Welterweight · Men

Paul Purcell

“Picnic”
United States ATT West debut 2003
Held by Jon Jones
Form W L W L L
Elo 1,083 peak 1,312 · 12 Apr 2003 229 below it
Tapology Sherdog
10-10-2pro record
2L current streak
1,608best win, Elo
1,117average opponent
-- born 21 Feb 1980
68.0" / -- 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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO948 Sub992 Dec882

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 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 (2006): 1,188 Elo, 10-8, aged 26, average opponent 1,129.

  1. Brian Maulany then 1,147, 9-10, aged 26 1-6 after peaked 1,125 ▼
  2. Petr Beránek then 1,158, 11-9, aged 28 4-3 after peaked 1,346 ▲
  3. Ivan Vladimir then 1,159, 10-10 1-2 after peaked 1,259 ▲
  4. Mitch Whitesel then 1,200, 9-11, aged 27 8-18 after peaked 1,418 ▲
  5. Alexander Boyko then 1,106, 11-9, aged 25 7-10 after peaked 1,347 ▲
  6. Marques Facine then 1,177, 10-9 3-8 after peaked 1,327 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Nick Thompson KO/TKO R2 · 5 Mar 2005 · Freestyle Combat Challenge 1,608
  2. Horace Spencer KO/TKO R1 · 21 Jan 2006 · Desert Brawl 1,177
  3. Ryan Pope KO/TKO R2 · 22 Feb 2003 · Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association 1,160
  4. Martin Suarez Submission R1 · 16 Jun 2006 · Desert Brawl 1,104
  5. Mike Elliot Submission R1 · 28 Jun 2003 · Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association 1,052

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Julio Paulino Decision R3 · 10 Jan 2007 · Alaska Fighting Championship 1,417
  2. Damian Hatch KO/TKO R1 · 19 Aug 2006 · Desert Brawl 1,092
  3. Ricky Shivers Decision R3 · 15 Jun 2006 · Alaska Fighting Championship 1,083
  4. Justin Hawes Decision R3 · 1 Apr 2006 · Desert Brawl 1,211
  5. Justin Hawes Submission R2 · 15 Oct 2005 · Desert Brawl 1,118

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Justin Hawes 2 meetings · 2005, 2006 0–2

