Lightweight · Men

Victor Meza

United States MMA Lab debut 2007
Held by Sean Strickland
Form W W W W L
Elo 1,386 peak 1,499 · 28 Sep 2013 113 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4901450
14-4pro record
1L current streak
1,597best win, Elo
1,204average opponent
-- born 13 Aug 1981
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 lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,241 Sub1,147 Dec1,162

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 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 (2012): 1,340 Elo, 12-3, aged 31, average opponent 1,144.

  1. Ross Ebanez then 1,394, 11-3, aged 31 10-7 after peaked 1,484 ▲
  2. David Gomez then 1,404, 11-4, aged 31 6-6 after peaked 1,571 ▲
  3. Justin Baesman then 1,358, 11-4, aged 32 11-27 after peaked 1,450 ▲
  4. Juan Manuel Suarez then 1,336, 13-2, aged 33 21-10 after peaked 1,588 ▲
  5. Victor Romero then 1,256, 11-4, aged 32 5-6 after peaked 1,343 ▲
  6. Justin Guthrie then 1,325, 11-4, aged 30 7-5 after peaked 1,583 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. JC Cottrell KO/TKO R2 · 25 May 2013 · King of the Cage 1,597
  2. Benny Madrid Decision R5 · 28 Sep 2013 · King of the Cage 1,515
  3. Jorge Alberto Bustamante Submission R2 · 24 Nov 2012 · Xtreme Kombat 1,330
  4. Mike Dizak Decision R3 · 28 Jun 2008 · Nevada Regional 1,294
  5. Eric Regan Decision R3 · 16 Nov 2007 · Rage in the Cage 1,273

Losses

Newest first
  1. Alex Reyes Submission R4 · 4 Dec 2014 · King of the Cage 1,412
  2. Jeremy Larsen Decision R3 · 26 Jun 2010 · Rage in the Cage 1,274
  3. Alonzo Martinez Submission R2 · 15 May 2009 · Bellator MMA 1,368
  4. Omar de la Cruz Decision R3 · 10 Apr 2009 · Bellator MMA 1,276

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Eric Regan 2 meetings · 2007, 2010 2–0

Fight history

18 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
18 4 Dec 201433.3 yrs L14-4 Alex Reyes 9-2 · 28.2 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R419:43 0.00 1,494→1,386 -108 1,412 – KOTC: Fisticuffs King of the Cage
17 28 Sep 201332.1 yrs W14-3 Benny Madrid 7-0 · 33.1 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.55 1,482→1,499 +17 1,515 – KOTC: Boiling Point King of the Cage
16 25 May 201331.8 yrs W13-3 JC Cottrell 11-2 · 23.6 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R27:24 1.00 1,340→1,482 +143 1,597 – KOTC - World Championships King of the Cage
15 24 Nov 201231.3 yrs W12-3 Jorge Alberto Bustamante 7-6 · 32.0 yrs Welterweight Sub R2 1.00 1,227→1,340 +113 1,330 – Xtreme Kombat 18 Xtreme Kombat
14 20 Jul 201230.9 yrs W11-3 Oscar Rodriguez 1-3 – KO/TKOPunches R10:53 1.00 1,197→1,227 +30 924 – Rage in the Cage 161 Rage in the Cage
13 26 Jun 201028.9 yrs L10-3 Jeremy Larsen 5-1 (1) · 26.1 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,266→1,208 -58 1,274 – Rage in the Cage 142 Rage in the Cage
12 16 Apr 201028.7 yrs W10-2 Eric Regan 12-16 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,222→1,266 +44 1,158 – Rage in the Cage 141 Rage in the Cage
11 15 May 200927.8 yrs L9-2 Alonzo Martinez 22-13-1 · 25.1 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:43 0.00 1,291→1,222 -68 1,368 – Bellator 7 Bellator MMA
10 10 Apr 200927.7 yrs L9-1 Omar de la Cruz 3-2 · 29.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,411→1,291 -120 1,276 – Bellator 2 Bellator MMA
9 18 Oct 200827.2 yrs W9-0 Billy Terry 3-10 – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:39 1.00 1,405→1,411 +6 826 – Rock & Sock Promotions Nevada Regional
8 27 Sep 200827.1 yrs W8-0 Omur Cor 4-2 – KO/TKOCut R3 1.00 1,373→1,405 +32 1,114 – Rage in the Cage 116 Rage in the Cage
7 20 Sep 200827.1 yrs W7-0 Levi Mendoza debut – KO/TKOTKO R13:30 1.00 1,352→1,373 +20 1,000 – Mexican Fighting Championship Mexican Fighters Promotions
6 15 Aug 200827.0 yrs W6-0 Marques Daniels debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:45 1.00 1,329→1,352 +23 1,000 – Noche de Gladiadores Noche de Gladiadores
5 28 Jun 200826.9 yrs W5-0 Mike Dizak 2-0 · 27.0 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,327→1,329 +3 1,294 – Rock & Sock Promotions Nevada Regional
4 7 Jun 200826.8 yrs W4-0 Joshua Ramos debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,309→1,327 +18 1,127 – Rage in the Cage 111 Rage in the Cage
3 7 Mar 200826.6 yrs W3-0 Daniel Seaney 1-0 – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:31 1.00 1,235→1,309 +75 1,183 – RITC 105: Friday Night Fights Rage in the Cage
2 16 Nov 200726.3 yrs W2-0 Eric Regan 7-6 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,144→1,235 +91 1,273 – RITC 103: USA vs. Brazil Rage in the Cage
1 13 Oct 200726.2 yrs W1-0 Mike Smith 1-4 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R11:52 1.00 1,072→1,144 +72 1,010 – RITC 102: Hodges vs. Schumacher Rage in the Cage