Light Heavyweight · Men

Canaan Grigsby

“Super Beast”
United States 918 Factory debut 2010
Held by Alessio Sakara
Form L W L L L
Elo 1,158 peak 1,387 · 15 Aug 2014 229 below it
Tapology Sherdog
8-8pro record
3L current streak
1,365best win, Elo
1,172average opponent
-- born 21 Jun 1980
75.0" / 75.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO1,208 Sub1,021 Dec928

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 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 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2017): 1,204 Elo, 8-7, aged 37, average opponent 1,182.

  1. Wayne Cole then 1,258, 9-6, aged 37 7-19 after peaked 1,396 ▲
  2. Sead Kahrovic then 1,179, 7-8, aged 37 1-7 after peaked 1,179
  3. Bryan Pardoe then 1,139, 8-7, aged 36 5-9 after peaked 1,257 ▲
  4. John Cronk then 1,230, 8-7, aged 36 · Welterweight 11-23 after peaked 1,506 ▲
  5. Pavol Langer then 1,233, 8-7 6-5 after peaked 1,516 ▲
  6. Henrique Madureira then 1,241, 8-7, aged 36 · Lightweight 3-0 after peaked 1,434 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Lumumba Sayers KO/TKO R2 · 15 Aug 2014 · Fight to Win 1,365
  2. John Bryant KO/TKO R1 · 16 Jul 2016 · C3 Fights 1,246
  3. Jeremiah Talley KO/TKO R2 · 18 Apr 2014 · Fight to Win 1,194
  4. Michael Matthews Decision R3 · 2 Nov 2012 · Fight to Win 1,141
  5. Bill Smallwood KO/TKO R1 · 2 Dec 2016 · Legacy FC 1,134

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Alessio Sakara KO/TKO R1 · 12 Oct 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,449
  2. Evan Nedd KO/TKO R4 · 26 May 2017 · Caribbean Fighting Championship 1,308
  3. Brian Rogers Decision R3 · 24 Mar 2017 · Paramount MMA 1,528
  4. Brandon Groom Decision R3 · 1 Oct 2016 · Xtreme Fight Night 1,138
  5. Bilal Williams Decision R3 · 11 Sep 2015 · Legacy FC 1,156

Fight history

20 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
20 12 Oct 201939.3 yrs L8-8 Alessio Sakara 19-13 (2) · 38.1 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:23 0.00 1,190→1,158 -32 1,449 +400→+405 Bellator 230: Milan Bellator MMA
19 26 May 201736.9 yrs L8-7 Evan Nedd 7-7 (1) · 30.8 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R417:45 0.00 1,286→1,204 -82 1,308 – CFC 4: Nedd vs. Grigsby Caribbean Fighting Championship
18 24 Mar 201736.8 yrs L8-6 Brian Rogers 13-9 · 33.1 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,294→1,286 -8 1,528 – Paramount MMA 7 Paramount MMA
17 2 Dec 201636.4 yrs W8-5 Bill Smallwood 4-6 · 35.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:36 1.00 1,230→1,294 +64 1,134 – Legacy Fighting Championship 63 Legacy FC
16 1 Oct 201636.3 yrs L7-5 Brandon Groom 2-1 · 36.3 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,334→1,230 -104 1,138 – Xtreme Fight Night 336 Xtreme Fight Night
15 16 Jul 201636.1 yrs W7-4 John Bryant 7-5 – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R12:48 1.00 1,247→1,334 +87 1,246 – C3 Fights - Fight Night C3 Fights
14 17 Jun 201636.0 yrs W6-4 Brandon Gaines 5-20 · 34.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:24 1.00 1,227→1,247 +21 877 – XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 29 Xtreme Fight Night
13 8 Apr 201635.8 yrs W5-4 Matt McKeon 3-2 · 29.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,152→1,227 +75 1,102 – XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 28 Xtreme Fight Night
12 11 Sep 201535.2 yrs L4-4 Bilal Williams 3-2 · 32.4 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,229→1,152 -78 1,156 – Legacy Fighting Championship 45 Legacy FC
11 25 Apr 201534.8 yrs L4-3 Ian Heinisch 1-0 · 26.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,252→1,229 -23 1,408 – SCL - Army vs. Marines 6 Sparta Combat League
10 26 Sep 201434.3 yrs L4-2 Rafael Lovato Jr. debut · 31.3 yrs Middleweight SubArm Triangle Choke R14:07 0.00 1,387→1,252 -135 1,175 – Legacy Fighting Championship 35 Legacy FC
9 15 Aug 201434.1 yrs W4-1 Lumumba Sayers 7-4 · 36.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R27:18 1.00 1,279→1,387 +109 1,365 – FTW - Fight Club Denver Fight to Win
8 18 Apr 201433.8 yrs W3-1 Jeremiah Talley 1-1 · 31.4 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKnee & Punches R28:37 1.00 1,190→1,279 +88 1,194 – FTW - Animals Fight to Win
7 20 Apr 201332.8 yrs W2-1 Matt McOmie 0-1 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R12:17 1.00 1,179→1,190 +11 705 – SCL: Fight for the Troops Sparta Combat League
6 9 Feb 201332.6 yrs L1-1 Dequan Townsend 2-1 · 26.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:07 0.00 1,274→1,179 -94 1,247 – SCL: Thunderdome Sparta Sports and Entertainment
5 2 Nov 201232.4 yrs W1-0 Michael Matthews 1-1 Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,237→1,274 +36 1,141 – FTW - Monsters Brawl Fight to Win
4 13 Oct 201232.3 yrs W4-0 Andrew Lipp 1-2 Middleweight KO/TKOStrikes R10:53 1.00 1,201→1,237 +37 1,037 – Made For War 1 Made For War am
3 14 Sep 201232.2 yrs W3-0 Reed O'Malley 2-2 Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R10:44 1.00 1,150→1,201 +51 1,069 – FTW - The Warriors Fight to Win am
2 27 Jul 201232.1 yrs W2-0 Nick Brown 2-2 Middleweight KO/TKOStrikes R10:29 1.00 1,077→1,150 +73 1,115 – FTW - The Rise Fight to Win am
1 29 Jan 201029.6 yrs W1-0 Harrison Wright debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,039→1,084 +45 1,039 – Extreme Cage Combat 8.0 Extreme Cage Combat am