Lightweight · Men

Daniel Weichel

“Drake”
Germany MMA Spirit debut 2002
Held by Christian Uflacker
Form L W L L W
Elo 1,617 peak 1,919 · 4 Dec 2015 302 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4961872
45-15pro record
1W current streak
1,926best win, Elo
1,368average opponent
-- born 22 Nov 1984
70.0" / 70.0" 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 KO1,296 Sub1,339 Dec1,175

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 50 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 50 bouts (2017): 1,843 Elo, 41-9, aged 32, average opponent 1,325.

  1. Joilton Lutterbach then 1,811, 38-11, aged 30 · Welterweight 5-1 after peaked 1,787 ▼
  2. Nursulton Ruziboev then 1,826, 37-9, aged 31 · Middleweight 2-1 after peaked 1,890 ▲
  3. Steven Siler then 1,773, 33-17, aged 31 2-9 after peaked 1,777
  4. Paul Daley then 1,759, 35-13, aged 32 · Welterweight 9-5 after peaked 1,923 ▲
  5. Shoko Sato then 1,759, 33-14, aged 34 · Bantamweight 5-4 after peaked 1,837 ▲
  6. Naoyuki Kotani then 1,762, 33-10, aged 32 · Lightweight 4-10 after peaked 1,665 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Pat Curran Decision R3 · 13 Feb 2015 · Bellator MMA 1,926
  2. Georgi Karakhanyan Decision R3 · 4 Dec 2015 · Bellator MMA 1,788
  3. John Teixeira Decision R3 · 14 Apr 2017 · Bellator MMA 1,717
  4. Keoni Diggs Decision R3 · 25 Jun 2021 · Bellator MMA 1,691
  5. Des Green Submission R2 · 9 May 2014 · Bellator MMA 1,686

Losses

The latest 5 of 15
  1. Mads Burnell Decision R3 · 23 Sep 2023 · Bellator MMA 1,835
  2. Timur Khizriev Decision R3 · 18 Nov 2022 · Bellator MMA 1,609
  3. Pedro Carvalho Decision R3 · 5 Nov 2021 · Bellator MMA 1,553
  4. Emmanuel Sanchez Decision R5 · 12 Nov 2020 · Bellator MMA 1,931
  5. Goiti Yamauchi Decision R3 · 30 Nov 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,770

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Emmanuel Sanchez 2 meetings · 2016, 2020 1–1
  2. Patricio Pitbull 2 meetings · 2015, 2018 0–2

