Lightweight · Men

Josh Bernal

United States Bushi Ban Martial Arts debut 2006
Holds 1 fighter
Form L L L W W
Elo 1,341 peak 1,496 · 28 Jul 2008 155 below it
Tapology Sherdog
9-3pro record
2W current streak
1,258best win, Elo
1,120average opponent
-- born 17 Jul 1984
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 KO1,084 Sub1,156 Dec1,025

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 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2014): 1,341 Elo, 9-3, aged 30, average opponent 1,157.

  1. Alikhon Khasanov then 1,314, 9-3, aged 30 7-7 after peaked 1,360
  2. Jason Gonzalez then 1,363, 9-3, aged 29 3-4 after peaked 1,568 ▲
  3. Shamil Mutalimov then 1,395, 9-3, aged 31 2-1 after peaked 1,391 ▼
  4. Thiago Alves then 1,350, 9-3, aged 30 3-2 after peaked 1,448 ▲
  5. Richie Vaculik then 1,387, 9-3, aged 29 1-4 after peaked 1,396
  6. Jorge Gonzalez then 1,334, 10-2, aged 31 8-4 after peaked 1,587 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Ramon Barber Submission R1 · 4 Oct 2014 · KC Fighting Alliance 1,258
  2. Ben Nixdorf Submission R1 · 28 Jun 2008 · Missouri Regional 1,204
  3. Jon King Submission R1 · 7 Dec 2007 · True Fight Fans 1,090
  4. Joao Silva KO/TKO R1 · 28 Jul 2008 · International Sport Combat Federation 1,073
  5. Damien Jones Submission R3 · 7 Mar 2008 · True Fight Fans 1,066

Losses

Newest first
  1. Brian Pearman Decision R3 · 9 May 2009 · Missouri Regional 1,249
  2. Kyle Watson KO/TKO R1 · 23 Jan 2009 · Missouri Regional 1,436
  3. L.C. Davis KO/TKO R1 · 27 Sep 2008 · Iowa Regional 1,543

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Damien Jones 2 meetings · 2008, 2008 2–0

