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Jason Butcher

All-time rank#487of 148,662 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,290Sep 7, 2013
Current rating2,056after last rated bout
Rated record15–621 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Jul 2024 · out of the 18-month window

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

inactive 19 months since Feb 27, 2015 (returned Sep 17, 2016)inactive 32 months since Aug 30, 2018 (returned May 8, 2021)inactive 26 months since Jul 20, 2024 (still out)1,6001,8002,0002,2002,400201320152017201920212023PEAK 2,2902,056Feb 25, 2011 — 1,763May 7, 2011 — 1,960Jan 13, 2012 — 2,048 · world #842Jun 22, 2012 — 2,117 · world #423Oct 26, 2012 — 2,167 · world #243Mar 21, 2013 — 2,218 · world #134Sep 7, 2013 — 2,290 · world #56Oct 4, 2013 — 2,230 · world #119Oct 10, 2014 — 2,251 · world #124Feb 27, 2015 — 2,183 · world #272Sep 17, 2016 — 2,202 · world #271Mar 3, 2017 — 2,213 · world #263Oct 28, 2017 — 2,229 · world #232Jun 21, 2018 — 2,177 · world #455Aug 30, 2018 — 2,111 · world #998May 8, 2021 — 2,122 · world #1000Dec 4, 2021 — 2,151 · world #844Apr 2, 2022 — 2,090 · world #846Nov 19, 2022 — 2,096 · world #846May 27, 2023 — 2,130 · world #846Jul 20, 2024 — 2,056 · world #846
GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 21 rated bouts · shaded bands mark inactive periods (no fight for 18+ months) · every value also appears in the fight record below · run 20260915T133944Z-b60d591a

FIG. 2 The fight record21 professional bouts

DateOpponentResMethodRdTimeEventRating
Jul 20, 2024Kevem FelipeLTKO (Punches)13:53Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 22 - Felipe vs. Butcher2,056
May 27, 2023Douglas UsherWTKO10:21B2 Fighting Series 183 - Columbus, GA2,130
Nov 19, 2022Chris WarfWSubmission (Triangle Choke)10:56Nightmare Promotions - ECC Cage Wars 32,096
Apr 2, 2022Dequan TownsendLDecision (Unanimous)55:00B2 Fighting Series 154 - Michigan2,090
Dec 4, 2021Karl WilliamsWSubmission (Triangle Choke)11:38B2 Fighting Series 142 - Kentucky2,151
May 8, 2021Gabriel MotaWSubmission (Triangle Choke)12:38HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 1212,122
Aug 30, 2018Emiliano SordiLKO (Punch)10:16Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2018 Regular Season2,111
Jun 21, 2018Maxim GrishinLTKO (Leg Injury)11:41Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season2,177
Oct 28, 2017Jesse MurrayWKO (Punches)12:42KOTC - Locked In2,229
Mar 3, 2017William HillWTKO12:07KOTC - Violent Confrontation2,213
Sep 17, 2016Robert MorrowWKO (Punches)11:01KOTC - Harm's Way2,202
Feb 27, 2015Tamdan McCroryLSubmission (Armbar)11:06Bellator 134 - British Invasion2,183
Oct 10, 2014Andreas MichailidisWTKO (Punches)20:28Bellator MMA - Bellator 1282,251
Oct 4, 2013Mikkel ParloLDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bellator MMA - Bellator 1022,230
Sep 7, 2013Giva SantanaWTKO (Punches)21:12Bellator MMA - Bellator 982,290
Mar 21, 2013Jack HermanssonWSubmission (Triangle Choke)12:24Bellator MMA - Bellator 932,218
Oct 26, 2012Shaun AsherWSubmission (Guillotine Choke)11:32BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 782,167
Jun 22, 2012Duane BastressWSubmission (Triangle Choke)11:03BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 712,117
Jan 13, 2012Jared CombsWSubmission (Triangle Choke)13:00Spartan FC 11 - Destruction2,048
May 7, 2011Lamont StaffordWSubmission (Armbar)11:45Spartan FC 8 - Onslaught1,960
Feb 25, 2011Dominique SteeleWKO (Punch)10:45Spartan FC 7 - Locked and Loaded1,763

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