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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 Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:33 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 63.7% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.91 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 100.0% |
| 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 Control | 29.4% |
| % Time Controlled | 27.3% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 51.8% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.91 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 5.95 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -1.05 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 48.4% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 49.7% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 2.35 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.21 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.61 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 3.56 |
| 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 Accuracy | 55.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.3 |
| Strike Differential | -0.4/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 33.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.5 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 4:24 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:33 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 1.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 55.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.3 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 33.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:48 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Fabio Maldonado
UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama • Oct 2010Light Heavyweight
James McSweeney49/9949%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:09
Fabio Maldonado89/12372%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:23KD 1
LOSS
vs. Travis Browne
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale • Jun 2010Heavyweight
James McSweeney6/1155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Travis Browne19/4443%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:20KD 1
WIN
vs. Darrill Schoonover
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale • Dec 2009Heavyweight
James McSweeney58/9561%TD 1/2Ctrl 7:16
Darrill Schoonover16/4833%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:06