Middleweight · Men

Benji Radach

“Razor”
United States Reign MMA debut 2001
Held by Rafael Lovato Jr.
Form L W L L L
Elo 1,357 peak 1,651 · 4 Oct 2008 294 below it
Tapology Sherdog
16-7 (1)pro record
3L current streak
1,740best win, Elo
1,289average opponent
-- born 5 Apr 1979
70.0" / 72.0" 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 middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,374 Sub1,156 Dec1,039

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 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
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 6 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 56 minutes, against 274 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2007): 1,513 Elo, 15-4, aged 29, average opponent 1,263.

  1. Henerson Duarte then 1,527, 15-5, aged 29 4-3 after peaked 1,510 ▼
  2. André Muniz then 1,550, 16-4, aged 28 8-4 after peaked 2,028 ▲
  3. Ildemar Alcântara then 1,540, 15-5, aged 30 11-13 after peaked 1,691 ▲
  4. Valery Myasnikov then 1,576, 16-2, aged 28 4-1 after peaked 1,633 ▲
  5. Edilberto de Oliveira then 1,487, 14-5, aged 28 16-15 after peaked 1,623 ▲
  6. Zak Cummings then 1,571, 16-4, aged 28 10-4 after peaked 1,885 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Murilo Rua KO/TKO R2 · 4 Oct 2008 · Elite XC 1,740
  2. Gustavo Machado KO/TKO R1 · 16 Aug 2003 · King of the Cage 1,508
  3. Ryan McGivern KO/TKO R2 · 2 Feb 2007 · International Fight League 1,453
  4. Gerald Harris KO/TKO R1 · 2 Aug 2007 · International Fight League 1,425
  5. Brian Foster Submission R1 · 17 Mar 2007 · International Fight League 1,415

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Ben Reiter Decision R3 · 15 May 2015 · Bellator MMA 1,631
  2. Ovince St. Preux Decision R3 · 4 Dec 2010 · Strikeforce 1,557
  3. Scott Smith KO/TKO R3 · 11 Apr 2009 · Strikeforce 1,645
  4. Matt Horwich KO/TKO R2 · 29 Dec 2007 · International Fight League 1,464
  5. Chris Leben KO/TKO R3 · 26 Jun 2004 · SportFight 1,522

