Middleweight · Men

Joseph Watson

United States debut 2008
Held by Usman Nurmagomedov
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,110 peak 1,270 · 23 Jul 2011 160 below it
Sherdog
4-4pro record
2L current streak
1,322best win, Elo
1,151average opponent
-- born 30 Jul 1976
72.0" / -- 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 middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO980 Sub1,018 Dec1,135

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2012): 1,110 Elo, 4-4, aged 36, average opponent 1,151.

  1. Jack Guzman then 1,124, 4-2, aged 36 · Featherweight 1-5 after peaked 1,056 ▼
  2. Jose Portocarrero then 1,069, 4-4, aged 37 · Featherweight 0-4 after peaked 1,009 ▼
  3. James Kouame then 1,106, 3-5, aged 37 0-5 after peaked 1,083 ▼
  4. Angelo Duarte then 1,076, 4-4, aged 34 · Featherweight 2-8 after peaked 1,215 ▲
  5. Azael Sá then 1,037, 4-4, aged 37 · Lightweight 0-3 after peaked 1,024 ▼
  6. John King then 1,095, 4-4, aged 34 · Light Heavyweight 5-2 after peaked 1,431 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. James Holmes Decision R3 · 18 Jun 2011 · Texas Regional 1,322
  2. James Marino Decision R3 · 14 May 2011 · Georgia Regional 1,257
  3. Leo Valdivia Decision R3 · 23 Jul 2011 · Championship Fighting Alliance 1,081
  4. Chris Holcomb KO/TKO R1 · 31 Mar 2011 · Fight Time 945

Losses

Newest first
  1. Isaac Figueroa Decision R3 · 18 Aug 2012 · 3FC 1,067
  2. Frank Carrillo KO/TKO R1 · 15 Oct 2011 · Warrior One 1,348
  3. Justin Friddle Decision R3 · 10 Sep 2010 · Global Fighting Alliance 1,117
  4. Tim Gawenda Submission R2 · 6 Jun 2008 · International Sport Combat Federation 1,075

Fight history

8 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
8 18 Aug 201236.1 yrs L4-4 Isaac Figueroa debut · 26.8 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,202→1,110 -92 1,067 – 3FC 12: Evolution 3FC
7 15 Oct 201135.2 yrs L4-3 Frank Carrillo 4-2 · 27.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R12:37 0.00 1,270→1,202 -68 1,348 – W-1 MMA 7: Reloaded Warrior One
6 23 Jul 201135.0 yrs W4-2 Leo Valdivia 1-1 · 23.3 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,250→1,270 +20 1,081 – CFA 2: McCorkle vs. Hayes Championship Fighting Alliance
5 18 Jun 201134.9 yrs W3-2 James Holmes 2-0 · 29.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,151→1,250 +100 1,322 – Undisputed MMA 1 Texas Regional
4 14 May 201134.8 yrs W2-2 James Marino 2-1 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,043→1,151 +108 1,257 – K.O. Kings - King of the Ring 3 Georgia Regional
3 31 Mar 201134.7 yrs W1-2 Chris Holcomb 0-3 – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R1 1.00 959→1,043 +84 945 – Fight Time 4: MMA Heavyweight Explosion Fight Time
2 10 Sep 201034.1 yrs L0-2 Justin Friddle debut Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 988→959 -29 1,117 – Global Fighting Alliance 8 Global Fighting Alliance
1 6 Jun 200831.9 yrs L0-1 Tim Gawenda 1-2 – SubTriangle Choke R2 0.00 1,074→987 -87 1,075 – Xtreme Freestyle Fighting 8 International Sport Combat Federation