Featherweight · Men

Justin Mercado

“Mercs”
United States MMA Development debut 2002
Held by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Form W W L W L
Elo 1,141 peak 1,274 · 7 May 2004 133 below it
Tapology Sherdog
9-8pro record
1L current streak
1,143best win, Elo
1,136average opponent
-- born 8 May 1980
69.0" / -- 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 featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,025 Sub1,002 Dec982

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 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2009): 1,141 Elo, 8-7, aged 29, average opponent 1,124.

  1. Amr Abdel Malek then 1,164, 8-7, aged 28 1-2 after peaked 1,202
  2. Magno Silva then 1,088, 8-7, aged 28 7-3 after peaked 1,422 ▲
  3. Gerald Lovato then 1,162, 8-7, aged 31 7-5 after peaked 1,368 ▲
  4. Scott Farhat then 1,179, 8-7, aged 28 0-6 after peaked 1,114 ▼
  5. Alex Andrade then 1,190, 7-8, aged 29 3-5 after peaked 1,172 ▼
  6. Zack Schroeder then 1,138, 7-8, aged 30 2-7 after peaked 1,266 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. David Yeung Submission R1 · 5 Dec 2003 · Icon Sport 1,143
  2. Joe Jordan KO/TKO R1 · 13 Jul 2002 · Icon Sport 1,104
  3. Tyler Kahihikolo Decision R3 · 21 Nov 2009 · X-1 World Events 1,103
  4. Josh Smith Decision R3 · 17 Jan 2004 · Pacific X-treme Combat 1,088
  5. Brent Rodrigues Submission R1 · 5 Nov 2005 · Rumble on the Rock 1,080

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Alvin Cacdac KO/TKO R2 · 4 Jun 2010 · X-1 World Events 1,348
  2. Dave Moreno Submission R1 · 9 May 2009 · X-1 World Events 1,160
  3. Eben Kaneshiro KO/TKO R1 · 13 Jan 2006 · Pacific X-treme Combat 1,393
  4. Jim Kikuchi Decision R3 · 9 Apr 2005 · Icon Sport 1,151
  5. Blake Fredrickson KO/TKO R1 · 22 May 2004 · Pacific X-treme Combat 1,331

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Jim Kikuchi 2 meetings · 2002, 2005 0–2

Fight history

17 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
17 4 Jun 201030.1 yrs L9-8 Alvin Cacdac 8-7 Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R24:03 0.00 1,191→1,141 -51 1,348 – X-1 World Events 34: Nations Collide X-1 World Events
16 21 Nov 200929.5 yrs W9-7 Tyler Kahihikolo 3-9 · 23.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,141→1,191 +50 1,103 – X-1 World Events 30: Lights Out X-1 World Events
15 9 May 200929.0 yrs L8-7 Dave Moreno 6-8 (1) Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R14:18 0.00 1,251→1,141 -110 1,160 – X-1 World Events 27: Hyatt vs. Penvaroff X-1 World Events
14 27 Feb 200928.8 yrs W8-6 Gene Gregory 1-4 (1) Featherweight SubArmbar R12:47 1.00 1,216→1,251 +35 975 – X-1 World Events 24: New Beginning X-1 World Events
13 27 Sep 200828.4 yrs W7-6 Colin McKenzie 0-1 Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R12:02 1.00 1,167→1,216 +49 1,004 – X-1 World Events 19: Temple Of Boom 1 X-1 World Events
12 13 Jan 200625.7 yrs L6-6 Eben Kaneshiro 8-2 · 27.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,233→1,183 -50 1,393 – PXC 6: Tempun Gura Pacific X-treme Combat
11 5 Nov 200525.5 yrs W6-5 Brent Rodrigues debut Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:10 1.00 1,166→1,233 +66 1,080 – ROTR - Just Scrap Rumble on the Rock
10 9 Apr 200524.9 yrs L5-5 Jim Kikuchi 6-4 · 25.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.38 1,201→1,166 -34 1,151 – SB 39: Destiny Icon Sport
9 22 May 200424.0 yrs L5-4 Blake Fredrickson 4-1 · 22.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:55 0.00 1,274→1,201 -73 1,331 – PXC 2: Chaos Pacific X-treme Combat
8 7 May 200424.0 yrs L5-3 Harris Sarmiento 10-7 · 20.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,248→1,274 +26 1,401 – Rumble on the Rock 5 Rumble on the Rock
7 28 Mar 200423.9 yrs W5-2 Adam Alvarez 0-6 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:28 1.00 1,234→1,248 +14 816 – Superbrawl 34: Vitale vs. Winters Icon Sport
6 17 Jan 200423.7 yrs W4-2 Josh Smith 1-0 · 21.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,202→1,234 +32 1,088 – PXC 1: Pacific X-Treme Combat Pacific X-treme Combat
5 5 Dec 200323.6 yrs W3-2 David Yeung 2-2-1 · 33.5 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:51 1.00 1,105→1,202 +97 1,143 – SB 32: SuperBrawl 32 Icon Sport
4 9 May 200323.0 yrs L2-2 Rami Boukai 1-1 · 20.6 yrs Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R12:47 0.00 1,187→1,105 -82 1,210 – SB 29: SuperBrawl 29 Icon Sport
3 8 Feb 200322.8 yrs W2-1 Dain Agbayani 2-3 · 30.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,136→1,187 +51 1,022 – SB 28: SuperBrawl 28 Icon Sport
2 13 Jul 200222.2 yrs W1-1 Joe Jordan 2-2 · 24.0 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:17 1.00 1,030→1,136 +106 1,104 – SB 25: SuperBrawl 25 Icon Sport
1 7 Jun 200222.1 yrs L0-1 Jim Kikuchi 0-1 · 22.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.37 1,077→1,030 -48 979 – Warriors Quest 5: New Blood Warriors Quest