Heavyweight · Men

Jared Vanderaa

“The Mountain”
United States Team Quest Athletic Center debut 2012
Held by Tom Aspinall
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,516 peak 1,674 · 29 Mar 2025 158 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4656920
18-13pro record
2L current streak
1,581best win, Elo
1,342average opponent
-- born 12 May 1992
76.0" / 80.0" 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

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Rating by method KO1,200 Sub1,231 Dec1,178

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 Strike defence Takedowns TD defence Control Sub attempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 8 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 85 minutes, against 250 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 30 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 30 bouts (2025): 1,540 Elo, 18-12, aged 33, average opponent 1,408.

  1. Joey Beltran then 1,573, 17-12, aged 34 1-3 after peaked 1,543 ▼
  2. Alessio Sakara then 1,579, 17-11, aged 35 4-2 after peaked 1,657 ▲
  3. Mike Kyle then 1,600, 19-8, aged 32 4-11 after peaked 1,661 ▲
  4. Igor Svirid then 1,584, 19-11, aged 35 2-5 after peaked 1,596
  5. Jesse Ronson then 1,547, 20-10, aged 34 · Welterweight 8-2 after peaked 1,810 ▲
  6. Erick Silva then 1,543, 20-9, aged 34 · Welterweight 1-2 after peaked 1,610 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jordan Currie Submission R3 · 29 Mar 2025 · Fierce Fighting Championship 1,581
  2. Tony Lopez Decision R5 · 19 Dec 2019 · Smash Global 1,519
  3. Kent Mafileo Submission R2 · 10 Feb 2024 · Fierce Fighting Championship 1,505
  4. Harry Hunsucker KO/TKO R1 · 4 Nov 2020 · Dana White's Contender Series 1,466
  5. Justin Tafa Decision R3 · 22 May 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,444

Losses

The latest 5 of 13
  1. Alexandr Romanov Submission R1 · 28 Mar 2026 · Shogun Fights 1,861
  2. Jake Craig KO/TKO R1 · 3 Oct 2025 · Unified MMA 1,466
  3. Chuck Campbell KO/TKO R3 · 26 Aug 2023 · Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 1,473
  4. Waldo Cortes-Acosta Decision R3 · 29 Oct 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,715
  5. Chase Sherman KO/TKO R3 · 9 Jul 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,392

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Alexandr Romanov 2 meetings · 2021, 2026 0–2

