Featherweight · Men

Daron McCyza

“I AM”
United States Ignite Jiu Jitsu & MMA Academy debut 2013
Held by Santos Verdinez
Form W W L W L
Elo 1,293 peak 1,516 · 30 Sep 2017 223 below it
Tapology Sherdog
5-2pro record
1L current streak
1,397best win, Elo
1,201average opponent
-- born 27 Mar 1992
70.0" / -- 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 featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,037 Sub1,257 Dec1,145

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 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 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2018): 1,425 Elo, 4-1, aged 26, average opponent 1,233.

  1. Ulysses Gomez then 1,401, 4-1, aged 26 5-4 after peaked 1,508 ▲
  2. Axel Osuna then 1,410, 4-1, aged 26 5-2 after peaked 1,474 ▲
  3. Walel Watson then 1,398, 4-1, aged 26 11-14 after peaked 1,533 ▲
  4. Sean McPadden then 1,409, 4-1, aged 25 2-1 after peaked 1,570 ▲
  5. Matt Lozano then 1,435, 4-1, aged 25 4-5 after peaked 1,392 ▼
  6. Josh Robinson then 1,402, 4-1, aged 25 8-13 after peaked 1,401 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Sheldon Smith KO/TKO R3 · 30 Sep 2017 · KC Fighting Alliance 1,310
  2. Mark Slyter Submission R2 · 5 May 2017 · Victory Fighting Championship 1,212
  3. Nathen Gossens Submission R1 · 30 Jul 2016 · KC Fighting Alliance 1,075
  4. Seth Basler Submission R2 · 1 Oct 2016 · KC Fighting Alliance 1,069
  5. Shaun Jones Submission R1 · 28 Jul 2023 · Fighting Alliance Championship 883

Losses

Newest first
  1. Ray Hayes KO/TKO R1 · 27 Jul 2024 · Fighting Alliance Championship 1,499
  2. Montel Jackson KO/TKO R1 · 10 Mar 2018 · Driller Promotions 1,501

Fight history

16 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
16 27 Jul 202432.3 yrs L5-2 Ray Hayes 4-0 · 23.3 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOStrikes R11:29 0.00 1,344→1,293 -51 1,499 – Fighting Alliance Championship 25 Fighting Alliance Championship
15 28 Jul 202331.3 yrs W5-1 Shaun Jones 0-2 · 27.4 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:46 1.00 1,332→1,344 +12 883 – Fighting Alliance Championship 20 Fighting Alliance Championship
14 10 Mar 201826.0 yrs L4-1 Montel Jackson 4-0 · 25.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunch R10:57 0.00 1,516→1,425 -91 1,501 – Driller Promotions - A-Town Throwdown 13 Driller Promotions
13 30 Sep 201725.5 yrs W4-0 Sheldon Smith 2-1 · 25.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R314:47 1.00 1,465→1,516 +51 1,310 – Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 25 KC Fighting Alliance
12 5 May 201725.1 yrs W3-0 Mark Slyter 3-1 · 25.9 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:57 1.00 1,425→1,465 +40 1,212 – Victory Fighting Championship 57 Victory Fighting Championship
11 1 Oct 201624.5 yrs W2-0 Seth Basler 1-2 · 25.5 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:17 1.00 1,403→1,425 +22 1,069 – Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 20 KC Fighting Alliance
10 30 Jul 201624.3 yrs W1-0 Nathen Gossens 1-3 · 23.8 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:29 1.00 1,377→1,403 +26 1,075 – Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 19 KC Fighting Alliance
9 11 Mar 201624.0 yrs W8-1 Arturo Roman 7-2 · 21.9 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R24:09 1.00 1,308→1,377 +69 1,326 – VFC - Junction City 7 Victory Fighting Championship am
8 5 Dec 201523.7 yrs W7-1 Kazim Khan 4-0 · 27.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,270→1,308 +38 1,233 – Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 16 KC Fighting Alliance am
7 3 Oct 201523.5 yrs W6-1 Demetrius Wilson 14-3 · 21.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,233→1,270 +37 1,397 – Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance: Fight for a Cure 3 KC Fighting Alliance am
6 7 Mar 201522.9 yrs W5-1 Toby Precht 1-0 Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R37:35 1.00 1,193→1,233 +40 1,051 – Adrenaline Fight League Adrenaline Fight League am
5 31 Jan 201522.8 yrs W4-1 Vince Thatcher debut · 19.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOInjury R24:14 1.00 1,142→1,193 +51 1,064 – Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 13 KC Fighting Alliance am
4 8 Nov 201422.6 yrs L3-1 Kyleb Collins 5-5 · 23.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R10:32 0.00 1,233→1,142 -91 1,092 – Blackout Fighting Championship 26 BlacKOut Fighting Championship am
3 6 Sep 201422.4 yrs W3-0 Anthony Loya 2-0 · 25.1 yrs Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R11:34 1.00 1,146→1,233 +87 1,261 – Impact Elite Gym - Fight Circus 2 Fight Circus am
2 3 May 201422.1 yrs W2-0 Andy Harris 2-1 · 25.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,091→1,146 +55 1,146 – Impact Elite Gym - Fight Circus 1 Fight Circus am
1 7 Sep 201321.4 yrs W1-0 Keenan Mosby 1-0 · 25.9 yrs Featherweight SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,010→1,091 +81 1,093 – Invictus Promotions - Invictus Fighting Championships 7 Invictus Promotions am