Super Heavyweight · Men

Joseph Stripling

“Bazooka”
United States 302 BJJ debut 2006
Held by Vadim Nemkov
Form L L L L L
Elo 1,066 peak 1,346 · 21 Sep 2013 280 below it
Sherdog id 4770841
8-10pro record
5L current streak
1,211best win, Elo
1,192average opponent
-- born 22 Dec 1983
74.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO997 Sub1,049 Dec931

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of super heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (103 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 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2014): 1,212 Elo, 8-7, aged 31, average opponent 1,187.

  1. Oleg Kubanov then 1,178, 8-7, aged 30 1-3 after peaked 1,188
  2. Miguel Cooley then 1,145, 8-6, aged 31 8-16 after peaked 1,338 ▲
  3. Zaza Tkeshelashvili then 1,290, 8-7, aged 32 7-8 after peaked 1,548 ▲
  4. Wallyson Carvalho then 1,210, 9-6, aged 29 4-3 after peaked 1,287 ▲
  5. Joaquim Ferreira then 1,248, 9-6, aged 29 13-6 after peaked 1,460 ▲
  6. Leonardo Vasconcelos then 1,286, 8-6, aged 32 2-3 after peaked 1,305

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. JA Dudley KO/TKO R3 · 21 Sep 2013 · Cage Fury FC 1,211
  2. Dave Concepcion Submission R1 · 16 Oct 2010 · American MMA Fight League 1,109
  3. Anthony Corpora Submission R2 · 14 May 2010 · Locked in the Cage 1,090
  4. Derek Hopkins KO/TKO R1 · 17 May 2008 · New Jersey Regional 1,074
  5. Adrian Belcarris Submission R1 · 30 Apr 2010 · Maryland Regional 1,051

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Jeff Blachly Decision R3 · 14 Apr 2018 · Shogun Fights 1,146
  2. Plinio Cruz Decision R3 · 9 Jan 2016 · Cage Fury FC 1,345
  3. Shelton Graves Decision R3 · 25 Jul 2015 · Global Proving Ground Inc. 1,165
  4. Lewis Rumsey Decision R3 · 9 Aug 2014 · Cage Fury FC 1,370
  5. Azunna Anyanwu KO/TKO R1 · 22 Feb 2014 · Cage Fury FC 1,273

Fight history

18 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
18 14 Apr 201834.3 yrs L8-10 Jeff Blachly 2-3 · 37.2 yrs Super Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,119→1,066 -53 1,146 – Shogun Fights 18 Shogun Fights
17 9 Jan 201632.0 yrs L8-9 Plinio Cruz 7-6 Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,141→1,127 -13 1,345 – CFFC 55: Chookagian vs. Varela Cage Fury FC
16 25 Jul 201531.6 yrs L8-8 Shelton Graves 2-3 · 29.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,212→1,141 -71 1,165 – Global Proving Ground 21: Fighting For Autism Awareness Global Proving Ground Inc.
15 9 Aug 201430.6 yrs L8-7 Lewis Rumsey 10-10 · 24.7 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,240→1,212 -29 1,370 – CFFC 38: Felder vs. Johnson Cage Fury FC
14 22 Feb 201430.2 yrs L8-6 Azunna Anyanwu 5-2 · 32.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R13:22 0.00 1,346→1,240 -106 1,273 – CFFC 32: Stripling vs. Anyanwu Cage Fury FC
13 21 Sep 201329.7 yrs W8-5 JA Dudley 6-11 · 33.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R313:47 1.00 1,274→1,346 +72 1,211 – CFFC 27: Heckman vs. Kelleher Cage Fury FC
12 22 Jun 201329.5 yrs L7-5 Chris Birchler 4-0 · 26.0 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,264→1,274 +10 1,349 – CFFC 25: Williams vs. Faunce Cage Fury FC
11 30 Nov 201228.9 yrs W7-4 John Richard 3-3-1 · 30.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R314:32 1.00 1,216→1,264 +49 1,050 – Locked in the Cage 13 Locked in the Cage
10 16 Jun 201228.5 yrs L6-4 Brendan Barrett 5-6-1 (1) · 30.7 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOStrikes R12:04 0.00 1,316→1,216 -100 1,265 – Locked in the Cage 10 Locked in the Cage
9 3 Dec 201026.9 yrs W6-3 Erik Purcell 1-2 – SubTriangle Choke R2 1.00 1,290→1,324 +34 1,042 – Locked in the Cage 6 Locked in the Cage
8 16 Oct 201026.8 yrs W5-3 Dave Concepcion 0-1 – SubTriangle Choke R13:27 1.00 1,233→1,290 +57 1,109 – AMMAFL 1: Fight Night American MMA Fight League
7 14 May 201026.4 yrs W4-3 Anthony Corpora debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,164→1,233 +69 1,090 – Locked in the Cage 4 Locked in the Cage
6 30 Apr 201026.4 yrs W3-3 Adrian Belcarris 0-1 · 27.6 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R13:35 1.00 1,085→1,164 +79 1,051 – Jake the Snake Promotions - Cage Time 1 Maryland Regional
5 27 Mar 201026.3 yrs L2-3 Johnny Curtis 4-2 · 39.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,116→1,085 -31 1,234 – Shogun Fights 2 Shogun Fights
4 23 Jan 201026.1 yrs L2-2 Ryan Contaldi 4-3 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,136→1,116 -20 1,305 – Locked in the Cage 2 Locked in the Cage
3 24 Oct 200925.8 yrs L2-1 Cody Donovan 2-0 · 28.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,186→1,136 -50 1,345 – Shogun Fights 1 Shogun Fights
2 17 May 200824.4 yrs W2-0 Derek Hopkins debut – KO/TKOPunches R13:08 1.00 1,112→1,190 +78 1,074 – CITC - 12th Strike New Jersey Regional
1 19 Aug 200622.7 yrs W1-0 Tommy Falco debut – DecisionUnanimous R215:00 0.95 1,038→1,117 +79 1,038 – SportFighting 4: Battle for the Belts Sportfighting