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James Head

Inactive · Orthodox · 185 cm · reach 185 cm
Elo rating
1494 ±41
LCB 1441
Rank
—
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UFC record
2-3-0
KO 0 · Sub 1 · Dec 1
Streak
-2
Δ90d +23 · Δ1y +23
Last fight
Aug 28, 2013
L by Submission

Elo history

5 fights · tap & drag
Jun 11, 2011 — L vs Nick Ring Δ-30Apr 14, 2012 — W vs Papy Abedi Δ+34Jul 21, 2012 — W vs Brian Ebersole Δ+38Dec 15, 2012 — L vs Mike Pyle Δ-30Aug 28, 2013 — L vs Jason High Δ-39 14301468150615431581 20122013 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":180.1,"elo":1470,"date":"2011-06-11","opp":"Nick Ring","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":1,"x":348.4,"y":132.9,"elo":1503,"date":"2012-04-14","opp":"Papy Abedi","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":2,"x":451.6,"y":79.9,"elo":1541,"date":"2012-07-21","opp":"Brian Ebersole","result":"W","delta":38},{"i":3,"x":606.4,"y":122.5,"elo":1511,"date":"2012-12-15","opp":"Mike Pyle","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":4,"x":876,"y":177.3,"elo":1472,"date":"2013-08-28","opp":"Jason High","result":"L","delta":-39}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 28, 2013 Jason High L -39
Dec 15, 2012 Mike Pyle L -30
Jul 21, 2012 Brian Ebersole W +38
Apr 14, 2012 Papy Abedi W +34
Jun 11, 2011 Nick Ring L -30

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.24 avg 3.59
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
49% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.53 avg 2.84
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
50% avg 55%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.33 avg 1.79
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
100% avg 42%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
67% avg 70%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.67 avg 0.44
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
2 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
1 / 2
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
1
50% of wins
DEC
1
50% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 1 (50%) 1 Dec: 1 (50%) 1
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
1 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1528
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
2.3
actual 0 vs expected