Bantamweight · Men

Steven Graham

“Golden”
United States Marathon MMA debut 2012
Holds 11 fighters
Form W L L W W
Elo 1,459 peak 1,459 · 7 Feb 2026
Tapology Sherdog
14-8pro record
2W current streak
1,483best win, Elo
1,163average opponent
-- born 19 Jan 1991
67.0" / 65.0" 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 bantamweight, ages 26–33

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,097 Sub1,166 Dec1,064

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of bantamweight fighters with five pro bouts (5,172 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 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2024): 1,248 Elo, 12-8, aged 34, average opponent 1,154.

  1. Willian Viana then 1,289, 13-7, aged 34 4-1 after peaked 1,399 ▲
  2. Lucas Rodrigues then 1,226, 12-8, aged 34 0-4 after peaked 1,191 ▼
  3. Victor Romero then 1,282, 14-6, aged 35 2-4 after peaked 1,343 ▲
  4. Gerald Lovato then 1,226, 11-9, aged 32 4-3 after peaked 1,368 ▲
  5. Kenichi Hattori then 1,268, 10-6, aged 33 4-6 after peaked 1,361 ▲
  6. Raniere Silva then 1,306, 12-8, aged 32 4-3 after peaked 1,251 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Lorenzo Carter Submission R3 · 7 Feb 2026 · Fighting Alliance Championship 1,483
  2. Dustin Lampros Decision R3 · 12 Jul 2025 · Shamrock Fighting Championships 1,367
  3. Johnny Marigo Decision R3 · 13 Sep 2019 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,295
  4. Jacob Thrall Decision R3 · 8 Oct 2021 · Fighting Alliance Championship 1,284
  5. Aaron Roberson Submission R1 · 22 Oct 2022 · Synergy Fighting Championship 1,255

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Jose Hernandez Decision R5 · 12 Oct 2024 · Fighting Alliance Championship 1,382
  2. Michael Billups Decision R5 · 14 Apr 2023 · Xtreme Fight Night 1,205
  3. Garrett Armfield KO/TKO R1 · 6 May 2022 · Fighting Alliance Championship 1,417
  4. Dillon Tolbert Submission R1 · 7 Dec 2019 · Shamrock Fighting Championships 1,222
  5. James Gallagher Submission R1 · 23 Feb 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,504

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Joey Estrada 2 meetings · 2015, 2020 1–1
  2. Johnnie Roades 2 meetings · 2016, 2018 1–1

