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James Head

James Head

976 ELO #1996

MMA 9-4-0 · UFC 2-3-0 · Welterweight · Last fought 12 years and 288 days ago

James Head - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: James Head has 2 wins in the UFC. James Head lands an average of 2.75 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.41 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Welterweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 976), and have not fought James Head before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Tim Means 15-14-0 42 1056 0.0 80
Muslim Salikhov 9-5-0 42 1061 0.0 85
Tony Ferguson 15-9-0 42 1083 0.0 107
Court McGee 11-13-0 41 998 1.0 22
Nicolas Dalby 8-5-0 41 1044 1.0 68
Rafael Dos Anjos 21-15-0 41 1097 1.0 121

Fight Results Breakdown

5
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Brian Ebersole in 2012
Opponent ELO: 1056

Biggest Upset Loss

Jason High in 2013
Your ELO: 993 · Opponent ELO: 970 · Favored by 23

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Feb 09 1984
Age
42
Peak ELO
1006
ELO Rank
1996 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
123-46-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1003.8
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
991.5

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.75
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
48%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.11
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
49%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.41
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.8
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

James Head Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2013-08-28 UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 Jason High SUB Guillotine Choke 1 1:41 Loss -
2012-12-15 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale Mike Pyle KO/TKO Knee 1 1:55 Loss -
2012-07-21 UFC 149: Faber vs Barao Brian Ebersole S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2012-04-14 UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva Papy Abedi SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 4:33 Win -
2011-06-11 UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin Nick Ring SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 3:33 Loss -

ELO Progression Over Time

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James Head ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
5 2013-08-28 Jason High 970 Loss -17 976
4 2012-12-15 Mike Pyle 1072 Loss -13 993
3 2012-07-21 Brian Ebersole 1056 Win 0 1006
2 2012-04-14 Papy Abedi 989 Win +21 1006
1 2011-06-11 Nick Ring 1016 Loss -15 985

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