Featherweight · Men

Gaetano Pirrello

“El Tigre”
Belgium Valon Team debut 2009
Holds 7 fighters
Form W L L W W
Elo 1,475 peak 1,475 · 5 Jul 2025
Tapology Sherdog
17-7-1pro record
2W current streak
1,397best win, Elo
1,241average opponent
-- born 29 Apr 1992
67.0" / 68.0" 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 featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,221 Sub1,056 Dec1,161

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 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 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2025): 1,475 Elo, 17-7, aged 33, average opponent 1,241.

  1. TJ Brown then 1,462, 16-9, aged 32 5-3 after peaked 1,627 ▲
  2. Duane van Helvoirt then 1,479, 17-8, aged 32 5-0 after peaked 1,589 ▲
  3. Marco Beltran then 1,429, 17-8, aged 34 4-3 after peaked 1,586 ▲
  4. Kyle Rozewski then 1,428, 18-7, aged 34 4-1 after peaked 1,549 ▲
  5. Bekhruz Zukhurov then 1,396, 17-8, aged 32 2-1 after peaked 1,577 ▲
  6. Joaquim Ferreira then 1,460, 17-8, aged 33 · Light Heavyweight 5-4 after peaked 1,399 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Joziro Boye Decision R3 · 7 Oct 2023 · European Beatdown 1,397
  2. Manolo Scianna Decision R3 · 14 Oct 2017 · European Beatdown 1,382
  3. Salvatore Liga Submission R1 · 5 Jul 2025 · Professional Fighters League 1,360
  4. Ahmet Yalbirdak KO/TKO R2 · 24 Mar 2012 · Strength & Honor Championship 1,276
  5. Joziro Boye KO/TKO R1 · 17 Jan 2015 · Fightor MMA 1,272

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Douglas Silva de Andrade KO/TKO R1 · 2 Oct 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,588
  2. Ricky Simón Submission R2 · 20 Jan 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,782
  3. Joziro Boye KO/TKO R2 · 6 May 2018 · Strength & Honor Championship 1,453
  4. Daniel Requeijo Submission R2 · 12 Dec 2015 · Ansgar Fighting League 1,360
  5. Arnold Allen Decision R3 · 22 Aug 2014 · Cage Warriors 1,492

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Joziro Boye 3 meetings · 2015, 2018, 2023 2–1

