| Age | 38 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight Class | Heavyweight |
| Out of | IL |
| Born | Chicago, IL |
Rufus Elston is a MMA fighter with a amateur fight record of 9 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws
| Amateur Record: | 9-10-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 8 years, 4 months, 14 days |
| Rounds Fought | 35.4 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.3 |
| Longest Layoff | 4 years, 1 month, 27 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 2 weeks, 6 days |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 01/28/2023 | (9-10-0) | Muneer Abu Zir (1-0-0) | HW | Takeover 2023 | 3 | 02:00 | |
| | 11/06/2021 | L (9-9-0) | Lawrence Phillips (2-0-0) | (248.8 vs. 266.9) | TKO/RSC NAFC "The Return" | 1 | 00:42 | |
| | 09/09/2017 | W (8-9-0) | Derrick Suttles (2-1-0) | HW (214.5 vs. 215.0) | Submission (Strikes) HFC 34 | 2 | 01:51 | |
| | 04/08/2017 | L (8-8-0) | Alex Polizzi (3-0-0) | (204.0 vs. 202.0) | KO (Strike) CFFC 11 | 2 | 00:51 | |
| | 03/18/2017 | W (7-8-0) | Dominique Avila (6-5-0) | LHW (203.2 vs. 206.0) | TKO/RSC MFL 45 | 2 | 01:40 | |
| NSF | 12/03/2016 | W (6-8-0) | Timothy Dunkel (2-0-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC King of the Cage: Hazard Pay | 2 | 00:26 | |
| | 07/16/2016 | L (6-7-0) | Antoine Gray (0-5-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 179.8) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) MFL 42 | 3 | 03:00 | |
| | 05/18/2016 | W (5-7-0) | Stephen Holt (2-3-0) | MW (184.0 vs. 183.0) | Decision (Split Decision) Resurgence | 3 | 03:00 | |
| | 06/20/2015 | W (4-7-0) | Quinn Long (3-0-0) | MW (185.8 vs. 186.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) Rise Fighting Championship 06/20/15 | 3 | 01:20 | |
| | 04/24/2015 | L (4-6-0) | Apineru Vele (1-1-0) | LHW (200.0 vs. 220.0*) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Absolute Action MMA 42 - 5 Year Anniversary | 3 | 03:00 | |
| | 01/17/2015 | L (4-5-0) | Brenden Toler (5-1-0) | LHW | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) MoreMma Classic IV | 1 | 01:26 | |
| | 10/11/2014 | L (4-4-0) | Avaz Achilov (0-0-0) | MW (187.2* vs. 184.2) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) APFC 17 - Chicago CageFighting Championship Sponsors | 3 | 03:00 | |
| | 07/26/2014 | W (3-4-0) | Clifton Richmond (0-1-0) | LHW (202.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Summer Series 2 | 2 | 01:45 | |
| | 06/21/2014 | L (3-3-0) | Bill Ward (0-0-0) | LHW (202.0 vs. 206.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) MoreMMA Classic II | 5 | 03:00 | |
| | 05/16/2014 | L (3-2-0) | William Vincent (3-0-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) Supreme 16 | 1 | 02:17 | |
| | 04/05/2014 | W (2-2-0) | Jakob Rynearson (0-0-0) | LHW (190.5 vs. 189.4) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) APFC 04/05/14 - Amateur Fights | 1 | 00:41 | |
| | 03/13/2014 | W (1-2-0) | Wynston Bailey (1-5-0) | LHW (201.0 vs. 196.3) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) XFO Fight NIght 03/13/14 | 1 | 01:53 | |
| | 10/05/2013 | W (0-2-0) | Jason Frencl (0-0-0) | LHW (201.2 vs. 206.0) | Submission (Kimura) APFC 14 - Revenge | 3 | 02:11 | |
| | 07/13/2013 | L (0-1-0) | Brian Booth (2-3-0) | LHW (202.4 vs. 203.6) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) AFPC 13 - Summer Brawl | 1 | 02:07 | |
| | 06/22/2013 | L (0-0-0) | Jason Belyew (3-3-1) | LHW (200.0 vs. 202.6) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) APFC 11: Champion vs Champion | 3 | 03:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |