Within the recorded range there are 22 bouts between 2001 and 2016, about one every 8.7 months. It has been 118 months since the last bout. 14 of the 18 wins came by finish, 7 of them in the first round. Of the 6 losses, 3 came by finish and 3 by decision. The highest it has been is 2077, in 2014; it stands at 1901 now. The best win came against Michael Bisping in 2014, who was rated 2026 at the time.

The win over Nick Thompson in 2009 closed the widest rating gap of the career. Opponents rated higher going in have been beaten 5 times. The loss to Yoel Romero in 2014 is the largest gap conceded. Over the last four bouts the trend was upward.