// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Jacob Volkmann
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0LIGHTWEIGHT

Jacob
Volkmann

NICKNAME"Christmas"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Jacob Volkmann
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
46
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
19/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
47%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with grappling at the core — 53% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
1.19
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
34%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.78
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.19
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// 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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#54
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1550
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
61st
percentile · average opponent rated 1560 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
36th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.04 per fight)

19 rated fights · opponents rated in 73% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 9, 2016

// 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 (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 6
DEC · 10
3
KO/TKO
16%
6
SUB
32%
10
DEC
53%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
5
SUB
71%
2
DEC
29%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
47% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
16%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
32%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
53%
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 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
26 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
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 POWER23TD DEFENSE27GRAPPLING82CHIN88STRIKING20CARDIO77AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY83
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power23
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense27
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (52%)

Grappling82
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio77
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 Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery83
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power23 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense27 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Grappling82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio77 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 Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// 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
0255075100SEP 2007WSEP 2007WOCT 2007WJAN 2008WFEB 2008WAPR 2008WJUL 2008WSEP 2008WDEC 2008WMAY 2009LNOV 2009LJAN 2010WMAR 2010WAUG 2010WJAN 2011WAUG 2011WDEC 2011LMAY 2012WOCT 2012LFEB 2013WJUN 2013LOCT 2013WAPR 2014LMAY 2014WJUL 2015WFEB 2016LSEP 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  6. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  10. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  11. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  21. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  23. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  25. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs McCullough), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
8%
1
4%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
9
35%
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
11
42%
-
1
4%
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
46%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ben SaundersSep 9, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 0:17
Fight Night at the Island - Saunders vs. Volkmann
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Antonio TrocoliFeb 5, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFC 51 - Legacy Fighting Championship 51
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Zak OttowJul 17, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 4:55
LFC 43 - Legacy Fighting Championship 43
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Brabo Choke)
L
VS T.J. O'BrienMay 9, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 2:14
PC MMA - Pinnacle Combat 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Danny WhiteApr 26, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 3:45
Dakota FC 18 - Spring Brawl 2014
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
L
VS Luiz FirminoOct 26, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 6 - Burkman vs. Carl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Lyle BeerbohmJun 14, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 3 - Fitch vs. Burkman 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS King GreenFeb 2, 2013
SubmissionR3 · 4:25
UFC 156 - Aldo vs. Edgar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Shane RollerOct 5, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:38
UFC on FX 5 - Browne vs. Bigfoot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Paul SassMay 26, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:54
UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
W
VS Efrain EscuderoDec 30, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 141 - Lesnar vs. Overeem
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Danny CastilloAug 14, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Live 5 - Hardy vs. Lytle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 19-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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