Welterweight · Men

Justin Burlinson

United Kingdom The Dungeon BJJ and MMA Academy debut 2013
Form W L W W W
Elo 1,713 peak 1,713 · 26 Apr 2025
Tapology Sherdog id 4258743
10-2pro record
3W current streak
1,646best win, Elo
1,223average opponent
-- born 19 May 1997
73.0" / 74.0" 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

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Rating by method KO1,226 Sub1,390 Dec1,248

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 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2025): 1,713 Elo, 10-2, aged 28, average opponent 1,400.

  1. Niko Price then 1,729, 10-1, aged 28 6-10 after peaked 1,834 ▲
  2. Dante Schiro then 1,712, 9-3, aged 28 4-3 after peaked 1,709 ▼
  3. Geoff Neal then 1,728, 10-2, aged 28 6-6 after peaked 2,061 ▲
  4. Boris Medvedev then 1,666, 10-2, aged 30 10-1 after peaked 1,929 ▲
  5. Emil Weber Meek then 1,743, 9-2, aged 28 1-4 after peaked 1,705 ▼
  6. Randy Brown then 1,638, 10-2, aged 27 10-6 after peaked 1,958 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Daniel Skibiński Submission R2 · 1 Apr 2022 · Cage Warriors 1,646
  2. David Bear KO/TKO R2 · 25 Jun 2021 · Cage Warriors 1,564
  3. James Sheehan Submission R4 · 26 Apr 2025 · Cage Warriors 1,528
  4. Theodor Berggren Submission R3 · 23 Nov 2024 · Cage Warriors 1,470
  5. Jamie Richardson Submission R3 · 17 Mar 2023 · Cage Warriors 1,441

Losses

Newest first
  1. Rhys McKee KO/TKO R3 · 25 Jun 2022 · Cage Warriors 1,590
  2. Yohan Lainesse KO/TKO R1 · 2 Nov 2021 · Dana White's Contender Series 1,581

