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// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Daniel James
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Daniel
James

// CALLSIGN"The Predator"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-8-1
// CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Daniel James
// SUBJECT_-
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 26 bouts
WIN
16
LOSS
8
DRAW
1
// WIN_RATE
64%
16/26 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
94%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM1W STREAK · 3-2
WLWLW
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 75% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.34
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.68
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 12
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
12
KO/TKO
75%
3
SUB
19%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
1
KO/TKO
13%
1
SUB
13%
5
DEC
63%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
75%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
19%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING20CARDIO67AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT31STR DEFENSE61RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense22
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking20
NOT ON FILE

Cardio67
NOT ON FILE

Aggression25
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat31
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense61
NOT ON FILE

Recovery75
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense22 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio67 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat31 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense61 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery75 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2014WMAR 2014LJUN 2014WOCT 2014WNOV 2014WJAN 2015WSEP 2015LFEB 2016NOV 2016WMAR 2017LMAY 2017WNOV 2017WSEP 2018WMAY 2019LSEP 2019LNOV 2019WNOV 2020LAPR 2021WSEP 2021WNOV 2021WFEB 2022NOV 2022WMAR 2023LJUN 2023WAPR 2024LMAY 2025WMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 47, DEC R3.
  4. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 73, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 73.
  10. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 85, SUB R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 93.
  16. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  17. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  19. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 100.
  23. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  24. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Martin), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
23/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
22%
6
26%
2
9%
-
-
13
total
SUB
3
13%
-
1
4%
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
6
26%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
23%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Tim JohnsonMay 1, 2026
KO/TKOR3 · 1:45
GFC 10 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Marek SamociukMay 4, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Otoko Matsuri
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marcelo GolmApr 4, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:59
Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Gokhan SaricamJun 16, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marcelo GolmMar 31, 2023
KO/TKOR3 · 0:26
Bellator 293 - Golm vs. James
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Tyrell FortuneNov 18, 2022
No ContestR2 · 0:27
Bellator 288 - Nemkov vs. Anderson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
W
VS Denis SmoldarevFeb 26, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 1:41
ACA 136 - Bukuev vs. Akopyan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Raphael PessoaNov 19, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 2:14
ACA 132 - Johnson vs. Vakhaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tomas PakutinskasSep 11, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:34
ACA 128 - Omielanczuk vs. Goncharov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punch)
L
VS Daniel OmielanczukApr 23, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 122 - Johnson vs. Poberezhets
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Michal MartinekNov 26, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 3:32
ACA 114 - Omielanczuk vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
L
VS Ruslan MagomedovNov 15, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 101 - Warsaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Heavyweight. Professional record 16-8-1 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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