Welterweight

James Krause

Last fought: Oct 2020

RECORD

Pro

28-9-0

UFC

9-4-0

Age

Height

6'2"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

73"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:40
Fight Completion Rate	77.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.34
% Fights Inside the Distance	46.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	47-29 (61.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	40-25 (61.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	7-4 (63.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	66.5%
% Time in Control	21.3%
% Time Controlled	12.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	63.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	7.13
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.24
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.89
Distance Strike Accuracy	49.3%
Distance Strike Defense	65.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.45
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.42
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.58
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.83
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.64
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.24

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 Krause 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 Krause
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.3
Strike Differential	0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	15.4%
Takedown Defense	64.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.8
Submission Attempts/15min	1.0
Control Time/15min	3:11
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%
Submission % of Wins	22.2%
Decision % of Wins	44.4%
Avg Fight Time	11:40
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.4

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	57.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Takedown Accuracy	20.0%
Takedown Defense	72.2%
Control Time/Fight	3:42

Fight History

WIN

vs. Claudio Silva

UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie • Oct 2020Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

James Krause94/15959%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:14

Claudio Silva64/21430%TD 2/12Ctrl 0:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	31/52	60%	0/0	0:13	—
	Claudio Silva	17/57	30%	2/7	0:58	—

R2	James Krause	31/49	63%	0/0	0:01	—
	Claudio Silva	18/65	28%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	James Krause	32/58	55%	0/1	0:00	—
	Claudio Silva	29/92	32%	0/3	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Trevin Giles

UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes • Feb 2020Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

James Krause44/8055%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:53

Trevin Giles71/14848%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	5/5	100%	1/1	3:23	—
	Trevin Giles	8/20	40%	0/0	0:43	—

R2	James Krause	10/22	45%	0/1	0:13	—
	Trevin Giles	41/77	53%	0/0	2:22	—

R3	James Krause	29/53	55%	0/2	0:17	—
	Trevin Giles	22/51	43%	0/0	0:34	—

WIN

vs. Sergio Moraes

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare • Nov 2019Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:19

James Krause102/17459%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:11KD 3

Sergio Moraes41/9941%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	10/14	71%	0/0	1:18	—
	Sergio Moraes	6/8	75%	1/2	2:16	—

R2	James Krause	47/79	59%	0/0	0:36	2
	Sergio Moraes	15/35	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	James Krause	45/81	56%	0/0	0:17	1
	Sergio Moraes	20/56	36%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Warlley Alves

UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick • Aug 2018Welterweight

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 2, 2:28

James Krause59/10656%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:05

Warlley Alves28/6444%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	31/65	48%	0/2	0:55	—
	Warlley Alves	16/40	40%	1/1	1:00	—

R2	James Krause	28/41	68%	0/2	1:10	—
	Warlley Alves	12/24	50%	0/0	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Alex White

UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi • Jan 2018Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

James Krause35/6752%TD 3/11Ctrl 10:07

Alex White56/12744%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	12/19	63%	1/5	3:42	—
	Alex White	15/34	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	James Krause	17/32	53%	2/2	3:03	—
	Alex White	17/50	34%	1/1	0:24	—

R3	James Krause	6/16	38%	0/4	3:22	—
	Alex White	24/43	56%	0/0	0:30	—

WIN

vs. Tom Gallicchio

The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale • Jul 2017Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

James Krause106/18856%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

Tom Gallicchio53/20026%TD 1/9Ctrl 1:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	33/53	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tom Gallicchio	15/55	27%	1/3	1:01	—

R2	James Krause	35/62	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tom Gallicchio	21/68	31%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	James Krause	38/73	52%	0/0	0:09	—
	Tom Gallicchio	17/77	22%	0/4	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Shane Campbell

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy • Feb 2016Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

James Krause47/11142%TD 2/14Ctrl 5:41

Shane Campbell82/12964%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	31/64	48%	0/5	1:35	—
	Shane Campbell	36/61	59%	0/0	0:25	—

R2	James Krause	4/13	31%	2/6	3:05	—
	Shane Campbell	12/13	92%	1/2	1:08	—

R3	James Krause	12/34	35%	0/3	1:01	—
	Shane Campbell	34/55	62%	1/1	1:50	—

WIN

vs. Daron Cruickshank

UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II • Jul 2015Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:27

James Krause10/1567%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:10

Daron Cruickshank6/1932%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	10/15	67%	1/1	0:10	—
	Daron Cruickshank	6/19	32%	0/0	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Valmir Lazaro

UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano • Feb 2015Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

James Krause87/20942%TD 0/10Ctrl 1:43

Valmir Lazaro87/25434%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	18/41	44%	0/3	1:09	—
	Valmir Lazaro	21/59	36%	0/0	0:24	—

R2	James Krause	31/74	42%	0/5	0:05	—
	Valmir Lazaro	36/88	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	James Krause	38/94	40%	0/2	0:29	—
	Valmir Lazaro	30/107	28%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jorge Masvidal

UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso • Sep 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

James Krause58/14540%TD 0/5Ctrl 1:43

Jorge Masvidal69/15744%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	23/61	38%	0/1	0:27	—
	Jorge Masvidal	20/56	36%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	James Krause	23/48	48%	0/1	0:44	—
	Jorge Masvidal	34/60	57%	1/2	1:17	1

R3	James Krause	12/36	33%	0/3	0:32	—
	Jorge Masvidal	15/41	37%	1/2	1:42	—

WIN

vs. Jamie Varner

UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw • May 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00

James Krause22/5143%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:19

Jamie Varner7/3023%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	22/51	43%	0/0	2:19	—
	Jamie Varner	7/30	23%	1/1	0:35	—

LOSS

vs. King Green

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 • Nov 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:50

James Krause22/6434%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

King Green20/5437%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	22/64	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	King Green	20/54	37%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Sam Stout

UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson • Jun 2013Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 4:47

James Krause96/18851%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:03

Sam Stout73/22632%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	30/60	50%	0/0	1:19	—
	Sam Stout	21/52	40%	1/1	0:31	—

R2	James Krause	25/57	44%	1/2	0:44	—
	Sam Stout	26/81	32%	0/0	0:28	—

R3	James Krause	41/71	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sam Stout	26/93	28%	1/1	0:21	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (2 fights)

LOSS

vs. Ricardo Lamas

WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo • Nov 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

James Krause34/7446%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:06

Ricardo Lamas33/9136%TD 4/5Ctrl 8:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	10/17	59%	1/1	0:52	—
	Ricardo Lamas	7/21	33%	2/2	2:57	—

R2	James Krause	13/26	50%	0/0	0:12	—
	Ricardo Lamas	7/24	29%	2/2	3:14	—

R3	James Krause	11/31	35%	0/0	0:02	—
	Ricardo Lamas	19/46	41%	0/1	2:40	—

LOSS

vs. Donald Cerrone

WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 • Jun 2009

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:38

James Krause5/2223%TD 2/7Ctrl 1:09

Donald Cerrone14/2948%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:47KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	James Krause	5/22	23%	2/7	1:09	—
	Donald Cerrone	14/29	48%	0/0	1:47	1

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com