Middleweight · Men

Lee Murray

“Lightning”
United Kingdom London Shootfighters debut 1999
Held by Georges St-Pierre
Form W W W W L
Elo 1,506 peak 1,549 · 31 Jan 2004 43 below it
Tapology Sherdog
8-2-1 (1)pro record
1L current streak
1,569best win, Elo
1,183average opponent
-- born 12 Nov 1977
72.0" / -- 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 middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,216 Sub1,240 Dec1,134

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 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2004): 1,506 Elo, 8-2, aged 27, average opponent 1,183.

  1. Kyron Bowen then 1,530, 8-4, aged 26 2-8 after peaked 1,547
  2. Leonardo Pecanha then 1,446, 8-4, aged 27 7-5 after peaked 1,597 ▲
  3. Hyun Gyu Lim then 1,443, 8-3, aged 27 6-4 after peaked 1,763 ▲
  4. Mamed Khalidov then 1,503, 9-3, aged 26 29-6 after peaked 2,052 ▲
  5. Dustin Denes then 1,454, 8-1, aged 27 4-3 after peaked 1,512 ▲
  6. Mikhail Kolobegov then 1,454, 9-3, aged 27 8-5 after peaked 1,661 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jorge Rivera Submission R1 · 31 Jan 2004 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,569
  2. Jose Landi-Jons KO/TKO R2 · 13 Jul 2003 · United Kingdom Regional 1,306
  3. Amir Rahnavardi KO/TKO R1 · 22 Sep 2002 · Extreme Brawl UK 1,243
  4. Chris Albandia Submission R1 · 17 Jun 2000 · Extreme Challenge 1,131
  5. Kama Boumna Submission R1 · 16 Jun 2002 · Extreme Brawl UK 1,074

Losses

Newest first
  1. Anderson Silva Decision R3 · 11 Sep 2004 · Cage Rage 1,614
  2. Joe Doerksen Submission R1 · 17 Jun 2000 · Extreme Challenge 1,349

Fight history

12 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
12 11 Sep 200426.8 yrs L8-2-1 (1) Anderson Silva 13-2 · 29.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,549→1,506 -44 1,614 – Cage Rage 8: Knights of the Octagon Cage Rage
11 31 Jan 200426.2 yrs W8-1-1 (1) Jorge Rivera 7-1 · 31.9 yrs Middleweight SubTriangle Armbar R11:45 1.00 1,428→1,549 +121 1,569 – UFC 46: Supernatural Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 13 Jul 200325.7 yrs W7-1-1 (1) Jose Landi-Jons 19-7 · 29.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,352→1,428 +76 1,306 – EF 1: Genesis United Kingdom Regional
9 22 Sep 200224.9 yrs W6-1-1 (1) Amir Rahnavardi 7-4 · 28.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R10:04 1.00 1,272→1,352 +80 1,243 – Millennium Brawl 8 Extreme Brawl UK
8 16 Jun 200224.6 yrs W5-1-1 (1) Kama Boumna debut – SubArmbar R10:20 1.00 1,219→1,272 +53 1,074 – Millennium Brawl 7 Extreme Brawl UK
7 1 Jul 200123.6 yrs W4-1-1 (1) Gary Warren debut – KO/TKOPunch R1 1.00 1,156→1,219 +63 1,055 – MB 3: Independence Day Extreme Brawl UK
6 11 Mar 200123.3 yrs D3-1-1 (1) Chris Bacon debut · 31.4 yrs – -- -- 0.50 1,196→1,156 -39 1,028 – MB 2: Capital Punishment Extreme Brawl UK
5 9 Jul 200022.7 yrs NC3-1 (1) Danny Rushton 1-4 – -- R1 0.00 1,196→1,196 +0 889 – Ring of Truth 2 United Kingdom Regional
4 17 Jun 200022.6 yrs W3-1 Chris Albandia 1-0 · 24.7 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle SubAnkle Lock R12:23 1.00 1,101→1,196 +95 1,131 – Extreme Challenge 34 Extreme Challenge
3 17 Jun 200022.6 yrs L2-1 Joe Doerksen 6-2 · 22.7 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle SubArmbar R11:19 0.00 1,141→1,101 -41 1,349 – Extreme Challenge 34 Extreme Challenge
2 12 Mar 200022.3 yrs W2-0 Mike Tomlinson 0-1 – SubKimura R1 1.00 1,092→1,141 +50 930 – Ring of Truth 1 United Kingdom Regional
1 5 Dec 199922.1 yrs W1-0 Rob Hudson debut – KO/TKOPunches -- 1.00 1,004→1,092 +87 1,004 – MB 1: The Beginning Extreme Brawl UK