Welterweight · Men
Kunle Lawal
“The Nigerian Ninja”
United Kingdom
Elo
1,188
peak 1,266 · 14 Jul 2023
78 below it
3-2pro record
1L
current streak
1,428best win, Elo
1,123average opponent
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age unknown
73.0" / 75.0"
height / reach
Elo history
Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and lossesRecord
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Rating by method
KO995
Sub982
Dec1,113
Style profile
Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.Similar careers
Who looked like this after 5 pro bouts, and what happened nextAfter 5 bouts (2026): 1,188 Elo, 3-2, average opponent 1,127.
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John Cole
then 1,185, 3-2
0-7 after
peaked 1,115 ▼
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Eulogio Fernandez
then 1,184, 3-2, aged 30
11-6 after
peaked 1,466 ▲
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Johnny Mercurio
then 1,181, 3-2
6-6 after
peaked 1,361 ▲
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Zabiullah Mubarez
then 1,196, 3-2
2-3 after
peaked 1,255 ▲
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Shlomo Boyd
then 1,179, 3-2, aged 22
4-5 after
peaked 1,243 ▲
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Roman Belogurov
then 1,169, 3-2, aged 22
4-18 after
peaked 1,271 ▲
Best wins
By the opponent's Elo on the night
Losses
Newest first
Fight history
24 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 |
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| 24 | 10 Apr 2026 | L3-2 |
 Rivaldo Pereira
3-2 · 28.9 yrs
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Welterweight | KO/TKOBody Shot to Ground Strikes | R12:09 | 0.00 | 1,229→1,188 | -41 | 1,435 | -200→-175 | Professional Fighters League - PFL Africa 1: 2026 First Round Professional Fighters League |
| 23 | 9 Aug 2025 | W3-1 |
 Desmond Awa Tamungang
7-0 · 32.6 yrs
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Welterweight | DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 0.84 | 1,122→1,229 | +107 | 1,334 | +225→+105 | PFL Africa 2: Johannesburg Professional Fighters League |
| 22 | 29 Mar 2025 | W2-1 |
 Haraldur Arnarson
0-1
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Welterweight | DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 0.84 | 1,076→1,122 | +45 | 1,019 | – | Caged Steel 39: Caged Steel MMA Caged Steel |
| 21 | 1 Jun 2024 | L1-1 |
 Michael Reali
2-5 · 31.0 yrs
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Welterweight | KO/TKOPunches | R10:10 | 0.00 | 1,221→1,076 | -145 | 950 | – | Caestus MMA 3: Pro and Amateur MMA Caestus MMA |
| 20 | 2 Mar 2024 | W1-0 |
 Konrad Nowicki
0-1
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Welterweight | KO/TKOPunches | R12:12 | 1.00 | 1,194→1,221 | +27 | 898 | – | Caestus MMA 2: Pro and Amateur MMA Caestus MMA |
| 19 | 16 Jul 2023 | W12-7 |
 Kane D'Arcy
8-5 · 21.6 yrs
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Welterweight | DecisionSplit | R39:00 | 0.56 | 1,181→1,194 | +13 | 1,208 | – | EMMAA - Four Nations 2023: Day 3 English Mixed Martial Arts Association am |
| 18 | 15 Jul 2023 | L11-7 |
 Nathan McGillian
4-3 · 26.5 yrs
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Welterweight | SubRear Naked Choke | R23:00 | 0.00 | 1,266→1,181 | -85 | 1,161 | – | EMMAA - Four Nations 2023: Day 2 English Mixed Martial Arts Association am |
| 17 | 14 Jul 2023 | W11-6 |
Tom Power
5-3 · 23.7 yrs
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Welterweight | DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 0.84 | 1,233→1,266 | +33 | 1,172 | – | EMMAA - Four Nations 2023: Day 1 English Mixed Martial Arts Association am |
| 16 | 10 Jun 2023 | W10-6 |
Kane D'Arcy
7-3 · 21.5 yrs
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Welterweight | DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 0.84 | 1,168→1,233 | +65 | 1,277 | – | Cage Warriors Academy Wales 10 Cage Warriors Wales am |
