Light Heavyweight · Men

Benjamin Russ

“Blanco”
Germany Kongs Gym debut 2009
Held by Sascha Massafra
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,039 peak 1,277 · 20 Jul 2013 238 below it
Sherdog
5-3pro record
2L current streak
1,074best win, Elo
1,105average opponent
-- born 29 Aug 1980
73.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,095 Sub1,029 Dec1,003

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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2021): 1,039 Elo, 5-3, aged 40, average opponent 1,105.

  1. William Johnson then 1,067, 5-3 4-25 after peaked 993 ▼
  2. Callum Cook then 1,014, 5-3 3-0 after peaked 1,284 ▲
  3. Haim Gozali then 1,113, 5-3, aged 39 · Welterweight 10-4 after peaked 1,525 ▲
  4. Fred Wesley then 1,135, 5-3 1-2 after peaked 1,254 ▲
  5. George Stork then 1,143, 5-3 2-6 after peaked 1,177
  6. Marven Malunes then 1,045, 5-3 · Flyweight 0-3 after peaked 1,034 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Aron Bland KO/TKO R1 · 4 Feb 2012 · Superior FC 1,074
  2. Alexander Glikin KO/TKO R1 · 20 Jul 2013 · DFC 1,031
  3. Hendrik Oschmann Submission R1 · 24 Oct 2010 · La Onda Fight Club 1,030
  4. Dmitry Batok Submission R1 · 26 Nov 2011 · Superior FC 974
  5. Ismet Mandara KO/TKO R1 · 30 Apr 2009 · Aggrelin 964

Losses

Newest first
  1. Alexander Wesner KO/TKO R2 · 27 Feb 2021 · German MMA Championship 1,051
  2. Nikos Sokolis Submission R1 · 15 Nov 2014 · Greek Fighting Championship 1,356
  3. Jonas Billstein KO/TKO R2 · 29 May 2010 · German MMA Championship 1,358

Fight history

8 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
8 27 Feb 202140.5 yrs L5-3 Alexander Wesner 2-3 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R26:08 0.00 1,151→1,039 -112 1,051 – GMC Fight Night - German MMA Championship German MMA Championship
7 15 Nov 201434.2 yrs L5-2 Nikos Sokolis 9-2 · 28.6 yrs Middleweight SubArmbar R14:30 0.00 1,273→1,206 -67 1,356 – Greek Fighting Championship 6 Greek Fighting Championship
6 20 Jul 201332.9 yrs W5-1 Alexander Glikin debut Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,236→1,277 +41 1,031 – DFC 2: Defenders FC 2 DFC
5 4 Feb 201231.4 yrs W4-1 Aron Bland 4-3 · 23.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOCut R11:04 1.00 1,181→1,242 +61 1,074 – SFC 8: Tournament 2012 Part I Superior FC
4 26 Nov 201131.2 yrs W3-1 Dmitry Batok 0-2 · 20.5 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:03 1.00 1,130→1,181 +51 974 – SFC 7: M-1 Fighter Europe Superior FC
3 24 Oct 201030.2 yrs W2-1 Hendrik Oschmann 4-3 · 33.6 yrs – SubTriangle-Armbar Choke R11:26 1.00 1,047→1,130 +83 1,030 – La Onda - Blood In, Blood Out La Onda Fight Club
2 29 May 201029.7 yrs L1-1 Jonas Billstein 6-0 · 18.9 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,076→1,047 -29 1,358 – German MMA Championship German MMA Championship
1 30 Apr 200928.7 yrs W1-0 Ismet Mandara 1-2 – KO/TKOPunches R10:58 1.00 997→1,076 +79 964 – Aggrelin 1: Cage Fight Munich 1 Aggrelin