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Lightweight · Last Fought Feb 2013

Jacob Volkmann

UFC Record
6-4
Age
46
Height
5'9"
Reach
71"
Stance
Southpaw

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1526Going Into Their Last Fight, Feb 2013
1533Best, May 2012
1531Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

140014501500155020102011201220131471 going into Paulo Thiago, Nov 20091437 going into Martin Kampmann, Jan 20101430 going into Ronys Torres, Mar 20101408 going into Paul Kelly, Aug 20101451 going into Antonio McKee, Jan 20111450 going into Danny Castillo, Aug 20111506 going into Efrain Escudero, Dec 20111533 going into Paul Sass, May 20121499 going into Shane Roller, Oct 20121526 going into King Green, Feb 20131526
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1531After Their Last Fight, Feb 2013
1553Best, May 2012
1526Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

145015001550160020102011201220131500 going into Paulo Thiago, Nov 20091484 going into Martin Kampmann, Jan 20101471 going into Ronys Torres, Mar 20101488 going into Paul Kelly, Aug 20101506 going into Antonio McKee, Jan 20111522 going into Danny Castillo, Aug 20111538 going into Efrain Escudero, Dec 20111553 going into Paul Sass, May 20121536 going into Shane Roller, Oct 20121549 going into King Green, Feb 20131531 after their last fight1531
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

1.19Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
34%Striking Accuracy
1.78Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
53%Striking Defense
0.00Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
3.19Takedowns per 15 Minutes
49%Takedown Accuracy
53%Takedown Defense
1.99Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
50%Share of Fight Time in Control
11.3 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins015
Losses031

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. King GreenSubmission · R3 4:25Feb 2, 2013UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Jacob VolkmannKing Green
1526Fighter Elo Going In1474
1549Classic Elo Going In1500
6 of 51Significant Strikes54 of 90
11 of 60Total Strikes69 of 106
4 of 12Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
5:38Control Time4:34
Winvs. Shane RollerSubmission · R1 2:38Oct 5, 2012UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Jacob VolkmannShane Roller
1499Fighter Elo Going In1365
1536Classic Elo Going In1486
8 of 25Significant Strikes0 of 7
14 of 32Total Strikes0 of 7
1 of 4Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
1:23Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Paul SassSubmission · R1 1:54May 26, 2012UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Jacob VolkmannPaul Sass
1533Fighter Elo Going In1652
1553Classic Elo Going In1531
2 of 5Significant Strikes1 of 4
3 of 6Total Strikes2 of 7
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
1:31Control Time0:01
Winvs. Efrain EscuderoUnanimous DecisionDec 30, 2011UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Jacob VolkmannEfrain Escudero
1506Fighter Elo Going In1557
1538Classic Elo Going In1514
17 of 35Significant Strikes7 of 18
85 of 108Total Strikes53 of 64
3 of 9Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts4
11:20Control Time1:15
Winvs. Danny CastilloUnanimous DecisionAug 14, 2011UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Jacob VolkmannDanny Castillo
1450Fighter Elo Going In1503
1522Classic Elo Going In1517
6 of 16Significant Strikes22 of 30
39 of 51Total Strikes47 of 57
3 of 5Takedowns1 of 4
0Knockdowns0
6Submission Attempts0
7:48Control Time3:05
Winvs. Antonio McKeeSplit DecisionJan 1, 2011UFC 125: Resolution

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Jacob VolkmannAntonio McKee
1451Fighter Elo Going In1254
1506Classic Elo Going In1500
10 of 47Significant Strikes25 of 55
21 of 58Total Strikes41 of 75
1 of 2Takedowns1 of 4
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
4:26Control Time2:48
Winvs. Paul KellyUnanimous DecisionAug 1, 2010UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Jacob VolkmannPaul Kelly
1408Fighter Elo Going In1515
1488Classic Elo Going In1532
32 of 79Significant Strikes24 of 61
61 of 111Total Strikes45 of 85
6 of 7Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts2
7:51Control Time3:55
Winvs. Ronys TorresSplit DecisionMar 31, 2010UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Jacob VolkmannRonys Torres
1430Fighter Elo Going In1416
1471Classic Elo Going In1485
24 of 57Significant Strikes20 of 50
79 of 125Total Strikes32 of 63
5 of 6Takedowns3 of 4
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
10:02Control Time3:06
Lossvs. Martin KampmannSubmission · R1 4:03Jan 2, 2010UFC 108: Evans vs Silva

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Jacob VolkmannMartin Kampmann
1437Fighter Elo Going In1548
1484Classic Elo Going In1552
13 of 36Significant Strikes14 of 34
14 of 38Total Strikes24 of 44
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts1
0:02Control Time1:44
Lossvs. Paulo ThiagoUnanimous DecisionNov 21, 2009UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Jacob VolkmannPaulo Thiago
1471Fighter Elo Going In1691
1500Classic Elo Going In1508
16 of 38Significant Strikes34 of 77
83 of 115Total Strikes53 of 103
1 of 4Takedowns2 of 4
0Knockdowns2
1Submission Attempts0
6:06Control Time6:00