458
  2. Dequan Townsend Decision R5 · 2 Apr 2022 · B2 Fighting Series 1,388
  3. Emiliano Sordi KO/TKO R1 · 30 Aug 2018 · Professional Fighters League 1,494
  4. Maxim Grishin KO/TKO R1 · 21 Jun 2018 · Professional Fighters League 1,686
  5. Tamdan McCrory Submission R1 · 27 Feb 2015 · Bellator MMA 1,569

Fight history

29 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
29 20 Jul 202439.7 yrs L15-6 Kevem Felipe 9-7 · 30.2 yrs Catchweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:53 0.00 1,546→1,437 -109 1,458 -200→+125 Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 22: Felipe vs. Butcher Urijah Faber's A1 Combat
28 27 May 202338.6 yrs W15-5 Doug Usher 13-5 · 40.3 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:21 1.00 1,473→1,550 +77 1,432 – B2 Fighting Series 183: Columbus, GA B2 Fighting Series
27 19 Nov 202238.1 yrs W14-5 Chris Warf 2-3 · 30.3 yrs Middleweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R10:56 1.00 1,459→1,473 +14 1,034 – Nightmare Promotions - ECC Cage Wars 3 Nightmare Promotions
26 2 Apr 202237.4 yrs L13-5 Dequan Townsend 22-12 · 35.9 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,551→1,459 -92 1,388 – B2 Fighting Series 154: Michigan B2 Fighting Series
25 4 Dec 202137.1 yrs W13-4 Karl Williams 3-0 · 31.9 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R11:38 1.00 1,484→1,551 +67 1,402 – B2 Fighting Series 142: Kentucky B2 Fighting Series
24 8 May 202136.5 yrs W12-4 Gabriel Mota 4-4 · 29.1 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R12:38 1.00 1,430→1,484 +54 1,291 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 121 HRMMA
23 30 Aug 201833.9 yrs L11-4 Emiliano Sordi 16-7 · 27.5 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R10:16 0.00 1,578→1,470 -108 1,494 -288→-288 PFL 2018 #7: Regular Season Professional Fighters League
22 21 Jun 201833.7 yrs L11-3 Maxim Grishin 26-7 · 34.1 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOInjury R11:40 0.00 1,658→1,578 -80 1,686 +220→+220 PFL 2018 #2: Regular Season Professional Fighters League
21 28 Oct 201733.0 yrs W11-2 Jesse Murray 5-1 · 24.8 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:42 1.00 1,617→1,658 +41 1,414 – KOTC: Locked In King of the Cage
20 3 Mar 201732.4 yrs W10-2 Bill Hill 24-32 · 42.4 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R12:07 1.00 1,598→1,617 +19 1,232 – KOTC: Violent Confrontation King of the Cage
19 17 Sep 201631.9 yrs W9-2 Rob Morrow 20-19-1 · 31.0 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R11:01 1.00 1,555→1,598 +42 1,356 – KOTC: Harm's Way King of the Cage
18 27 Feb 201530.3 yrs L8-2 Tamdan McCrory 12-3 · 28.3 yrs Middleweight SubArmbar R11:06 0.00 1,687→1,571 -116 1,569 – Bellator 134: Newton vs. McGeary Bellator MMA
17 10 Oct 201430.0 yrs W8-1 Andreas Michailidis 5-1 · 26.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R25:28 1.00 1,669→1,687 +19 1,300 – Bellator 128: Dantas vs. Warren Bellator MMA
16 4 Oct 201328.9 yrs L7-1 Mikkel Parlo 10-1 · 23.4 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,782→1,669 -113 1,679 +250→+250 Bellator 102: Kongo vs. Godbeer Bellator MMA
15 7 Sep 201328.9 yrs W7-0 Giva Santana 18-2 · 41.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R26:12 1.00 1,683→1,782 +98 1,727 +135→+135 Bellator 98: Schlemenko vs. Cooper Bellator MMA
14 21 Mar 201328.4 yrs W6-0 Jack Hermansson 5-1 · 24.8 yrs Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R12:24 1.00 1,635→1,683 +48 1,466 – Bellator 93 Bellator MMA
13 26 Oct 201228.0 yrs W5-0 Shaun Asher 5-0-1 · 33.3 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:32 1.00 1,564→1,635 +71 1,499 – Bellator 78 Bellator MMA
12 22 Jun 201227.7 yrs W4-0 Duane Bastress 5-1 · 29.1 yrs Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R11:03 1.00 1,487→1,564 +77 1,446 – Bellator Fighting Championships 71 Bellator MMA
11 13 Jan 201227.2 yrs W3-0 Jared Combs 8-2 · 32.4 yrs Open Weight SubTriangle Choke R13:00 1.00 1,412→1,487 +75 1,363 – Spartan FC 11: Destruction Spartan FC
10 7 May 201126.5 yrs W2-0 Lamont Stafford 2-0 · 26.9 yrs – SubArmbar R11:45 1.00 1,350→1,412 +62 1,245 – Spartan FC 8: Onslaught Spartan FC
9 25 Feb 201126.3 yrs W1-0 Dominique Steele debut · 23.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R10:45 1.00 1,217→1,350 +133 1,418 – Spartan FC 7: Locked and Loaded Spartan FC
8 24 Sep 201025.9 yrs L6-2 Mike King 4-1 · 27.1 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,281→1,217 -64 1,175 – NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 8 North American Allied Fight Series am
7 28 Aug 201025.8 yrs W6-1 Tony DiPiero 2-1 · 30.5 yrs – SubAnaconda Choke R10:51 1.00 1,240→1,281 +41 1,102 – NAAFS - Rock N Rumble 4 North American Allied Fight Series am
6 5 Dec 200925.1 yrs L5-1 Dane Bonnigson 8-0 · 29.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:14 0.00 1,283→1,240 -43 1,409 – NAAFS - Night of Champions 2009 North American Allied Fight Series am
5 9 Oct 200925.0 yrs W5-0 Dan Spohn 9-3 · 25.0 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,214→1,283 +68 1,229 – NAAFS - Caged Fury 7 North American Allied Fight Series am
4 19 Sep 200924.9 yrs W4-0 Phillip Clark debut – KO/TKOPunches R11:26 1.00 1,154→1,214 +60 1,126 – NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 6 North American Allied Fight Series am
3 14 Feb 200924.3 yrs W3-0 Jeremy Thompson debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,104→1,154 +50 1,017 – Gameness Fighting Championship Gameness Fighting Championship am
2 18 Oct 200824.0 yrs W2-0 Stephen Rose 0-2 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOStrikes R11:13 1.00 1,072→1,104 +33 880 – UVC 2: Clash in the Cage Ultimate Victory Challenge am
1 12 Jul 200823.7 yrs W1-0 Vincent Antinore debut – KO/TKOPunches R11:23 1.00 1,006→1,072 +66 1,006 – UVC 1: Rumble on the River Ultimate Victory Challenge am