Light Heavyweight · Men

Michael Buell

“The Champ”
United States BFS Fight Team debut 1997
Held by Michael McDonald
Form W W L W L
Elo 1,091 peak 1,294 · 18 Oct 1997 203 below it
Tapology Sherdog
8-7pro record
1L current streak
1,111best win, Elo
1,106average opponent
-- born 15 Oct 1969
70.0" / -- 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 KO1,037 Sub929 Dec998

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 (2008): 1,091 Elo, 8-7, aged 38, average opponent 1,106.

  1. Mahmoud Salama then 1,167, 8-7, aged 40 2-1 after peaked 1,290 ▲
  2. Rimgaudas Kutkaitis then 1,093, 7-8 4-10 after peaked 1,187 ▲
  3. Sead Kahrovic then 1,179, 7-8, aged 37 1-7 after peaked 1,179
  4. Edwin Allseitz then 1,137, 7-7 1-6 after peaked 1,117 ▼
  5. Hipa Fouvale then 1,048, 7-8 4-11 after peaked 1,151 ▲
  6. Christophe Chapuis then 1,070, 8-7, aged 37 · Welterweight 1-7 after peaked 1,140 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Andrey Lepeshko Submission R1 · 7 Jun 2003 · International Absolute Fighting Council 1,111
  2. Tony Hernandez KO/TKO R1 · 16 Aug 1997 · Texas Regional 1,086
  3. Diego Acosta Submission R1 · 18 Oct 1997 · Texas Regional 1,086
  4. Fred Rodriguez KO/TKO R1 · 22 Nov 1999 · Danger Zone 1,054
  5. Robert Sutton KO/TKO R1 · 22 May 1999 · Texas Regional 1,028

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Rick Roufus Decision R3 · 29 Mar 2008 · C3 Fights 1,139
  2. Brad Gumm KO/TKO R2 · 5 May 2003 · New Mexico Regional 1,376
  3. Brent Medley Submission R1 · 22 May 1999 · Texas Regional 1,180
  4. Shannon Ritch Submission R1 · 19 Sep 1998 · Icon Sport 1,082
  5. Eric Payne Submission R1 · 1 Sep 1998 · Texas Regional 1,141

Fight history

15 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
15 29 Mar 200838.5 yrs L8-7 Rick Roufus 0-1 · 41.8 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,155→1,091 -64 1,139 – CCCF - Battle on the Border C3 Fights
14 7 Jun 200333.6 yrs W8-6 Andrey Lepeshko debut Heavyweighttitle SubLeg Lock R12:00 1.00 1,102→1,192 +90 1,111 – FEFoMP - World Absolute Fighting International Absolute Fighting Council
13 5 May 200333.6 yrs L7-6 Brad Gumm 8-2-1 – KO/TKOTKO R2 0.00 1,137→1,102 -35 1,376 – Showdown at McGee Park New Mexico Regional
12 22 Nov 199930.1 yrs W7-5 Fred Rodriguez debut Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R10:30 1.00 1,074→1,157 +82 1,054 – Dangerzone - Ft. Wayne Danger Zone
11 22 May 199929.6 yrs W6-5 Robert Sutton 2-1 – KO/TKOTKO R13:28 1.00 973→1,074 +101 1,028 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 16 Texas Regional
10 22 May 199929.6 yrs L5-5 Brent Medley 5-3 – SubArmbar R14:28 0.00 1,024→973 -51 1,180 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 16 Texas Regional
9 22 May 199929.6 yrs W5-4 Richard Hess 0-2 – SubKeylock R14:52 1.00 955→1,024 +69 880 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 16 Texas Regional
8 19 Sep 199828.9 yrs L4-4 Shannon Ritch 2-1 · 28.0 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:33 0.00 1,029→955 -74 1,082 – SB 9: SuperBrawl 9 Icon Sport
7 1 Sep 199828.9 yrs L4-3 Eric Payne 1-0 · 21.6 yrs – SubArmbar R11:18 0.00 1,108→1,029 -79 1,141 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 11 Texas Regional
6 26 Apr 199828.5 yrs L4-2 Rumina Sato 11-1-1 · 24.3 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R10:31 0.00 1,151→1,108 -43 1,348 – Shooto - Shoot the Shooto XX Shoot Boxing
5 28 Mar 199828.4 yrs L4-1 David Elizade debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R114:54 0.00 1,294→1,151 -143 1,034 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 8 Texas Regional
4 18 Oct 199728.0 yrs W4-0 Diego Acosta 1-0 – SubTriangle Choke R16:19 1.00 1,243→1,294 +50 1,086 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 Texas Regional
3 16 Aug 199727.8 yrs W3-0 Tony Hernandez 1-0 – KO/TKOPalm Strikes R1 1.00 1,179→1,243 +65 1,086 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 6 Texas Regional
2 16 Aug 199727.8 yrs W2-0 Freddy Urioste debut – SubTriangle Choke R14:23 1.00 1,113→1,179 +66 1,025 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 6 Texas Regional
1 16 Aug 199727.8 yrs W1-0 Bobo Navarette debut – SubTriangle Choke R16:49 1.00 1,025→1,113 +88 1,025 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 6 Texas Regional