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Clay French

  Clay French's profile at Sherdog 
Association: Gilbert Grappling
Pro Debut Date: 2004-08-13
Pro Record: 19-7-0
Win Finish %: 68.4%
Quality Perf. %: 42.3%
Last Ranked: 10/01/2012

#159 Lightweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 1/01/2008

#24 Lightweight
Last Loss Date: 2/08/2014
Last Loss: [NR] Thiago Meller

Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Outcome
L Thiago Meller
#164 Lightweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  XFCI - XFC International 1
Saturday, February 8th 2014
W James Krause
#203 Lightweight 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
  TFC 19 - Titan Fighting Championship 19
Friday, July 29th 2011
W Billy Stamp
#215 Lightweight 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
  Ruckus Entertainment - Ruckus Invades Navy...
Saturday, September 11th 2010
W Sean Wilson
#247 Lightweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  KOTC - Turbulence 2
Saturday, April 24th 2010
L Eiji Mitsuoka
#9 Lightweight 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 1
  Sengoku - Ninth Battle
Sunday, August 2nd 2009
W Bryan Neville Submission (Neck Crank)
Round 1
  KOTC - The Renewal
Saturday, June 20th 2009
L Michael Johnson
#459 Lightweight 		Submission (Kimura)
Round 1
  FFC - Fuel Fight Club
Friday, April 10th 2009
L Rory MacDonald
#232 Lightweight 		KO (Punches)
Round 2
  KOTC - Grinder
Friday, November 28th 2008
L Satoru Kitaoka
#29 Welterweight 		Submission (Achilles Lock)
Round 1
  Sengoku - Fourth Battle
Sunday, August 24th 2008
W Jameel Massouh
#204 Lightweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
  AMMA 1 - Adrenaline MMA 1
Saturday, June 14th 2008
W Jason Ireland
#93 Lightweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
KOTC - Bad Boys
Wednesday, November 21st 2007
W Bobby Mosley Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
  Mainstream MMA 7 - Vengeance
Saturday, October 20th 2007
W Sam Jackson Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  EC 82 - Extreme Challenge 82
Saturday, August 18th 2007
W Buddy Clinton
#91 Lightweight 		TKO (Cut)
Round 3
  KOTC - Collision Course
Sunday, August 5th 2007
W Buddy Clinton
#76 Lightweight 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
  KOTC - Damage Control
Saturday, May 26th 2007
W Dominic Bjerke TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  CFC 8 - Courage Fighting Championships 8
Saturday, April 21st 2007
W Mac Danzig
#19 Lightweight 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
  KOTC - Hard Knocks
Friday, January 19th 2007
L Shinya Aoki
#4 Lightweight 		Submission (Flying Triangle Choke)
Round 1
  Pride - Bushido 13
Sunday, November 5th 2006
L Justin James
#154 Welterweight 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
  EC 70 - Extreme Challenge 70
Saturday, August 26th 2006
W Alonzo Martinez
#119 Lightweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  EC 70 - Extreme Challenge 70
Saturday, August 26th 2006
W James Kugler Submission (Choke)
Round 1
  CFC 6 - Courage Fighting Championships 6
Saturday, July 15th 2006
W Alex Carter Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
  IC 29 - Iowa Challenge 29
Saturday, June 10th 2006
W Norm Alexander Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
  CFC 5 - Courage Fighting Championships 5
Saturday, April 29th 2006
W Josh Arocho Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  XFO 7 - Outdoor War
Saturday, August 27th 2005
W Joe Veres Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 2
  CFC 2 - Courage Fighting Championships 2
Saturday, March 26th 2005
W Eric Gwaltney
#164 Middleweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 2
  SC 19 - Silverback Classic 19
Friday, August 13th 2004
  Opponent Event Outcome
L Thiago Meller
#164 Lightweight 		  XFCI - XFC International 1
Saturday, February 8th 2014 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W James Krause
#203 Lightweight 		  TFC 19 - Titan Fighting Championship 19
Friday, July 29th 2011 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Billy Stamp
#215 Lightweight 		  Ruckus Entertainment - Ruckus Invades Navy...
Saturday, September 11th 2010 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Sean Wilson
#247 Lightweight 		  KOTC - Turbulence 2
Saturday, April 24th 2010 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
L Eiji Mitsuoka
#9 Lightweight 		  Sengoku - Ninth Battle
Sunday, August 2nd 2009 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 1
W Bryan Neville   KOTC - The Renewal
Saturday, June 20th 2009 		Submission (Neck Crank)
Round 1
L Michael Johnson
#459 Lightweight 		  FFC - Fuel Fight Club
Friday, April 10th 2009 		Submission (Kimura)
Round 1
L Rory MacDonald
#232 Lightweight 		  KOTC - Grinder
Friday, November 28th 2008 		KO (Punches)
Round 2
L Satoru Kitaoka
#29 Welterweight 		  Sengoku - Fourth Battle
Sunday, August 24th 2008 		Submission (Achilles Lock)
Round 1
W Jameel Massouh
#204 Lightweight 		  AMMA 1 - Adrenaline MMA 1
Saturday, June 14th 2008 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
W Jason Ireland
#93 Lightweight 		KOTC - Bad Boys
Wednesday, November 21st 2007 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Bobby Mosley   Mainstream MMA 7 - Vengeance
Saturday, October 20th 2007 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Sam Jackson   EC 82 - Extreme Challenge 82
Saturday, August 18th 2007 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Buddy Clinton
#91 Lightweight 		  KOTC - Collision Course
Sunday, August 5th 2007 		TKO (Cut)
Round 3
W Buddy Clinton
#76 Lightweight 		  KOTC - Damage Control
Saturday, May 26th 2007 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Dominic Bjerke   CFC 8 - Courage Fighting Championships 8
Saturday, April 21st 2007 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Mac Danzig
#19 Lightweight 		  KOTC - Hard Knocks
Friday, January 19th 2007 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
L Shinya Aoki
#4 Lightweight 		  Pride - Bushido 13
Sunday, November 5th 2006 		Submission (Flying Triangle Choke)
Round 1
L Justin James
#154 Welterweight 		  EC 70 - Extreme Challenge 70
Saturday, August 26th 2006 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Alonzo Martinez
#119 Lightweight 		  EC 70 - Extreme Challenge 70
Saturday, August 26th 2006 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W James Kugler   CFC 6 - Courage Fighting Championships 6
Saturday, July 15th 2006 		Submission (Choke)
Round 1
W Alex Carter   IC 29 - Iowa Challenge 29
Saturday, June 10th 2006 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Norm Alexander   CFC 5 - Courage Fighting Championships 5
Saturday, April 29th 2006 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Josh Arocho   XFO 7 - Outdoor War
Saturday, August 27th 2005 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Joe Veres   CFC 2 - Courage Fighting Championships 2
Saturday, March 26th 2005 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 2
W Eric Gwaltney
#164 Middleweight 		  SC 19 - Silverback Classic 19
Friday, August 13th 2004 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 2