| 15 | 25 Mar 2023 | L9-6 |
Jay Aspinwall
4-0
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Welterweighttitle | SubGuillotine Choke | R11:04 | 0.00 | 1,214→1,168 | -45 | 1,325 | – | Cage Warriors Academy Wales 9 Cage Warriors Wales am |
| 14 | 10 Sep 2022 | W9-5 |
 Etienne Protiere
0-1
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Lightweighttitle | DecisionUnanimous | R515:00 | 0.81 | 1,214→1,214 | +0 | 962 | – | On Top - 24 On Top Promotions am |
| 13 | 3 Jul 2022 | W8-5 |
 Jordan Little
8-5 · 26.7 yrs
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Welterweighttitle | DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 0.84 | 1,168→1,214 | +46 | 1,173 | – | EMMAA - Four Nations Championships: Finals English Mixed Martial Arts Association am |
| 12 | 2 Jul 2022 | W7-5 |
Daniel Ward
5-1 (1)
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Welterweight | DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 0.84 | 1,113→1,168 | +55 | 1,170 | – | EMMAA - Four Nations Championships: Day 2 English Mixed Martial Arts Association am |
| 11 | 1 Jul 2022 | W6-5 |
Teddy Stringer
13-6 · 21.9 yrs
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Welterweight | DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 0.84 | 1,013→1,113 | +99 | 1,428 | – | EMMAA - Four Nations Championships: Day 1 English Mixed Martial Arts Association am |
| 10 | 11 Jul 2021 | L5-5 |
Tom Nelson
2-2
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Welterweight | DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 0.16 | 1,057→1,013 | -44 | 1,062 | – | UKFC - UK Fighting Championships 15 UK Fighting Championships am |
| 9 | 22 Nov 2020 | L5-4 |
Ethan Charlton
2-0
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Welterweight | DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 0.16 | 1,084→1,057 | -27 | 1,181 | – | Celtic Gladiator 28: Lockdown Throwdown Celtic Gladiator am |
| 8 | 15 Feb 2020 | W5-3 |
Wes O'Neill
0-40
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Catchweight | SubRear Naked Choke | R1 | 1.00 | 1,081→1,084 | +3 | 430 | – | Evolution of Combat 6 Evolution of Combat am |
| 7 | 2 Nov 2019 | L4-3 |
 Oscar Grahn
3-1
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Welterweight | KO/TKOKO/TKO | R38:16 | 0.00 | 1,151→1,081 | -70 | 1,129 | – | Budo Fighting Championships 40 Budo Fighting Championships am |
| 6 | 9 Mar 2019 | L4-2 |
 Danny Naismith
4-0 · 24.9 yrs
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Welterweight | DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 0.16 | 1,180→1,151 | -29 | 1,266 | – | On Top - 22 On Top Promotions am |
| 5 | 17 Nov 2018 | W4-1 |
Oskar Carlsson
debut · 20.7 yrs
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Welterweight | DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 0.84 | 1,160→1,180 | +19 | 1,018 | – | Budo 35: Romanowski vs. Dick Budo Fighting Championships am |
| 4 | 8 Sep 2018 | W3-1 |
Stephen Mullen
1-0
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Catchweight | DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 0.84 | 1,114→1,160 | +47 | 1,123 | – | On Top: Future Stars On Top Promotions am |
| 3 | 29 Apr 2017 | W2-1 |
Kieran O’Shea
debut
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Welterweight | SubRear Naked Choke | R12:21 | 1.00 | 1,056→1,116 | +60 | 1,028 | – | Budo Fighting Championships 21 Budo Fighting Championships am |
| 2 | 12 Nov 2016 | W1-1 |
Ryan Coffey
0-1
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Welterweight | DecisionSplit | R39:00 | 0.56 | 1,030→1,056 | +25 | 1,125 | – | Budo 17: Shanks vs. Priestley Budo Fighting Championships am |
| 1 | 18 Jun 2016 | L0-1 |
Kyran Sturrock
debut
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Welterweight | DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 0.16 | 1,075→1,030 | -45 | 1,075 | – | ICE FC 16 ICE FC am |