James Head

MMA Record: 9-4-0
UFC Record: 2-3-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

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.

Fight Results Breakdown

5
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

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.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1056

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Feb 09 1984
Age
41
Peak ELO
1006
ELO Rank
1958 of 2638
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

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
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

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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