Lightweight · Men

Kenny Giddens

United States debut 2005
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form L W W W L
Elo 1,324 peak 1,485 · 21 May 2011 161 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-7pro record
1L current streak
1,393best win, Elo
1,208average opponent
-- born 24 Jan 1985
71.0" / -- 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 KO1,086 Sub1,270 Dec1,229

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 (2010): 1,275 Elo, 9-6, aged 25, average opponent 1,202.

  1. Willian Batista then 1,306, 9-6, aged 25 3-1 after peaked 1,517 ▲
  2. Sergey Golyaev then 1,283, 9-6, aged 24 15-5 after peaked 1,577 ▲
  3. Ivan Kozachenko then 1,276, 9-6, aged 25 1-2 after peaked 1,283
  4. Yunus Evloev then 1,261, 10-5, aged 26 18-4 after peaked 1,695 ▲
  5. Brett Shoenfelt then 1,236, 8-6, aged 26 1-3 after peaked 1,265
  6. Wanderson Michel then 1,331, 9-5, aged 25 5-5 after peaked 1,385 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Frank Caraballo Submission R2 · 25 Sep 2010 · Freestyle Cage Fighting 1,393
  2. Bobby Olguin KO/TKO R3 · 14 Jun 2008 · Freestyle Cage Fighting 1,361
  3. Eric Payne Submission R1 · 26 Jul 2008 · Freestyle Cage Fighting 1,359
  4. Andrew Keehn KO/TKO R2 · 21 May 2011 · Xtreme Fight Night 1,286
  5. Jonny Carson Submission R2 · 25 Sep 2009 · Strikeforce 1,250

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Keyon Mike Jackson Submission R1 · 23 Sep 2011 · Xtreme Fight Night 1,059
  2. Justin Scafidi KO/TKO R1 · 17 Apr 2010 · Freestyle Cage Fighting 1,156
  3. Mike Maestas Decision R3 · 21 Mar 2009 · Freestyle Cage Fighting 1,423
  4. Joe Wilk KO/TKO R1 · 11 Oct 2008 · Oklahoma Regional 1,459
  5. Mike Budnik KO/TKO R1 · 10 Nov 2007 · Xtreme Fight Night 1,264

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Levi Avera 2 meetings · 2006, 2011 1–1

Fight history

19 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
19 23 Sep 201126.7 yrs L12-7 Keyon Mike Jackson 0-1 – SubGuillotine Choke R11:47 0.00 1,485→1,324 -161 1,059 – XFL - Rumble on the River 5 Xtreme Fight Night
18 21 May 201126.3 yrs W12-6 Andrew Keehn 4-0 · 27.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,433→1,485 +53 1,286 – XFL - Battle at Buffalo Run Xtreme Fight Night
17 17 Mar 201126.1 yrs W11-6 Levi Avera 15-8 · 28.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R2 1.00 1,391→1,433 +42 1,189 – XFL - Rumble on the River 3 Xtreme Fight Night
16 25 Sep 201025.7 yrs W10-6 Frank Caraballo 5-3 · 25.8 yrs – SubArm-Triangle Choke R2 1.00 1,275→1,391 +116 1,393 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 44 Freestyle Cage Fighting
15 17 Apr 201025.2 yrs L9-6 Justin Scafidi 2-0 – KO/TKOHead Kick R11:15 0.00 1,418→1,275 -143 1,156 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 41 Freestyle Cage Fighting
14 25 Sep 200924.7 yrs W9-5 Jonny Carson 7-1 · 24.2 yrs Lightweight SubBrabo Choke R29:15 1.00 1,356→1,418 +62 1,250 – Strikeforce - Challengers 3 Strikeforce
13 21 Mar 200924.2 yrs L8-5 Mike Maestas 9-2 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,414→1,356 -57 1,423 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 29 Freestyle Cage Fighting
12 15 Nov 200823.8 yrs W8-4 Justin Moore 5-3 · 27.0 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R3 1.00 1,352→1,414 +62 1,247 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 25 Freestyle Cage Fighting
11 11 Oct 200823.7 yrs L7-4 Joe Wilk 5-1 · 26.5 yrs – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R13:23 0.00 1,433→1,352 -81 1,459 – HRP - Snakebite Fight 2 Oklahoma Regional
10 26 Jul 200823.5 yrs W7-3 Eric Payne 14-6 (1) · 31.5 yrs – SubArmbar R12:36 1.00 1,341→1,433 +92 1,359 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 21 Freestyle Cage Fighting
9 14 Jun 200823.4 yrs W6-3 Bobby Olguin 5-0 – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,220→1,341 +121 1,361 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 20 Freestyle Cage Fighting
8 22 Mar 200823.2 yrs W5-3 Deryck Ripley 7-10 · 27.5 yrs Lightweight SubSubmission R12:16 1.00 1,150→1,220 +70 1,080 – Titan FC 11: Battlestar 2 Titan FC
7 10 Nov 200722.8 yrs L4-3 Mike Budnik 3-0 · 33.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R11:07 0.00 1,228→1,150 -78 1,264 – XFL - Xtreme Fight Night Xtreme Fight Night
6 8 Sep 200722.6 yrs W4-2 Donnie Frye 1-1 – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,134→1,228 +94 1,160 – XFL - Battle at the Buffalo Run Xtreme Fight Night
5 7 Apr 200722.2 yrs W3-2 Wade McGlohn 1-1 · 25.7 yrs – Sub R11:47 1.00 1,055→1,134 +80 1,023 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 10 Freestyle Cage Fighting
4 10 Feb 200722.0 yrs W2-2 Shane Merrell debut – -- -- 1.00 938→1,055 +117 1,058 – Freestyle Cage Fighting 8 Freestyle Cage Fighting
3 11 Nov 200621.8 yrs L1-2 Chris Bowles 5-1 Lightweight SubArmbar R14:04 0.00 970→938 -32 1,230 – KOTC - Cyclone King of the Cage
2 29 Jul 200621.5 yrs L1-1 Levi Avera 0-1 · 24.2 yrs – SubArmbar R11:31 0.00 1,087→970 -117 966 – XFL - Xtreme Fighting 7 Xtreme Fight Night
1 19 Aug 200520.6 yrs W1-0 Tim Heuling debut – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 999→1,087 +88 999 – XFL 17: Battle at the Brady 1 Xtreme Fight Night