Fight history

26 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
26 10 Jan 200726.9 yrs L10-10-2 Julio Paulino 8-1 · 31.1 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,077→1,083 +6 1,417 – AFC 31: Alaska Fighting Championship Alaska Fighting Championship
25 19 Aug 200626.5 yrs L10-9-2 Damian Hatch 2-3 Welterweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,188→1,077 -111 1,092 – Desert Brawl 24: Base Brawls Desert Brawl
24 16 Jun 200626.3 yrs W10-8-2 Martin Suarez debut Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:14 1.00 1,100→1,188 +89 1,104 – Desert Brawl 22: Bikes, Babes, Brawls 4 Desert Brawl
23 15 Jun 200626.3 yrs L9-8-2 Ricky Shivers 2-2 · 21.5 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,184→1,100 -84 1,083 – AFC 24: Alaska Fighting Championship Alaska Fighting Championship
22 20 May 200626.2 yrs W9-7-2 Justin Davis 6-5 · 23.1 yrs Open Weight SubSide Choke R26:07 1.00 1,124→1,184 +60 1,011 – X-Fighting Championships: Dome Of Destruction 4 USA MMA
21 1 Apr 200626.1 yrs L8-7-2 Justin Hawes 1-3 · 27.2 yrs Open Weight DecisionDecision R315:00 0.20 1,165→1,124 -41 1,211 – Desert Brawl 20: Bikes, Babes, Brawls 3 Desert Brawl
20 21 Jan 200625.9 yrs W8-6-2 Horace Spencer 4-5 Middleweighttitle KO/TKOSpinning Backfist R11:04 1.00 1,046→1,165 +119 1,177 – Desert Brawl 17: Bikes, Babes, Brawls 2 Desert Brawl
19 15 Oct 200525.6 yrs L7-6-2 Justin Hawes 0-3 · 26.8 yrs Open Weight SubAmericana R27:37 0.00 1,139→1,046 -93 1,118 – Desert Brawl 15: Bikes, Babes, Brawls 1 Desert Brawl
18 28 May 200525.3 yrs L7-5-2 Buck Meredith 1-1 · 23.0 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R29:46 0.00 1,283→1,139 -144 1,015 – SportFight 10: Mayhem SportFight
17 29 Apr 200525.2 yrs W7-4-2 DaMarques Johnson debut · 22.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:17 1.00 1,242→1,283 +41 1,036 – XFC - Dome Of Destruction 1 USA MMA
16 5 Mar 200525.0 yrs W6-4-2 Nick Thompson 13-5-1 · 23.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,075→1,242 +167 1,608 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 18 Freestyle Combat Challenge
15 20 Nov 200424.7 yrs W3-1 Nick Tyree 0-4 Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R1 1.00 1,033→1,075 +42 902 – Desert Brawl 12: Gunderson vs. Raines Desert Brawl am
14 28 Aug 200424.5 yrs L5-4-2 Matt Horwich 6-1 · 26.5 yrs Open Weight SubRear Naked Choke R1 0.00 1,053→1,033 -20 1,409 – SportFight 5: Stadium SportFight
13 14 Feb 200424.0 yrs D5-3-2 Jacob Torrez debut – DecisionDraw R315:00 0.50 1,036→1,053 +17 1,103 – Ultimate Ring Challenge 7 Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association
12 16 Aug 200323.5 yrs L5-3-1 Jake Short 2-3 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R10:51 0.00 1,143→1,036 -107 1,065 – KOTC 28: More Punishment King of the Cage
11 28 Jun 200323.3 yrs W5-2-1 Mike Elliot debut – SubKimura R11:22 1.00 1,056→1,143 +87 1,052 – PPKA: Ultimate Fight Night 1 Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association
10 21 Jun 200323.3 yrs L4-2-1 Melvin Guillard 8-0 · 20.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,074→1,056 -18 1,453 – Art of War 2 Montana Regional
9 3 May 200323.2 yrs L4-1-1 Nelson Rivet 0-1 – KO/TKOCut -- 0.00 1,212→1,074 -138 984 – American Ultimate Combat Championships 2 Washington Regional
8 19 Apr 200323.2 yrs L2-1 Andrew Taylor 1-0 – KO/TKOVerbal R12:59 0.00 1,312→1,212 -100 1,109 – UFCF: Night Of Champions 4 United Full Contact Federation am
7 12 Apr 200323.1 yrs W4-0-1 William Heath debut – KO/TKOKO/TKO -- 1.00 1,277→1,312 +34 1,033 – PPKA - Battle in the Barnyard Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association
6 29 Mar 200323.1 yrs W3-0-1 Chad Wimberly debut – SubRear Naked Choke R12:10 1.00 1,233→1,277 +45 1,046 – Ultimate Ring Challenge 4 Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association
5 22 Mar 200323.1 yrs W2-0-1 Ryan Carlin debut – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,194→1,233 +39 1,024 – Rumble in the Ring Rumble in the Cage
4 15 Mar 200323.1 yrs W2-0 Sean Brooks debut – KO/TKOPunches -- 1.00 1,173→1,194 +21 882 – Xtreme Ring Wars 1 Xtreme Ring Wars am
3 22 Feb 200323.0 yrs W1-0-1 Ryan Pope debut – KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R210:00 1.00 1,062→1,173 +112 1,160 – PPKA: Rock 'N' Rumble Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association
2 25 Jan 200322.9 yrs D0-0-1 Eddy Ellis 1-4 · 19.6 yrs – DecisionEnds in a Draw R315:00 0.50 1,109→1,062 -47 899 – Road To Victory Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association
1 4 Jan 200322.9 yrs W1-0 Tracey Taylor debut – DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,066→1,109 +43 1,058 – PPKA: Ultimate Ring Challenge 3 Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association am