Welterweight · Men

Kevin Engel

“The Hitman”
United States Finney's HIT Squad debut 2004
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form W W W W L
Elo 1,296 peak 1,397 · 12 Mar 2016 101 below it
Tapology Sherdog
5-1pro record
1L current streak
1,372best win, Elo
1,144average opponent
-- born 9 Apr 1980
74.0" / -- 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 KO1,230 Sub1,087 Dec1,110

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

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2016): 1,397 Elo, 5-0, aged 36, average opponent 1,146.

  1. Jason Novelli then 1,440, 5-0, aged 35 7-3 after peaked 1,640 ▲
  2. Marcos Santana then 1,375, 5-0, aged 34 2-3 after peaked 1,413
  3. Nabil Khatib then 1,341, 5-0, aged 37 6-11 after peaked 1,331 ▼
  4. Vyacheslav Shulepov then 1,402, 5-0 4-1 after peaked 1,526 ▲
  5. Bruno Carvalho then 1,404, 5-0 0-6 after peaked 1,354 ▼
  6. Mikhail Romanchuk then 1,400, 5-0 4-3 after peaked 1,464 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Kyle Kurtz KO/TKO R2 · 12 Mar 2016 · Shamrock Fighting Championships 1,372
  2. Travis Sveum KO/TKO R1 · 1 Dec 2012 · Shamrock Fighting Championships 1,195
  3. Daniel Andrews KO/TKO R2 · 28 Jul 2012 · Shamrock Fighting Championships 1,082
  4. Nick Anderson KO/TKO R1 · 1 Jun 2012 · Shamrock Fighting Championships 1,051
  5. Anthony Lemon Submission R1 · 13 Sep 2014 · Shamrock Fighting Championships 1,031

Losses

Newest first
  1. Chel Erwin-Davis Submission R2 · 24 Jun 2016 · Bellator MMA 1,341

Fight history

8 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
8 24 Jun 201636.2 yrs L5-1 Chel Erwin-Davis 3-1 · 30.0 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:19 0.00 1,397→1,296 -101 1,341 – Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 Bellator MMA
7 12 Mar 201635.9 yrs W5-0 Kyle Kurtz 5-1 · 25.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R29:14 1.00 1,289→1,397 +108 1,372 – Shamrock FC: Mayhem Shamrock Fighting Championships
6 13 Sep 201434.4 yrs W4-0 Anthony Lemon 4-6 · 23.3 yrs Catchweight SubTriangle Choke R11:16 1.00 1,259→1,296 +37 1,031 – Shamrock FC - Nemesis Shamrock Fighting Championships
5 1 Dec 201232.6 yrs W3-0 Travis Sveum 7-5 · 31.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R12:59 1.00 1,178→1,270 +92 1,195 – Shamrock FC - Fight Night Shamrock Fighting Championships
4 28 Jul 201232.3 yrs W2-0 Daniel Andrews 1-2 · 26.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunch R2 1.00 1,094→1,178 +84 1,082 – Shamrock FC - Chaos Shamrock Fighting Championships
3 1 Jun 201232.1 yrs W1-0 Nick Anderson 0-2 · 24.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R13:04 1.00 992→1,094 +102 1,051 – Shamrock FC - Fight Night Shamrock Fighting Championships
2 19 Jun 200424.2 yrs L1-1 Dustin Roberts 1-0 Welterweight SubChoke R12:26 0.00 1,047→987 -60 1,079 – ISCF - Rumble in the Jungle 4 Shamrock Fighting Championships am
1 7 Feb 200423.8 yrs W1-0 Henry Ikebuwa debut Welterweight DecisionUnanimous --8:00 0.85 1,001→1,047 +46 1,001 – ISCF - Rumble In The Jungle Shamrock Fighting Championships am