Featherweight · Men

John Cullen

United Kingdom Dinky Ninja Fight Team debut 2006
Held by Josiel Silva
Form L L L W L
Elo 1,149 peak 1,527 · 13 Sep 2009 378 below it
Tapology Sherdog
19-10-2pro record
1L current streak
1,316best win, Elo
1,147average opponent
-- age unknown
-- / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,022 Sub1,074 Dec974

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 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 30 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 30 bouts (2014): 1,161 Elo, 19-9, average opponent 1,152.

  1. Rodrigo de Moura then 1,138, 18-12, aged 23 0-3 after peaked 1,115 ▼
  2. Del Hawkins then 1,246, 20-10 2-7 after peaked 1,294
  3. Aaron Williams then 1,104, 16-14, aged 34 12-13 after peaked 1,319 ▲
  4. Manabu Yamada then 1,167, 18-10, aged 27 · Heavyweight 5-5 after peaked 1,323 ▲
  5. Konstantin Cherednichenko then 1,159, 19-11, aged 25 · Lightweight 3-15 after peaked 1,132 ▼
  6. Konstantin Linnik then 1,136, 20-10 · Middleweight 8-16 after peaked 1,296 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Damien Rooney KO/TKO R1 · 27 Aug 2009 · Ireland Regional 1,316
  2. David Smyth Submission R1 · 28 Jun 2008 · Sportfight Scotland 1,283
  3. Michael Tozalgan KO/TKO R2 · 22 May 2009 · Respect FC 1,255
  4. Steve McCombe Submission R1 · 13 Sep 2009 · Sportfight Scotland 1,228
  5. Paddy Doherty Submission R1 · 19 Apr 2008 · Sportfight Scotland 1,148

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Mikhail Malyutin KO/TKO R1 · 4 Oct 2014 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,609
  2. Dean Garnett Submission R1 · 3 May 2014 · Cage Warriors 1,380
  3. Marat Pekov Submission R1 · 28 Mar 2014 · Cage Warriors 1,378
  4. Mariusz Abramiuk Submission R1 · 31 Aug 2013 · Immortals Fight Promotions 1,330
  5. Shay Walsh Decision R3 · 2 Mar 2013 · Olympian MMA Championships 1,427

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Peter Wilson 2 meetings · 2008, 2009 2–0

