Featherweight · Men

Josh Ferguson

“Taz”
United States All American MMA debut 2007
Holds 3 fighters
Form L L W W W
Elo 1,358 peak 1,454 · 21 Nov 2008 96 below it
Sherdog
12-6pro record
3W current streak
1,437best win, Elo
1,230average opponent
-- born 13 May 1988
65.0" / 66.0" 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 KO1,237 Sub1,204 Dec999

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 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2012): 1,284 Elo, 9-6, aged 24, average opponent 1,250.

  1. Luan Matheus then 1,350, 9-6, aged 24 5-3 after peaked 1,585 ▲
  2. Josh Henry then 1,287, 9-6, aged 24 · Featherweight 2-3 after peaked 1,386 ▲
  3. Daniel Pineda then 1,257, 9-6, aged 24 · Featherweight 19-11 after peaked 1,976 ▲
  4. Umidjon Musaev then 1,269, 9-6, aged 26 6-8 after peaked 1,444 ▲
  5. Sergey Golyaev then 1,283, 9-6, aged 24 · Lightweight 15-5 after peaked 1,577 ▲
  6. Charon Spain then 1,288, 8-7, aged 24 · Featherweight 15-45 after peaked 1,375 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Tyler Voth KO/TKO R1 · 4 Jan 2013 · Bluegrass Brawl 1,437
  2. Casey Dyer KO/TKO R1 · 7 Jun 2011 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,259
  3. Hobert Cornett Submission R1 · 5 Jul 2008 · Premier Sports 1,217
  4. Robert Walker III Submission R1 · 31 May 2008 · Ohio Regional 1,206
  5. Abner Contreras Submission R2 · 28 Sep 2007 · Legends of Fighting Championship 1,178

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Chris Cariaso Decision R3 · 11 Jul 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,492
  2. Roland Delorme Submission R3 · 3 Dec 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,433
  3. Johnny Bedford Decision R2 · 16 Jun 2011 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,576
  4. Jessie Riggleman Decision R3 · 3 Oct 2009 · Ultimate Warrior Challenge 1,435
  5. Mike Easton Submission R1 · 25 Apr 2009 · Ultimate Warrior Challenge 1,371

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 1 Feb 202031.7 yrs W12-6 Erik Vo 15-21 · 32.6 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:42 1.00 1,301→1,358 +57 1,174 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 114 HRMMA
17 21 Sep 201325.4 yrs W11-6 Jason Carrier 2-13 · 28.1 yrs Bantamweight SubRear-Naked Choke R10:39 1.00 1,407→1,412 +4 775 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 57 HR MMA
16 4 Jan 201324.6 yrs W10-6 Tyler Voth 4-0 – KO/TKOPunches R10:18 1.00 1,284→1,407 +124 1,437 – Bluegrass Brawl 5 Bluegrass Brawl
15 11 Jul 201224.2 yrs L9-6 Chris Cariaso 13-3 · 31.1 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.10* 1,312→1,284 -29 1,492 +265→+265 UFC on Fuel TV 4: Munoz vs. Weidman Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 3 Dec 201123.6 yrs L9-5 Roland Delorme 7-2 · 28.0 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R310:22 0.00 1,389→1,312 -76 1,433 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 16 Jun 201123.1 yrs L9-4 Johnny Bedford 18-9-1 · 28.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,433→1,389 -45 1,576 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 Quarterfinals, Day 2 The Ultimate Fighter
12 7 Jun 201123.1 yrs W9-3 Casey Dyer 6-1 · 21.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R10:14 1.00 1,374→1,433 +60 1,259 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter
11 3 Oct 200921.4 yrs L8-3 Jessie Riggleman 6-0 Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,385→1,387 +2 1,435 – UWC 7: Redemption Ultimate Warrior Challenge
10 27 Jun 200921.1 yrs W8-2 Matt Troyer 2-2 – SubArmbar R13:47 1.00 1,346→1,385 +39 1,131 – RFL - Maximum Impact Indiana Regional
9 25 Apr 200921.0 yrs L7-2 Mike Easton 8-1 · 25.2 yrs Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:06 0.00 1,454→1,346 -108 1,371 – UWC 6: Capital Punishment Ultimate Warrior Challenge
8 21 Nov 200820.5 yrs W7-1 Stoney Dennis 2-2 · 37.6 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:05 1.00 1,433→1,454 +21 1,087 – Extreme Challenge 111 Extreme Challenge
7 3 Oct 200820.4 yrs W6-1 Cory Alexander debut · 19.4 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:45 1.00 1,417→1,433 +15 1,009 – Showcase of Strength Showcase MMA
6 5 Jul 200820.1 yrs W5-1 Hobert Cornett 1-1 – SubArmbar R13:12 1.00 1,365→1,417 +52 1,217 – Premier Sports Premier Sports
5 31 May 200820.0 yrs W4-1 Robert Walker III 2-0 · 20.3 yrs – SubArmbar R11:53 1.00 1,301→1,365 +64 1,206 – Bushi 3: Fight for a Cure Ohio Regional
4 26 Apr 200820.0 yrs L3-1 Orville Smith 9-0 (1) · 27.6 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,274→1,301 +26 1,432 – RFL - Hostile Takeover Kentucky Regional
3 1 Dec 200719.6 yrs W3-0 Bryan Tompkins debut – SubArmbar R10:45 1.00 1,234→1,274 +40 1,023 – Revolution Fight League 1 Revolution Fight Series
2 28 Sep 200719.4 yrs W2-0 Abner Contreras 1-0 – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,136→1,234 +98 1,178 – LOF 20: Bitter Rivals Legends of Fighting Championship
1 27 Jul 200719.2 yrs W1-0 Jeremiah Davenport 0-1 · 24.6 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:58 1.00 1,091→1,136 +45 907 – LOF 19: Back in Action Legends of Fighting Championship