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Jason Butcher

All-time rank#473of 143,147 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 periodinactive periodinactive period1,6001,8002,0002,2002,400201320152017201920212023PEAK 2,2902,056Feb 25, 2011 — 1,763May 7, 2011 — 1,960Jan 13, 2012 — 2,048 · world #837Jun 22, 2012 — 2,117 · world #424Oct 26, 2012 — 2,167 · world #241Mar 21, 2013 — 2,218 · world #134Sep 7, 2013 — 2,290 · world #55Oct 4, 2013 — 2,230 · world #120Oct 10, 2014 — 2,251 · world #123Feb 27, 2015 — 2,183 · world #270Sep 17, 2016 — 2,202 · world #269Mar 3, 2017 — 2,213 · world #261Oct 28, 2017 — 2,229 · world #231Jun 21, 2018 — 2,177 · world #453Aug 30, 2018 — 2,111 · world #997May 8, 2021 — 2,122 · world #999Dec 4, 2021 — 2,151 · world #840Apr 2, 2022 — 2,090 · world #842Nov 19, 2022 — 2,096 · world #842May 27, 2023 — 2,130 · world #842Jul 20, 2024 — 2,056 · world #842
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 20260713T043152Z-1e04ce28

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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