Featherweight · Men

James McErlean

Ireland Fight Academy Ireland debut 2012
Held by Movsar Evloev
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,325 peak 1,402 · 24 Feb 2017 77 below it
Tapology Sherdog
7-5pro record
2L current streak
1,335best win, Elo
1,167average opponent
-- age unknown
71.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,071 Sub1,250 Dec1,070

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 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2018): 1,325 Elo, 7-5, average opponent 1,186.

  1. Peter Grimes then 1,319, 7-5, aged 28 5-3 after peaked 1,428 ▲
  2. Adrian Kępa then 1,298, 7-5 5-6 after peaked 1,393 ▲
  3. Aep Saepudin then 1,318, 7-5 4-2 after peaked 1,373 ▲
  4. Vladislav Zatirka then 1,358, 7-5, aged 24 2-1 after peaked 1,433 ▲
  5. Mikhail Kuznetsov then 1,318, 7-4, aged 25 1-2 after peaked 1,370 ▲
  6. Diogo Sotero then 1,331, 7-5, aged 23 10-3 after peaked 1,552 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Niall Smith Decision R3 · 20 Feb 2016 · Akuma MMA 1,335
  2. Daryl Golding Submission R1 · 28 Oct 2016 · ICE FC 1,243
  3. Sam Spencer Submission R2 · 3 Dec 2016 · Tankō Fighting Championships 1,229
  4. Andy Young Decision R3 · 1 Mar 2014 · Underdog Xtreme Championships 1,161
  5. Declan Larkin Submission R1 · 2 Jul 2016 · Akuma MMA 1,056

Losses

Newest first
  1. Lerone Murphy Decision R3 · 1 Sep 2018 · Evolution of Combat 1,365
  2. Shay Walsh Decision R3 · 24 Feb 2017 · Bellator MMA 1,530
  3. Sean Tobin Decision R3 · 14 Mar 2015 · Akuma MMA 1,162
  4. Alan Philpott Decision R5 · 12 Oct 2014 · Akuma MMA 1,307
  5. Andy Young Decision R3 · 7 Jun 2014 · Clan Wars 1,145

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Andy Young 2 meetings · 2014, 2014 1–1

Fight history

16 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
16 1 Sep 2018 L7-5 Lerone Murphy 5-0 · 27.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,392→1,325 -66 1,365 – Evolution of Combat: Fight Night 2 Evolution of Combat
15 24 Feb 2017 L7-4 Shay Walsh 14-4 Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.33* 1,400→1,402 +2 1,530 +220→+220 Bellator 173: McGeary vs. McDermott Bellator MMA
14 3 Dec 2016 W7-3 Sam Spencer 4-0 · 23.4 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:10 1.00 1,339→1,400 +61 1,229 – Tanko Fighting Championships 2 Tankō Fighting Championships
13 28 Oct 2016 W6-3 Daryl Golding 3-0 Featherweight SubArmbar R13:20 1.00 1,254→1,339 +85 1,243 – ICE FC 18 ICE FC
12 2 Jul 2016 W5-3 Declan Larkin 7-10 Lightweight SubTriangle Armbar R13:23 1.00 1,201→1,254 +53 1,056 – Akuma Fighting Championship 8 Akuma MMA
11 20 Feb 2016 W4-3 Niall Smith 4-1 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,088→1,201 +113 1,335 – Akuma Fighting Championship 7 Akuma MMA
10 14 Mar 2015 L3-3 Sean Tobin 3-1 Bantamweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R325:00 0.16 1,143→1,088 -55 1,162 – Akuma Fighting Championship 5 Akuma MMA
9 12 Oct 2014 L3-2 Alan Philpott 11-6 · 22.1 yrs Bantamweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,163→1,143 -20 1,307 – Akuma Fighting Championship 4 Akuma MMA
8 7 Jun 2014 L3-1 Andy Young 5-5 Bantamweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,247→1,163 -85 1,145 – Clan Wars 19 Clan Wars
7 1 Mar 2014 W3-0 Andy Young 4-4 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,197→1,247 +51 1,161 – UXC 2: Moore vs Reid Underdog Xtreme Championships
6 16 Feb 2014 W2-0 Michael Putlak 1-2 Bantamweight SubFlying Armbar R10:52 1.00 1,144→1,197 +53 998 – Akuma Fighting Championship 2 Akuma MMA
5 22 Sep 2013 W1-0 Barry McGuigan 0-8 Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R1 1.00 1,131→1,144 +13 696 – Underdog Xtreme Championships 1 Underdog Xtreme Championships
4 14 Sep 2013 L2-2 Tommy Martin 5-2 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,186→1,131 -56 1,127 – Euro Fight Night Euro Fight Night am
3 25 May 2013 W2-1 Niall Smith debut – SubTriangle Choke R1 1.00 1,125→1,186 +61 1,102 – CC 17: Rooney vs. Philpott Cage Contender am
2 23 Feb 2013 W1-1 Ian Cleary 3-1 Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R23:00 1.00 1,038→1,125 +87 1,158 – CC 16: Daley vs. Vallee Cage Contender am
1 11 Aug 2012 L0-1 Alex Kravstov 1-0 Featherweight DecisionSplit R3 0.44 1,042→1,038 -4 1,063 – Clan Wars 12 Clan Wars am