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
10/01/2012 19 #159 Lightweight 19-6-0
53
07/01/2012 13 #140 Lightweight 19-6-0
59
04/01/2012 2 #127 Lightweight 19-6-0
59
01/01/2012 1 #129 Lightweight 19-6-0
59
10/01/2011 13 #130 Lightweight 19-6-0
59
07/01/2011 2 #143 Lightweight 18-6-0
54
04/01/2011 12 #145 Lightweight 18-6-0
54
01/01/2011 10 #133 Lightweight 18-6-0
54
10/01/2010 15 #143 Lightweight 18-6-0
54
07/01/2010 67 #158 Lightweight 17-6-0
50
04/01/2010 12 #225 Lightweight 16-6-0
38
01/01/2010 9 #213 Lightweight 16-6-0
39
10/01/2009 28 #204 Lightweight 16-6-0
40
07/01/2009 75 #176 Lightweight 16-5-0
40
04/01/2009 3 #101 Lightweight 15-4-0
51
01/01/2009 47 #98 Lightweight 15-4-0
51
10/01/2008 19 #51 Lightweight 15-3-0
70
07/01/2008 4 #32 Lightweight 15-2-0
95
04/01/2008 4 #28 Lightweight 14-2-0
89
01/01/2008 5 #24 Lightweight 14-2-0
89
10/01/2007 11 #29 Lightweight 12-2-0
80
07/01/2007 8 #40 Lightweight 10-2-0
67
04/01/2007 157 #32 Lightweight 8-2-0
64
01/01/2007 14 #189 Lightweight 7-2-0
25
10/01/2006 38 #175 Lightweight 7-1-0
25
07/01/2006 NR #137 Lightweight 5-0-0
27
04/01/2006 33 #174 Welterweight 3-0-0
24
01/01/2006 12 #141 Welterweight 3-0-0
24
10/01/2005 19 #129 Welterweight 3-0-0
24
07/01/2005 11 #110 Welterweight 2-0-0
24
04/01/2005 NR #99 Welterweight 2-0-0
24
10/01/2004 NR #130 Welterweight 1-0-0
20


A fighter's rank (US) state is assigned based on the state that the fighter most frequently fought in professionally, within the past three years. If there is a tie, the most recent state is used. The Win-Loss-Draw record for the fighter in the "Big Leagues". The Big Leagues refer to the top organizations based on a statistical analysis we performed. Some organizations were counted as one, due to mergers, etc. A quality performance is a fight in which the fighter fought an acceptable opponent, and substantiated their current rating (at the time) based on the outcome. At it's most basic level, one can equate "combat age" to "dog years" in that it will mirror the basic human lifecycle. With this computation, we expect fighters to hit their respective "peak" in the years that your typical adult "peaks" in life, somewhere between 25 and 40. We will expect most fighters to start their descent at some point in their 40s and be far removed from their peak by 60. This is an experimental metric that attempts to reflect a fighter's recent opposition quality. The metric goes back 1,080 days, and looks at all the fighter's opponents' W-L-D records within a window of 540 days before, and 540 days after their respective bout(s) with the fighter. All of the records are added up and the cumulative win percentage is presented by this metric in a "strength of schedule" format. These ranking sets have been generated by a recent version of the software, using recent data and will not match previously published issues of the rankings, especially since a majority of these generated sets are for dates much earlier than the site’s inception.
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