Light Heavyweight · Men

James Nevels

United States Port City MMA debut 2006
Held by David Heath
Form W W L L W
Elo 1,166 peak 1,332 · 7 Nov 2009 166 below it
Sherdog
5-3pro record
1W current streak
1,249best win, Elo
1,099average opponent
-- age unknown
-- / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,006 Sub987 Dec958

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2011): 1,166 Elo, 5-3, average opponent 1,104.

  1. Lima Pule then 1,179, 5-3, aged 25 6-5 after peaked 1,295 ▲
  2. George Stork then 1,143, 5-3 2-6 after peaked 1,177
  3. João Assis then 1,170, 5-2, aged 23 0-4 after peaked 1,120 ▼
  4. Frederico Komuenha then 1,186, 5-3, aged 32 0-3 after peaked 1,133 ▼
  5. Wady Salgado then 1,187, 5-3 1-4 after peaked 1,165 ▼
  6. João Paulo dos Santos then 1,145, 5-3, aged 27 1-14 after peaked 1,146

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jarrad Markel KO/TKO R2 · 7 Nov 2009 · No Love Entertainment 1,249
  2. Tim Morris KO/TKO R1 · 6 Oct 2007 · Fight Force International 1,163
  3. Jason Goodin Submission R1 · 1 Oct 2011 · Atlas Fights 1,050
  4. Joshua Hancock KO/TKO R1 · 27 Jul 2009 · Alabama Regional 1,044
  5. Chris Wright KO/TKO R1 · 19 Jul 2008 · O-1 1,000

Losses

Newest first
  1. David Baggett KO/TKO R1 · 14 Aug 2010 · Atlas Fights 1,008
  2. Erik Herbert Decision R3 · 8 May 2010 · Raging Wolf MMA 1,119
  3. Colby McMahon KO/TKO R1 · 22 Nov 2008 · Fight Force International 1,197

Fight history

10 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
10 1 Oct 2011 W5-3 Jason Goodin 4-5 (1) – SubGuillotine Choke R13:49 1.00 1,088→1,166 +78 1,050 – Atlas Fights - Cage Rage 9 Atlas Fights
9 14 Aug 2010 L4-3 David Baggett 5-7 · 30.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:11 0.00 1,224→1,089 -136 1,008 – Atlas Fights - Cage Rage 5 Atlas Fights
8 8 May 2010 L4-2 Erik Herbert 1-0 · 24.1 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,332→1,224 -107 1,119 – Raging Wolf 7: Mayhem in the Mist 3 Raging Wolf MMA
7 7 Nov 2009 W4-1 Jarrad Markel 2-0-1 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R29:02 1.00 1,243→1,332 +89 1,249 – No Love Entertainment No Love Entertainment
6 27 Jul 2009 W3-1 Joshua Hancock 3-8 · 35.5 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:31 1.00 1,190→1,243 +53 1,044 – Ultimate Event Promotions - Vendetta Alabama Regional
5 22 Nov 2008 L2-1 Colby McMahon debut · 23.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,303→1,190 -113 1,197 – FFI - Blood and Sand 6 Fight Force International
4 19 Jul 2008 W2-0 Chris Wright debut – KO/TKOPunches R13:45 1.00 1,273→1,303 +30 1,000 – O-1 - Productions O-1
3 6 Oct 2007 W1-0 Tim Morris debut – KO/TKOPunch R10:05 1.00 1,194→1,273 +80 1,163 – FFI - Beatdown Fight Force International
2 3 Jun 2006 W2-0 Chad Leonhardt debut · 26.3 yrs Open Weight SubSubmission R24:00 1.00 1,142→1,197 +55 1,087 – Rage Of KC: Rage In The Cage 2 International Sport Combat Federation am
1 11 Mar 2006 W1-0 Andrew Coleman debut Open Weight SubHeel Hook R12:38 1.00 1,076→1,142 +66 1,076 – ISCF: Rampage In The Cage 1 International Sport Combat Federation am