Fight history

30 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
30 26 Apr 202527.9 yrs W10-2 James Sheehan 8-3 · 29.4 yrs Welterweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R416:49 1.00 1,656→1,713 +57 1,528 -155→-107 Cage Warriors 188: Dublin Cage Warriors
29 23 Nov 202427.5 yrs W9-2 Theodor Berggren 6-1 · 24.6 yrs Welterweight SubArm Triangle Choke R312:44 1.00 1,600→1,656 +56 1,470 +125→-187 Cage Warriors 181: Newcastle Cage Warriors
28 17 Mar 202325.8 yrs W8-2 Jamie Richardson 11-8 · 26.7 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R313:55 1.00 1,563→1,621 +58 1,441 -425→-425 Cage Warriors 150: London Cage Warriors
27 25 Jun 202225.1 yrs L7-2 Rhys McKee 11-4-1 · 26.8 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R310:20 0.00 1,671→1,563 -108 1,590 -180→-170 Cage Warriors 140 Cage Warriors
26 1 Apr 202224.9 yrs W7-1 Daniel Skibiński 18-6 · 31.6 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R29:54 1.00 1,563→1,671 +108 1,646 -140→-155 Cage Warriors 135 Cage Warriors
25 2 Nov 202124.5 yrs L6-1 Yohan Lainesse 7-0 · 29.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOLeft Hook R11:37 0.00 1,673→1,563 -110 1,581 -240→-300 Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 10 Dana White's Contender Series
24 25 Jun 202124.1 yrs W6-0 David Bear 9-1 · 30.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R27:42 1.00 1,593→1,673 +80 1,564 -400→-155 Cage Warriors 124 Cage Warriors
23 22 Jun 201922.1 yrs W5-0 Wendle Lewis 8-4 Welterweight KO/TKOVerbal Submission to Punches R10:09 1.00 1,612→1,624 +12 1,163 – Bellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr. Bellator MMA
22 9 Feb 201921.7 yrs W4-0 Maciek Gierszewski 4-3 · 32.5 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:04 1.00 1,596→1,612 +16 1,199 – Bellator Newcastle: Pitbull vs. Scope Bellator MMA
21 9 Mar 201820.8 yrs W3-0 Tommy King 1-0 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R12:54 1.00 1,568→1,596 +28 1,279 – BAMMA 34: Lohore vs. Brazier BAMMA
20 15 Dec 201720.6 yrs W2-0 Josh Plant 1-0 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:53 1.00 1,537→1,568 +31 1,270 – BAMMA 33: Scope vs. Lebout BAMMA
19 19 Aug 201720.3 yrs W1-0 Ole Magnor 1-4 · 29.5 yrs Welterweight SubSubmission R312:27 1.00 1,525→1,537 +12 1,073 – Olympus Fighting Championships 1 Olympus Fighting Championships
18 10 Jun 201720.1 yrs W17-1 Graham Mealand 3-2 Middleweighttitle SubArmbar R10:38 1.00 1,513→1,525 +12 1,111 – UKFC - UK Fighting Championships 4 UK Fighting Championships am
17 20 May 201720.0 yrs W16-1 George Smith 4-0 · 22.6 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R23:15 1.00 1,482→1,513 +31 1,275 – FSC 10: FightStar Championship 10 FightStar Championship am
16 1 Apr 201719.9 yrs W15-1 Matt Hodgson 5-2 Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R10:15 1.00 1,454→1,482 +28 1,226 – Almighty Fighting Championship 4 Almighty Fighting Championship am
15 4 Mar 201719.8 yrs W14-1 Tarro Grogan 4-1 Middleweighttitle SubKimura R1 1.00 1,427→1,454 +28 1,198 – UKFC - UK Fighting Championships 3 UK Fighting Championships am
14 10 Dec 201619.6 yrs W13-1 Scott McLellan 0-2 · 23.5 yrs Middleweighttitle SubKimura R12:04 1.00 1,419→1,427 +8 933 – Almighty Fight Night 1 Almighty Fighting Championship am
13 28 Oct 201619.4 yrs W12-1 Amir Ghasemi debut Middleweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R23:00 1.00 1,399→1,419 +20 1,104 – ICE FC 18 ICE FC am
12 28 May 201619.0 yrs W11-1 Toby Amartey Rothenborg 2-1 Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,376→1,399 +23 1,159 – ICE Fighting Championships 15 ICE FC am
11 30 Apr 201618.9 yrs W10-1 Bobby Scott 1-1 Welterweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R12:23 1.00 1,365→1,376 +11 947 – Eiko 9 Eiko am
10 9 Apr 201618.9 yrs W9-1 Rico Franco 9-10 Catchweighttitle SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,337→1,365 +28 1,113 – Combat Challenge North East 5 Combat Challenge am
9 5 Mar 201618.8 yrs W8-1 Sam Slater 5-1 · 22.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,312→1,337 +25 1,205 – ICE FC 12 ICE FC am
8 6 Feb 201618.7 yrs W7-1 Roddy Campbell 2-2 Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R1 1.00 1,284→1,312 +28 1,060 – On Top: Valour On Top Promotions am
7 20 Dec 201518.6 yrs W6-1 Dan Reeves debut Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:49 1.00 1,258→1,284 +26 1,014 – GP - Night of the Gladiators 25 Gladiator Promotions UK am
6 24 Oct 201518.4 yrs W5-1 Bradley Nelson 3-0 Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:14 1.00 1,213→1,258 +44 1,096 – Combat Challenge North East 3 Combat Challenge am
5 14 Jun 201518.1 yrs W4-1 Akif Hussain debut Open Weight KO/TKOPunch R10:08 1.00 1,177→1,213 +36 1,010 – Budo Fighting Championships 9 Budo Fighting Championships am
4 7 Jun 201417.1 yrs W3-1 Ryan Erskine 1-0 Lightweight SubD'arce Choke R23:32 1.00 1,093→1,177 +85 1,197 – Senshi MMA: The Warrior Spirit Senshi MMA am
3 22 Feb 201416.8 yrs L2-1 Adam Proctor debut · 18.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,140→1,093 -48 1,125 – M4tC 13: Nemesis Made4TheCage am
2 24 Aug 201316.3 yrs W2-0 Cameron Eden debut Open Weight SubGuillotine Choke R36:00 1.00 1,066→1,140 +75 1,113 – M4tC 11: Destruction Made4TheCage am
1 16 Feb 201315.7 yrs W1-0 Lewis Sherratt debut – -- -- 1.00 1,000→1,066 +66 1,000 – -- am