James Head, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 9-4-0 and held a weight class of 170 lbs. Standing at 6' 1' with a reach of 73', he adopted an orthodox stance in the octagon. In terms of performance, Head demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 2.75, striking accuracy of 48%, and a strike defense of 49%. He also averaged 0.41 takedowns per 15 minutes with a perfect takedown accuracy rate, and attempted approximately 0.8 submissions in the same timeframe. Throughout his UFC career, Head achieved one notable victory over Brian Ebersole, who held an ELO rating of 1056 at the time. His recent fight history includes a win against Papy Abedi via rear naked choke and a split decision victory over Brian Ebersole. However, he suffered losses to Nick Ring due to a rear naked choke, Mike Pyle via KO/TKO knee, and Jason High due to a guillotine choke. His last fight was on August 28, 2013.