Bantamweight · Men

Rickey Bowen

“Lionheart”
United States debut 2009
Form W W W L W
Elo 1,236 peak 1,355 · 16 Dec 2016 119 below it
Sherdog id 4492733
9-5pro record
1W current streak
1,261best win, Elo
1,108average opponent
-- born 11 Jan 1990
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

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,031 Sub1,244 Dec941

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 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2017): 1,300 Elo, 8-4, aged 28, average opponent 1,106.

  1. Yaotzin Meza then 1,306, 8-4, aged 27 15-7 after peaked 1,565 ▲
  2. Steve Aimable then 1,332, 8-4, aged 28 10-6 after peaked 1,563 ▲
  3. Filipe Zacaron then 1,249, 8-2, aged 27 1-3 after peaked 1,207 ▼
  4. Alex Black then 1,318, 8-4, aged 27 3-3 after peaked 1,430 ▲
  5. Juliano Paes then 1,332, 8-4, aged 28 1-3 after peaked 1,262 ▼
  6. Ran Weathers then 1,320, 8-4, aged 26 10-24 after peaked 1,509 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Ken Coulter Submission R1 · 16 Dec 2016 · Rage in the Cage OKC 1,261
  2. Edwin Williams Submission R1 · 4 Jun 2011 · C3 Fights 1,228
  3. Jacob Salyer KO/TKO R1 · 22 Feb 2014 · Horsepower Promotions 1,205
  4. Todd Hess KO/TKO R1 · 22 Apr 2023 · Smoke & Guns 1,113
  5. Marcus Kincaid Submission R1 · 7 Jun 2013 · C3 Fights 1,071

Losses

Newest first
  1. Brandon Bailey Decision R3 · 24 Oct 2020 · Rage in the Cage OKC 1,123
  2. Jesus Adame Decision R3 · 10 Aug 2013 · Horsepower Promotions 1,146
  3. Garrick Landis Decision R3 · 17 Dec 2011 · King of the Cage 1,088
  4. Victor Dominguez KO/TKO R1 · 30 Sep 2010 · C3 Fights 1,221
  5. Kyle Waag Decision R3 · 17 Apr 2010 · Freestyle Cage Fighting 1,116

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Lee Smith 2 meetings · 2012, 2014 2–0

Fight history

18 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
18 22 Apr 202333.3 yrs W9-5 Todd Hess 1-0 · 38.1 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:35 1.00 1,160→1,236 +76 1,113 – Smoke & Guns 8 Smoke & Guns
17 24 Oct 202030.8 yrs L8-5 Brandon Bailey 4-5 · 38.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,267→1,173 -94 1,123 – Rage in the Cage OKC 76 Rage in the Cage OKC
16 29 Jul 201727.5 yrs W8-4 Tolutomi Agunbiade 4-8 · 37.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,355→1,300 -55 1,021 – Rage in the Cage OKC 53 Rage in the Cage OKC
15 16 Dec 201626.9 yrs W7-4 Ken Coulter 4-2 · 29.5 yrs Open Weight SubRear Naked Choke R14:06 1.00 1,270→1,355 +85 1,261 – Rage in the Cage OKC 49 Rage in the Cage OKC
14 27 Mar 201525.2 yrs W6-4 Roshaun Jones 1-2 · 31.9 yrs Bantamweight Sub R13:29 1.00 1,250→1,280 +30 976 – HD MMA 1: Rampage at Remington 1 HD Boxing & MMA
13 22 Nov 201424.9 yrs W5-4 Lee Smith 1-4 · 31.8 yrs Lightweight Sub R13:16 1.00 1,217→1,250 +33 966 – Oklahoma Fighting Championship 3 Oklahoma Fighting Championship
12 22 Feb 201424.1 yrs W4-4 Jacob Salyer 2-1 · 27.9 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R12:41 1.00 1,104→1,217 +112 1,205 – Horsepower Promotions - Fists of Fury 5 Horsepower Promotions
11 10 Aug 201323.6 yrs L3-4 Jesus Adame 3-3 · 24.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,170→1,104 -66 1,146 – Horsepower Promotions Horsepower Promotions
10 7 Jun 201323.4 yrs W3-3 Marcus Kincaid 1-1 · 24.9 yrs – SubRear Naked Choke R11:35 1.00 1,086→1,170 +83 1,071 – C3 Fights - Fighting For "Moore" Than Money C3 Fights
9 1 Dec 201222.9 yrs W2-3 Lee Smith 1-2 · 29.8 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,109→1,086 -23 970 – C3 Fights - Armageddon 2012 C3 Fights
8 17 Dec 201121.9 yrs L1-3 Garrick Landis 2-2 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,195→1,109 -86 1,088 – KOTC: Steel Curtain King of the Cage
7 4 Jun 201121.4 yrs W1-2 Edwin Williams 5-5 · 29.8 yrs – SubArmbar R10:31 1.00 1,070→1,195 +125 1,228 – C3 Fights - MMA Championship Fights C3 Fights
6 30 Sep 201020.7 yrs L0-2 Victor Dominguez 3-1 · 21.3 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:51 0.00 1,137→1,070 -67 1,221 – C3 Fights - Red River Rivalry C3 Fights
5 17 Apr 201020.3 yrs L0-1 Kyle Waag 1-1 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,222→1,137 -86 1,116 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 41 Freestyle Cage Fighting
4 30 Jan 201020.1 yrs W3-1 Kevin Rather debut – SubArmbar R11:13 1.00 1,166→1,222 +56 1,114 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 39 Freestyle Cage Fighting am
3 8 Aug 200919.6 yrs W2-1 Robert English debut – SubTriangle Choke R11:28 1.00 1,096→1,166 +71 1,123 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 35 Freestyle Cage Fighting am
2 25 Jul 200919.5 yrs L1-1 Tony Quintero 2-0 · 19.0 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,150→1,096 -54 1,099 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 34 Freestyle Cage Fighting am
1 2 May 200919.3 yrs W1-0 Matt Blackowl debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,105→1,150 +45 1,105 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 31 Freestyle Cage Fighting am