Heavyweight · Men

Mike Ward

“Buster”
United Kingdom Team Warriors debut 2002
Held by Zabit Magomedsharipov
Form L L L L L
Elo 929 peak 1,082 · 3 Mar 2002 153 below it
Tapology Sherdog
1-6pro record
6L current streak
1,011best win, Elo
1,220average opponent
-- born 3 Sep 1969
69.0" / -- 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 heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

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Rating by method KO972 Sub969 Dec921

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 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 (2003): 989 Elo, 1-4, aged 34, average opponent 1,252.

  1. Mahmoud Hassan then 1,006, 1-4, aged 34 2-2 after peaked 1,108 ▲
  2. Quentin Campbell then 986, 1-4, aged 33 0-4 after peaked 975 ▼
  3. Maurice Smith then 1,035, 1-4, aged 33 13-13 after peaked 1,409 ▲
  4. Joe Campanella then 1,030, 1-4, aged 32 0-3 after peaked 954 ▼
  5. Vladimir Liusik then 994, 1-4, aged 33 3-1 after peaked 1,069 ▲
  6. Vadim Feger then 1,002, 1-4, aged 32 0-6 after peaked 956 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Mostapha Al Turk KO/TKO R1 · 3 Mar 2002 · Xtreme Fighting Championship 1,011

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Anthony Jones KO/TKO R1 · 15 Sep 2012 · Prize Fight MMA 1,234
  2. Fehti Messabihi KO/TKO R1 · 16 Jul 2010 · S&S 1,268
  3. Tengiz Tedoradze KO/TKO R1 · 29 Jun 2003 · Extreme Brawl UK 1,301
  4. Dan Severn Submission R3 · 1 Dec 2002 · United Kingdom Regional 1,540
  5. Simon Holmes KO/TKO R1 · 27 Jul 2002 · Cage Warriors 1,211

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 15 Sep 201243.0 yrs L1-6 Anthony Jones 3-5 – KO/TKOPunches R10:09 0.00 959→929 -30 1,234 – PFMMAC - PrizeFight MMA Championships Prize Fight MMA
7 16 Jul 201040.9 yrs L1-5 Fehti Messabihi 4-2 – KO/TKOPunches R12:00 0.00 986→957 -29 1,268 – S&S - Shoot & Sprawl 1 S&S
6 8 Mar 200838.5 yrs L0-1 John Saxton 2-3 · 26.1 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 991→985 -6 1,000 – Next Level Fighting 12 Next Level Fight Club am
5 29 Jun 200333.8 yrs L1-4 Tengiz Tedoradze 9-3 (1) · 36.0 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R1 0.00 1,017→989 -29 1,301 – Extreme Brawl UK Extreme Brawl UK
4 1 Dec 200233.2 yrs L1-3 Dan Severn 53-6-4 · 44.5 yrs – Sub R3 0.00 1,026→1,017 -9 1,540 – UC 4: Eyes of the Beast United Kingdom Regional
3 27 Jul 200232.9 yrs L1-2 Simon Holmes 2-0 – KO/TKOPunches R11:30 0.00 1,082→1,026 -57 1,211 – CWFC 1 - Cage Warriors 1: Armageddon Cage Warriors
2 3 Mar 200232.5 yrs W1-1 Mostapha Al Turk debut · 28.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:00 1.00 990→1,082 +93 1,011 – Xtreme Fighting Championship 1 Xtreme Fighting Championship
1 23 Feb 200232.5 yrs L0-1 Seth Petruzelli 3-2 · 22.2 yrs – KO/TKOCut R1 0.00 1,040→990 -51 1,196 – Cage Wars 1 United Kingdom Regional