Welterweight · Men

Mindaugas Vaitkūnas

“Grand Duke”
Lithuania debut 2018
Held by Tyson Hicks
Form W W W W L
Elo 1,185 peak 1,352 · 1 Jul 2023 167 below it
Sherdog
6-1pro record
1L current streak
1,074best win, Elo
1,040average opponent
-- born 27 May 1997
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 at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,024 Sub1,123 Dec1,010

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 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2023): 1,318 Elo, 5-0, aged 26, average opponent 1,049.

  1. Ott Tonissaar then 1,300, 5-0, aged 26 6-2 after peaked 1,527 ▲
  2. Kevin English then 1,319, 5-0, aged 26 7-7 after peaked 1,314 ▼
  3. Dominick Meriweather then 1,319, 5-0, aged 26 3-1 after peaked 1,348
  4. Uelliton Silva then 1,343, 5-0, aged 26 2-2 after peaked 1,375
  5. Sebastian Piedrahita then 1,323, 5-0, aged 25 7-5 after peaked 1,405 ▲
  6. Almazbek Mamasabirov then 1,306, 5-0, aged 27 2-2 after peaked 1,337

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Eryk Vargas KO/TKO R1 · 1 Jul 2023 · Gladiator Challenge 1,074
  2. Samejay Hurn Submission R1 · 17 Dec 2022 · Gladiator Challenge 1,072
  3. Sammy Norman KO/TKO R1 · 6 May 2023 · Gladiator Challenge 1,071
  4. Nate Jackson Submission R1 · 4 Mar 2023 · Gladiator Challenge 1,059
  5. Eigintas Šlekys Submission R1 · 30 Nov 2018 · King of the Cage Lithuania 1,036

Losses

Newest first
  1. Andrew Horowitz Submission R3 · 18 Jan 2025 · Real Deal Championships 964

Fight history

7 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
7 18 Jan 202527.6 yrs L6-1 Andrew Horowitz 1-1 · 33.7 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R313:10 0.00 1,343→1,185 -157 964 – Real Deal Championships - RDC 17 Real Deal Championships
6 1 Jul 202326.1 yrs W6-0 Eryk Vargas debut Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:57 1.00 1,318→1,352 +35 1,074 – Gladiator Challenge: All American MMA Championships Gladiator Challenge
5 1 Jul 202326.1 yrs W5-0 Darelle Brooks debut · 30.5 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:13 1.00 1,289→1,318 +29 1,007 – Gladiator Challenge: All American MMA Championships Gladiator Challenge
4 6 May 202325.9 yrs W4-0 Sammy Norman debut Welterweight KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R10:46 1.00 1,241→1,289 +48 1,071 – GC 236: Gladiator Challenge Gladiator Challenge
3 4 Mar 202325.8 yrs W3-0 Nate Jackson debut Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:19 1.00 1,184→1,241 +57 1,059 – Gladiator Challenge: Proving Ground Gladiator Challenge
2 17 Dec 202225.6 yrs W2-0 Samejay Hurn debut Welterweight SubRear-Naked Choke R11:50 1.00 1,104→1,184 +79 1,072 – Gladiator Challenge - Season's Beatings Gladiator Challenge
1 30 Nov 201821.5 yrs W1-0 Eigintas Šlekys debut Lightweight SubRear-Naked Choke R10:59 1.00 1,036→1,123 +88 1,036 – King of the Cage Lithuania - Baltic Tour 4 King of the Cage Lithuania