Bantamweight · Men

Carl Burton

“The Honey Badger”
United Kingdom 12 Gauge MMA debut 2011
Held by Yadong Song
Form W W L W L
Elo 1,174 peak 1,296 · 22 Oct 2016 122 below it
Tapology Sherdog
3-2pro record
1L current streak
1,129best win, Elo
1,129average opponent
-- age unknown
-- / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO946 Sub1,225 Dec1,007

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of bantamweight fighters with five pro bouts (5,172 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 (2018): 1,174 Elo, 3-2, average opponent 1,125.

  1. Nathan Haywood then 1,172, 3-2, aged 26 1-2 after peaked 1,280 ▲
  2. Wagner Santos then 1,178, 3-2, aged 30 6-10 after peaked 1,229 ▲
  3. Sergio Hidalgo then 1,182, 3-2 0-3 after peaked 1,106 ▼
  4. Jeremy Pender then 1,166, 3-2, aged 24 17-13 after peaked 1,503 ▲
  5. Azizbek Omonov then 1,184, 3-2, aged 27 1-3 after peaked 1,269 ▲
  6. Cristhian Rivas then 1,167, 3-1, aged 25 12-3 after peaked 1,514 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Alvaro Fresno Submission R1 · 7 Oct 2017 · UK Fighting Championships 1,086
  2. Walid Mustapha KO/TKO R1 · 7 May 2016 · UK Fighting Championships 1,049
  3. Ruben Hernandez Parra Submission R1 · 22 Oct 2016 · UK Fighting Championships 1,006

Losses

Newest first
  1. Jack Cartwright Submission R1 · 23 Jun 2018 · Full Contact Contender 1,324
  2. Neil Ward KO/TKO R1 · 10 Jun 2017 · UK Fighting Championships 1,161

Fight history

12 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
12 23 Jun 2018 L3-2 Jack Cartwright 2-0 · 24.1 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:36 0.00 1,241→1,174 -67 1,324 – Full Contact Contender 21 Full Contact Contender
11 7 Oct 2017 W3-1 Alvaro Fresno 1-2 Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:54 1.00 1,176→1,241 +65 1,086 – UKFC - UK Fighting Championships 5 UK Fighting Championships
10 10 Jun 2017 L2-1 Neil Ward 2-3 Bantamweight KO/TKOKnee R10:24 0.00 1,296→1,176 -120 1,161 – UKFC - UK Fighting Championships 4 UK Fighting Championships
9 22 Oct 2016 W2-0 Ruben Hernandez Parra 1-2 · 26.9 yrs Bantamweight SubTriangle Choke R12:16 1.00 1,263→1,296 +32 1,006 – UK Fighting Championships 2 UK Fighting Championships
8 7 May 2016 W1-0 Walid Mustapha debut Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:30 1.00 1,214→1,263 +49 1,049 – UK Fighting Championships 1 UK Fighting Championships
7 6 Jul 2015 L5-2 Jose Torres 9-0 · 22.9 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,233→1,214 -19 1,377 – IMMAF 2015 World Championships: Day 1, Cage B International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
6 5 Jul 2014 L5-1 Jose Torres 5-0 · 21.9 yrs Bantamweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,284→1,233 -51 1,253 – IMMAF 2014 World Championships: Day 5: Finals International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
5 1 Jul 2014 W5-0 Byron Roby 1-2 Bantamweight SubArmbar R12:22 1.00 1,263→1,284 +21 973 – IMMAF 2014 World Championships: Day 2, Cage B International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
4 26 Apr 2014 W4-0 Reece Street 1-0 Bantamweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R11:13 1.00 1,229→1,263 +34 1,046 – Rage in the Cage 4 Stoke Fight Factory am
3 22 Mar 2014 W3-0 Danny Cullen 5-2 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R38:54 1.00 1,174→1,229 +55 1,119 – Full Contact Contender 9 Full Contact Contender am
2 23 Feb 2013 W2-0 Wojciech Granoszewski 1-0-1 Bantamweight SubKimura R10:27 1.00 1,104→1,175 +70 1,129 – MMATC - MMA Total Combat 52 MMA Total Combat am
1 10 Apr 2011 W1-0 Rob Holmes 1-0 – SubRear-Naked Choke R3 1.00 1,048→1,109 +61 1,021 – UCC Contenders - Future Champions Ultimate Cage Championships am