Lightweight · Men

Christian Carnahan

United States American Elite MMA debut 2015
Held by Chuka Willis
Form L W W W L
Elo 1,222 peak 1,248 · 29 Mar 2025 26 below it
Tapology Sherdog
5-2pro record
1L current streak
1,170best win, Elo
1,157average opponent
-- born 1 Jun 1994
71.0" / -- 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 lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,055 Sub1,171 Dec1,010

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 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 (2017): 1,233 Elo, 4-1, aged 23, average opponent 1,075.

  1. Beslan Mashukov then 1,232, 4-1, aged 23 4-0 after peaked 1,363 ▲
  2. Bryan Daye then 1,260, 4-1, aged 23 3-2 after peaked 1,307
  3. Aliston Cordeiro then 1,223, 4-1, aged 24 4-10 after peaked 1,448 ▲
  4. Thiago Michel then 1,198, 4-1, aged 24 7-3 after peaked 1,542 ▲
  5. Josh Smith then 1,236, 4-1, aged 23 5-7 after peaked 1,296 ▲
  6. Sang Hyun Park then 1,268, 4-1, aged 23 5-7 after peaked 1,310

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Tyson Southern Submission R1 · 29 Mar 2025 · Rage in the Cage OKC 1,170
  2. Aaron Webb Submission R1 · 8 Jul 2017 · Gladiator Cage Fighting 1,158
  3. Corey Jennings Submission R1 · 21 Aug 2015 · Rage in the Cage OKC 1,015
  4. Teddy Potts KO/TKO R1 · 26 Sep 2015 · Rage in the Cage OKC 986
  5. Jarrett Walden KO/TKO R1 · 23 Sep 2017 · OnPoint MMA 866

Losses

Newest first
  1. Chuka Willis KO/TKO R1 · 29 Jan 2026 · Rage in the Cage OKC 1,556
  2. Chuka Willis KO/TKO R3 · 23 Oct 2015 · Rage in the Cage OKC 1,349

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Chuka Willis 2 meetings · 2015, 2026 0–2

Fight history

7 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
7 29 Jan 202631.7 yrs L5-2 Chuka Willis 15-7 · 32.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:40 0.00 1,248→1,222 -25 1,556 – Rage in the Cage OKC: Charity Fight Night 2026 Rage in the Cage OKC
6 29 Mar 202530.8 yrs W5-1 Tyson Southern 8-4-1 · 42.0 yrs Lightweight SubSubmission R12:21 1.00 1,157→1,248 +91 1,170 – Rage in the Cage OKC 104 Rage in the Cage OKC
5 23 Sep 201723.3 yrs W4-1 Jarrett Walden debut · 26.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:26 1.00 1,212→1,233 +21 866 – OnPoint MMA 1: Texoma Throwdown OnPoint MMA
4 8 Jul 201723.1 yrs W3-1 Aaron Webb debut · 30.9 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:20 1.00 1,113→1,212 +99 1,158 – GCF 5 Gladiator Cage Fighting
3 23 Oct 201521.4 yrs L2-1 Chuka Willis 4-2 · 22.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R311:47 0.00 1,162→1,117 -44 1,349 – Rage in the Cage OKC 41 Rage in the Cage OKC
2 26 Sep 201521.3 yrs W2-0 Teddy Potts 4-9 · 29.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R12:22 1.00 1,103→1,162 +59 986 – Rage in the Cage OKC 40 Rage in the Cage OKC
1 21 Aug 201521.2 yrs W1-0 Corey Jennings debut · 19.5 yrs Featherweight Sub R11:57 1.00 1,015→1,103 +88 1,015 – Rage in the Cage OKC 39 Rage in the Cage OKC