Light Heavyweight · Men

David Heath

“The Headhunter”
United States Absolute Combat Alliance debut 2003
Holds 9 fighters
Form W W L W W
Elo 1,532 peak 1,581 · 10 Sep 2010 49 below it
Tapology Sherdog
19-7pro record
2W current streak
1,478best win, Elo
1,306average opponent
-- born 2 Oct 1976
71.0" / -- 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 KO1,410 Sub1,107 Dec1,127

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 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
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 5 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 46 minutes, against 182 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2012): 1,559 Elo, 18-7, aged 35, average opponent 1,312.

  1. Jason Brilz then 1,628, 19-5, aged 37 4-1 after peaked 1,664
  2. Nikola Dipchikov then 1,517, 17-7, aged 35 · Middleweight 7-6 after peaked 1,797 ▲
  3. Christian M'Pumbu then 1,586, 18-6, aged 37 · Open Weight 3-5 after peaked 1,564 ▼
  4. Francimar Barroso then 1,619, 19-5, aged 37 8-3 after peaked 1,700 ▲
  5. Wagner Prado then 1,466, 16-7, aged 35 2-1 after peaked 1,587 ▲
  6. Stjepan Bekavac then 1,494, 19-6, aged 34 1-6 after peaked 1,459 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Cory Walmsley Submission R1 · 26 Aug 2006 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,478
  2. Victor Valimaki Decision R3 · 13 Dec 2006 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,476
  3. Sheppard Owens KO/TKO R1 · 14 Jun 2008 · Freestyle Cage Fighting 1,471
  4. Sean Salmon Submission R1 · 15 Jul 2006 · FightFest 1,471
  5. Solomon Hutcherson KO/TKO R2 · 10 Sep 2010 · Maximum Fighting Championship 1,452

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Rodney Wallace Decision R3 · 12 Nov 2010 · Maximum Fighting Championship 1,456
  2. Mike Nickels Submission R3 · 2 Oct 2009 · Maximum Fighting Championship 1,430
  3. Travis Galbraith Decision R3 · 15 May 2009 · Maximum Fighting Championship 1,534
  4. Emanuel Newton Submission R2 · 26 Sep 2008 · Maximum Fighting Championship 1,544
  5. Tim Boetsch KO/TKO R1 · 2 Feb 2008 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,436

