Lightweight · Men

Mike Pope

“Popezilla”
United States Disciple MMA debut 2009
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form W L W W L
Elo 1,461 peak 1,547 · 17 Dec 2016 86 below it
Tapology Sherdog
7-3pro record
1L current streak
1,546best win, Elo
1,205average opponent
-- born 7 Nov 1986
68.0" / 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 at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,092 Sub1,345 Dec1,144

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 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2017): 1,461 Elo, 7-3, aged 30, average opponent 1,287.

  1. Matt Serra then 1,474, 7-3, aged 30 6-4 after peaked 1,776 ▲
  2. Armando Gjetja then 1,444, 7-3, aged 30 2-4 after peaked 1,516 ▲
  3. Blake Smith then 1,450, 7-3, aged 32 4-1 after peaked 1,570 ▲
  4. Takuya Oyama then 1,408, 7-3, aged 32 4-5 after peaked 1,357 ▼
  5. Arut Pogosjan then 1,459, 7-3, aged 32 3-1 after peaked 1,549 ▲
  6. JaCobi Jones then 1,452, 7-3, aged 28 2-1 after peaked 1,476

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Mike Wilkins Submission R1 · 17 Dec 2016 · Cage Fury FC 1,546
  2. Richard Gates Submission R1 · 15 Oct 2016 · PA Cage Fight 1,392
  3. Thad Frick Decision R3 · 16 Aug 2014 · Cage Fury FC 1,321
  4. Jonathan Hughes Submission R2 · 28 Jul 2012 · OO Fights 1,216
  5. Michael Lilly Decision R3 · 12 Feb 2016 · Fight Time 1,120

Losses

Newest first
  1. Joseph Lowry KO/TKO R1 · 20 May 2017 · Cage Fury FC 1,552
  2. Joey Holt KO/TKO R3 · 4 Jun 2016 · Gladiators of the Cage 1,484
  3. Bill Algeo Submission R1 · 28 Jun 2014 · Cage Fury FC 1,491

Fight history

19 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
19 20 May 201730.5 yrs L7-3 Joseph Lowry 5-0 · 27.4 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:00 0.00 1,547→1,461 -86 1,552 – CFFC 65: Brady vs. Saraceno Cage Fury FC
18 17 Dec 201630.1 yrs W7-2 Mike Wilkins 7-3 · 30.0 yrs Lightweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R13:30 1.00 1,431→1,547 +115 1,546 – CFFC 62: Santella vs. Lozano Cage Fury FC
17 15 Oct 201629.9 yrs W6-2 Richard Gates 4-1 · 24.9 yrs Lightweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R13:23 1.00 1,328→1,431 +103 1,392 – PA Cage Fight 26: MMA on the Mountain PA Cage Fight
16 4 Jun 201629.6 yrs L5-2 Joey Holt 7-2 · 31.0 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R313:39 0.00 1,393→1,328 -65 1,484 – GOTC MMA 21: Holt vs. Pope Gladiators of the Cage
15 12 Feb 201629.3 yrs W5-1 Michael Lilly 2-3 · 26.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,390→1,393 +3 1,120 – Fight Time 29: Remembering Howard Davis Jr. Fight Time
14 27 Sep 201427.9 yrs W4-1 Kyle Newson 0-1 · 30.7 yrs Welterweight SubArm Triangle Choke R11:53 1.00 1,387→1,398 +11 920 – Glory Fights: Strike Off 2 Strike Off Fighting Championships
13 16 Aug 201427.8 yrs W3-1 Thad Frick 1-0 · 25.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,329→1,387 +58 1,321 – CFFC 39: Heckman vs. Gerhart Cage Fury FC
12 28 Jun 201427.6 yrs L2-1 Bill Algeo 5-1 · 25.1 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:51 0.00 1,392→1,329 -63 1,491 – CFFC 37: Anyanwu vs. Bell Cage Fury FC
11 13 Jul 201326.7 yrs W2-0 Noe Quintanilla 10-20 · 33.3 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:08 1.00 1,386→1,392 +7 830 – Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge 24 Warrior Challenge
10 28 Jul 201225.7 yrs W1-0 Jonathan Hughes debut · 25.3 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:47 1.00 1,325→1,386 +61 1,216 – Operation Octagon 20 OO Fights
9 30 Jul 201124.7 yrs W8-1 Spencer Strube 4-1 · 26.2 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,301→1,325 +24 1,185 – Operation Octagon 15 OO Fights am
8 26 Mar 201124.4 yrs W7-1 Jessie Mitchell Jr. 6-3 Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,248→1,301 +53 1,290 – Operation Octagon 14 OO Fights am
7 30 Oct 201024.0 yrs W6-1 Donald Ooton debut · 25.5 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R311:44 1.00 1,208→1,248 +41 1,068 – Operation Octagon 13 OO Fights am
6 26 Jun 201023.6 yrs W5-1 George Taylor 2-2 Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:21 1.00 1,163→1,208 +45 1,048 – Operation Octagon 11 OO Fights am
5 7 Nov 200923.0 yrs L4-1 Mike Diggs 3-0-1 · 21.8 yrs Featherweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R14:59 0.00 1,237→1,163 -73 1,195 – Operation Octagon 9 OO Fights am
4 19 Sep 200922.9 yrs W4-0 Joshua Anderson 3-3 – DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,204→1,237 +32 1,137 – Battle FC: Baddest Fighters on the Planet Battle FC am
3 15 Aug 200922.8 yrs W3-0 David McGraw 1-1 · 20.8 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOReferee Stoppage (Strikes) R25:57 1.00 1,173→1,204 +31 969 – Operation Octagon 8 OO Fights am
2 30 May 200922.6 yrs W2-0 Hollis Hines debut Open Weight SubRear Naked Choke R11:20 1.00 1,119→1,173 +55 1,061 – Operation Octagon 7 OO Fights am
1 14 Mar 200922.3 yrs W1-0 Marcus Daniels 1-0 · 18.8 yrs Open Weight SubHead and Arm Triangle R11:12 1.00 1,051→1,119 +67 1,061 – Operation Octagon 6 OO Fights am