Light Heavyweight · Men

Paul Cutts

United States debut 1998
Held by Jon Jones
Form W W L L L
Elo 1,039 peak 1,331 · 5 Dec 1998 292 below it
Tapology Sherdog
4-3pro record
3L current streak
1,200best win, Elo
1,079average opponent
-- age unknown
-- / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO954 Sub986 Dec1,004

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 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (1999): 1,180 Elo, 4-1, average opponent 1,011.

  1. Dustin Stoltzfus then 1,108, 4-1, aged 23 14-7 after peaked 1,776 ▲
  2. Herisson Medeiros then 1,177, 4-1, aged 24 · Lightweight 3-5 after peaked 1,190
  3. Marius Mazulis then 1,154, 4-1 · Welterweight 1-4 after peaked 1,179
  4. Arkadiusz Tańcula then 1,171, 4-1 5-4 after peaked 1,292 ▲
  5. Dansheel Moodley then 1,171, 4-1 · Flyweight 5-4 after peaked 1,301 ▲
  6. Facundo Puertas then 1,154, 4-1 · Featherweight 2-5 after peaked 1,112 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Ben Clancy Decision R1 · 27 Jun 1998 · Iowa Regional 1,173
  2. Greg Lewis R1 · 27 Jun 1998 · Iowa Regional 1,016
  3. Ralph Garcia Decision R1 · 27 Jun 1998 · Iowa Regional 1,011
  4. Bob Waters R1 · 27 Jun 1998 · Iowa Regional 841

Losses

Newest first
  1. Brad Lynde Submission R1 · 31 Mar 2001 · Freestyle Combat Challenge 1,201
  2. Jim Theobald Submission R1 · 4 Dec 1999 · Illinois Regional 1,229
  3. Ronald Jhun KO/TKO R1 · 2 Feb 1999 · Icon Sport 1,012

Fight history

10 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
10 31 Mar 2001 L4-3 Brad Lynde 0-2 – SubGuillotine Choke R16:28 0.00 1,103→1,039 -63 1,201 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 4 Freestyle Combat Challenge
9 4 Dec 1999 L4-2 Jim Theobald 2-2 · 22.3 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R18:13 0.00 1,180→1,105 -75 1,229 – Midwest Absolute Challenge Illinois Regional
8 2 Feb 1999 L4-1 Ronald Jhun 1-2 · 28.4 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R10:15 0.00 1,331→1,180 -151 1,012 – SB 11: SuperBrawl 11 Icon Sport
7 5 Dec 1998 W3-0 Ryan Atkins 3-0 – SubKneebar R19:48 1.00 1,280→1,331 +51 1,200 – ECT - 1998 U.S. MMA National Championships Extreme Challenge am
6 5 Dec 1998 W2-0 Adam Palmer 1-1 – SubArmbar R13:00 1.00 1,251→1,280 +29 1,030 – ECT - 1998 U.S. MMA National Championships Extreme Challenge am
5 5 Dec 1998 W1-0 Ben Clancy 3-2 – SubArmbar R14:26 1.00 1,210→1,251 +41 1,076 – ECT - 1998 U.S. MMA National Championships Extreme Challenge am
4 27 Jun 1998 W4-0 Greg Lewis debut – -- R10:51 1.00 1,156→1,210 +54 1,016 – Midwest Shootfighting 1 Iowa Regional
3 27 Jun 1998 W3-0 Ralph Garcia debut – Decision R110:00 0.80 1,133→1,156 +23 1,011 – Midwest Shootfighting 1 Iowa Regional
2 27 Jun 1998 W2-0 Bob Waters 1-5 – -- R11:58 1.00 1,100→1,133 +32 841 – Midwest Shootfighting 1 Iowa Regional
1 27 Jun 1998 W1-0 Ben Clancy 1-0 – Decision R110:00 0.80 1,009→1,100 +91 1,173 – Midwest Shootfighting 1 Iowa Regional