Lightweight · Men

Max Metzgar

“Mad”
United States Ronin Training Center debut 2021
Holds 6 fighters
Form W W W W W
Elo 1,555 peak 1,555 · 27 Mar 2026
Tapology Sherdog
6-0pro record
13W current streak
1,330best win, Elo
1,182average opponent
-- born 3 Mar 1997
68.0" / 72.5" 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 lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,189 Sub1,199 Dec1,191

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 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 (2025): 1,543 Elo, 5-0, aged 28, average opponent 1,176.

  1. Drakkar Klose then 1,504, 5-0, aged 28 11-4 after peaked 1,819 ▲
  2. Samvel Vardanyan then 1,576, 5-0, aged 27 5-1 after peaked 1,580
  3. Mark Choinski then 1,531, 5-0, aged 28 3-1 after peaked 1,633 ▲
  4. Lee Hammond then 1,563, 5-0, aged 27 1-2 after peaked 1,504 ▼
  5. Mark Dickman then 1,472, 5-0, aged 27 6-5 after peaked 1,692 ▲
  6. Omar Johnson then 1,543, 5-0, aged 27 5-5 after peaked 1,560

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Elvin Romero Decision R3 · 27 Mar 2026 · Cage Fury FC 1,330
  2. Hunter Watt Decision R3 · 21 Dec 2024 · Caged Thunder 1,301
  3. Gavin Agnew KO/TKO R3 · 1 Mar 2025 · Ohio Combat League 1,241
  4. Jai Pfeiffer Submission R1 · 7 Jun 2025 · Caged Thunder 1,233
  5. Dom Johns KO/TKO R2 · 18 May 2024 · Ohio Combat League 1,150

Losses

Newest first
  1. Unbeaten.

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 27 Mar 202629.1 yrs W6-0 Elvin Romero 4-1 · 25.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,543→1,555 +12 1,330 -800→-370 Cage Fury Fighting Championships 152: Galanti vs. Clayton Cage Fury FC
12 7 Jun 202528.3 yrs W5-0 Jai Pfeiffer 5-3 · 37.0 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:58 1.00 1,514→1,543 +29 1,233 – Caged Thunder 32: Shaffer vs. Diggs Caged Thunder
11 1 Mar 202528.0 yrs W4-0 Gavin Agnew 4-4 · 32.7 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOCounter Straight Left R314:22 1.00 1,479→1,514 +35 1,241 – Ohio Combat League 36 Ohio Combat League
10 21 Dec 202427.8 yrs W3-0 Hunter Watt 2-1 · 27.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,456→1,479 +23 1,301 – Caged Thunder 29: Hall of Fame Fights 2024 Caged Thunder
9 24 Aug 202427.5 yrs W2-0 Marcus Williamson 0-1 · 33.5 yrs Welterweight SubArm Triangle Choke R11:46 1.00 1,446→1,456 +10 954 – Ohio Combat League 31 Ohio Combat League
8 18 May 202427.2 yrs W1-0 Dom Johns debut · 28.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R26:39 1.00 1,415→1,446 +31 1,150 – Ohio Combat League 29 Ohio Combat League
7 3 Mar 202326.0 yrs W7-0 Graham Hunter 5-0 · 28.6 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,385→1,419 +34 1,325 – Ohio Combat League 24 Ohio Combat League am
6 24 Sep 202225.6 yrs W6-0 Kestin McClain 4-1 · 22.1 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKORef Stoppage From Strikes R36:17 1.00 1,342→1,385 +44 1,220 – Nightmare Promotions - ECC Cage Wars 2 Nightmare Promotions am
5 9 Jul 202225.3 yrs W5-0 Kyle Echard 5-2 · 33.8 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:30 1.00 1,307→1,342 +35 1,132 – Nightmare Promotions - ECC Cage Wars 1 Nightmare Promotions am
4 9 Oct 202124.6 yrs W4-0 Darren Williams 4-1 · 30.0 yrs Lightweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R37:49 1.00 1,245→1,307 +62 1,225 – Made Men Promotions - Rivers Rumble 11 Made Men Promotions am
3 24 Jul 202124.4 yrs W3-0 William Sheppard 1-0 · 31.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R25:12 1.00 1,199→1,245 +46 1,093 – Ohio Combat League 14 Ohio Combat League am
2 15 May 202124.2 yrs W2-0 Jared Gerber 1-1 · 24.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKORight Hand/ground & Pound R23:11 1.00 1,149→1,199 +49 1,061 – Ohio Combat League 13 Ohio Combat League am
1 30 Jan 202123.9 yrs W1-0 Clinton Ewing debut · 22.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,105→1,149 +45 1,105 – Ohio Combat League 9 Ohio Combat League am