Open Weight · Men

Eric Esch

“Butterbean”
United States Team Butterbean debut 2003
Held by Sandy Bowman
Form L W W L L
Elo 1,062 peak 1,525 · 8 Apr 2007 463 below it
Tapology Sherdog
15-10-1pro record
2L current streak
1,425best win, Elo
1,205average opponent
-- born 3 Aug 1968
71.0" / 72.0" 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 KO960 Sub1,133 Dec1,056

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of open weight fighters with five pro bouts (708 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
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 3 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 8 minutes, against 36 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2011): 1,126 Elo, 15-9, aged 43, average opponent 1,205.

  1. Vladimir Ivashkin then 1,157, 14-11, aged 42 · Catchweight 3-5 after peaked 1,333 ▲
  2. Jeff Willingham then 1,105, 16-8 0-7 after peaked 1,081 ▼
  3. Diego Robledo then 1,112, 15-10, aged 44 · Welterweight 2-5 after peaked 1,104 ▼
  4. Dan Chambers then 1,068, 14-11 · Middleweight 2-8 after peaked 1,168 ▲
  5. Julio Cruz then 1,196, 15-10 · Middleweight 2-4 after peaked 1,338 ▲
  6. Kevin Manderson then 1,213, 15-9 · Lightweight 4-7 after peaked 1,152 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. James Thompson KO/TKO R1 · 10 Feb 2007 · Cage Rage 1,425
  2. Wesley Correira KO/TKO R2 · 20 Jan 2006 · Rumble on the Rock 1,381
  3. Zuluzinho Submission R1 · 8 Apr 2007 · Pride FC 1,376
  4. Aaron Aguilera Submission R2 · 21 Apr 2006 · Rumble on the Rock 1,211
  5. Sean O'Haire KO/TKO R1 · 21 Oct 2006 · Pride FC 1,142

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Sandy Bowman KO/TKO R1 · 21 Oct 2011 · Prestige FC 1,220
  2. Eric Barrak Submission R3 · 7 Oct 2011 · Instinct MMA 1,021
  3. Mariusz Pudzianowski KO/TKO R1 · 18 Sep 2010 · Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 1,351
  4. Jeffrey Kugel KO/TKO R1 · 6 Mar 2010 · Impact Promotions 1,003
  5. Patrick Smith KO/TKO R1 · 11 Apr 2008 · California Regional 1,443

