Michael Rather
| Club | Lake Charles HEMA Academy |
| Nationality | United States |
Ratings
| Category | Last competed | Rank (current) | Weighted Rating (current) | Rank (best) | Weighted Rating (best) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsword | |||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword | October 2025 | 4967 (top 69%) | 989.3 | 1289 (May 2022) | 995.9 (October 2025) |
| Single Rapier | |||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier | May 2019 | Inactive | 1198.4 | 140 (4 months) | 1245.9 (May 2019) |
Record
| Division | Total | Win | Loss | Draw | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | 34 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Messer | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Synthetic Dussack | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sum | 60 | 13 | 44 | 3 | 0 |
Full rating histories
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
The fighter has been on an island, I.E. has no direct link to most fighters, in 27 out of 85 months
Missing sections mean that the fighter was inactive, I.E. had not competed in 24 months or more.
April 2019
3423
636.2
May 2019
3496
630.8
June 2019
3507
630.2
July 2019
3545
629.6
August 2019
3591
629
September 2019
3637
628.4
October 2019
3749
627.8
November 2019
3821
627.1
December 2019
3832
626.5
January 2020
3868
625.9
February 2020
3862
625.3
March 2020
3826
624.7
April 2020
3708
624.1
May 2020
3636
623.5
June 2020
3506
622.9
July 2020
3500
622.3
August 2020
3453
621.7
September 2020
3331
621
October 2020
3220
620.4
November 2020
3078
619.8
December 2020
2990
619.2
January 2021
2940
618.6
February 2021
2874
618
March 2021
2759
617.4
April 2021
2564
616.8
May 2021
616.2
June 2021
615.7
July 2021
615.1
August 2021
614.5
September 2021
613.9
October 2021
613.3
November 2021
612.7
December 2021
612.1
January 2022
611.5
February 2022
1296
774.8
March 2022
1353
774.2
April 2022
1510
773.5
May 2022
1289
992
June 2022
1414
991.2
July 2022
1495
990.3
August 2022
1548
989.5
September 2022
1647
988.6
October 2022
1731
987.8
November 2022
1792
986.9
December 2022
1862
986.1
January 2023
1964
985.3
February 2023
2063
984.4
March 2023
2209
983.6
April 2023
2306
982.8
May 2023
2433
982
June 2023
2562
981.1
July 2023
2671
980.3
August 2023
2691
979.5
September 2023
2783
978.7
October 2023
2865
977.9
November 2023
2963
977.1
December 2023
2981
976.3
January 2024
3077
975.5
February 2024
3119
974.7
March 2024
3205
973.9
April 2024
3269
973.1
May 2024
972.3
June 2024
971.5
July 2024
970.7
August 2024
969.9
September 2024
969.1
October 2024
3749
972.1
November 2024
3888
971
December 2024
3957
969.9
January 2025
3985
968.8
February 2025
4036
967.7
March 2025
4302
966.6
April 2025
4382
965.5
May 2025
4617
964.4
June 2025
4693
963.3
July 2025
4781
962.3
August 2025
4873
961.2
September 2025
4938
960.2
October 2025
4702
995.9
November 2025
4795
994.8
December 2025
4855
993.7
January 2026
4860
992.6
February 2026
4912
991.5
March 2026
5010
990.4
April 2026
4967
989.3
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
The fighter has been on an island, I.E. has no direct link to most fighters, in 23 out of 83 months
Missing sections mean that the fighter was inactive, I.E. had not competed in 24 months or more.
The fighter's last active period was in April 2021
May 2019
251
1245.9
June 2019
265
1245.3
July 2019
273
1244.7
August 2019
288
1244.1
September 2019
285
1243.5
October 2019
289
1242.8
November 2019
315
1242.2
December 2019
312
1241.6
January 2020
316
1241
February 2020
315
1240.4
March 2020
313
1239.8
April 2020
312
1239.2
May 2020
309
1238.6
June 2020
303
1238
July 2020
299
1237.4
August 2020
291
1236.8
September 2020
284
1236.2
October 2020
282
1235.7
November 2020
266
1235.1
December 2020
262
1234.5
February 2021
271
1233.3
March 2021
250
1232.7
April 2021
244
1232.1
May 2021
1231.5
June 2021
1230.9
July 2021
1230.3
August 2021
1229.8
September 2021
1229.2
October 2021
1228.6
November 2021
1228
December 2021
1227.4
January 2022
1226.9
February 2022
1226.3
March 2022
1225.7
April 2022
1225.1
May 2022
1224.5
June 2022
1224
July 2022
1223.4
August 2022
1222.8
September 2022
1222.2
October 2022
1221.7
November 2022
1221.1
December 2022
1220.5
January 2023
1220
February 2023
1219.4
March 2023
1218.8
April 2023
1218.3
May 2023
1217.7
June 2023
1217.1
July 2023
1216.6
August 2023
1216
September 2023
1215.4
October 2023
1214.9
November 2023
1214.3
December 2023
1213.8
January 2024
1213.2
February 2024
1212.6
March 2024
1212.1
April 2024
1211.5
May 2024
1211
June 2024
1210.4
July 2024
1209.8
August 2024
1209.3
September 2024
1208.7
October 2024
1208.2
November 2024
1207.6
December 2024
1207.1
January 2025
1206.5
February 2025
1206
March 2025
1205.4
April 2025
1204.9
May 2025
1204.3
June 2025
1203.8
July 2025
1203.3
August 2025
1202.7
September 2025
1202.2
October 2025
1201.6
November 2025
1201.1
December 2025
1200.5
January 2026
1200
February 2026
1199.5
March 2026
1198.9
April 2026
1198.4
Match results
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword - 34 fights
October 2025 - Gesellen Fechten 2025
Gesellen Fechten 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | First Round of Pools | Alan Beck | DRAW | 1446.21 | 13% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | First Round of Pools | Timothy D'Ambrosio | LOSS | 1196.06 | 29% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | First Round of Pools | Fox Graves | LOSS | 1237.11 | 24% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | First Round of Pools | Christopher Davis | DRAW | 1359.15 | 18% |
October 2024 - Gesellen Fechten 2024
Gesellen Fechten 2024
