// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Ernest James
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Ernest
James

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
1-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
2 BOUTS
WIN
1
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
1/2 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-1
WL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 100% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#54
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1501
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
25th
percentile · average opponent rated 1517 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
28th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.06 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 13, 2018 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (1)
n = 1
KO/TKO · 1
1
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
KO/TKO · 1
1
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
100%
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_
3 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
2 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 DEFENSE22GRAPPLING40CHIN28STRIKING20CARDIO53AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT80STR DEFENSE44RECOVERYN/A
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=1 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin28
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=2 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

RecoveryN/A
NOT ON FILE

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins1 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record2 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
RecoveryUnknownNOT ON FILEShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 losses
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
2 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Valentin MoldavskyJul 13, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 4:03
Bellator 202 - Budd vs. Nogueira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ray JonesOct 6, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:53
Bellator 184 - Dantas vs. Caldwell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 1-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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