// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · James Barnes
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

James
Barnes

NICKNAME"Mooka"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
James Barnes
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
14/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
93%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
LWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 79% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
0.57
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
34%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.02
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.08
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
16%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#98
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1477
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
5th
percentile · average opponent rated 1498 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
40th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.04 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 19, 2021

// 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 · 2
SUB · 11
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
14%
11
SUB
79%
1
DEC
7%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
80%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
20%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
93% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
14%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
79%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
7%
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
19 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN63STRIKING20CARDIO54AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (40%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin63
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio54
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=19 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (39%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (40%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share19 bouts
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 Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (39%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100APR 2014WAPR 2014WJUL 2014WFEB 2015WAPR 2015LAUG 2015WAPR 2016WJUN 2016LOCT 2016WJAN 2017WAUG 2017WSEP 2017LJAN 2018WAPR 2018WNOV 2018LJAN 2019WSEP 2019WJAN 2020WJUN 2021LOCT 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  6. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  9. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  16. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  19. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Chavez), 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_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
21%
1
5%
1
5%
-
-
6
total
SUB
6
32%
4
21%
1
5%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
2
11%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
11%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Pedro FalcaoOct 19, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 3:55
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Joey RuquetJun 9, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 2:56
Golden Boy Promotions - Bally's Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Body Triangle)
W
VS Matt BetzoldJan 11, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 3:19
WFC - World Fighting Championships 119
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS David DuranSep 28, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 1:51
Bellator 228 - Pitbull vs. Archuleta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Ryan LilleyJan 26, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:03
Bellator 214 - Fedor vs. Bader
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Albert MoralesNov 24, 2018
SubmissionR3 · 4:09
Golden Boy MMA - Liddell vs. Ortiz 3: War's End
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Jacob ShropshireApr 21, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 0:42
Gladiator Challenge - MMA Fighting Championship
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Chad GeorgeJan 20, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
Bellator 192 - Jackson vs. Sonnen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Dominic NicholsSep 9, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:19
Gladiator Challenge - Summer Slam
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Chris ChavezAug 5, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:09
Gladiator Challenge - Ultimate Beatdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
W
VS Rob GoochJan 21, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:36
Bellator 170 - Sonnen vs. Ortiz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke)
L
VS Cleber LucianoOct 22, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Gladiator Challenge - Rampage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 14-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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