Lightweight · Men

Dan Root

United States Ground Control Academy debut 2007
Held by Magomed Magomedkerimov
Form W W W W L
Elo 1,370 peak 1,478 · 18 Apr 2015 108 below it
Tapology Sherdog
11-3pro record
1L current streak
1,218best win, Elo
1,105average opponent
-- age unknown
69.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,062 Sub1,363 Dec1,181

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 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 (2013): 1,469 Elo, 10-2, average opponent 1,119.

  1. Yikun Zhao then 1,458, 10-2 10-7 after peaked 1,489
  2. Willian Lima then 1,475, 10-1, aged 23 6-5 after peaked 1,572 ▲
  3. Ahmed Amir then 1,479, 10-2, aged 26 4-4 after peaked 1,541 ▲
  4. Ayadi Majdeddine then 1,488, 10-2, aged 26 6-2 after peaked 1,627 ▲
  5. Guilherme Miranda then 1,489, 10-2, aged 24 8-7 after peaked 1,503
  6. Alejandro Villalobos then 1,448, 10-2, aged 32 7-3 after peaked 1,604 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Vaja Iormaghvili Decision R3 · 26 Oct 2013 · Shogun Fights 1,218
  2. Jeremy Boardwine Submission R1 · 14 Apr 2012 · Shogun Fights 1,216
  3. Diego Peclat KO/TKO R3 · 8 Oct 2011 · Shogun Fights 1,190
  4. Brian van Hoven Submission R2 · 20 Oct 2012 · Shogun Fights 1,162
  5. Rich Langley Submission R1 · 29 Apr 2011 · Shogun Fights 1,140

Losses

Newest first
  1. Robert Watley KO/TKO R2 · 16 Apr 2016 · Shogun Fights 1,396
  2. Joey Kirwan Submission R1 · 24 Oct 2009 · Shogun Fights 1,052
  3. Eli Garshnick Submission R2 · 24 Jul 2009 · Valley Fight League 1,290

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 16 Apr 2016 L11-3 Robert Watley 4-1 · 26.6 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:43 0.00 1,478→1,370 -108 1,396 – Shogun Fights 14 Shogun Fights
19 18 Apr 2015 W11-2 Kenny Gaudreau 4-2 · 27.6 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:26 1.00 1,458→1,478 +20 1,100 – Shogun Fights 12 Shogun Fights
18 26 Oct 2013 W10-2 Vaja Iormaghvili 3-2 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,463→1,469 +7 1,218 – Shogun Fights 9 Shogun Fights
17 13 Apr 2013 W9-2 Noe Quintanilla 10-18 · 33.0 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:20 1.00 1,458→1,463 +5 846 – Shogun Fights 8 Shogun Fights
16 20 Oct 2012 W8-2 Brian van Hoven 8-6 · 38.5 yrs Catchweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:34 1.00 1,426→1,458 +31 1,162 – Shogun Fights 7 Shogun Fights
15 30 Jun 2012 W7-2 Chris Conner 5-4 – SubTriangle Choke R25:00 1.00 1,402→1,426 +24 1,081 – VFL 38: Pro MMA in the Valley Valley Fight League
14 14 Apr 2012 W6-2 Jeremy Boardwine debut Middleweight SubArm Triangle Choke R12:40 1.00 1,346→1,402 +56 1,216 – Shogun Fights 6 Shogun Fights
13 8 Oct 2011 W5-2 Diego Peclat 1-3 · 27.7 yrs – KO/TKOElbows R3 1.00 1,281→1,346 +65 1,190 – Shogun Fights 5 Shogun Fights
12 29 Apr 2011 W4-2 Rich Langley debut – SubRear Naked Choke R13:10 1.00 1,224→1,281 +58 1,101 – Shogun Fights 4 Shogun Fights
11 29 Apr 2011 W3-2 Rich Langley 1-0 – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:10 1.00 1,135→1,224 +89 1,140 – Shogun Fights 4 Shogun Fights
10 13 Nov 2010 W2-2 Anthony Galeano debut · 32.4 yrs – SubArm-Triangle Choke R13:14 1.00 1,037→1,135 +98 1,079 – Shogun Fights 3 Shogun Fights
9 24 Oct 2009 L1-2 Joey Kirwan 1-2 · 25.2 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:30 0.00 1,148→1,037 -111 1,052 – Shogun Fights 1 Shogun Fights
8 22 Aug 2009 W1-1 Wade Drake 0-1 Middleweight SubChoke R13:50 1.00 1,063→1,148 +85 1,054 – VFL 20: Caged Combat at the Capital Valley Fight League
7 24 Jul 2009 L0-1 Eli Garshnick debut · 25.4 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R2 0.00 1,108→1,063 -45 1,290 – VFL 19: Broad Avenue Brawlers Valley Fight League
6 24 Jan 2009 W3-3 Bryan Davenport 0-2 – SubGuillotine Choke R10:46 1.00 1,076→1,108 +32 882 – Battle FC: Inauguration Day Fights Battle FC am
5 4 Oct 2008 W2-3 Boris Rakita 1-0 – SubGuillotine Choke R12:44 1.00 995→1,076 +81 1,078 – Battle FC 4: Battle of the Champions Battle FC am
4 10 May 2008 W1-3 Kevin Wicks 1-0 – SubRear Naked Choke R24:13 1.00 895→995 +100 1,096 – Battle FC: The Battle 2 Battle FC am
3 23 Feb 2008 L0-3 Keith Berish 1-0 · 22.3 yrs – Sub -- 0.00 933→895 -38 1,089 – Combat Sports Challenge Combat Sports Challenge am
2 15 Dec 2007 L0-2 Ryan LaFlare debut · 24.2 yrs – Sub -- 0.00 994→933 -61 1,020 – Delaware Regional Delaware Regional am
1 21 Jul 2007 L0-1 Troy Maxwell 1-1 – Sub -- 0.00 1,072→994 -78 1,003 – New Jersey Regional New Jersey Regional am