Heavyweight · Men

Matt Bear

United States Meskwaki Wellness debut 2002
Held by PJ Bolanis
Form L L L L W
Elo 1,094 peak 1,277 · 10 Apr 2004 183 below it
Tapology Sherdog
4-4pro record
1W current streak
1,196best win, Elo
1,165average opponent
-- born 9 Aug 1977
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 heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

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Rating by method KO880 Sub995 Dec887

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

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2015): 1,094 Elo, 4-4, aged 38, average opponent 1,171.

  1. Liron Wilson then 1,153, 4-4, aged 37 8-2 after peaked 1,385 ▲
  2. Eric Iman then 1,108, 4-4, aged 40 5-4 after peaked 1,310 ▲
  3. Julio Cesar Diaz then 1,092, 4-4 1-4 after peaked 1,174 ▲
  4. Nick Braker then 1,059, 4-4 5-3 after peaked 1,370 ▲
  5. Vyacheslav Kostyuk then 1,077, 4-4 5-1 after peaked 1,384 ▲
  6. Ralph Kelly then 1,059, 4-4 1-6 after peaked 1,163 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Paul Bowers Submission R2 · 10 Apr 2004 · Danger Zone 1,196
  2. Lance Evans KO/TKO R1 · 10 Apr 2004 · Danger Zone 1,122
  3. Terrance Reasby KO/TKO R2 · 23 Jan 2015 · Midwest Cage Championship 1,110
  4. Chad Brickman KO/TKO R1 · 13 Jul 2002 · Iowa Challenge 1,094

Losses

Newest first
  1. PJ Bolanis KO/TKO R1 · 25 Nov 2006 · Genesis Fights 1,009
  2. Steve Pilkington Submission R3 · 9 Sep 2006 · Victory Fighting Championship 1,137
  3. Mike Whitehead KO/TKO R2 · 5 Mar 2005 · Victory Fighting Championship 1,364
  4. Ben Rothwell KO/TKO R1 · 16 Jul 2004 · Iowa Regional 1,336

Fight history

9 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
9 23 Jan 201537.5 yrs W4-4 Terrance Reasby 1-1 · 34.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKORetirement R28:00 1.00 974→1,094 +120 1,110 – MCC 57: Schmauss vs. Sessi Midwest Cage Championship
8 25 Nov 200629.3 yrs L3-4 PJ Bolanis 0-1 – KO/TKOPunches R13:25 0.00 1,059→959 -100 1,009 – Genesis 5 Genesis Fights
7 9 Sep 200629.1 yrs L3-3 Steve Pilkington 2-3 · 25.7 yrs – SubSmother Choke R3 0.00 1,150→1,059 -91 1,137 – VFC 16: Kings Victory Fighting Championship
6 5 Mar 200527.6 yrs L3-2 Mike Whitehead 6-3 · 23.7 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R2 0.00 1,204→1,154 -50 1,364 – VFC 9: Madness Victory Fighting Championship
5 16 Jul 200426.9 yrs L3-1 Ben Rothwell 13-4 · 22.7 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:57 0.00 1,277→1,204 -73 1,336 – Ultimate Throwdown Iowa Regional
4 10 Apr 200426.7 yrs W3-0 Lance Evans debut · 26.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R10:18 1.00 1,211→1,277 +66 1,122 – Dangerzone 26: Professional Level Cage Fighting Danger Zone
3 10 Apr 200426.7 yrs W2-0 Paul Bowers debut – SubSubmission R2 1.00 1,100→1,211 +111 1,196 – Dangerzone 26: Professional Level Cage Fighting Danger Zone
2 27 Jul 200225.0 yrs L0-1 Jake Dahn debut – SubKeylock R2 0.00 1,181→1,104 -78 1,117 – Extreme Challenge 48 Extreme Challenge am
1 13 Jul 200224.9 yrs W1-0 Chad Brickman debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:35 1.00 1,094→1,181 +88 1,094 – Iowa Challenge 5 Iowa Challenge