Fight history

26 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
26 21 Oct 201143.2 yrs L15-10-1 Sandy Bowman 2-0 · 40.9 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOPunches R10:54 0.00 1,126→1,062 -64 1,220 – Prestige Fighting Championship 3 Prestige FC
25 7 Oct 201143.2 yrs L15-9-1 Eric Barrak debut · 34.0 yrs Open Weight SubGuillotine Choke R312:56 0.00 1,267→1,126 -141 1,021 – Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 1 Instinct MMA
24 7 May 201142.8 yrs W15-8-1 Dean Storey debut · 43.0 yrs Open Weighttitle KO/TKOPunches R25:24 1.00 1,213→1,267 +53 1,070 – Elite 1: High Voltage Elite1 MMA
23 10 Dec 201042.4 yrs W14-8-1 Deon West 2-2 · 35.0 yrs Super Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R210:00 1.00 1,124→1,213 +89 1,132 – LOF 43: Wild Thang Legends of Fighting Championship
22 18 Sep 201042.1 yrs L13-8-1 Mariusz Pudzianowski 2-1 · 33.6 yrs Super Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:16 0.00 1,169→1,124 -45 1,351 – KSW 14: Judgment Day Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
21 6 Mar 201041.6 yrs L13-7-1 Jeffrey Kugel debut – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R10:40 0.00 1,320→1,169 -151 1,003 – Xtreme Cagefighting Championship Impact Promotions
20 11 Dec 200941.4 yrs W13-6-1 Chris Cruit 9-10 – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:38 1.00 1,284→1,320 +36 1,049 – Moosin - God of Martial Arts Moosin
19 18 Sep 200941.1 yrs W12-6-1 Tom Howard 0-6 · 39.7 yrs – SubNeck Crank R11:30 1.00 1,273→1,284 +11 808 – Time Promotions - Extreme Cage Fighting Texas Regional
18 26 Jun 200940.9 yrs W11-6-1 Jefferson Hook debut – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,237→1,273 +36 1,000 – LDIL - Lockdown in Lowell LDIL
17 11 Apr 200839.7 yrs L10-6-1 Patrick Smith 16-13 · 44.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches, Elbows R13:17 0.00 1,291→1,240 -52 1,443 – YAMMA Pit Fighting 1 California Regional
16 28 Dec 200739.4 yrs L10-5-1 Nick Penner 1-0 · 27.8 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:28 0.00 1,431→1,291 -140 1,190 – TFC 1: First Blood Alberta Regional
15 14 Jul 200738.9 yrs L10-4-1 Tengiz Tedoradze 24-8-1 (1) · 40.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R14:26 0.00 1,525→1,431 -94 1,500 – Cage Rage 22: Hard as Hell Cage Rage
14 8 Apr 200738.7 yrs W10-3-1 Zuluzinho 5-2 (1) · 28.9 yrs Super Heavyweight SubKeylock R12:35 1.00 1,458→1,525 +67 1,376 – Pride 34: Kamikaze Pride FC
13 10 Feb 200738.5 yrs W9-3-1 James Thompson 13-5 · 28.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:43 1.00 1,352→1,458 +106 1,425 – Cage Rage 20: Born 2 Fight Cage Rage
12 18 Jan 200738.5 yrs W8-3-1 Charles Hodges debut – KO/TKOPunch R10:45 1.00 1,329→1,352 +23 1,001 – PFC 1: King of the Ring Palace Fighting Championship
11 9 Dec 200638.3 yrs L7-3-1 Rob Broughton 6-2-1 · 23.8 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R2 0.00 1,402→1,329 -73 1,461 – Cage Rage 19: Fearless Cage Rage
10 21 Oct 200638.2 yrs W7-2-1 Sean O'Haire 2-1 · 35.7 yrs Super Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:29 1.00 1,364→1,402 +38 1,142 – Pride 32: The Real Deal Pride FC
9 26 Aug 200638.1 yrs L6-2-1 Ikuhisa Minowa 33-24-8 · 30.6 yrs Super Heavyweight SubArmbar R14:25 0.00 1,447→1,364 -84 1,463 – Pride - Bushido 12 Pride FC
8 15 Jul 200637.9 yrs W6-1-1 Rich Weeks 0-2 – SubChoke R11:29 1.00 1,434→1,447 +13 1,000 – FF 5: Korea vs. USA FightFest
7 20 May 200637.8 yrs W5-1-1 Matt Eckerle debut – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R10:56 1.00 1,418→1,434 +16 1,020 – FF 4: Fightfest 4 FightFest
6 21 Apr 200637.7 yrs W4-1-1 Aaron Aguilera debut · 28.1 yrs Heavyweight SubChoke R26:15 1.00 1,367→1,418 +51 1,211 – Rumble on the Rock 9 Rumble on the Rock
5 14 Apr 200637.7 yrs W3-1-1 Leo Sylvest 9-19 · 32.6 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:35 1.00 1,337→1,367 +31 1,067 – FF 2: Fightfest 2 FightFest
4 20 Jan 200637.5 yrs W2-1-1 Wesley Correira 17-8 · 27.2 yrs – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R2 1.00 1,209→1,337 +128 1,381 – Rumble on the Rock 8 Rumble on the Rock
3 9 Dec 200537.3 yrs W1-1-1 Walley Keenboom 0-1 – Sub R12:37 1.00 1,124→1,209 +85 1,113 – FF 1: Royce Gracie Fightfest FightFest
2 25 Feb 200536.6 yrs D0-1-1 Michael Buchkovich 7-0 · 27.7 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.50 1,059→1,124 +66 1,399 – KOTC 48: Payback King of the Cage
1 31 Dec 200335.4 yrs L0-1 Genki Sudo 8-3-1 · 25.8 yrs Heavyweight SubHeel Hook R25:41 0.00 1,073→1,059 -14 1,493 – K-1: Dynamite 2003 K-1