Featherweight · Men

Kazim Khan

United States The Academy debut 2009
Form W W W W W
Elo 1,194 peak 1,276 · 5 Nov 2011 82 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4262517
8-2pro record
7W current streak
1,313best win, Elo
1,014average opponent
-- born 23 Mar 1988
69.0" / -- 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 featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

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Rating by method KO978 Sub1,058 Dec1,020

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 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 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2024): 1,194 Elo, 8-2, aged 37, average opponent 886.

  1. Deven Ortiz then 1,207, 7-3 1-2 after peaked 1,226
  2. Quentin Fabra then 1,173, 9-1 3-2 after peaked 1,228 ▲
  3. Leo Gloss then 1,260, 7-2, aged 36 1-6 after peaked 1,277
  4. Dragutin Milošević then 1,263, 8-1 · Middleweight 4-4 after peaked 1,307
  5. Gabe Greenburg then 1,296, 8-2 5-1 after peaked 1,490 ▲
  6. Mariusz Linke then 1,220, 8-2, aged 39 · Middleweight 3-3 after peaked 1,245

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Oscar Hernandez Decision R3 · 9 Nov 2018 · Hoosier FC 1,212
  2. Tom Ahrens Decision R3 · 14 Dec 2024 · Dream FC 941
  3. Aaron Downing KO/TKO R1 · 12 Apr 2024 · Throne MMA 881
  4. Cody Schieve KO/TKO R1 · 10 Sep 2022 · Dream FC 856
  5. Desmond Johnson Submission R1 · 20 Jul 2024 · Dream FC 769

Losses

Newest first
  1. Ryan Houston Submission R2 · 23 Mar 2019 · Caged Aggression MMA 1,093
  2. Caleb Merth KO/TKO R1 · 27 Apr 2018 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,266

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Sean Johnson 2 meetings · 2023, 2024 2–0

Fight history

19 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
19 14 Dec 202436.7 yrs W8-2 Tom Ahrens 14-17 · 44.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,188→1,194 +6 941 – Dream FC: Merry Fist-Mas Dream FC
18 20 Jul 202436.3 yrs W7-2 Desmond Johnson 4-10 · 45.0 yrs Open Weight SubRear Naked Choke R12:40 1.00 1,173→1,188 +16 769 – Dream FC: Mid Summer Mayhem Dream FC
17 12 Apr 202436.1 yrs W6-2 Aaron Downing 0-6 · 38.8 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R13:58 1.00 1,141→1,173 +32 881 – Throne MMA - Kittleson vs. Huckbody Throne MMA
16 24 Feb 202435.9 yrs W5-2 Sean Johnson 2-17 · 34.5 yrs Open Weight SubRear Naked Choke R13:26 1.00 1,134→1,141 +7 574 – Throne MMA - Murray vs. Likness 2 Throne MMA
15 22 Dec 202335.7 yrs W4-2 Sean Johnson 2-16 · 34.4 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:30 1.00 1,127→1,134 +7 581 – Dream FC: Season's Beatings Dream FC
14 10 Sep 202234.5 yrs W3-2 Cody Schieve 1-8 · 27.4 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOVerbal R14:17 1.00 1,093→1,129 +36 856 – Dream FC: The Event of the SuMMA Dream FC
13 10 Sep 201931.5 yrs W2-2 Tony Crowder 8-25 · 38.7 yrs Open Weight SubKimura R11:19 1.00 1,088→1,104 +16 685 – Beastmode Productions - War In Rudd 2 Beastmode Productions
12 23 Mar 201931.0 yrs L1-2 Ryan Houston debut · 24.5 yrs Bantamweight SubSubmission R28:21 0.00 1,202→1,088 -114 1,093 – Caged Aggression 24 - Champions: Night 2 Caged Aggression MMA
11 9 Nov 201830.6 yrs W1-1 Oscar Hernandez 0-0-1 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,120→1,202 +82 1,212 – HFC 37: Askar vs. Dombrow Hoosier FC
10 27 Apr 201830.1 yrs L0-1 Caleb Merth debut · 25.1 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:08 0.00 1,188→1,120 -68 1,266 – LFA 38: Hughes vs. Greene Legacy Fighting Alliance
9 16 Dec 201729.7 yrs W7-2 Jesse Rutherford 5-3 · 27.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,144→1,188 +43 1,137 – Victory FC 59: Stots vs. Berdon Victory Fighting Championship am
8 22 Nov 201729.7 yrs W6-2 Caleb Gall 1-3 · 24.5 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,169→1,144 -25 978 – Victory Fighting Championship - VFC Fight Night Waterloo 2 Victory Fighting Championship am
7 20 Jan 201728.8 yrs L5-2 Sean McPadden 7-1 · 21.5 yrs Bantamweight SubHeel Hook R11:06 0.00 1,225→1,169 -56 1,278 – LFA 2: Richman vs. Stojadinovic Legacy Fighting Alliance am
6 30 Jan 201627.9 yrs W5-1 Seongho Chung 1-0 Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,195→1,225 +30 1,114 – NAFC - Super Brawl 3 North American Fighting Championship am
5 5 Dec 201527.7 yrs L4-1 Daron McCyza 6-1 · 23.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,233→1,195 -38 1,270 – Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 16 KC Fighting Alliance am
4 5 Nov 201123.6 yrs W4-0 Benjamin Bachtle 5-2 · 20.5 yrs –title SubRear-Naked Choke R10:22 1.00 1,204→1,276 +71 1,234 – Driller Promotions - Evolution at Epic Driller Promotions am
3 2 Apr 201123.0 yrs W3-0 Mark Zinda 1-2 – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:50 1.00 1,174→1,204 +31 967 – Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Tour of Duty 3 Seconds Out Promotions am
2 10 Dec 201022.7 yrs W2-0 Marcel Anderson debut Open Weight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,175→1,174 -2 1,124 – Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Tour of Duty 2 Seconds Out Promotions am
1 5 Dec 200921.7 yrs W1-0 Bryan Mortensen 5-0 · 21.7 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,094→1,175 +81 1,313 – Brutaal - Fight Night Brutaal Genesis MMA am