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Douglas Silfies
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1278
#655
Peak
1279
April 2026
Record
8W · 7L · 3D
Last
April 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1183
#3,149
Peak
1187
March 2026
Record
28W · 61L · 9D
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
963
#2,321
Peak
973
March 2025
Record
2W · 6L
Last
March 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Regional
Current
790
#1,392
Peak
799
February 2025
Record
8W · 7L · 3D
Last
February 2025
Scout analysis
Longsword
28W · 61L · 9D (29%)
Longsword
28W · 61L · 9D (29%)
Form
Rising
Recent 39% vs older 18%
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Form
Rising
Recent 39% vs older 18%
Record: 28W · 61L · 9D (29%)
Recent half (49 fights): 39%
Older half (49 fights): 18%
Delta: +21%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 98 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
-1.1 vs expectation
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Schedule
Punching up
-1.1 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 6
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 3
Over/under vs expectation:
-1.1
(19 actual / 20.1 expected, n=58)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Balanced
Pool 31% · Elim 50%
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Stage
Balanced
Pool 31% · Elim 50%
Pool stage: 23W · 52L (31%)
Elimination: 4W · 4L (50%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1183
Peak rating: 1187 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -3
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword
25W · 54L · 7D
(29%)
-1.3 vs expectation
(n=52)
avg opponent 1245
+12 fights in 2 thinner divisions
Rapier
8W · 7L · 3D (44%)
Rapier
8W · 7L · 3D (44%)
Form
Rising
Recent 56% vs older 33%
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Form
Rising
Recent 56% vs older 33%
Record: 8W · 7L · 3D (44%)
Recent half (9 fights): 56%
Older half (9 fights): 33%
Delta: +23%
Current streak: 3 Wins
Based on 18 recorded rapier fights.
Schedule
Punching up
+0.9 vs expectation
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Schedule
Punching up
+0.9 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 2
Over/under vs expectation:
+0.9
(4 actual / 3.1 expected, n=7)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
4 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Measured
4 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.69
Avg exchanges / match: 6.8
Doubles / match: 0.75
First scorer rate: 50%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 50%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 45%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 45%
Pool stage: 5W · 6L (45%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1278
Peak rating: 1279 (April 2026)
Gap to peak: -1
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Spear
2W · 7L (22%)
Spear
2W · 7L (22%)
Form
Steady
Recent 25% vs older 25%
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Form
Steady
Recent 25% vs older 25%
Record: 2W · 7L (22%)
Recent half (4 fights): 25%
Older half (4 fights): 25%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 2 Losses
Based on 9 recorded spear fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 22%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 22%
Pool stage: 2W · 7L (22%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Sabre
2W · 6L (25%)
Sabre
2W · 6L (25%)
Form
Steady
Recent 25% vs older 25%
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Form
Steady
Recent 25% vs older 25%
Record: 2W · 6L (25%)
Recent half (4 fights): 25%
Older half (4 fights): 25%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 8 recorded sabre fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 20%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 20%
Pool stage: 1W · 4L (20%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 963
Peak rating: 973 (March 2025)
Gap to peak: -10
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Rapier & Dagger
0W · 5L (0%)
Rapier & Dagger
0W · 5L (0%)
Form
Building
0% win rate · 5 fights
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Form
Building
0% win rate · 5 fights
Record: 0W · 5L (0%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 5 Losses
Based on 5 recorded rapier & dagger fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 0%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 0%
Pool stage: 0W · 4L (0%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Reach
13 events · us · 6.8 yrs active
3 rated weapons
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Reach
13 events · us · 6.8 yrs active
3 rated weapons
Tournaments: 13
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 82
Fights / year: 20.2
Rated weapons: 3
Clubmates
·
L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing●
(19)
Events & fights
(13)
BBQ Fecht (A Jester Babies Production) 2026●
April 2026 · us
7 fights
▾
April 2026 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 677 ▲357 · 1,279.4
WIN
711 69%
Frogfecht 2026●
March 2026 · us
9 fights
▾
March 2026 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3072 ▲339 · 1,187.1
LOSS
1242 34%
ARFL January 2026●
February 2026 · us
7 fights
▾
February 2026 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 987 ▲847 · 1,152.1
WIN
Ben Appel●
·
Mid-Atlantic Society for Historic Swordsmanship●
Rapier
· Pools
Score 2-2 · 2 doubles
Review →
WIN
1175 34%
Yule Duel 2025●
December 2025 · us
19 fights
▾
December 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3316 ▼128 · 1,148.1
Queen's Gambit 2025●
July 2025 · us
12 fights
▾
July 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2974 ▲28 · 1,165.5
Scotty Scuffle 2025●
March 2025 · us
17 fights
▾
March 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2745 ▼260 · 1,160.9
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 1626 · 973.8
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 1435 · 788.9
LOSS
1556 10%
6 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2485 ▲130 · 1,175.8
Philly Rapier League Winter Challenge 2025●
February 2025 · us
5 fights
▾
February 2025 · us
Yule Duel 2024●
December 2024 · us
17 fights
▾
December 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2573 ▲822 · 1,153.0
6 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2276 ▲526 · 1,059.2
SoCal Swordfight 2023●
March 2023 · us
13 fights
▾
March 2023 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2319 ▼27 · 958.3
SoCal Swordfight 2022●
March 2022 · us
14 fights
▾
March 2022 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1152 ▲131 · 936.6
Flower of Battle 2019●
July 2019 · us
6 fights
▾
July 2019 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3214 · 815.5
How to read this profile
Rating is Glicko-2: the number shown is score - 2*RD (97.5% confidence lower bound), not raw skill. Inactive fighters "drift down" as RD grows - not because they got worse.
Hemaratings ratings don't factor in match scores, exchange counts, or doubles. Scout's score-margin and style metrics describe HOW a fighter fights, not the rating tier their results earned.
Hemaratings recomputes in batches days-to-weeks after events. A fighter's most recent tournament may not yet be reflected.
Regional At least one of this fighter's ratings is "island" - their rank/percentile is relative to an isolated regional scene, not the global population. Cross-scene rating comparisons are unreliable.