Lightweight · Men

David Metcalf

United Kingdom debut 2001
Held by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,269 peak 1,453 · 11 Nov 2006 184 below it
Tapology Sherdog
10-2pro record
2L current streak
1,319best win, Elo
1,081average opponent
-- born 19 Jul 1984
-- / -- 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 KO983 Sub1,162 Dec1,160

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 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2007): 1,269 Elo, 10-2, aged 23, average opponent 1,111.

  1. Hubert Geven then 1,264, 9-3, aged 22 4-1 after peaked 1,482 ▲
  2. Scott Casey then 1,204, 10-2, aged 22 4-2 after peaked 1,388 ▲
  3. Mateusz Zawadzki then 1,300, 9-2, aged 23 4-2 after peaked 1,451 ▲
  4. Nuerdebieke Bahetihan then 1,243, 9-3, aged 22 15-13 after peaked 1,402 ▲
  5. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke then 1,362, 10-2, aged 22 30-10 after peaked 1,640 ▲
  6. Julio Cesar de Almeida then 1,302, 9-3, aged 22 15-9 after peaked 1,555 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Aidan Marron Decision · 20 Mar 2005 · Angrrr Management 1,319
  2. Greg Loughran Decision R3 · 15 Sep 2006 · MMA Total Combat 1,215
  3. Cyrille Crochet Submission R1 · 11 Nov 2006 · MMA Total Combat 1,073
  4. Gavin Bradley Submission R2 · 11 Mar 2006 · MMA Total Combat 1,024
  5. Jamie McKay Submission R1 · 19 Sep 2003 · MMA Total Combat 1,017

Losses

Newest first
  1. Per Eklund Submission R2 · 15 Apr 2007 · Strike & Submit Championships 1,433
  2. Kevin Thompson KO/TKO R1 · 24 Feb 2007 · MMA Total Combat 1,315

Fight history

17 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
17 15 Apr 200722.7 yrs L10-2 Per Eklund 11-2-1 · 26.4 yrs – SubKimura R2 0.00 1,332→1,269 -63 1,433 – Strike and Submit 2 Strike & Submit Championships
16 24 Feb 200722.6 yrs L10-1 Kevin Thompson 4-0 · 25.4 yrs – KO/TKOTKO R12:27 0.00 1,453→1,332 -120 1,315 – Goshin Ryu 19 MMA Total Combat
15 11 Nov 200622.3 yrs W10-0 Cyrille Crochet debut – SubRear Naked Choke R14:51 1.00 1,433→1,453 +20 1,073 – Goshin Ryu 18 MMA Total Combat
14 15 Sep 200622.2 yrs W9-0 Greg Loughran 8-10 · 23.3 yrs – DecisionDecision R315:00 0.80 1,428→1,433 +5 1,215 – Goshin Ryu 17 MMA Total Combat
13 11 Mar 200621.6 yrs W8-0 Gavin Bradley 3-4 – SubTriangle Choke R2 1.00 1,412→1,428 +17 1,024 – Goshin Ryu 15 MMA Total Combat
12 20 Mar 200520.7 yrs W7-0 Aidan Marron 4-0 – DecisionUnanimous -- 0.85 1,361→1,412 +51 1,319 – AM 2: Clash of the Clans Angrrr Management
11 10 Apr 200419.7 yrs W6-0 Joe Gonzalez 0-1 – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,339→1,361 +21 995 – P & G 2: Battle of the Ages United Kingdom Regional
10 16 Mar 200419.7 yrs W5-0 Danny Posthill debut – KO/TKOTKO R1 1.00 1,315→1,339 +24 996 – CCA 2: Rage in the Cage Canadian Combat Alliance
9 6 Dec 200319.4 yrs W4-0 Peter Irving 1-1 – SubRear Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,288→1,315 +27 996 – Goshin Ryu 8 MMA Total Combat
8 19 Sep 200319.2 yrs W3-0 Jamie McKay debut – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,252→1,288 +36 1,017 – Goshin Ryu 7 MMA Total Combat
7 14 Jun 200318.9 yrs W4-1 Martin Wilby 0-1 – SubTriangle Choke R1 1.00 1,227→1,252 +25 978 – Shotai Kai - MMA Championships 1 United Kingdom Regional am
6 11 Apr 200318.7 yrs W2-0 Rob Jones debut – SubArm Bar R1 1.00 1,181→1,227 +46 1,000 – GR 6: Ferryhill Fight Night GR Promotion
5 1 Nov 200218.3 yrs W1-0 Brian Sugden debut – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,138→1,181 +43 945 – Goshin Ryu 5 MMA Total Combat
4 14 Jun 200217.9 yrs W3-1 Sam Page debut – SubArm Bar R13:00 1.00 1,085→1,138 +53 1,017 – Goshin Ryu MMA Championships 4 MMA Total Combat am
3 22 Feb 200217.6 yrs W2-1 Chris Brown debut – SubArmbar R13:00 1.00 1,021→1,085 +64 1,013 – Goshin Ryu MMA Championships 3 MMA Total Combat am
2 21 Sep 200117.2 yrs W1-1 Andrew Engee 1-0 – -- -- 1.00 934→1,021 +87 1,050 – Goshin Ryu MMA Championships 2 MMA Total Combat am
1 20 Apr 200116.8 yrs L0-1 Andrew Engee debut – SubArm Bar R13:00 0.00 1,000→934 -66 1,000 – Goshin Ryu MMA Championships 1 MMA Total Combat am