Fight history

25 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
25 5 Jul 202533.2 yrs W17-7-1 Salvatore Liga 5-0 · 31.3 yrs Featherweight SubNinja Choke R13:22 1.00 1,396→1,475 +79 1,360 -150→-135 PFL Europe 2: Brussels 2025 Professional Fighters League
24 7 Oct 202331.4 yrs W16-7-1 Joziro Boye 21-7-1 (2) · 38.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,337→1,412 +74 1,397 – EBD 9: European Beatdown 9 European Beatdown
23 2 Oct 202129.4 yrs L15-7-1 Douglas Silva de Andrade 29-4 (1) · 36.3 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOCounter Left Hook R12:04 0.00 1,399→1,355 -44 1,588 +210→+230 UFC Fight Night 193: Santos vs. Walker Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 20 Jan 202128.7 yrs L15-6-1 Ricky Simón 16-3 · 28.4 yrs Bantamweight SubArm Triangle Choke R29:00 0.00 1,419→1,399 -19 1,782 +250→+380 UFC on ESPN 20: Chiesa vs. Magny Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 12 Oct 201927.5 yrs W15-5-1 Enzo Maria Iezzi 7-5 Bantamweight KO/TKOLiver Shot R12:11 1.00 1,380→1,424 +45 1,193 – EBD 7: European Beatdown 7 European Beatdown
20 13 Oct 201826.5 yrs W14-5-1 Percy Herrera 6-4 (1) · 25.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R13:13 1.00 1,331→1,380 +49 1,165 – EBD 4: European Beatdown 4 European Beatdown
19 6 May 201826.0 yrs L13-5-1 Joziro Boye 16-5-1 · 33.0 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKnee and Punches R2 0.00 1,407→1,331 -76 1,453 – Strength & Honor Championship 12 Strength & Honor Championship
18 17 Mar 201825.9 yrs W13-4-1 Carlos Eduardo de Azevedo 13-12-2 · 39.2 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,383→1,407 +24 1,062 – EBD 3: European Beatdown 3 European Beatdown
17 14 Oct 201725.5 yrs W12-4-1 Manolo Scianna 7-1 (1) · 29.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionDecision R315:00 0.80 1,314→1,383 +69 1,382 – EBD 2: European Beatdown 2 European Beatdown
16 3 Dec 201624.6 yrs W11-4-1 Alfonso Perez 5-9-1 Featherweight KO/TKOKnees R12:14 1.00 1,295→1,314 +18 924 – EBD 1: European Beatdown 1 European Beatdown
15 12 Dec 201523.6 yrs L10-4-1 Daniel Requeijo 6-2 · 31.7 yrs Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R27:16 0.00 1,391→1,295 -95 1,360 – AFL 6: Canarias Ansgar Fighting League
14 27 Jun 201523.2 yrs W10-3-1 Lasha Jiquiri 0-2 Bantamweight SubTriangle Choke R13:06 1.00 1,375→1,391 +15 970 – Belgium Regional MMA Championship
13 17 Jan 201522.7 yrs W9-3-1 Joziro Boye 9-3-1 · 29.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:13 1.00 1,293→1,375 +82 1,272 – Fightor 1: Lister vs. Knaap Fightor MMA
12 22 Aug 201422.3 yrs L8-3-1 Arnold Allen 7-1 · 20.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,345→1,293 -53 1,492 – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 71 Cage Warriors
11 21 Sep 201321.4 yrs W8-2-1 Farid el Said 3-0-1 Catchweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:08 1.00 1,273→1,345 +72 1,211 – SHC 8: Paraisy vs. Balde Strength & Honor Championship
10 2 Jun 201321.1 yrs L7-2-1 Vladimir Egoyan 16-2 · 21.7 yrs Featherweight SubHeel Hook R11:31 0.00 1,303→1,273 -30 1,578 – Global Fight Club - GFC Challenge Global Fight League
9 2 Dec 201220.6 yrs L7-1-1 Igor Egorov 4-1 · 24.5 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:04 0.00 1,428→1,303 -124 1,271 – ProFC 44: Rumble in Chekhov ProFC
8 13 Oct 201220.5 yrs W7-0-1 Alexey Makhno 3-0 · 22.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R210:00 1.00 1,383→1,428 +45 1,199 – ProFC 42: Oplot ProFC
7 23 Jun 201220.2 yrs W6-0-1 Christophe Chapuis 8-7 · 37.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,354→1,383 +29 1,070 – HFC 5: Hard Fighting Championship Hard Fighting Championship
6 24 Mar 201219.9 yrs W5-0-1 Ahmet Yalbirdak 6-2 · 24.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,263→1,354 +91 1,276 – SHC 5: Llorent vs. Reljic Strength & Honor Championship
5 11 Feb 201219.8 yrs W4-0-1 Christophe Segobin debut – KO/TKOPunch R12:14 1.00 1,208→1,263 +55 1,074 – HFC - Contender Hard Fighting Championship
4 26 Nov 201119.6 yrs W3-0-1 Djibril Diouf 0-3 – SubAchilles Lock R10:36 1.00 1,185→1,208 +23 858 – Belgium Beatdown 2 Belgium Regional
3 29 Oct 201119.5 yrs W2-0-1 Steve Lenormand 1-1 – KO/TKOPunch R10:35 1.00 1,109→1,185 +76 1,064 – HFC - Fight Night Hard Fighting Championship
2 14 May 201119.0 yrs W1-0-1 Jeremy Bachy 0-3 Lightweight SubRear-Naked Choke R11:16 1.00 1,032→1,109 +76 988 – Shooto Belgium - Running Up Tournament Shooto Europe
1 17 Oct 200917.5 yrs D0-0-1 Aslanbek Zormaefv debut – -- R2 0.50 1,033→1,033 +0 1,033 – Octagon Fighting Club Octagon League