Heavyweight · Men

Kimo Leopoldo

Germany Freelance debut 1994
Held by Vadim Nemkov
Form L W L L L
Elo 1,096 peak 1,447 · 11 Oct 1997 351 below it
Tapology Sherdog
10-7-1pro record
3L current streak
1,262best win, Elo
1,230average opponent
-- born 4 Jan 1968
75.0" / -- 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 heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,010 Sub1,067 Dec993

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 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: 8 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 70 minutes, against 250 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2005): 1,338 Elo, 10-4, aged 37, average opponent 1,220.

  1. Genadi Jorjoliani then 1,278, 10-5, aged 36 2-1 after peaked 1,429 ▲
  2. Houston Alexander then 1,353, 9-5, aged 38 8-11 after peaked 1,576 ▲
  3. Jeremiah Constant then 1,327, 9-6, aged 36 2-3 after peaked 1,321 ▼
  4. Andre Miranda then 1,378, 10-5, aged 37 5-1 after peaked 1,513 ▲
  5. Ion Grigore then 1,251, 10-5, aged 38 3-9 after peaked 1,213 ▼
  6. Dave Huckaba then 1,313, 11-4, aged 36 12-5 after peaked 1,630 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Paul Varelans KO/TKO R1 · 7 Dec 1996 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,262
  2. Tim Lajcik KO/TKO R1 · 5 Jul 2002 · Nevada Regional 1,251
  3. Brian Johnston Submission R1 · 16 Apr 1997 · Elite Kickboxing 1,247
  4. Patrick Smith KO/TKO R1 · 10 Dec 1994 · K-1 1,186
  5. Patrick Smith KO/TKO R1 · 8 Sep 1995 · United Full Contact Federation 1,157

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Wes Sims KO/TKO R1 · 6 Oct 2006 · X-1 World Events 1,393
  2. Dave Legeno Submission R1 · 30 Sep 2006 · Cage Rage 998
  3. Ikuhisa Minowa Submission R1 · 17 Jul 2005 · Pride FC 1,438
  4. Ken Shamrock KO/TKO R1 · 19 Jun 2004 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,347
  5. Tsuyoshi Kosaka Decision R1 · 13 Mar 1998 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,265

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Ken Shamrock 2 meetings · 1996, 2004 0–2
  2. Patrick Smith 2 meetings · 1994, 1995 2–0

Fight history

18 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
18 6 Oct 200638.8 yrs L10-7-1 Wes Sims 15-8-1 (1) · 27.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:21 0.00 1,127→1,096 -31 1,393 – X-1 World Events 8: Xtreme Fighting 1 X-1 World Events
17 30 Sep 200638.7 yrs L10-6-1 Dave Legeno 0-3 · 43.0 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R13:21 0.00 1,272→1,127 -145 998 – Cage Rage 18: Battleground Cage Rage
16 17 Jul 200537.5 yrs L10-5-1 Ikuhisa Minowa 28-21-8 · 29.5 yrs Heavyweight SubAchilles Lock R13:11 0.00 1,338→1,275 -63 1,438 – Pride - Bushido 8 Pride FC
15 7 May 200537.3 yrs W10-4-1 Marcus Royster 0-1 Heavyweight SubForearm Choke R14:18 1.00 1,298→1,338 +39 1,083 – Rumble on the Rock 7 Rumble on the Rock
14 19 Jun 200436.5 yrs L9-4-1 Ken Shamrock 25-8-3 · 40.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKnee R11:26 0.00 1,399→1,298 -100 1,347 – UFC 48: Payback Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 6 Jun 200335.4 yrs W9-3-1 David Abbott 8-8 · 38.1 yrs Heavyweight SubArm Triangle Choke R11:59 1.00 1,358→1,399 +42 1,156 – UFC 43: Meltdown Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 5 Jul 200234.5 yrs W8-3-1 Tim Lajcik 7-5-1 · 37.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOToe Injury R11:55 1.00 1,276→1,358 +81 1,251 – WFA 2: Level 2 Nevada Regional
11 13 Mar 199830.2 yrs L7-3-1 Tsuyoshi Kosaka 21-15 · 28.0 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R115:00 0.08* 1,447→1,331 -116 1,265 – UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 11 Oct 199729.8 yrs D7-2-1 Dan Severn 20-3-1 · 39.3 yrs Heavyweight DecisionTime Limit R130:00 0.50 1,431→1,447 +16 1,495 – Pride FC - Pride 1 Pride FC
9 16 Apr 199729.3 yrs W7-2 Brian Johnston 4-4 · 28.7 yrs Heavyweight SubForearm Choke R11:43 1.00 1,375→1,431 +57 1,247 – Elite Kickboxing: Ultimate Explosion 1997 Elite Kickboxing
8 7 Dec 199628.9 yrs W6-2 Paul Varelans 6-4 · 27.2 yrs Open Weighttitle KO/TKOStrikes R19:08 1.00 1,295→1,375 +79 1,262 – UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 1996 Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 17 Nov 199628.9 yrs W5-2 Scott Bigelow debut · 35.2 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:15 1.00 1,264→1,295 +31 1,000 – U - Japan University of MMA
6 14 Jul 199628.5 yrs W4-2 Kazushi Sakuraba debut · 27.0 yrs Heavyweight SubArm Triangle Choke R14:20 1.00 1,227→1,264 +37 1,000 – Shoot Boxing - S-Cup 1996 Shoot Boxing
5 16 Feb 199628.1 yrs L3-2 Ken Shamrock 21-4-2 · 32.0 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubKneebar R14:24 0.00 1,266→1,227 -39 1,481 – UFC 8: David vs. Goliath Ultimate Fighting Championship
4 8 Sep 199527.7 yrs W3-1 Fred Floyd debut · 31.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R10:47 1.00 1,228→1,266 +37 1,002 – UFCF: World Championship 1995 United Full Contact Federation
3 8 Sep 199527.7 yrs W2-1 Patrick Smith 4-3 · 32.1 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R12:59 1.00 1,135→1,228 +93 1,157 – UFCF: World Championship 1995 United Full Contact Federation
2 10 Dec 199426.9 yrs W1-1 Patrick Smith 3-2 · 31.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:00 1.00 1,006→1,135 +129 1,186 – K-1: Legend '94 K-1
1 9 Sep 199426.7 yrs L0-1 Royce Gracie 7-0 · 27.7 yrs Open Weight SubArmlock R14:40 0.00 1,027→1,006 -21 1,371 – UFC 3: The American Dream Ultimate Fighting Championship