Middleweight · Men

Will Beard

“Iron”
United States DESOTO APEX MMA debut 2015
Held by Itso Babulaidze
Form L W L W L
Elo 1,135 peak 1,197 · 31 Jan 2020 62 below it
Tapology Sherdog
3-4pro record
1L current streak
1,337best win, Elo
1,202average opponent
-- age unknown
68.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO934 Sub1,092 Dec1,013

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 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 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2022): 1,048 Elo, 2-3, average opponent 1,194.

  1. Robert Corpora then 1,047, 2-3, aged 30 2-1 after peaked 1,175 ▲
  2. Marco Biswana then 1,037, 2-3 1-5 after peaked 1,068
  3. Glenn Mincer then 1,041, 2-3, aged 24 3-1 after peaked 1,398 ▲
  4. Makoto Kawawa then 1,062, 2-3, aged 34 2-11 after peaked 1,207 ▲
  5. Davis Oracio Jr. then 1,024, 2-3, aged 32 2-4 after peaked 1,216 ▲
  6. João Paulo de Carvalho then 1,054, 2-3, aged 28 4-5 after peaked 1,308 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Parker Didier KO/TKO R2 · 20 Jan 2024 · MMA Xtreme Fighting Championships 1,337
  2. Khalil Al Afriki KO/TKO R1 · 31 Jan 2020 · Bang Fighting Championship 1,296
  3. Jordan Fowler Submission R1 · 22 Jan 2022 · Shotgun Entertainment Fighting Championships 1,020

Losses

Newest first
  1. Raheam Forest KO/TKO R1 · 14 Feb 2026 · Primal Cage Warriors 1,351
  2. Dillion Winemiller KO/TKO R1 · 19 Mar 2022 · Shotgun Entertainment Fighting Championships 1,089
  3. Paul Kimble KO/TKO R2 · 29 May 2021 · Shotgun Entertainment Fighting Championships 1,348
  4. Thomas Majeski KO/TKO R1 · 17 Sep 2020 · Cage Fury FC 1,215

Fight history

13 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
13 14 Feb 2026 L3-4 Raheam Forest 8-4 · 28.6 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOStrikes R12:01 0.00 1,183→1,135 -48 1,351 – Primal Cage Warriors 1 Primal Cage Warriors
12 20 Jan 2024 W3-3 Parker Didier 3-0 Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R27:41 1.00 1,046→1,193 +147 1,337 – MMAX FC 28: MMA Mania MMA Xtreme Fighting Championships
11 19 Mar 2022 L2-3 Dillion Winemiller 0-1 · 29.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:00 0.00 1,151→1,048 -103 1,089 – SEFC 24: Shotgun Entertainment Fighting Championships Shotgun Entertainment Fighting Championships
10 22 Jan 2022 W2-2 Jordan Fowler 2-5 (1) · 30.5 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:43 1.00 1,078→1,151 +73 1,020 – SEFC 23: Shotgun Entertainment Fighting Championships Shotgun Entertainment Fighting Championships
9 29 May 2021 L1-2 Paul Kimble debut · 22.8 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:00 0.00 1,114→1,078 -36 1,348 – SEFC 21: Shotgun Entertainment Fighting Championships Shotgun Entertainment Fighting Championships
8 17 Sep 2020 L1-1 Thomas Majeski debut · 27.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:36 0.00 1,197→1,114 -83 1,215 – Cage Fury Fighting Championships 84 Cage Fury FC
7 31 Jan 2020 W1-0 Khalil Al Afriki 2-0 (1) · 31.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,057→1,197 +140 1,296 – Bang Fighting Championships 19 Bang Fighting Championship
6 2 Nov 2019 L2-4 Keith Dowell 3-1 Middleweight SubKimura R1 0.00 1,097→1,057 -40 1,240 – Summit Fighting Championships 33 Summit FC am
5 28 Sep 2019 W2-3 Darrion Ramsey 0-1 Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:51 1.00 1,028→1,097 +70 1,050 – Attitude MMA Fights 19 Attitude MMA am
4 10 Aug 2019 L1-3 Dinh Bates 7-7 · 23.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous --9:00 0.15 1,060→1,028 -33 1,132 – Bang Fighting Championships 18 Bang Fighting Championship am
3 30 Jul 2016 L1-2 Kaleb Harris 5-3 · 22.9 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R23:28 0.00 1,131→1,067 -64 1,139 – Summit FC: Woods vs. Gurley Summit FC am
2 8 May 2015 L1-1 Luis Pena 4-0 · 21.8 yrs Lightweight SubD'arce Choke R11:52 0.00 1,177→1,133 -45 1,292 – AXS TV Fights - RFA vs. Legacy Superfight Resurrection Fighting Alliance am
1 24 Jan 2015 W1-0 Jacob Hise debut Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:13 1.00 1,112→1,177 +66 1,112 – V3 Fights: Johnson vs. Kennedy V3 Fights am