Welterweight · Men

Blaine Thomas

United States Team Huskey debut 2007
Held by Yadong Song
Form W W L L L
Elo 1,199 peak 1,432 · 9 Mar 2012 233 below it
Sherdog
4-3pro record
3L current streak
1,317best win, Elo
1,134average opponent
-- born 11 Sep 1989
73.0" / 75.0" 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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO955 Sub1,193 Dec1,038

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 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 (2012): 1,335 Elo, 4-1, aged 23, average opponent 1,130.

  1. Josh Burkman then 1,327, 4-1, aged 23 25-17 after peaked 1,889 ▲
  2. Rafael Silva then 1,345, 4-1, aged 23 9-4 after peaked 1,513 ▲
  3. Vasily Kozlov then 1,342, 4-1, aged 23 9-6 after peaked 1,554 ▲
  4. Daud Shaikhaev then 1,324, 4-1, aged 23 15-4 after peaked 1,971 ▲
  5. Bakhtiyar Semetey Uulu then 1,354, 4-0, aged 23 2-5 after peaked 1,239 ▼
  6. Rasul Mammaev then 1,344, 4-1, aged 22 10-2 after peaked 1,672 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Steele McCall Submission R1 · 9 Mar 2012 · National Fighting Championship 1,317
  2. Robert Corpora Submission R2 · 23 Jul 2011 · Pennsylvania Regional 1,127
  3. Anthony Nieves Submission R1 · 30 Jul 2011 · National Fighting Championship 1,010
  4. Terry McDaniel Jr. KO/TKO R1 · 24 Jun 2011 · Conflict MMA 805

Losses

Newest first
  1. Robert Washington KO/TKO R1 · 22 Aug 2014 · Titan FC 1,485
  2. Steve Montgomery KO/TKO R2 · 15 Feb 2014 · Conflict MMA 1,312
  3. Drew Kennedy Submission R2 · 22 May 2012 · Fight Lab 1,392

Fight history

18 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
18 22 Aug 201424.9 yrs L4-3 Robert Washington 17-8 (1) · 31.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOLow Kicks R11:20 0.00 1,232→1,199 -33 1,485 – Titan FC 29 Titan FC
17 15 Feb 201424.4 yrs L4-2 Steve Montgomery 4-3 · 23.2 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R25:00 0.00 1,322→1,232 -90 1,312 – Conflict MMA: Carolina Cage Fights 16 Conflict MMA
16 22 May 201222.7 yrs L4-1 Drew Kennedy 3-0 – SubTriangle Choke R28:53 0.00 1,432→1,335 -98 1,392 – FLP - Fight Lab 25: Race Week MMA Cage Fights Coyote Joe's Fight Lab
15 9 Mar 201222.5 yrs W4-0 Steele McCall 3-1 · 26.4 yrs – SubArmbar R12:36 1.00 1,354→1,432 +78 1,317 – WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 44 National Fighting Championship
14 30 Jul 201121.9 yrs W3-0 Anthony Nieves 1-3 – SubArm-Triangle Choke R12:13 1.00 1,330→1,354 +24 1,010 – WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 38 National Fighting Championship
13 23 Jul 201121.9 yrs W2-0 Robert Corpora 2-1 · 28.8 yrs – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,279→1,330 +52 1,127 – Grant's Martial Arts - Cage Time 4 Pennsylvania Regional
12 24 Jun 201121.8 yrs W1-0 Terry McDaniel Jr. debut · 21.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R13:11 1.00 1,267→1,279 +11 805 – Palmetto Boxing Promotions - Fight Night at the Point Conflict MMA
11 16 Jul 201020.8 yrs W7-3 (1) Alex McDonald 0-1 – SubGuillotine Choke R10:27 1.00 1,246→1,267 +21 961 – FLP - Fight Lab: Epicentre Cage Fights 4 Fight Lab am
10 15 May 201020.7 yrs W6-3 (1) Jamie Pickett 4-2 · 21.7 yrs –title SubTriangle Choke R516:56 1.00 1,193→1,246 +53 1,125 – Rock N Rumble ARK Promotions am
9 7 May 201020.7 yrs W5-3 (1) Micah Lail 7-4 · 26.1 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,107→1,193 +87 1,221 – FLP - Fight Lab: Epicentre Cage Fights 3 Fight Lab am
8 14 Nov 200920.2 yrs L4-3 (1) Bobby Cooper 5-5 · 23.4 yrs – Decision -- 0.20 1,161→1,107 -55 1,078 – -- International Sport Combat Federation am
7 26 Sep 200920.0 yrs W4-2 (1) Micah Lail 4-2 · 25.5 yrs – Sub -- 1.00 1,089→1,161 +73 1,127 – North Carolina Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am
6 22 Aug 200919.9 yrs W3-2 (1) Nate Grebb 1-1 – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,028→1,089 +61 1,002 – VFL 20: Caged Combat at the Capital Valley Fight League am
5 27 Jun 200919.8 yrs L2-2 (1) Travis Ferrell 3-1 – SubArmbar R12:13 0.00 1,072→1,028 -45 1,187 – FLP - Misery Loves Company 2 Fight Lab am
4 3 Apr 200919.6 yrs L2-1 (1) Travis Ferrell 2-1 – Sub -- 0.00 1,143→1,072 -71 1,117 – -- Fight Lab am
3 7 Mar 200919.5 yrs W2-0 (1) William Bratz debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,073→1,143 +70 1,097 – -- North Carolina Regional am
2 26 Sep 200819.0 yrs W1-0 (1) Perrin Carter 2-1 Middleweight SubArmbar R10:28 1.00 999→1,073 +74 1,042 – VFL 13: International Battle League Valley Fight League am
1 15 Sep 200718.0 yrs NC0-0 (1) Brian Bowman debut Middleweight -- R311:00 0.00 999→999 +0 999 – VFL 3: MMA In The Valley 3 Valley Fight League am