Fight history

36 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
36 4 Oct 2014 L19-10-2 Mikhail Malyutin 27-14 · 33.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R13:17 0.00 1,161→1,149 -12 1,609 – ACB 10: Coliseum Time Absolute Championship Berkut
35 11 Jul 2014 W19-9-2 Isidro Sanchez 0-1 Bantamweight SubTriangle Choke R12:45 1.00 1,126→1,161 +35 883 – Immortals Fight Promotions 3 Immortals Fight Promotions
34 3 May 2014 L18-9-2 Dean Garnett 5-0 · 25.8 yrs Bantamweight SubHeel Hook R14:35 0.00 1,166→1,126 -40 1,380 – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 68 Cage Warriors
33 28 Mar 2014 L18-8-2 Marat Pekov 13-5 Bantamweight SubArmbar R13:45 0.00 1,215→1,166 -49 1,378 +103→+103 CWFC - Fight Night 10 Cage Warriors
32 31 Aug 2013 L18-7-2 Mariusz Abramiuk 6-2-1 · 25.0 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:02 0.00 1,293→1,215 -78 1,330 – Immortals Fight Promotions 1 Immortals Fight Promotions
31 20 Jul 2013 W18-6-2 Andy Green 5-7 (1) Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:44 1.00 1,264→1,293 +29 984 – Caledonian Combat 3: Roots Caledonian Combat
30 2 Mar 2013 L17-6-2 Shay Walsh 9-2 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,291→1,264 -27 1,427 – OMMAC 16: Redemption Olympian MMA Championships
29 24 Nov 2012 W17-5-2 Mick Brennan 2-2 · 27.1 yrs – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,238→1,291 +54 1,096 – Immortal Fighting Championship 7 Immortal Fighting Championships
28 24 Nov 2012 W16-5-2 Conor Dillon 5-5 – SubGuillotine Choke R1 1.00 1,180→1,238 +58 1,056 – Immortal Fighting Championship 7 Immortal Fighting Championships
27 20 Oct 2012 W15-5-2 Danny Welsh 5-25 · 25.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOStrikes R11:31 1.00 1,151→1,180 +29 873 – Vision FC - Vision Fight Night 2: Breakthrough Vision FC
26 28 Apr 2012 D14-5-2 Souk Khampasath 1-3 · 24.9 yrs Catchweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.50 1,209→1,151 -58 931 – Vision FC 3: The Uprising Vision FC
25 3 Dec 2011 L14-5-1 Martin Svensson 8-2 · 26.6 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R5 0.00 1,261→1,209 -53 1,408 – SFC 5: Rivals Scottish Fight Challenge
24 24 Sep 2011 L14-4-1 Olivier Pastor 12-7 (1) – KO/TKOPunch R10:54 0.00 1,359→1,261 -98 1,318 – On Top 3 On Top Promotions
23 10 Oct 2010 D14-3-1 Paul Reed 14-7 · 39.0 yrs – -- R4 0.50 1,393→1,359 -34 1,251 – SFC 3: Showdown Scottish Fight Challenge
22 13 Jun 2010 W14-3 Nathan Thompson 2-4 – KO/TKOPunches R12:40 1.00 1,360→1,393 +33 1,108 – Capital Punishment United Kingdom Regional
21 3 Apr 2010 L13-3 Dave Hill 7-0 – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 0.00 1,447→1,360 -87 1,449 – Bushido Challenge 2: A New Dawn United Kingdom Regional
20 6 Mar 2010 W13-2 Kevin Carney 1-5 – SubRear-Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,439→1,447 +8 916 – Sportfight Scotland 11 Sportfight Scotland
19 27 Nov 2009 W12-2 Jean Robert Monier 5-4-1 · 31.2 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R3 1.00 1,408→1,439 +31 1,138 – AC 2: The Gathering United Kingdom Regional
18 16 Oct 2009 L11-2 Sergej Grecicho 6-2-1 · 24.0 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:35 0.00 1,527→1,408 -119 1,398 – Eurofight Xtreme Fighting Championship 1 United Kingdom Regional
17 13 Sep 2009 W11-1 Steve McCombe 13-9-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:37 1.00 1,496→1,527 +31 1,228 – SS - Oran Mor Fight Night 3 Sportfight Scotland
16 27 Aug 2009 W10-1 Damien Rooney 3-0 · 25.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,438→1,496 +58 1,316 – UC 4: Unstoppable Ireland Regional
15 22 May 2009 W9-1 Michael Tozalgan 4-0 – KO/TKOElbows R2 1.00 1,381→1,438 +57 1,255 – MMA - Respect 1 Respect FC
14 1 May 2009 W8-1 Jean Francois Penaud debut – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,361→1,381 +19 1,000 – FH - Friday Night Fight Night FH
13 11 Apr 2009 W7-1 Peter Wilson 5-5 – SubTriangle Choke R12:12 1.00 1,329→1,361 +32 1,070 – Sportfight Scotland 10 Sportfight Scotland
12 15 Nov 2008 W6-1 Peter Wilson 3-3 – KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R1 1.00 1,308→1,329 +21 964 – Sportfight Scotland 9 Sportfight Scotland
11 28 Jun 2008 W5-1 David Smyth 5-1 – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,200→1,308 +108 1,283 – Sportfight Scotland 8 Sportfight Scotland
10 18 May 2008 L4-1 Micky Young 7-8 – SubRear Naked Choke R14:57 0.00 1,350→1,200 -150 1,039 – Ultimate Fighting Revolution 13 United Kingdom Regional
9 4 May 2008 W4-0 Nathan Kirk debut Featherweight KO/TKOKnee and Punches R10:17 1.00 1,327→1,350 +23 1,002 – Power of Scotland 4 Power of Scotland
8 4 May 2008 W3-0 Nathan Kirk debut Featherweight KO/TKOKnee, Punches R10:17 1.00 1,301→1,327 +26 1,000 – Power of Scotland 4 Power of Scotland
7 19 Apr 2008 W2-0 Paddy Doherty 3-3 – SubKimura R1 1.00 1,234→1,301 +66 1,148 – Sportfight Scotland 7 Sportfight Scotland
6 2 Dec 2007 W1-0 Darren McAuley 1-0 – KO/TKOFlying Knee R1 1.00 1,205→1,234 +30 930 – Sportfight Scotland 6 Sportfight Scotland
5 14 Oct 2007 W4-1 Kieron Keigher debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,156→1,205 +48 1,062 – -- United Kingdom Regional am
4 29 Jun 2007 W3-1 Darren Clark debut – SubArmbar R10:38 1.00 1,102→1,156 +55 1,042 – Sportfight Scotland 4 Sportfight Scotland am
3 29 Jun 2007 W2-1 Darren McAuley 0-1 – SubArmbar R10:38 1.00 1,048→1,102 +53 983 – Sportfight Scotland 4 Sportfight Scotland am
2 15 Apr 2007 W1-1 Colin Neeson debut · 19.2 yrs – SubArmbar R1 1.00 982→1,048 +67 987 – Sportfight Scotland 3 Sportfight Scotland am
1 10 Dec 2006 L0-1 Ross Turner debut – SubAchilles Lock R14:42 0.00 1,047→982 -66 1,047 – Sportfight Scotland 2 Sportfight Scotland am