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Light Heavyweight

James McSweeney

Last fought: Oct 2010
RECORD
Pro
15-15-0
UFC
1-2-0
Age
45
Height
6'4"
Weight
230 lbs
Reach
77"
Stance
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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:33
Fight Completion Rate63.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.91
% Fights Inside the Distance100.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)43.4%
% Time in Control29.4%
% Time Controlled27.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time51.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.91
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.95
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.05
Distance Strike Accuracy48.4%
Distance Strike Defense49.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed2.35
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.21
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.61
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min3.56
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
Small sample: based on 3 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
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 Light Heavyweight field
James McSweeney   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 McSweeney
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.3
Strike Differential-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.5
Submission Attempts/15min1.0
Control Time/15min4:24
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time9:33
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min1.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.3
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Control Time/Fight2:48

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Fabio Maldonado
UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama • Oct 2010Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:48
James McSweeney49/9949%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:09
Fabio Maldonado89/12372%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:23KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Travis Browne
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:32
James McSweeney6/1155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Travis Browne19/4443%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:20KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Darrill Schoonover
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 3:20
James McSweeney58/9561%TD 1/2Ctrl 7:16
Darrill Schoonover16/4833%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:06
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com