Welterweight · Men

Michael Irizarry

“The Puerto Rican Powerhouse”
United States Caribbean Top Team debut 2012
Held by Joseph Kropschot
Form L L W W L
Elo 1,208 peak 1,354 · 18 Aug 2018 146 below it
Tapology Sherdog
13-6pro record
1L current streak
1,285best win, Elo
1,102average opponent
-- born 15 May 1992
71.0" / 71.0" 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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,097 Sub1,054 Dec1,086

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 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 (2021): 1,257 Elo, 11-4, aged 29, average opponent 1,082.

  1. Orlando Sanchez Ruiz then 1,280, 12-3, aged 29 10-2 after peaked 1,471 ▲
  2. Max Alves then 1,286, 11-4, aged 29 4-8 after peaked 1,353 ▲
  3. Paulo Cesar then 1,253, 10-5, aged 30 2-1 after peaked 1,393 ▲
  4. Vitaly Tverdokhlebov then 1,285, 10-5, aged 29 1-2 after peaked 1,302
  5. David Valente then 1,323, 12-3, aged 29 0-5 after peaked 1,347
  6. Christian Draxler then 1,327, 11-4, aged 30 10-5 after peaked 1,366

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Joshua Rogers Decision R3 · 18 Aug 2018 · Maxximo Fighting Championship 1,285
  2. Saul Boria KO/TKO R1 · 18 Oct 2013 · Maxximo Fighting Championship 1,094
  3. David Gallegos Submission R2 · 17 Oct 2015 · Maxximo Fighting Championship 1,073
  4. Omar Vega Decision R3 · 5 Dec 2014 · Maxximo Fighting Championship 1,019
  5. Travis Karppinen Submission R2 · 14 Dec 2019 · Ogitchidaa Fight Promotions 1,001

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Artiom Cula KO/TKO R2 · 4 Dec 2024 · Tuff-N-Uff 1,363
  2. Solomon Renfro KO/TKO R1 · 14 Oct 2022 · iKON FC 1,426
  3. Terrance McKinney KO/TKO R1 · 4 Jun 2021 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,481
  4. Pablo Sabori Decision R1 · 7 Dec 2018 · Combate Americas 1,324
  5. Javier Reyes Submission R1 · 16 Jul 2016 · Caribbean Top Team 1,296

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Omar Vega 2 meetings · 2014, 2023 2–0
  2. Mike Pickett 2 meetings · 2017, 2019 2–0

Fight history

22 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
22 4 Dec 202432.6 yrs L13-6 Artiom Cula 10-5 · 33.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R26:44 0.00 1,273→1,208 -65 1,363 – Tuff-N-Uff 140 Tuff-N-Uff
21 28 Sep 202432.4 yrs W13-5 John Chitwood 3-5 · 36.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R11:25 1.00 1,238→1,273 +34 994 – PRFC 2: BlackOut Puerto Rico Fighting Club
20 17 Jun 202331.1 yrs W12-5 Omar Vega 5-6 Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:27 1.00 1,205→1,242 +37 975 – PRFC 1: Rivals Puerto Rico Fighting Club
19 14 Oct 202230.4 yrs L11-5 Solomon Renfro 9-3 · 25.7 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOPunches R11:34 0.00 1,252→1,205 -47 1,426 – iKON FC 5 iKON FC
18 4 Jun 202129.1 yrs L11-4 Terrance McKinney 9-3 · 26.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:12 0.00 1,303→1,257 -46 1,481 -150→+260 LFA 109: McKinney vs. Irizarry Legacy Fighting Alliance
17 14 Dec 201927.6 yrs W11-3 Travis Karppinen 1-1 · 28.2 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:56 1.00 1,281→1,310 +29 1,001 – OFP - Warrior Games 8: Winter Spirit Ogitchidaa Fight Promotions
16 24 Aug 201927.3 yrs W10-3 Mike Pickett 9-26 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:35 1.00 1,264→1,281 +17 879 – MaxxFC 37 Maxximo Fighting Championship
15 7 Dec 201826.6 yrs L9-3 Pablo Sabori 9-6 · 26.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R15:00 0.03 1,354→1,264 -90 1,324 – Combate 29: Copa Combate 2018 Combate Americas
14 18 Aug 201826.3 yrs W9-2 Joshua Rogers 3-0 (1) · 20.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,297→1,354 +57 1,285 – MaxxFC 36 Maxximo Fighting Championship
13 28 Apr 201826.0 yrs W8-2 Chris Barnes 10-27 · 32.5 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,275→1,297 +23 943 – MaxxFC 35 Maxximo Fighting Championship
12 24 Jun 201725.1 yrs W7-2 Mike Pickett 8-25 Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R1 1.00 1,261→1,275 +14 835 – Maxx FC 32: Maxximo Fighting Championship 32 Maxximo Fighting Championship
11 1 Apr 201724.9 yrs W6-2 Drew Lipton 6-19 · 28.5 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,237→1,261 +23 913 – MaxxFC 31 Maxximo Fighting Championship
10 18 Feb 201724.8 yrs W5-2 Bounmy Somchay 2-11 · 44.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,209→1,237 +29 926 – MaxxFC 30 Maxximo Fighting Championship
9 16 Jul 201624.2 yrs L4-2 Javier Reyes 3-0 · 22.8 yrs Featherweight SubSubmission R1 0.00 1,296→1,209 -88 1,296 – Caribbean Top Team 8 Caribbean Top Team
8 27 Feb 201623.8 yrs L4-1 Jonathan de Jesus 5-1 – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,340→1,296 -44 1,201 – MaxxFC 27: The Time Is Now Maxximo Fighting Championship
7 17 Oct 201523.4 yrs W4-0 David Gallegos 0-2 – SubGuillotine Choke R25:00 1.00 1,304→1,340 +37 1,073 – MaxxFC 26: Unstoppable Maxximo Fighting Championship
6 15 Aug 201523.2 yrs W3-0 Charles Kessinger 2-5 · 31.6 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOVerbal Submission R14:01 1.00 1,280→1,304 +24 962 – Supreme FC 1: Genesis Supreme FC
5 5 Dec 201422.6 yrs W2-0 Omar Vega 3-4 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,275→1,280 +5 1,019 – MaxxFC 25 Maxximo Fighting Championship
4 18 Oct 201321.4 yrs W1-0 Saul Boria debut Featherweight KO/TKORetirement R15:00 1.00 1,219→1,277 +57 1,094 – Maxx FC 21: Madness Maxximo Fighting Championship
3 2 Mar 201320.8 yrs W3-0 Omar Hussein 2-0 · 16.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,181→1,219 +38 1,148 – MAXX FC 19: War in the West Maxximo Fighting Championship am
2 16 Nov 201220.5 yrs W2-0 Jose Ortega debut Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,143→1,181 +38 1,108 – Maxx FC 18: Fight Night Maxximo Fighting Championship am
1 4 Aug 201220.2 yrs W1-0 Anthony Adorno debut Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:59 1.00 1,096→1,143 +47 993 – MAXX FC: Bike Week Maxximo Fighting Championship am