Fighter · Men

Scott Bessac

United States Lion's Den debut 1994
Held by Jon Jones
Form W W W L L
Elo 975 peak 1,188 · 8 Sep 1995 213 below it
Tapology Sherdog
4-6pro record
2L current streak
1,216best win, Elo
1,061average opponent
-- born 5 Oct 1965
76.0" / -- 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

-- – --
Rating by method KO889 Sub888 Dec989

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (1995): 975 Elo, 4-6, aged 30, average opponent 1,061.

  1. Geison Luis then 952, 4-6, aged 29 · Welterweight 6-11 after peaked 1,090 ▲
  2. Johnson Bacelar then 899, 4-6, aged 30 · Middleweight 4-0 after peaked 1,194 ▲
  3. Keisuke Kurata then 943, 4-6, aged 29 · Flyweight 2-3 after peaked 1,002 ▲
  4. Kevin Fall then 1,043, 4-4, aged 30 · Lightweight 1-2 after peaked 1,146 ▲
  5. Fabio Abreu then 1,005, 4-6, aged 28 · Featherweight 4-9 after peaked 1,189 ▲
  6. Matt Ferraiolo then 1,041, 4-6, aged 31 · Lightweight 1-3 after peaked 1,121 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Takafumi Ito Decision R1 · 8 Apr 1995 · Pancrase 1,216
  2. Larry Papadopoulos KO/TKO R1 · 17 Dec 1994 · Pancrase 1,144
  3. Osami Shibuya Decision R1 · 10 Mar 1995 · Pancrase 1,129
  4. David Hood Submission R1 · 8 Sep 1995 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,094

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Joe Charles Submission R1 · 16 Dec 1995 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,031
  2. Kazuo Takahashi KO/TKO R1 · 4 Nov 1995 · Pancrase 1,079
  3. Matt Hume Submission R1 · 31 May 1994 · Pancrase 929
  4. Toon Stelling Submission R1 · 21 Apr 1994 · Pancrase 1,014
  5. Andre Van Den Oetelaar Submission R1 · 12 Mar 1994 · Pancrase 946

Fight history

10 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
10 16 Dec 199530.2 yrs L4-6 Joe Charles 1-2 · 37.4 yrs – SubArmlock R14:38 0.00 1,074→975 -98 1,031 – UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 1995 Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 4 Nov 199530.1 yrs L4-5 Kazuo Takahashi 5-3 · 26.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPalm Strikes R12:26 0.00 1,188→1,074 -114 1,079 – Pancrase 23 Pancrase
8 8 Sep 199529.9 yrs W4-4 David Hood debut – SubGuillotine Choke R10:31 1.00 1,102→1,188 +86 1,094 – UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 8 Apr 199529.5 yrs W3-4 Takafumi Ito 2-0 · 22.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionPoints R110:00 0.80 1,002→1,102 +100 1,216 – Pancrase 17 Pancrase
6 10 Mar 199529.4 yrs W2-4 Osami Shibuya debut · 19.2 yrs Heavyweight DecisionPoints R110:00 0.80 899→1,002 +103 1,129 – Pancrase 16 Pancrase
5 17 Dec 199429.2 yrs W1-4 Larry Papadopoulos debut · 30.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch to the Body R113:49 1.00 739→899 +160 1,144 – Pancrase 14 Pancrase
4 31 May 199428.7 yrs L0-4 Matt Hume 0-1 · 27.9 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:21 0.00 794→739 -55 929 – Pancrase 8 Pancrase
3 21 Apr 199428.5 yrs L0-3 Toon Stelling debut · 30.0 yrs Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:40 0.00 842→794 -47 1,014 – Pancrase 7: Pancrash! 3 Pancrase
2 12 Mar 199428.4 yrs L0-2 Andre Van Den Oetelaar 1-2 · 37.7 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:50 0.00 924→842 -82 946 – Pancrase 6: Pancrash! 2 Pancrase
1 19 Jan 199428.3 yrs L0-1 Takaku Fuke 2-2 · 25.0 yrs Heavyweight SubHeel Hook R13:04 0.00 1,006→924 -82 1,027 – Pancrase 5: Pancrash! 1 Pancrase