Fight history

31 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
31 7 Feb 202635.1 yrs W14-8 Lorenzo Carter 6-1 · 31.8 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R312:55 1.00 1,336→1,459 +122 1,483 – Fighting Alliance Championship 33 Fighting Alliance Championship
30 12 Jul 202534.5 yrs W13-8 Dustin Lampros 9-2 · 31.2 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,248→1,336 +89 1,367 – Shamrock FC 365: St. Charles Shamrock Fighting Championships
29 12 Oct 202433.7 yrs L12-8 Jose Hernandez 4-2 (1) · 30.7 yrs Bantamweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,276→1,248 -28 1,382 – Fighting Alliance Championship 26: Fight 4 the Cure Fighting Alliance Championship
28 14 Apr 202332.2 yrs L12-7 Michael Billups 4-2-2 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R515:00 0.19 1,377→1,283 -94 1,205 – XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 386 Xtreme Fight Night
27 4 Feb 202332.0 yrs W12-6 Fred Freeman 5-5 · 36.2 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:30 1.00 1,341→1,377 +36 1,106 – Synergy FC 5: Kansas City Fight Night Synergy Fighting Championship
26 22 Oct 202231.8 yrs W11-6 Aaron Roberson 12-10 · 32.6 yrs Featherweight SubArm Triangle Choke R12:44 1.00 1,253→1,341 +88 1,255 – Synergy FC 2: Graham vs. Roberson Synergy Fighting Championship
25 6 May 202231.3 yrs L10-6 Garrett Armfield 7-2 · 25.6 yrs Bantamweighttitle KO/TKOStrikes R10:33 0.00 1,316→1,253 -63 1,417 +140→+140 Fighting Alliance Championship 13 Fighting Alliance Championship
24 8 Oct 202130.7 yrs W10-5 Jacob Thrall 6-4-1 · 26.5 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,312→1,316 +4 1,284 – Fighting Alliance Championship 10 Fighting Alliance Championship
23 12 Jun 202130.4 yrs W9-5 Jacob Akin 9-10 · 36.0 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKORetirement R210:00 1.00 1,232→1,312 +80 1,202 – Apex FC 1 Apex Fighting Championship
22 14 Aug 202029.6 yrs W8-5 Joey Estrada 3-9 · 28.2 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:48 1.00 1,191→1,232 +41 987 – Fighting Alliance Championship 3 Fighting Alliance Championship
21 7 Dec 201928.9 yrs L7-5 Dillon Tolbert 5-5 · 27.0 yrs Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:42 0.00 1,297→1,191 -106 1,222 – Shamrock FC - Shamrock 326 Shamrock Fighting Championships
20 13 Sep 201928.6 yrs W7-4 Johnny Marigo 4-1-1 · 26.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.62 1,268→1,297 +28 1,295 – LFA 76: Ogden vs. Browne Legacy Fighting Alliance
19 23 Feb 201928.1 yrs L6-4 James Gallagher 7-1 · 22.3 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:30 0.00 1,312→1,268 -44 1,504 +334→+393 Bellator 217: Gallagher vs. Graham Bellator MMA
18 15 Sep 201827.7 yrs W6-3 Johnnie Roades 9-14 · 29.7 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R27:32 1.00 1,266→1,312 +46 1,088 – Walkout FC 12: Battle at the Crossing Walkout Fighting Championship
17 20 Jan 201827.0 yrs W5-3 Andrew Kimzey 3-0 · 29.5 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R11:16 1.00 1,166→1,266 +99 1,213 – Walkout FC 9: Joplin Fight Night Walkout Fighting Championship
16 11 Nov 201726.8 yrs W4-3 Joseph Fulk 5-5 · 33.2 yrs Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:06 1.00 1,069→1,166 +97 1,107 – Walkout FC 8: Veterans Walkout Fighting Championship
15 24 Jun 201726.4 yrs W3-3 Steve Brown 1-3 · 36.5 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:06 1.00 976→1,069 +93 999 – Carden Combat Sports 2 Carden Combat Sports
14 11 Mar 201726.1 yrs W2-3 Jordan Hernandez 2-16 · 23.4 yrs Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:30 1.00 930→976 +46 752 – Shamrock FC - Shamrock 285 Shamrock Fighting Championships
13 3 Dec 201625.9 yrs L1-3 Raul Romero 0-3 · 45.4 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R10:40 0.00 1,023→930 -93 1,001 – Shamrock FC - Shamrock 280 Shamrock Fighting Championships
12 27 Feb 201625.1 yrs L1-2 Johnnie Roades 5-8 · 27.2 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunch R10:40 0.00 1,114→1,023 -91 1,100 – Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 17 KC Fighting Alliance
11 15 Aug 201524.6 yrs L1-1 Joey Estrada 0-3 · 23.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R11:36 0.00 1,256→1,114 -142 1,000 – Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 15: Fight for Your Bike 2 KC Fighting Alliance
10 8 Nov 201423.8 yrs W1-0 Lonnie Tull Jr. debut · 31.2 yrs Featherweight SubArm Triangle Choke R13:41 1.00 1,225→1,256 +30 954 – Blackout Fighting Championship 26 BlacKOut Fighting Championship
9 6 Sep 201423.6 yrs W7-2 Derrick Wicks 2-1 · 20.7 yrs Bantamweighttitle DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,241→1,225 -16 1,108 – Impact Elite Gym - Fight Circus 2 Fight Circus am
8 24 May 201423.3 yrs W6-2 Clayton Brown 3-4 · 27.9 yrs – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,205→1,241 +36 1,037 – Blackout Fighting Championship 22 BlacKOut Fighting Championship am
7 22 Mar 201423.2 yrs W5-2 Kory Johnson 0-1 – Sub -- 1.00 1,167→1,205 +38 1,012 – Blackout Fighting Championship 21 BlacKOut Fighting Championship am
6 23 Nov 201322.8 yrs L4-2 Chuka Willis 13-4 · 20.5 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,180→1,167 -13 1,365 – Invictus Promotions - Invictus Fighting Championships 8 Invictus Fighting Championships am
5 30 Aug 201322.6 yrs L4-1 Anthony Loya debut · 24.1 yrs – Decision -- 0.20 1,227→1,180 -47 1,185 – Titan FC 26: Hallman vs. Hornbuckle Titan FC am
4 4 May 201322.3 yrs W4-0 Chuka Willis 6-2 · 20.0 yrs – Decision -- 0.80 1,203→1,227 +25 1,123 – KC Fighting Alliance KC Fighting Alliance am
3 16 Feb 201322.1 yrs W3-0 Justin Pritchett debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,165→1,203 +38 1,007 – Invictus Fighting Championships Invictus Fighting Championships am
2 24 Aug 201221.6 yrs W2-0 Ben Louchios debut – DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,147→1,165 +18 1,198 – Titan Fighting Championship 24 Titan FC am
1 29 Jun 201221.4 yrs W1-0 Yazan Hajeh debut · 19.8 yrs – Sub -- 1.00 1,082→1,147 +66 1,082 – KC Fighting Alliance KC Fighting Alliance am