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Welterweight
James Head
Last fought: Aug 2013
RECORD
Pro
9-4-0
UFC
2-3-0
Age
42
Height
6'1"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:20 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 48.9% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.47 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 80.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 11-6 (64.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 4-1 (80.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 7-5 (58.3%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 46.5% |
| % Time in Control | 13.0% |
| % Time Controlled | 40.5% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 24.3% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.16 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.10 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.94 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 36.2% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 56.2% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.06 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 2.13 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.29 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 7.02 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 6.29 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
James Head
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | James Head |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 48.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.1 |
| Strike Differential | -0.4/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 100.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 66.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.4 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.8 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:56 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:20 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.4 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.4 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 48.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.1 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 100.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 66.7% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:57 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Jason High
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 • Aug 2013Welterweight
James Head0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Jason High1/617%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:00
LOSS
vs. Mike Pyle
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale • Dec 2012Welterweight
James Head13/2552%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20
Mike Pyle9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1
WIN
vs. Brian Ebersole
UFC 149: Faber vs Barao • Jul 2012Welterweight
James Head37/8345%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:16
Brian Ebersole35/8840%TD 1/15Ctrl 2:54
WIN
vs. Papy Abedi
UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva • Apr 2012Welterweight
James Head21/4349%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43
Papy Abedi11/1861%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:55
LOSS
vs. Nick Ring
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin • Jun 2011Middleweight
James Head30/5654%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24KD 1
Nick Ring58/9859%TD 5/5Ctrl 8:56