Featherweight · Men

Wesley Sharp

“The Punching Preacher”
United States UFC Gym Fayetteville debut 2012
Held by Justin Gaethje
Form W L W L L
Elo 931 peak 1,172 · 14 Nov 2015 241 below it
Tapology Sherdog
2-4pro record
2L current streak
1,133best win, Elo
1,043average opponent
-- born 11 Oct 1971
70.0" / 73.5" 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

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Rating by method KO837 Sub1,169 Dec950

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 (2016): 1,004 Elo, 2-3, aged 45, average opponent 1,045.

  1. Juan Santa Cruz then 1,007, 2-3, aged 44 3-1 after peaked 1,155 ▲
  2. Michael Casteel then 1,010, 2-3 0-10 after peaked 956 ▼
  3. Nicolas Ighodaro then 1,001, 2-3 1-2 after peaked 1,093 ▲
  4. Aybek Shumkarbekov then 1,013, 2-3 2-3 after peaked 1,145 ▲
  5. Kyle Dundas then 988, 2-3 2-2 after peaked 1,083 ▲
  6. Raiko Levitchi then 1,022, 2-3 2-2 after peaked 1,089 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Brandon Motley Submission R1 · 14 Nov 2015 · Arkansas Fight League 1,056
  2. Sean O'Grady Submission R1 · 2 Apr 2016 · Off the Chain MMA 767

Losses

Newest first
  1. Jerod Osthoff Submission R1 · 13 May 2017 · Pyramid Fights 1,060
  2. James Wallace KO/TKO R1 · 4 Jun 2016 · Summit FC 1,126
  3. Alvin Williams KO/TKO R1 · 23 Jan 2016 · World Series of Fighting 1,035
  4. Emmanuel Rivera KO/TKO R1 · 11 Sep 2015 · Legacy FC 1,242

Fight history

13 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
13 13 May 201745.6 yrs L2-4 Jerod Osthoff 3-5 · 29.7 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:21 0.00 1,004→931 -74 1,060 – Pyramid Fights 2 Pyramid Fights
12 4 Jun 201644.6 yrs L2-3 James Wallace 1-1 · 23.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 0.00 1,080→1,004 -76 1,126 – Summit FC Summit FC
11 2 Apr 201644.5 yrs W2-2 Sean O'Grady 1-4 · 32.7 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:26 1.00 1,052→1,080 +28 767 – Off The Chain MMA 11: Battle And Glory Off the Chain MMA
10 23 Jan 201644.3 yrs L1-2 Alvin Williams 2-2 · 25.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R10:30 0.00 1,172→1,052 -120 1,035 – WSOF 27: Firmino vs. Fodor World Series of Fighting
9 14 Nov 201544.1 yrs W1-1 Brandon Motley 1-0 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:23 1.00 1,094→1,172 +78 1,056 – Arkansas Fight League Arkansas Fight League
8 11 Sep 201543.9 yrs L0-1 Emmanuel Rivera 1-0 · 28.8 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunch R10:44 0.00 1,162→1,094 -68 1,242 – Legacy Fighting Championship 45 Legacy FC
7 8 May 201543.6 yrs W5-2 Patrick Crumpton 4-2 · 25.6 yrs Open Weight SubGuillotine Choke R11:09 1.00 1,089→1,162 +73 1,129 – AXS TV Fights - RFA vs. Legacy Superfight Resurrection Fighting Alliance am
6 4 Apr 201543.5 yrs W4-2 David Brannon 3-2 Featherweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R12:47 1.00 999→1,089 +90 1,133 – Cage CC 10 AA Productions am
5 24 Jan 201543.3 yrs L3-2 Jerrod Jennings 2-4 · 28.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,070→999 -71 921 – Summit FC 9 Summit FC am
4 29 Aug 201442.9 yrs W3-1 Kevin Henry 0-1 · 33.9 yrs Open Weight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,068→1,070 +3 1,039 – Legacy Fighting Championship 34 Legacy FC am
3 12 Apr 201442.5 yrs W2-1 Adrian Walker 3-2 · 24.0 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R24:35 1.00 986→1,068 +82 1,073 – OTCMMA - Off The Chain MMA 4 Off the Chain MMA am
2 27 Apr 201341.5 yrs L1-1 Andrew Barker debut Featherweight SubKimura R11:04 0.00 1,062→986 -76 1,007 – Cage CC 2 AA Productions am
1 8 Dec 201241.2 yrs W1-0 Ryan Breckenridge 0-1 Open Weight SubNeck Crank R11:40 1.00 1,001→1,062 +61 976 – Rumble on the Ridge 2 AA Productions am