Fight history

44 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
44 28 Mar 202633.9 yrs L18-13 Alexandr Romanov 20-4 (1) · 35.3 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R11:32 0.00 1,540→1,516 -24 1,861 – Shogun Fights 32 Shogun Fights
43 3 Oct 202533.4 yrs L18-12 Jake Craig 3-0 · 34.9 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R14:10 0.00 1,674→1,540 -134 1,466 -105→-230 Unified MMA 64: Unified MMA Unified MMA
42 29 Mar 202532.9 yrs W18-11 Jordan Currie 13-7 · 36.0 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R313:13 1.00 1,589→1,674 +85 1,581 – Fierce Fighting Championship 39 Fierce Fighting Championship
41 23 Aug 202432.3 yrs W17-11 Demoreo Dennis 9-5 · 36.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,574→1,589 +14 1,374 – Z Promotions - Fight Night 20 Z Promotions
40 15 Jun 202432.1 yrs W16-11 Alexey Kiser 14-3 · 32.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:27 1.00 1,514→1,574 +60 1,402 – LXF 17 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 17: Aaron vs. Bailey Lights Out Xtreme Fighting
39 31 May 202432.1 yrs W15-11 Eric Iman 9-7 · 45.9 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R11:39 1.00 1,482→1,514 +32 1,225 – Fierce Fighting Championship 32 Fierce Fighting Championship
38 10 Feb 202431.7 yrs W14-11 Kent Mafileo 4-0 (1) · 36.9 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R28:46 1.00 1,360→1,482 +122 1,505 – Fierce Fighting Championship 30 Fierce Fighting Championship
37 26 Aug 202331.3 yrs L13-11 Chuck Campbell 5-3 (1) Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R314:34 0.00 1,438→1,360 -79 1,473 – LXF 10: Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 10 Lights Out Xtreme Fighting
36 4 Mar 202330.8 yrs W13-10 Nick Costello debut Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:46 1.00 1,418→1,438 +20 1,065 – Gladiator Challenge: Proving Ground Gladiator Challenge
35 29 Oct 202230.5 yrs L12-10 Waldo Cortes-Acosta 7-0 · 31.1 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.50* 1,349→1,418 +69 1,715 -150→+175 UFC Fight Night 213: Kattar vs. Allen Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 9 Jul 202230.2 yrs L12-9 Chase Sherman 16-10 · 32.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R313:10 0.00 1,452→1,349 -102 1,392 -175→-205 UFC on ESPN 39: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 9 Apr 202229.9 yrs L12-8 Aleksei Oleinik 61-16-1 · 44.8 yrs Heavyweight SubNeck Crank From Scarf Hold R13:39 0.00 1,507→1,452 -55 1,642 -125→-128 UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 12 Feb 202229.8 yrs L12-7 Andrei Arlovski 32-20 (2) · 43.0 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.34* 1,509→1,507 -3 1,614 +220→+130 UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 9 Oct 202129.4 yrs L12-6 Alexandr Romanov 14-0 · 30.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R29:43 0.00 1,559→1,509 -50 1,718 +330→+385 UFC Fight Night 194: Dern vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 22 May 202129.0 yrs W12-5 Justin Tafa 4-2 · 27.4 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.87* 1,512→1,559 +47 1,444 +175→+150 UFC Fight Night 188: Font vs. Garbrandt Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 20 Feb 202128.8 yrs L11-5 Serghei Spivac 11-2 · 26.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R29:32 0.00 1,592→1,512 -80 1,622 +190→+195 UFC Fight Night 185: Blaydes vs. Lewis Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 4 Nov 202028.5 yrs W11-4 Harry Hunsucker 6-2 · 31.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R13:34 1.00 1,517→1,592 +75 1,466 -310→-265 Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 8 Dana White's Contender Series
27 19 Dec 201927.6 yrs W10-4 Tony Lopez 64-31 (1) · 46.1 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R520:00 0.81 1,445→1,517 +72 1,519 – Smash Global 9: Black Tie Fight Night Smash Global
26 30 Aug 201927.3 yrs L9-4 Renan Ferreira 5-2 · 29.8 yrs Heavyweight SubTriangle Choke R27:37 0.00 1,574→1,445 -129 1,394 +122→+122 LFA 74: Vanderaa vs. Ferreira Legacy Fighting Alliance
25 16 Mar 201926.8 yrs W9-3 Ricky Misholas 7-7 · 37.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R26:49 1.00 1,530→1,574 +44 1,342 – EFC Worldwide 77 EFC Worldwide