Fight history

29 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
29 15 May 201536.1 yrs L16-7 (1) Ben Reiter 15-0-1 · 27.9 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.06* 1,380→1,357 -24 1,631 – Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove Bellator MMA
28 4 Dec 201031.7 yrs L16-6 (1) Ovince St. Preux 8-4 · 27.7 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,544→1,459 -84 1,557 – Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu 2 Strikeforce
27 11 Apr 200930.0 yrs L16-5 (1) Scott Smith 15-6 (1) · 29.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R313:24 0.00 1,651→1,562 -89 1,645 – Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz Strikeforce
26 4 Oct 200829.5 yrs W16-4 (1) Murilo Rua 16-8-1 · 28.4 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R27:31 1.00 1,513→1,651 +138 1,740 – EliteXC: Heat Elite XC
25 29 Dec 200728.7 yrs L15-4 (1) Matt Horwich 22-9 · 29.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R25:58 0.00 1,642→1,513 -129 1,464 – IFL 19: World Grand Prix Finals International Fight League
24 3 Nov 200728.6 yrs W15-3 (1) Brent Beauparlant 6-4 Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R12:26 1.00 1,613→1,642 +29 1,332 – IFL 18: World Grand Prix Semifinals International Fight League
23 2 Aug 200728.3 yrs W14-3 (1) Gerald Harris 7-1 · 27.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R13:03 1.00 1,558→1,613 +56 1,425 – IFL 16: 2007 Semifinals International Fight League
22 1 Jun 200728.2 yrs W13-3 (1) Bristol Marunde 3-4 · 25.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R11:28 1.00 1,528→1,558 +30 1,254 – IFL 14: Everett International Fight League
21 17 Mar 200727.9 yrs W12-3 (1) Brian Foster 8-10 · 32.2 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:04 1.00 1,449→1,528 +79 1,415 – IFL 10: Los Angeles International Fight League
20 2 Feb 200727.8 yrs W11-3 (1) Ryan McGivern 10-3 · 27.0 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R26:22 1.00 1,332→1,449 +117 1,453 – IFL 8: Houston International Fight League
19 26 Jun 200425.2 yrs L10-3 (1) Chris Leben 7-2 · 23.9 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOBroken Jaw R313:43 0.00 1,424→1,361 -64 1,522 – SportFight 4: Fight For Freedom SportFight
18 25 Oct 200324.6 yrs L10-2 (1) Danny Lafever debut – KO/TKOPunch R10:55 0.00 1,591→1,424 -167 1,057 – Ultimate Ring Challenge 6 Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association
17 16 Aug 200324.4 yrs W10-1 (1) Gustavo Machado 6-1-1 · 28.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:31 1.00 1,503→1,591 +89 1,508 – KOTC 28: More Punishment King of the Cage
16 19 Jul 200324.3 yrs W9-1 (1) Steve Van Fleet 2-1 · 34.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:21 1.00 1,485→1,503 +18 1,111 – IFC WC 18: Big Valley Brawl International Fighting Championship
15 1 Mar 200323.9 yrs W8-1 (1) Joel Blanton 3-2 · 31.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,455→1,485 +30 1,181 – UFCF: Synergy United Full Contact Federation
14 4 Jan 200323.8 yrs W7-1 (1) Chris Irvine 2-0 – KO/TKOPunches R11:02 1.00 1,422→1,455 +32 1,163 – PPKA: Ultimate Ring Challenge 3 Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association
13 27 Sep 200223.5 yrs L6-1 (1) Sean Sherk 16-0-1 · 29.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOCut R14:16 0.00 1,470→1,422 -47 1,643 – UFC 39: The Warriors Return Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 22 Jun 200223.2 yrs W6-0 (1) Nick Serra 4-0 · 24.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.88* 1,436→1,470 +34 1,300 – UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 10 May 200223.1 yrs NC5-0 (1) Steve Berger 15-7-2 · 29.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOOverturned by State Commission R10:27 0.00 1,436→1,436 +0 1,383 – UFC 37: High Impact Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 3 Mar 200222.9 yrs W5-0 Shannon Ritch 14-24 (1) · 31.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:18 1.00 1,431→1,436 +5 802 – Maximum Fighting Championship Maximum Fighting Championship
9 26 Jan 200222.8 yrs W4-0 Eric Davila 8-3 · 25.3 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,379→1,431 +53 1,272 – Rumble in the Rockies Colorado Regional
8 5 Jan 200222.8 yrs W3-0 Oscar Verdusco debut – KO/TKOPunch R10:25 1.00 1,353→1,379 +26 1,048 – UFCF: Olympia Ring Challenge United Full Contact Federation
7 9 Nov 200122.6 yrs W2-0 Willy Solorio 0-3 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:23 1.00 1,341→1,353 +13 895 – IFC: Warriors Challenge 16 International Fighting Championship
6 4 Oct 200122.5 yrs W1-0 Royden Demotta debut – KO/TKOStrikes R11:01 1.00 1,310→1,341 +31 1,040 – WEC 2: Clash of the Titans WEC
5 15 Aug 200122.4 yrs W5-0 Eric Perez 1-0 · 23.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunch R10:18 1.00 1,291→1,310 +19 979 – PPKA - Muckelshoot Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association am
4 1 Jun 200122.2 yrs W4-0 Dennis Asche 2-0 · 24.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,244→1,291 +47 1,257 – Desert Brawl 1: The Beginning Desert Brawl am
3 19 May 200122.1 yrs W3-0 Oz Preciado 2-0 Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R13:00 1.00 1,187→1,244 +58 1,144 – UFCF: Everett Extreme Challenge 3 United Full Contact Federation am
2 28 Apr 200122.1 yrs W2-0 Eric Lucas debut Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R10:09 1.00 1,128→1,187 +59 1,091 – Rumble in the Ring 2 Rumble in the Cage am
1 17 Mar 200121.9 yrs W1-0 Clayton Purvis debut Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R36:00 1.00 1,062→1,128 +66 1,062 – UFCF: Road To Victory United Full Contact Federation am