// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Jai Herbert
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Jai
Herbert

NICKNAME"Black Country Banger"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-6-1
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Renegade Jiu-Jitsu
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Jai Herbert
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
6
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
67%
14/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
LWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 71% 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▲ ABOVE
3.24
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.29
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.37
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
20%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 110 other rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#68
of 111 on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1534
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
29th
percentile · average opponent rated 1531 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
75th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.19 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 64% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 10, 2026

// 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
10
KO/TKO
71%
1
SUB
7%
4
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
33%
2
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
71%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
7%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
29%
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
23 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE53GRAPPLING40CHIN71STRIKING37CARDIO66AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking37
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery71
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 Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery71 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
0255075100MAR 2015WMAR 2015WJUN 2015WNOV 2015WMAY 2016LDEC 2016WMAY 2017WJUN 2018WDEC 2018WMAR 2019WJUN 2019WOCT 2019LJUL 2020LJUN 2021LJUN 2021WOCT 2021LMAR 2022WJUL 2022MAR 2023LJUL 2023WAUG 2024LMAR 2025WAPR 2026WOCT 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 82, SUB R2.
  6. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  9. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  15. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 79, SUB R2.
  16. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 90.
  20. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  21. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  22. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  23. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, OCT 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs O'Keefe), 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_
22/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
27%
5
23%
2
9%
-
-
13
total
SUB
-
3
14%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
6
27%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 22 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
26%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Renegade Jiu-Jitsu
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Matheus CamiloOct 10, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Unanimous
W
VS Mandel NalloApr 18, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 2:05
UFC Fight Night 273 - Burns vs. Malott
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Chris PadillaMar 22, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 255 - Edwards vs. Brady
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Rolando BedoyaAug 3, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 7 - Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Fares ZiamJul 22, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 224 - Aspinall vs. Tybura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Ludovit KleinMar 18, 2023
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC 286 - Edwards vs. Usman 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
W
VS Kyle NelsonJul 23, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 208 - Blaydes vs. Aspinall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ilia TopuriaMar 19, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 1:07
UFC Fight Night 204 - Volkov vs. Aspinall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Khama WorthyOct 23, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 2:47
UFC Fight Night 196 - Costa vs. Vettori
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Renato CarneiroJun 26, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 4:34
UFC Fight Night 190 - Gane vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Renato MoicanoJun 26, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 4:34
UFC Fight Night 190 - Gane vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Francisco TrinaldoJul 25, 2020
KO/TKOR3 · 1:30
UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 14-6-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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