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | pool 3 | Cade Flowers | LOSS | 1200.42 | 37% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | pool 3 | Thomas McElroy | LOSS | 1153.35 | 40% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | pool 3 | Sam Starrett | LOSS | 1312.74 | 28% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | pool 3 | Ciaran Flanagan | LOSS | 1413.45 | 24% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | pool 3 | Seneca Savoie | LOSS | 1366.26 | 26% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | pool 7 | Bilal Haroon | LOSS | 1444.91 | 23% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | pool 7 | Caleb Hetchler | LOSS | 1216.96 | 38% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | pool 7 | Al Layman | LOSS | 1212.52 | 41% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | pool 7 | John Bryant | WIN | 1088.23 | 46% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | pool 7 | Ethan Paasch | LOSS | 1318.89 | 28% |
May 2022 - Bayou Fecht 2022
Bayou Fecht 2022
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool set 1 | Joshua Barnett | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool set 1 | John Howell | WIN | 1076.74 | 35% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool set 1 | Alexander Xi | LOSS | 1323.94 | 22% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool set 1 | Katina Dunham | LOSS | 1160.00 | 33% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 2 | Stephen Heacock | WIN | 1339.75 | 21% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 2 | Amy Northrop | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 2 | Julius Pedersen | LOSS | 1419.06 | 18% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 2 | Garrett Rivere | LOSS | 1390.62 | 20% |
February 2022 - Purpleheart Open 2022
Purpleheart Open 2022
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Rohit Mathilakath | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Benjamin Alvarado | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Amber Damare | DRAW | 1100.18 | 31% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Charles Turner | LOSS | 1251.84 | 20% |
May 2019 - Baton Rouge Open 2019
Baton Rouge Open 2019
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Julius Pedersen | LOSS | 1475.94 | 15% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Sean Parrish | LOSS | 1353.36 | 19% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Sam Street | LOSS | 1664.07 | 9% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Nick Woelfel | LOSS | Unrated |
April 2019 - Showdown in No-Town 2019
Showdown in No-Town 2019
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Open | Beau Hulgan | LOSS | 970.30 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Open | Skye Hilton | LOSS | 1042.43 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Open | Kenneth Ostrom | LOSS | 1181.54 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Open | Osmel Mendoza | LOSS | Unrated |
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier - 5 fights
May 2019 - Baton Rouge Open 2019
Baton Rouge Open 2019
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Eighth-Finals | Timothy Guerinot | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Set 1 | Maximillian Tuel | WIN | 1219.52 | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Set 1 | Richard Mary | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Set 1 | Steven Valkanas | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Set 1 | Brent Bauden | WIN | 1099.25 |
Non-rated results - 21 fights
| Division | Event | Stage | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Messer | Chuck Fecht 2025 (September 2025) | Bronze Medal Match | Stephen Heacock | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Chuck Fecht 2025 (September 2025) | Pool Round 2 | Ash Moore | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Chuck Fecht 2025 (September 2025) | Pool Round 2 | Joshua Gregg | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Chuck Fecht 2025 (September 2025) | Pool Round 2 | Lawrence Mascaro | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Chuck Fecht 2025 (September 2025) | Pool Set 2 | Nicholas Edwards | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Chuck Fecht 2025 (September 2025) | Pool Set 2 | Matthew Allen | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Chuck Fecht 2025 (September 2025) | Pool Set 2 | Dallas Brown | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Chuck Fecht 2025 (September 2025) | Semifinals | Martin Colunga | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Chuck Fecht 2025 (September 2025) | Top 8 | Dallas Brown | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Messer Mayhem 2025 (April 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Kirby Becker | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Messer Mayhem 2025 (April 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Zeke Rozell | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Messer Mayhem 2025 (April 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Jacob Sorrentino | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Messer Mayhem 2025 (April 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Mikhail Timofeev | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Messer Mayhem 2025 (April 2025) | Pool Set 2 | Natalie Johanek | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Messer Mayhem 2025 (April 2025) | Pool Set 2 | Samuel Timmins | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Messer Mayhem 2025 (April 2025) | Pool Set 2 | Zac Jensen | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Messer | Messer Mayhem 2025 (April 2025) | Pool Set 2 | Dmitry Tolstinev | LOSS |
| Mixed Synthetic Dussack | Showdown in No-Town 2019 (April 2019) | Open Pools | Darrell Vannostran | LOSS |
| Mixed Synthetic Dussack | Showdown in No-Town 2019 (April 2019) | Open Pools | Amber Damare | LOSS |
| Mixed Synthetic Dussack | Showdown in No-Town 2019 (April 2019) | Open Pools | Erin Burt | LOSS |
| Mixed Synthetic Dussack | Showdown in No-Town 2019 (April 2019) | Open Pools | David Thomas | LOSS |