Fight history

63 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
63 20 Sep 202540.8 yrs W45-15 Abou Tounkara 12-6 · 36.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,610→1,617 +7 1,368 -290→-500 OKTAGON 76: Weichel vs. Tounkara Oktagon MMA
62 23 Sep 202338.8 yrs L44-15 Mads Burnell 17-5 · 29.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.11* 1,671→1,642 -30 1,835 +125→+355 Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards Bellator MMA
61 18 Nov 202238.0 yrs L44-14 Timur Khizriev 11-0 · 27.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.22* 1,755→1,671 -83 1,609 +150→+270 Bellator 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 Bellator MMA
60 13 May 202237.5 yrs W44-13 Robert Whiteford 16-4 (1) · 39.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOUppercut & Right Rook R11:12 1.00 1,684→1,755 +71 1,616 -160→-175 Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley Bellator MMA
59 5 Nov 202137.0 yrs L43-13 Pedro Carvalho 11-5 · 26.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.53* 1,718→1,684 -34 1,553 -240→-220 Bellator 270: Pitbull vs. Queally 2 Bellator MMA
58 25 Jun 202136.6 yrs W43-12 Keoni Diggs 9-0 · 34.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.50* 1,726→1,718 -9 1,691 -150→-110 Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky Bellator MMA
57 12 Nov 202036.0 yrs L42-12 Emmanuel Sanchez 20-4 · 30.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.00* 1,778→1,726 -51 1,931 +205→+195 Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho Bellator MMA
56 28 Sep 201934.8 yrs W42-11 Saul Rogers 17-2 · 29.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.60* 1,803→1,783 -21 1,639 -189→-178 Bellator 228: Pitbull vs. Archuleta Bellator MMA
55 30 Nov 201834.0 yrs L41-11 Goiti Yamauchi 22-4 · 25.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.35* 1,850→1,803 -47 1,770 – Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter Bellator MMA
54 14 Jul 201833.6 yrs L41-10 Patricio Pitbull 27-4 · 31.0 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.37* 1,833→1,850 +17 2,008 +235→+210 Bellator 203: Pitbull vs. Weichel 2 Bellator MMA
53 14 Apr 201732.4 yrs W41-9 John Teixeira 22-2-2 · 30.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.47* 1,888→1,843 -45 1,717 -165→-222 Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Higo Bellator MMA
52 16 Dec 201632.1 yrs W40-9 Brian Moore 9-4 · 29.3 yrs Featherweight SubArm Triangle Choke R14:44 1.00 1,879→1,888 +8 1,362 -560→-560 Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii Bellator MMA
51 22 Jul 201631.7 yrs W39-9 Emmanuel Sanchez 14-2 · 25.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.57* 1,919→1,879 -40 1,677 -208→-208 Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo Bellator MMA
50 4 Dec 201531.0 yrs W38-9 Georgi Karakhanyan 24-4-1 · 30.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,846→1,919 +73 1,788 -120→-120 Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca Bellator MMA
49 19 Jun 201530.6 yrs L37-9 Patricio Pitbull 24-2 · 28.0 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R25:32 0.00 1,889→1,846 -43 2,086 +220→+220 Bellator 138: Unfinished Business Bellator MMA
48 13 Feb 201530.2 yrs W37-8 Pat Curran 20-6 · 27.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.76* 1,818→1,889 +72 1,926 +190→+190 Bellator 133: Shlemenko vs. Manhoef Bellator MMA
47 9 May 201429.5 yrs W36-8 Des Green 13-2 · 24.6 yrs Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R27:07 1.00 1,745→1,818 +73 1,686 +125→+125 Bellator 119: The Finals Bellator MMA
46 28 Mar 201429.3 yrs W35-8 Matt Bessette 13-4 · 29.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.73* 1,754→1,745 -9 1,534 -184→-184 Bellator 114: Shlemenko vs. Ward Bellator MMA
