Heavyweight · Men

Ian Freeman

“The Machine”
United Kingdom Machine MMA debut 1999
Holds 8 fighters
Form W L W W W
Elo 1,470 peak 1,492 · 10 May 2008 22 below it
Tapology Sherdog
20-7-1pro record
3W current streak
1,515best win, Elo
1,259average opponent
-- born 10 Nov 1966
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 at heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,151 Sub1,151 Dec1,216

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 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: 6 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 46 minutes, against 250 in the class

Similar careers

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

After 25 bouts (2006): 1,396 Elo, 17-7, aged 40, average opponent 1,244.

  1. Don Frye then 1,408, 18-5, aged 41 2-4 after peaked 1,358 ▼
  2. Tengiz Tedoradze then 1,338, 18-6, aged 38 9-5 after peaked 1,596 ▲
  3. Denniston Sutherland then 1,377, 17-8, aged 39 · Middleweight 6-5 after peaked 1,430 ▲
  4. Eder de Souza then 1,395, 18-7, aged 39 · Light Heavyweight 1-4 after peaked 1,525 ▲
  5. Lloyd Marshbanks then 1,361, 17-8 4-11 after peaked 1,465 ▲
  6. Edson França then 1,354, 18-7, aged 38 2-2 after peaked 1,302 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Frank Mir KO/TKO R1 · 13 Jul 2002 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,515
  2. Paul Cahoon Decision R3 · 10 May 2008 · Cage Rage 1,462
  3. Tedd Williams Decision R3 · 22 Sep 2000 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,412
  4. Bob Stines KO/TKO R1 · 23 Jul 2000 · Pancrase 1,384
  5. Travis Fulton Submission R2 · 5 Dec 1999 · Extreme Brawl UK 1,366

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Melvin Manhoef KO/TKO R1 · 1 Jul 2006 · Cage Rage 1,612
  2. Andrei Arlovski KO/TKO R1 · 22 Nov 2002 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,295
  3. Stanislav Nuschik KO/TKO R1 · 27 Apr 2001 · M-1 Global 1,180
  4. Valentijn Overeem KO/TKO R1 · 18 Mar 2001 · 2 Hot 2 Handle 1,648
  5. Osami Shibuya KO/TKO R1 · 4 Feb 2001 · Pancrase 1,364

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Keith Dace 2 meetings · 1999, 2003 2–0
  2. Stanislav Nuschik 2 meetings · 2001, 2001 1–1

