Welterweight · Men

Mike Mathetha

“Blood Diamond”
Zimbabwe City Kickboxing debut 2017
Form L W W W L
Elo 1,310 peak 1,427 · 18 Jul 2026 117 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4984868
6-6pro record
1L current streak
1,419best win, Elo
1,324average opponent
-- born 10 Jul 1988
71.0" / 76.0" 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 KO1,288 Sub1,099 Dec1,051

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
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strike defence Takedowns TD defence Control Sub attempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 3 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 35 minutes, against 326 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2026): 1,310 Elo, 6-6, aged 38, average opponent 1,324.

  1. Hamza Salim then 1,248, 6-6, aged 37 · Middleweight 2-1 after peaked 1,285
  2. Justin Larsson then 1,286, 6-6 1-2 after peaked 1,298
  3. JT Taylor then 1,345, 6-5 2-2 after peaked 1,281 ▼
  4. Yuriy Ermolenko then 1,342, 6-6 2-8 after peaked 1,411 ▲
  5. Guido Cannetti then 1,251, 7-5, aged 38 · Bantamweight 3-5 after peaked 1,487 ▲
  6. Reinaldo da Silva then 1,297, 6-6 1-5 after peaked 1,310

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Eduardo Ramon KO/TKO R1 · 18 Jul 2026 · Jue Cheng King 1,419
  2. Dimps Gillies Decision R3 · 22 Feb 2020 · Eternal MMA 1,312
  3. Elano Andrade KO/TKO R1 · 14 Mar 2026 · Spartyka Fight League 1,154
  4. Hyun Min Hwang Submission R1 · 21 Jul 2018 · Hex Fight Series 1,067
  5. Jo Van Duin KO/TKO R2 · 6 May 2017 · Shuriken Fight Series 1,060

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Alim Nabiev KO/TKO R1 · 12 Sep 2026 · Valley Fight League 1,307
  2. Jack James Decision R3 · 14 Mar 2025 · Beatdown Promotions 1,409
  3. Raymart Quintana KO/TKO R1 · 4 May 2024 · Hex Fight Series 1,279
  4. Charles Radtke Decision R3 · 9 Sep 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,573
  5. Orion Cosce Decision R3 · 30 Jul 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,533

Fight history

12 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
12 12 Sep 202638.2 yrs L6-6 Alim Nabiev 3-0 · 31.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:03 0.00 1,427→1,310 -117 1,307 – VFL 1: Vault Fighting League Valley Fight League
11 18 Jul 202638.0 yrs W6-5 Eduardo Ramon 27-10 · 35.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches & Elbows From Half Guard R14:31 1.00 1,314→1,427 +113 1,419 – Jue Cheng King - JCK Fight Night 121 Jue Cheng King
10 14 Mar 202637.7 yrs W5-5 Elano Andrade 9-5 · 28.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOLeft Hook R13:32 1.00 1,250→1,314 +64 1,154 – SFL 4: Stealth Fighters League Spartyka Fight League
9 22 Nov 202537.4 yrs W4-5 Saeed Karsaz 3-5-1 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,202→1,250 +48 1,032 – Hex Fight Series - Road to HEX 6 Hex Fight Series
8 14 Mar 202536.7 yrs L3-5 Jack James 6-2 Catchweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,218→1,202 -16 1,409 – Beatdown Promotions 10: Pereira vs. Wilbraham Beatdown Promotions
7 4 May 202435.8 yrs L3-4 Raymart Quintana 6-1 · 28.7 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOUppercut R11:17 0.00 1,315→1,218 -96 1,279 – Hex Fight Series 30 Hex Fight Series
6 9 Sep 202335.2 yrs L3-3 Charles Radtke 7-3 · 33.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.21* 1,309→1,315 +6 1,573 +155→+260 UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland Ultimate Fighting Championship
5 30 Jul 202234.1 yrs L3-2 Orion Cosce 7-1 · 28.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.36* 1,280→1,311 +31 1,533 +135→+181 UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
4 12 Feb 202233.6 yrs L3-1 Jeremiah Wells 9-2-1 · 35.3 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:38 0.00 1,292→1,280 -12 1,740 +190→+195 UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
3 22 Feb 202031.6 yrs W3-0 Dimps Gillies 4-1 · 26.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,226→1,307 +81 1,312 – Eternal MMA 50: Auckland Eternal MMA
2 21 Jul 201830.0 yrs W2-0 Hyun Min Hwang debut Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:53 1.00 1,171→1,233 +62 1,067 – Hex Fight Series 15 Hex Fight Series
1 6 May 201728.8 yrs W1-0 Jo Van Duin 1-2 Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:00 1.00 1,094→1,173 +79 1,060 – Shuriken Fight Series 1 Shuriken Fight Series