Fight history

30 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
30 4 Oct 201430.2 yrs W9-3 Ramon Barber 9-6 · 32.5 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R13:21 1.00 1,252→1,341 +89 1,258 – Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 12: Fight for the Cure 2 KC Fighting Alliance
29 12 Oct 201228.2 yrs W8-3 Rasheed English 2-2 · 38.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:01 1.00 1,224→1,265 +40 1,014 – Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 4 KC Fighting Alliance
28 9 May 200924.8 yrs L7-3 Brian Pearman 3-1 · 24.3 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,337→1,255 -81 1,249 – FM - Productions Missouri Regional
27 23 Jan 200924.5 yrs L7-2 Kyle Watson 10-6-1 · 29.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:05 0.00 1,420→1,337 -83 1,436 – XF - X-Treme Fight 1 Missouri Regional
26 27 Sep 200824.2 yrs L7-1 L.C. Davis 10-1 · 27.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R14:07 0.00 1,496→1,420 -76 1,543 – Conquest Fighting Championship 1 Iowa Regional
25 28 Jul 200824.0 yrs W7-0 Joao Silva debut – KO/TKOPunches R11:40 1.00 1,481→1,496 +15 1,073 – International Sport Combat Federation International Sport Combat Federation
24 28 Jul 200824.0 yrs W6-0 Joao Silva 1-1 – KO/TKOPunches R11:40 1.00 1,469→1,481 +12 1,016 – Elite Fight League Elite Fight League
23 28 Jun 200823.9 yrs W5-0 Ben Nixdorf 3-1 · 23.0 yrs Featherweight Sub R14:01 1.00 1,432→1,469 +37 1,204 – World Cage Fighting Missouri Regional
22 10 May 200823.8 yrs W4-0 Damien Jones 0-4 · 20.7 yrs Lightweight Sub R2 1.00 1,420→1,432 +11 959 – World Cage Fighting Championships Missouri Regional
21 2 May 200823.8 yrs W3-0 Joe Punshon 0-2 · 30.3 yrs Welterweight Sub R14:20 1.00 1,406→1,420 +14 982 – True Fight Fans True Fight Fans
20 7 Mar 200823.6 yrs W2-0 Damien Jones 0-2 · 20.6 yrs Featherweight Sub R3 1.00 1,382→1,406 +24 1,066 – True Fight Fans True Fight Fans
19 7 Dec 200723.4 yrs W1-0 Jon King 0-1 · 24.8 yrs Featherweight Sub R11:10 1.00 1,350→1,382 +32 1,090 – True Fight Fans True Fight Fans
18 2 Nov 200723.3 yrs W13-5 Chris Andrade 2-2 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R25:17 1.00 1,327→1,350 +23 1,057 – True Fight Fans: Clash In The Cage 20 True Fight Fans am
17 15 Sep 200723.2 yrs W12-5 Chris Andrade 2-1 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R25:20 1.00 1,296→1,327 +30 1,087 – True Fight Fans: Biker Brawl In The Oz True Fight Fans am
16 15 Sep 200723.2 yrs W11-5 Jesse Wolf 9-3 Lightweighttitle SubArmbar R24:53 1.00 1,230→1,296 +67 1,235 – True Fight Fans: Biker Brawl In The Oz True Fight Fans am
15 6 Jul 200723.0 yrs W10-5 William Joplin 2-2 · 28.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R312:00 0.84 1,203→1,230 +27 1,107 – True Fight Fans: Clash In The Cage 16 True Fight Fans am
14 1 Jun 200722.9 yrs W9-5 Travis McEnaney 3-7 · 25.9 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:57 1.00 1,184→1,203 +19 878 – True Fight Fans: Clash In The Cage 15 True Fight Fans am
13 29 Apr 200722.8 yrs L8-5 Kamrin Naville 3-3 · 19.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,253→1,184 -70 1,113 – ISCF: World Classic 2007 (Day 2) International Sport Combat Federation am
12 28 Apr 200722.8 yrs W8-4 John Duever 5-1 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R23:28 1.00 1,178→1,253 +75 1,230 – ISCF: World Classic 2007 (Day 1) International Sport Combat Federation am
11 28 Apr 200722.8 yrs W7-4 Cody Carrillo 3-0 · 25.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,163→1,178 +15 1,201 – ISCF: World Classic 2007 (Day 1) International Sport Combat Federation am
10 6 Apr 200722.7 yrs W6-4 Ryan Witten 3-2 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R13:55 1.00 1,103→1,163 +60 1,074 – True Fight Fans: Clash In The Cage 13 True Fight Fans am
9 24 Mar 200722.7 yrs W5-4 Drew Garcia 2-2 Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:53 1.00 1,030→1,103 +73 1,067 – Breaking Point: Zero Tolerance 4 International Sport Combat Federation am
8 2 Feb 200722.5 yrs L4-4 Erik Fernandez 4-2 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R312:00 0.16 1,053→1,030 -22 1,176 – True Fight Fans: Clash In The Cage 11 True Fight Fans am
7 5 Jan 200722.5 yrs L4-3 Matt Dukes 5-5 · 23.3 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:09 0.00 1,118→1,053 -65 1,122 – True Fight Fans: Clash In The Cage 10 True Fight Fans am
6 1 Dec 200622.4 yrs L4-2 Craig Case 3-2 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R13:27 0.00 1,201→1,118 -84 1,102 – True Fight Fans: Clash In The Cage 9 True Fight Fans am
5 19 Nov 200622.3 yrs W4-1 James Hollon 0-1 · 20.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:43 1.00 1,168→1,201 +34 984 – Wise Guys: Battle At USAC (Day 2) International Sport Combat Federation am
4 3 Nov 200622.3 yrs W3-1 Chad Vandenberg 4-4 (1) · 21.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R39:07 1.00 1,100→1,168 +67 1,109 – True Fight Fans: Clash In The Cage 8 True Fight Fans am
3 21 Oct 200622.3 yrs L2-1 Joey Sugden 1-0 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R25:35 0.00 1,192→1,100 -92 1,045 – Breaking Point: Zero Tolerance 3 International Sport Combat Federation am
2 6 Oct 200622.2 yrs W2-0 Bryan Carroll debut Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:30 1.00 1,141→1,192 +51 1,063 – True Fight Fans: Clash In The Cage 7 True Fight Fans am
1 8 Sep 200622.1 yrs W1-0 Andy Morgan debut Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R13:54 1.00 1,075→1,141 +66 1,075 – True Fight Fans: Clash In The Cage 6 True Fight Fans am