Middleweight · Men

Pekka Rantala

Finland Riihimaen Heracles debut 2004
Held by Martin Lavi
Form W L L L L
Elo 926 peak 1,045 · 2 Feb 2007 119 below it
Tapology Sherdog
1-6-1pro record
4L current streak
1,032best win, Elo
1,121average opponent
-- age unknown
-- / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,060 Sub840 Dec915

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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2008): 926 Elo, 1-6, average opponent 1,121.

  1. Atsushi Saito then 942, 1-6, aged 29 3-5 after peaked 1,110 ▲
  2. Justin Millani then 919, 1-7, aged 31 4-4 after peaked 1,150 ▲
  3. Sebastian Ritjslag then 959, 1-6 1-5 after peaked 956 ▼
  4. Andy Walker then 888, 1-6 1-6 after peaked 977 ▲
  5. Tony Dalton then 891, 1-7 1-3 after peaked 996 ▲
  6. Vagner Oliveira then 882, 1-7 3-4 after peaked 1,102 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Paulius Karalevicius KO/TKO R1 · 2 Feb 2007 · Fight Festival 1,032

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Martin Lavi Decision R2 · 8 Nov 2008 · Shooto Europe 922
  2. Sergei Bal Submission R1 · 26 Apr 2008 · CAGE MMA Finland 1,358
  3. Maxim Nevolia Decision R2 · 29 Sep 2007 · Bushido Fighting Championship 1,182
  4. Andre Mineus Submission R2 · 19 Apr 2007 · CAGE MMA Finland 1,192
  5. Thomas Valentin Submission R1 · 9 Feb 2006 · CAGE MMA Finland 1,168

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 8 Nov 2008 L1-6-1 Martin Lavi 0-3 – DecisionSplit R210:00 0.44 942→926 -16 922 – Shooto Finland - Chicago Collision 4 Shooto Europe
7 26 Apr 2008 L1-5-1 Sergei Bal 5-3-1 · 26.7 yrs – SubArmbar R13:17 0.00 958→942 -16 1,358 – The Cage Vol. 10: Neoblood CAGE MMA Finland
6 29 Sep 2007 L1-4-1 Maxim Nevolia 1-0 Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 993→958 -35 1,182 – Bushido Lithuania - Battle of Saule 2 Bushido Fighting Championship
5 19 Apr 2007 L1-3-1 Andre Mineus 1-0 – SubArmbar R2 0.00 1,045→993 -53 1,192 – The Cage Vol. 7: Reincarnation CAGE MMA Finland
4 2 Feb 2007 W1-2-1 Paulius Karalevicius 0-1 – KO/TKOKO R10:54 1.00 934→1,045 +112 1,032 – Fight Festival 20 Fight Festival
3 23 Sep 2006 D0-2-1 Thomas Karlsson 0-1-1 – -- R3 0.50 888→934 +46 1,090 – Fighting Network ZST Fighting Network ZST
2 9 Feb 2006 L0-2 Thomas Valentin 1-3 – SubRear Naked Choke R12:55 0.00 922→888 -34 1,168 – The Cage Vol. 5: Winter War CAGE MMA Finland
1 1 Oct 2004 L0-1 Joni Kyllonen 1-2 – KO/TKOPunches R12:08 0.00 1,003→920 -83 1,022 – The Cage Vol. 1: First Time in Finland CAGE MMA Finland