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Welterweight · Last Fought Aug 2013

James Head

UFC Record
2-3
Age
42
Height
6'1"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

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

Fighter Elo
1455Going Into Their Last Fight, Aug 2013
1499Best, Jul 2012
1487Classic Elo

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

14501500201220131490 going into Nick Ring, Jun 20111485 going into Papy Abedi, Apr 20121499 going into Brian Ebersole, Jul 20121492 going into Mike Pyle, Dec 20121455 going into Jason High, Aug 20131455
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1487After Their Last Fight, Aug 2013
1520Best, Dec 2012
1455Fighter Elo

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

145015001550201220131500 going into Nick Ring, Jun 20111485 going into Papy Abedi, Apr 20121501 going into Brian Ebersole, Jul 20121520 going into Mike Pyle, Dec 20121505 going into Jason High, Aug 20131487 after their last fight1487
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.

2.75Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
49%Striking Accuracy
3.11Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
50%Striking Defense
0.41Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
0.41Takedowns per 15 Minutes
100%Takedown Accuracy
67%Takedown Defense
0.82Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
13%Share of Fight Time in Control
7.3 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins011
Losses120

Fight History

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

Lossvs. Jason HighSubmission · R1 1:41Aug 28, 2013UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

James HeadJason High
1455Fighter Elo Going In1405
1505Classic Elo Going In1469
0 of 1Significant Strikes1 of 6
0 of 1Total Strikes8 of 13
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
0:03Control Time1:00
Lossvs. Mike PyleKO/TKO · R1 1:55Dec 15, 2012The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

James HeadMike Pyle
1492Fighter Elo Going In1517
1520Classic Elo Going In1549
13 of 25Significant Strikes9 of 17
15 of 27Total Strikes9 of 17
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:20Control Time0:06
Winvs. Brian EbersoleSplit DecisionJul 21, 2012UFC 149: Faber vs Barao

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

James HeadBrian Ebersole
1499Fighter Elo Going In1561
1501Classic Elo Going In1565
37 of 83Significant Strikes35 of 88
62 of 108Total Strikes51 of 104
1 of 1Takedowns1 of 15
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
3:16Control Time2:54
Winvs. Papy AbediSubmission · R1 4:33Apr 14, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

James HeadPapy Abedi
1485Fighter Elo Going In1481
1485Classic Elo Going In1488
21 of 43Significant Strikes11 of 18
28 of 50Total Strikes19 of 28
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 3
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
0:43Control Time1:55
Lossvs. Nick RingSubmission · R3 3:33Jun 11, 2011UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

James HeadNick Ring
1490Fighter Elo Going In1507
1500Classic Elo Going In1516
30 of 56Significant Strikes58 of 98
43 of 69Total Strikes135 of 195
0 of 0Takedowns5 of 5
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
0:24Control Time8:56