Fight history

27 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
27 8 Dec 201236.2 yrs W19-7 Chad Herrick 10-7 Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,559→1,532 -27 1,399 – KOTC: Unification King of the Cage
26 10 Mar 201235.4 yrs W18-7 Sidiah Parker 6-3 · 24.6 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOStrikes R29:48 1.00 1,484→1,559 +75 1,435 – KOTC: Breakthrough King of the Cage
25 12 Nov 201034.1 yrs L17-7 Rodney Wallace 9-3 · 29.0 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,581→1,492 -90 1,456 – MFC 27: Breaking Point Maximum Fighting Championship
24 10 Sep 201033.9 yrs W17-6 Solomon Hutcherson 11-7 (1) · 38.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOSuperman Punch R28:46 1.00 1,508→1,581 +74 1,452 – MFC 26: Retribution Maximum Fighting Championship
23 16 Jul 201033.8 yrs W16-6 Jason Kuchera 5-4 · 33.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,475→1,508 +32 1,218 – Heat XC 5: Punishment Alberta Regional
22 16 Jan 201033.3 yrs W15-6 Jay Freeman 5-3 (1) · 33.4 yrs – KO/TKOHead Kick R14:18 1.00 1,422→1,475 +54 1,280 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 38 Freestyle Cage Fighting
21 2 Oct 200933.0 yrs L14-6 Mike Nickels 7-3 · 37.8 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R314:02 0.00 1,535→1,422 -113 1,430 – MFC 22: Payoff Maximum Fighting Championship
20 8 Aug 200932.8 yrs W14-5 Wayne Cole 15-11 · 38.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R2 1.00 1,503→1,535 +32 1,242 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 35 Freestyle Cage Fighting
19 27 Jun 200932.7 yrs W13-5 Shane DeZee 9-6 · 32.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:47 1.00 1,486→1,503 +17 1,099 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 33 Freestyle Cage Fighting
18 15 May 200932.6 yrs L12-5 Travis Galbraith 16-6 · 28.0 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,485→1,486 +2 1,534 – MFC 21: Hard Knocks Maximum Fighting Championship
17 20 Feb 200932.4 yrs W12-4 Roger Hollett 8-2 · 30.4 yrs Light Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:30 1.00 1,398→1,485 +86 1,393 – MFC 20: Destined For Greatness Maximum Fighting Championship
16 26 Sep 200832.0 yrs L11-4 Emanuel Newton 11-3-1 · 24.7 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 0.00 1,467→1,398 -68 1,544 – Maximum Fighting Championship Maximum Fighting Championship
15 14 Jun 200831.7 yrs W11-3 Sheppard Owens 2-0 · 28.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:19 1.00 1,350→1,467 +117 1,471 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 20 Freestyle Cage Fighting
14 2 Feb 200831.3 yrs L10-3 Tim Boetsch 6-1 · 27.0 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOSlam & Punches R14:52 0.00 1,438→1,350 -88 1,436 – UFC 81: Breaking Point Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 25 Aug 200730.9 yrs L10-2 Renato Sobral 30-8 · 32.0 yrs Light Heavyweight SubAnaconda Choke R28:30 0.00 1,492→1,438 -55 1,629 – UFC 74: Respect Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 21 Apr 200730.5 yrs L10-1 Lyoto Machida 9-0 · 28.9 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,562→1,492 -69 1,635 – UFC 70: Nations Collide Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 13 Dec 200630.2 yrs W10-0 Victor Valimaki 8-2 · 25.0 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.58* 1,570→1,562 -9 1,476 – UFC Fight Night 7: Sanchez vs. Riggs Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 26 Aug 200629.9 yrs W9-0 Cory Walmsley 8-1 Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:32 1.00 1,485→1,570 +86 1,478 – UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 15 Jul 200629.8 yrs W8-0 Sean Salmon 6-0 · 28.7 yrs – Sub R10:50 1.00 1,373→1,485 +111 1,471 – FF 5: Korea vs. USA FightFest
8 30 Jun 200629.7 yrs W7-0 Rob Wince 15-7 · 33.0 yrs – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R2 1.00 1,321→1,373 +52 1,173 – FCF - Clash of the Titans Freestyle Cage Fighting
7 20 May 200629.6 yrs W6-0 Chase Watson debut – SubArmbar R11:40 1.00 1,291→1,321 +30 1,019 – XFL - Battle at the Brady 4 Xtreme Fight Night
6 19 Mar 200528.5 yrs W5-0 Rudy Lindsey 0-1 – Sub R2 1.00 1,272→1,293 +21 924 – XFL - Extreme Kickboxing 15 Xtreme Fight Night
5 23 Oct 200428.1 yrs W4-0 Doug Sour debut – SubAchilles Lock R1 1.00 1,211→1,272 +61 1,104 – KOTC 42: Buckeye Nuts King of the Cage
4 23 Oct 200428.1 yrs W3-0 Doug Sauer 1-9 · 28.5 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOAchilles Lock R1 1.00 1,107→1,211 +104 1,172 – KOTC 42: Buckeye Nuts King of the Cage
3 16 May 200427.6 yrs W2-0 Rob Webb 0-2 – Decision R315:00 0.80 1,100→1,107 +7 899 – XFL - Extreme Kickboxing 12 Xtreme Fight Night
2 26 Apr 200326.6 yrs W1-0 Adam Gregg 0-2 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,064→1,101 +37 835 – RR 1: Rock and Rumble 1 RR
1 22 Feb 200326.4 yrs L0-1 Mike Mitchell debut Middleweight DQDisqualification -- 0.00 1,064→1,064 +0 1,064 – ISCF - Mad Dog 2 International Sport Combat Federation am