45 28 Feb 201429.3 yrs W34-8 Scott Cleve 14-3 · 31.6 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:46 1.00 1,693→1,754 +61 1,585 -140→-140 Bellator 110: Rampage vs. M'Pumbu Bellator MMA
44 27 Feb 201328.3 yrs W33-8 Artiom Damkovsky 15-7 · 29.5 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R29:24 1.00 1,631→1,693 +62 1,528 – M-1 Challenge 37: Khamanaev vs. Puhakka M-1 Global
43 8 Dec 201228.0 yrs W32-8 Georgi Stoyanov 12-1 · 32.4 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:24 1.00 1,591→1,631 +40 1,378 – M-1 Challenge 36: Confrontation In Mytishchi M-1 Global
42 22 Sep 201227.8 yrs W31-8 Semen Tyrlya 6-2 · 29.0 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:40 1.00 1,576→1,591 +15 1,159 – Respect Fighting Championship 8 Respect FC
41 21 Jun 201227.6 yrs L30-8 Musa Khamanaev 11-3 · 24.7 yrs Lightweighttitle SubHeel Hook R11:48 0.00 1,711→1,576 -135 1,500 – M-1: Battle Of The Legends 2 M-1 Global
40 20 Nov 201127.0 yrs W30-7 Jose Figueroa 10-4 · 27.1 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R11:50 1.00 1,640→1,711 +72 1,576 – M-1 Global: Battle Of The Legends M-1 Global
39 8 Jul 201126.6 yrs W29-7 Beau Baker 10-4 · 32.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,628→1,640 +12 1,413 – M-1 Challenge 26: Bennett vs. Garner M-1 Global
38 4 Mar 201126.3 yrs W28-7 Magomedrasul Khasbulaev 12-4 · 24.4 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R13:26 1.00 1,578→1,628 +50 1,418 – M-1 Challenge 23: Guram vs. Grishin M-1 Global
37 28 Oct 201025.9 yrs W27-7 Yuri Ivlev 20-5 · 28.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R312:24 1.00 1,440→1,578 +139 1,673 – M-1 Challenge 21: Guram vs. Garner M-1 Global
36 28 Aug 201025.8 yrs W26-7 Avtandil Shoshiashvili debut – SubRear Naked Choke R14:20 1.00 1,425→1,440 +15 1,008 – FNM 3: Fight Night Merseburg Fight Night Merseburg
35 28 Aug 201025.8 yrs W25-7 Avtandil Shoshiashvili debut · 27.5 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R14:20 1.00 1,410→1,425 +15 999 – FNM 3: Fight Night Merseburg Fight Night Merseburg
34 15 May 201025.5 yrs L24-7 Rob Sinclair 8-2 · 30.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R14:03 0.00 1,487→1,410 -77 1,528 – BAMMA 3: Watson vs. Horwich BAMMA
33 5 Dec 200925.0 yrs W24-6 Victor Kuku 6-5-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:57 1.00 1,464→1,487 +23 1,140 – TFS - Mix Fight Gala IX Tempel Fightschool
32 19 Sep 200924.8 yrs W23-6 Ivan Musardo 12-3 · 29.1 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,397→1,464 +67 1,427 – Shooto - Switzerland 6 Shooto Europe
31 15 Aug 200924.7 yrs W22-6 Danial Sharifi 6-5 · 23.4 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:53 1.00 1,362→1,397 +35 1,119 – M-1 Challenge 18: Holland (Day 1) M-1 Global
30 9 May 200924.5 yrs W21-6 Jimmy Sidoni 1-2 · 32.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:32 1.00 1,338→1,362 +24 1,018 – TFS - Mix Fight Gala 8 Tempel Fightschool
29 28 Mar 200924.3 yrs W20-6 Fatih Dogan 1-2 · 21.5 yrs Welterweight SubBrabo Choke R12:29 1.00 1,302→1,338 +36 1,069 – M-1 Challenge 13: Bulgaria M-1 Global
28 26 Oct 200823.9 yrs L19-6 Peter Irving 9-6-1 – SubRear Naked Choke R2 0.00 1,379→1,302 -77 1,421 – Strike and Submit 8 Strike & Submit Championships
27 3 May 200823.4 yrs L19-5 Dan Hardy 18-6 (1) · 26.0 yrs – KO/TKOElbows R2 0.00 1,401→1,379 -23 1,733 – UF - Punishment United Kingdom Regional
26 5 Apr 200823.4 yrs W19-4 Ian Jones 6-3 – SubArmbar R12:38 1.00 1,319→1,401 +82 1,298 – Gorilla Fight 2 Germany Regional
25 2 Mar 200823.3 yrs L18-4 Jason Jones 8-2 · 26.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch, Knee R10:06 0.00 1,380→1,319 -61 1,489 – M-1 Challenge 1: Holland M-1 Global
24 25 Nov 200723.0 yrs W18-3 Chas Jacquier 4-5 · 23.7 yrs – SubChoke R1 1.00 1,365→1,380 +15 955 – TFS - Mix Fight Gala VI Tempel Fightschool