Fight history

28 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
28 27 Jul 201346.7 yrs W20-7-1 Ricco Rodriguez 51-20 · 35.9 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOLeg Kick, Punches R12:11 1.00 1,388→1,470 +82 1,365 – UCFC 5: Legends of MMA Ultimate Cage Fighting Championships
27 10 May 200841.5 yrs W19-7-1 Paul Cahoon 10-10 · 32.8 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,423→1,492 +69 1,462 – Cage Rage 26: Extreme Cage Rage
26 30 Sep 200639.9 yrs W18-7-1 Mark Epstein 12-7 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,396→1,436 +40 1,316 – Cage Rage 18: Battleground Cage Rage
25 1 Jul 200639.6 yrs L17-7-1 Melvin Manhoef 13-2-1 · 30.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:17 0.00 1,445→1,396 -48 1,612 – Cage Rage 17: Ultimate Challenge Cage Rage
24 12 Dec 200438.1 yrs W17-6-1 William Elworthy 2-7 – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,451→1,458 +6 884 – HOP 1: Fight Night 1 United Kingdom Regional
23 27 Nov 200438.0 yrs W16-6-1 Ryan Robinson 4-2-1 – KO/TKOPunches R12:44 1.00 1,414→1,451 +37 1,185 – Cage Rage 9: No Mercy Cage Rage
22 2 Nov 200337.0 yrs W15-6-1 Keith Dace 3-4 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:47 1.00 1,388→1,416 +28 1,098 – CWFC 5 - Cage Warriors 5: Freeman vs. Dace Cage Warriors
21 6 Jun 200336.6 yrs D14-6-1 Vernon White 20-23-1 · 31.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.37* 1,387→1,388 +1 1,481 – UFC 43: Meltdown Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 22 Feb 200336.3 yrs W14-6 Gerhard Ettl 3-1 · 29.6 yrs – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,339→1,387 +48 1,171 – FFAA - Fight Night Championships 4 Free Fight Association Austria
19 22 Nov 200236.0 yrs L13-6 Andrei Arlovski 4-3 · 23.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:25 0.00 1,466→1,339 -128 1,295 – UFC 40: Vendetta Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 13 Jul 200235.7 yrs W13-5 Frank Mir 4-0 · 23.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R14:35 1.00 1,338→1,466 +129 1,515 – UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 17 Nov 200135.0 yrs W12-5 Carlos Barreto 11-4 · 33.3 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,254→1,338 +84 1,352 – HOOKnSHOOT - Kings 1 HOOKnSHOOT
16 14 Jul 200134.7 yrs W11-5 Stanislav Nuschik 5-5-1 · 23.1 yrs – SubFront Choke R11:57 1.00 1,150→1,254 +104 1,216 – FFAA - Fight Night Championship 3 Free Fight Association Austria
15 27 Apr 200134.5 yrs L10-5 Stanislav Nuschik 4-4-1 · 22.9 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R10:20 0.00 1,257→1,150 -106 1,180 – M-1: Russia vs. The World 1 M-1 Global
14 18 Mar 200134.4 yrs L10-4 Valentijn Overeem 20-12 · 24.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKnees R11:42 0.00 1,275→1,257 -18 1,648 – 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 2 2 Hot 2 Handle
13 4 Feb 200134.2 yrs L10-3 Osami Shibuya 22-22-11 · 25.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKORib Injury R13:51 0.00 1,362→1,275 -87 1,364 – Pancrase 92 Pancrase
12 12 Dec 200034.1 yrs L10-2 Bob Schrijber 16-10 · 35.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOCut R11:28 0.00 1,480→1,362 -118 1,354 – It's Showtime 4 It's Showtime
11 22 Sep 200033.9 yrs W10-1 Tedd Williams 7-0 · 30.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,464→1,480 +16 1,412 – UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 23 Jul 200033.7 yrs W9-1 Bob Stines 2-0-1 · 30.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R12:38 1.00 1,373→1,464 +90 1,384 – Pancrase 85: 2000 Neo-Blood Tournament (Round 1) Pancrase
9 9 Jun 200033.6 yrs W8-1 Nate Schroeder 5-5 · 27.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOStrikes R27:13 1.00 1,320→1,373 +53 1,177 – UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 10 Mar 200033.3 yrs L7-1 Scott Adams 7-1 · 25.7 yrs Heavyweight SubHeel Hook R13:09 0.00 1,414→1,320 -94 1,388 – UFC 24: First Defense Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 5 Dec 199933.1 yrs W7-0 Travis Fulton 68-20-6 · 22.5 yrs – Sub R2 1.00 1,313→1,414 +101 1,366 – MB 1: The Beginning Extreme Brawl UK
6 3 Oct 199932.9 yrs W6-0 Dave Shortby debut – KO/TKOPunches R12:02 1.00 1,285→1,313 +28 1,000 – TFKRG 5: Total Fight KRG 5 Total Fight Challenge
5 28 Aug 199932.8 yrs W5-0 Mark Lamborn debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:55 1.00 1,251→1,285 +33 1,000 – British Vale Tudo British Vale Tudo
4 28 Aug 199932.8 yrs W4-0 Keith Dace debut – SubGuillotine Choke R10:46 1.00 1,205→1,251 +46 1,028 – British Vale Tudo United Kingdom Regional
3 27 Jun 199932.6 yrs W3-0 Tony Bailey debut – SubGuillotine Choke R11:32 1.00 1,153→1,205 +51 1,001 – British Grand Prix '99 British Grand Prix '99
2 27 Jun 199932.6 yrs W2-0 Scotty Smith debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:09 1.00 1,088→1,153 +66 1,000 – British Grand Prix '99 British Grand Prix '99
1 27 Jun 199932.6 yrs W1-0 Kamal Lock debut · 36.6 yrs – SubAnkle Lock R13:55 1.00 1,000→1,088 +88 1,000 – British Grand Prix '99 British Grand Prix '99