24 8 Dec 201826.6 yrs W8-3 Ruan Potts 11-6 · 40.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R313:25 1.00 1,444→1,530 +85 1,436 – EFC Worldwide 76 EFC Worldwide
23 7 Sep 201826.3 yrs W7-3 Elvis Moyo 8-5 · 34.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R27:00 1.00 1,386→1,444 +59 1,267 – EFC 73: Kalunda vs. Da Rocha EFC Worldwide
22 9 Mar 201825.8 yrs L6-3 Vernon Lewis 4-3 · 34.2 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,483→1,386 -97 1,324 – LFA 35: Newell vs. Luque Legacy Fighting Alliance
21 16 Dec 201725.6 yrs L6-2 Andrew van Zyl 15-3 · 35.9 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.45 1,449→1,483 +33 1,630 – EFC Worldwide 66 EFC Worldwide
20 5 Aug 201725.2 yrs W6-1 Idrees Wasi 2-15 · 27.6 yrs Heavyweight SubAnkle Lock R11:35 1.00 1,443→1,449 +6 871 – GKO 10 Global Knockout
19 30 Jun 201725.1 yrs L5-1 Richard Odoms 12-3 · 42.1 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubKimura R522:45 0.00 1,543→1,443 -100 1,493 -137→-137 LFA 15: Odoms vs. Vanderaa Legacy Fighting Alliance
18 15 Sep 201624.3 yrs W5-0 Sean Johnson 2-0 · 31.2 yrs Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:28 1.00 1,515→1,543 +28 1,227 – Smash Global 4: Fight Bullying Smash Global
17 10 Jun 201624.1 yrs W4-0 Mychal Clark 10-13 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:54 1.00 1,468→1,515 +48 1,298 – BAMMA Badbeat 20: Saunders vs. Culley BAMMA USA
16 24 Mar 201623.9 yrs W3-0 Joe Hernandez 6-2 Heavyweight KO/TKOStrike R26:13 1.00 1,419→1,468 +49 1,253 – Smash Global - The Main Event 3 Smash Global
15 13 Nov 201523.5 yrs W2-0 Daylin Murray 3-0 · 23.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R14:11 1.00 1,321→1,419 +98 1,364 – Smash Global - The Main Event 2 Smash Global
14 14 Jun 201523.1 yrs W1-0 John Rizzo debut Open Weight SubRear Naked Choke R10:29 1.00 1,266→1,321 +55 1,128 – KOTC: Sanctioned King of the Cage
13 18 Apr 201522.9 yrs W7-6 Sergio Marroquin 5-2 (1) Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R24:41 1.00 1,218→1,266 +48 1,120 – KOTC: World Amateur Championships 2 King of the Cage am
12 18 Apr 201522.9 yrs W6-6 Sergio Sosa debut Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,171→1,218 +47 1,070 – KOTC: World Amateur Championships 2 King of the Cage am
11 21 Mar 201522.9 yrs L5-6 Jamal Pogues 5-1 · 19.3 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionSplit R39:00 0.44 1,165→1,171 +7 1,243 – Archangel Worldwide: Road2War 3 Archangel Worldwide MMA am
10 13 Dec 201422.6 yrs W5-5 Jureall Simmons 5-1 Open Weighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R24:54 1.00 1,084→1,165 +81 1,167 – Archangel Worldwide MMA - Road 2 War Archangel Worldwide MMA am
9 14 Nov 201422.5 yrs L4-5 Jamal Pogues 3-1 · 19.0 yrs Catchweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,113→1,084 -29 1,198 – Epic Fighting - Epic 27 Epic Fighting am
8 30 Aug 201422.3 yrs L4-4 Prentice Williams 0-3 · 31.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R24:56 0.00 1,216→1,113 -103 991 – KOTC: Future Legends 25 King of the Cage am
7 22 Jun 201422.1 yrs W4-3 Elijah Harris 2-2 Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R36:00 0.84 1,181→1,216 +35 1,129 – Fist Series: Summer Fist Del Mar 5 Fight Club OC am
6 26 Jan 201421.7 yrs W3-3 Jens Grau 7-2 · 42.8 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R36:00 0.84 1,118→1,181 +63 1,216 – TAO MMA - Bas Rutten Presents: The Art of MMA Bas Rutten's Art of MMA am
5 7 Dec 201321.6 yrs W2-3 Joseph King 1-0 Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R23:57 1.00 1,030→1,118 +88 1,155 – KOTC: Future Legends 19 King of the Cage am
4 29 Mar 201320.9 yrs W1-3 Andre Williams debut Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:26 1.00 942→1,030 +88 1,066 – Epic Fighting - Epic 17 Epic Fighting am
3 8 Sep 201220.3 yrs L0-3 David Durant 1-0 Light Heavyweight Sub R11:24 0.00 974→942 -32 1,173 – Epic Fighting - Epic 14 Epic Fighting am
2 8 Sep 201220.3 yrs L0-2 David Duran 2-0 · 27.6 yrs Light Heavyweight SubSubmission R11:24 0.00 1,014→974 -40 1,156 – Epic Fighting - Epic 14 Epic Fighting am
1 13 Jul 201220.2 yrs L0-1 Codi Moses 3-0 Heavyweight Sub R11:46 0.00 1,047→1,014 -33 1,234 – Epic Fighting - Epic 13 Epic Fighting am