23 29 Apr 200722.4 yrs W17-3 Fatih Balci 2-1 · 25.3 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R1 1.00 1,321→1,365 +43 1,129 – Stapel Fighting Challenge Germany Regional
22 10 Mar 200722.3 yrs L16-3 Paul Daley 12-6-2 · 24.0 yrs – KO/TKOKnee R12:55 0.00 1,426→1,321 -104 1,358 – FX3 - Fight Night 4 United Kingdom Regional
21 24 Nov 200622.0 yrs W16-2 Amir Lekaj 1-1 – SubKimura R1 1.00 1,386→1,426 +40 1,173 – Martial Arts Xtreme 8 Germany Regional
20 10 Nov 200622.0 yrs W15-2 Marcelo Lopez 0-1 · 26.5 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,443→1,386 -57 1,090 – Martial Arts Xtreme 6 Germany Regional
19 28 Oct 200621.9 yrs W14-2 Hugo Blatter debut – SubRear Naked Choke R12:47 1.00 1,428→1,443 +14 1,010 – Martial Arts Xtreme 4 Martial Arts Xtreme
18 27 Oct 200621.9 yrs W13-2 Hugo Blatter debut – SubRear Naked Choke R12:47 1.00 1,413→1,428 +15 1,002 – Martial Arts Xtreme 4 Martial Arts Xtreme
17 27 May 200621.5 yrs W12-2 Josenildo Ramalho 7-5 Welterweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.62 1,410→1,413 +4 1,337 – CWFC - Cage Warriors 23: Strike Force 6 Cage Warriors
16 6 May 200621.5 yrs W11-2 Dennis Siver 7-2 · 27.3 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,325→1,410 +85 1,314 – TFS - Mix Fight Gala 3 Tempel Fightschool
15 5 Mar 200621.3 yrs L10-2 Thiago Tavares 4-0 · 21.3 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R314:47 0.00 1,451→1,325 -126 1,286 – CWFC - Cage Warriors 20: Enter the Wolfslair Cage Warriors
14 8 Oct 200520.9 yrs W10-1 Johan Antonsson 1-1 – SubRear Naked Choke R13:41 1.00 1,435→1,451 +15 1,030 – EVT 5: Phoenix Sweden Regional
13 8 Oct 200520.9 yrs W9-1 Boris Jonstomp 2-2 – SubRear Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,401→1,435 +34 1,157 – EVT 5: Phoenix Sweden Regional
12 17 Jun 200520.6 yrs W8-1 Mike Lucero 0-1 Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:40 1.00 1,372→1,401 +29 1,089 – KOTC 55: Grudge Match King of the Cage
11 26 Sep 200419.8 yrs W7-1 Joakim Engberg 1-2-1 · 25.5 yrs – Decision R315:00 0.80 1,351→1,372 +21 1,219 – EVT 4: Gladiators Sweden Regional
10 7 Aug 200419.7 yrs W6-1 Abdul Mohamed 5-1-1 Welterweight DecisionDecision --15:00 0.80 1,316→1,351 +36 1,248 – P & G 3: Glory Days United Kingdom Regional
9 22 May 200419.5 yrs W5-1 Gareth Roriston 6-9-1 · 24.9 yrs – SubKeylock R2 1.00 1,281→1,316 +35 1,040 – EVT 3: Inferno Denmark Regional
8 4 Apr 200419.4 yrs L4-1 Mattias Awad debut · 29.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,380→1,281 -99 1,211 – EVT 2: Hazard Regional / Unaffiliated
7 28 Feb 200419.3 yrs W4-0 Malte Janssen 3-0 · 24.4 yrs – KO/TKOKick R2 1.00 1,310→1,380 +70 1,239 – Outsider Cup 2 Outsider Cup
6 25 Nov 200319.0 yrs W3-0 Masaya Takita 3-5 · 30.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,272→1,310 +38 1,097 – Shooto - 11/25 in Kitazawa Town Hall Shooto
5 12 Apr 200318.4 yrs W2-0 Eduardo Guimaraes 0-0-1 · 21.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOFlying Knee R12:50 1.00 1,194→1,272 +79 1,158 – Shooto Holland - Holland vs. the World Shooto Europe
4 30 Jun 200217.6 yrs W3-0 Hendrik Blokhuis 1-0 Lightweight SubArmbar -- 1.00 1,137→1,194 +57 1,091 – Shooto Holland - Deventer Shooto Europe am
3 30 Jun 200217.6 yrs W2-0 Vincent Latoel debut · 23.2 yrs Lightweight -- -- 1.00 1,116→1,137 +21 824 – Shooto Holland - Deventer Shooto Europe am
2 12 May 200217.5 yrs W1-0 Vincent Latoel 0-3-1 · 23.1 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R11:48 1.00 1,077→1,116 +40 864 – Shooto Holland - The Lords of the Ring Shooto Europe
1 14 Apr 200217.4 yrs W1-0 Erwin Seasle debut Featherweight SubSubmission R12:22 1.00 1,011→1,077 +66 1,011 – Shooto Holland - Amateurs Shooto Europe am