Bantamweight · Men

Josh Baker

“The Cake”
United States Bullpen Fight Club debut 2008
Holds 6 fighters
Form W W W W W
Elo 1,523 peak 1,523 · 11 Jul 2015
Sherdog
8-0pro record
12W current streak
1,392best win, Elo
1,185average opponent
-- born 8 Aug 1988
65.0" / 68.0" 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 bantamweight, ages 26–33

Record

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Rating by method KO1,053 Sub1,208 Dec1,292

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of bantamweight fighters with five pro bouts (5,172 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 (2015): 1,523 Elo, 8-0, aged 27, average opponent 1,239.

  1. Jussier Formiga then 1,525, 8-0, aged 25 16-8 after peaked 1,936 ▲
  2. Josh Hill then 1,452, 8-0, aged 25 17-9 after peaked 1,725 ▲
  3. Fernando dos Santos then 1,526, 8-0, aged 27 · Lightweight 3-3 after peaked 1,579 ▲
  4. Andre Harrison then 1,551, 8-0, aged 27 · Featherweight 14-4 after peaked 1,948 ▲
  5. Jan Ciepłowski then 1,540, 8-0 2-1 after peaked 1,583
  6. Elias Silvério then 1,466, 8-0, aged 27 · Welterweight 14-13 after peaked 1,841 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Francis Healy Decision R3 · 14 Jun 2014 · Gladiators of the Cage 1,392
  2. Justin King Decision R3 · 11 Jul 2015 · King of the Cage 1,322
  3. Kevin Rothacker Decision R3 · 27 Apr 2012 · North American Allied Fight Series 1,280
  4. Richard McDole Submission R2 · 22 Sep 2012 · North American Allied Fight Series 1,246
  5. Brett Shoenfelt Decision R3 · 2 Jun 2012 · Hard Knocks Cage Fights 1,223

Losses

Newest first
  1. Unbeaten.

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Brett Shoenfelt 2 meetings · 2012, 2012 2–0

Fight history

14 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
14 11 Jul 201526.9 yrs W8-0 Justin King 4-2 · 32.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,505→1,523 +17 1,322 – KOTC: Counter Attack King of the Cage
13 27 Sep 201426.1 yrs W7-0 Anthony Morgan 5-3 · 23.5 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R520:00 1.00 1,475→1,505 +31 1,205 – Ruckus in the Cage 22 Ruckus in the Cage
12 14 Jun 201425.8 yrs W6-0 Francis Healy 3-1 · 24.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,422→1,475 +52 1,392 – Gladiators of the Cage - The North Shore's Rise to Power 5 Gladiators of the Cage
11 22 Sep 201224.1 yrs W5-0 Richard McDole 3-3 · 24.5 yrs Bantamweight SubRear-Naked Choke R27:28 1.00 1,384→1,438 +54 1,246 – NAAFS: Midwest Combat Challenge 22 North American Allied Fight Series
10 2 Jun 201223.8 yrs W4-0 Brett Shoenfelt 1-2 (1) · 22.9 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,356→1,384 +28 1,223 – Hard Knocks Fight Night 31 Hard Knocks Cage Fights
9 27 Apr 201223.7 yrs W3-0 Kevin Rothacker 2-1 · 33.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,302→1,356 +54 1,280 – NAAFS: Caged Fury 17 North American Allied Fight Series
8 10 Mar 201223.6 yrs W2-0 Wes Lane 1-1 · 28.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,294→1,302 +8 1,061 – Valley Fight League 36 Valley Fight League
7 4 Feb 201223.5 yrs W1-0 Brett Shoenfelt 0-1 (1) · 22.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,251→1,294 +43 1,183 – Valley Fight League 35 Valley Fight League
6 28 Aug 201022.1 yrs W5-1 Mike Wilkins 6-1 · 23.7 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,248→1,257 +8 1,250 – Cage of Chaos 13 Cage of Honor am
5 3 Apr 201021.7 yrs W4-1 Khama Worthy 3-0 · 23.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,195→1,248 +53 1,239 – Cage of Chaos 12 Cage of Honor am
4 19 Dec 200921.4 yrs W3-1 Ray Schley debut Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:29 1.00 1,149→1,195 +46 1,043 – Cage of Chaos 11 Cage of Honor am
3 9 Aug 200820.0 yrs W2-1 Andrew Reed 1-0 · 19.1 yrs Featherweight SubRear-Naked Choke R38:25 1.00 1,088→1,152 +64 1,079 – Hard Knocks Cage Fights 3 Hard Knocks Cage Fights am
2 3 May 200819.7 yrs L1-1 Mike Putnam debut · 20.4 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,114→1,088 -27 1,014 – Hard Knocks Cage Fights 2 Hard Knocks Cage Fights am
1 23 Feb 200819.5 yrs W1-0 Kasher Vue debut – SubRear Naked Choke R12:37 1.00 1,049→1,114 +66 1,049 – COC 1: Genesis Ohio Regional am