// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · James Head
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James
Head

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-4-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
James Head
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
69%
9/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
78%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% 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

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▲ ABOVE
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.11
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
49%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.41
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#75
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1516
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
55th
percentile · average opponent rated 1564 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
44th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.01 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 62% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 28, 2013

// 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
4
KO/TKO
44%
3
SUB
33%
2
DEC
22%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
25%
2
SUB
50%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
78% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
44%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
22%
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
13 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 POWER63TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING43CARDIO60AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE42RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power63
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking43
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
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 Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (49%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
Striking43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 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 Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (49%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100DEC 2006WDEC 2006WJUN 2007WSEP 2007WMAR 2008WSEP 2008LAUG 2009WJUN 2010WFEB 2011LJUN 2011WAPR 2012WJUL 2012LDEC 2012LAUG 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 84, SUB R2.
  6. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  11. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 83, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Harris), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
31%
1
8%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
3
23%
1
8%
1
8%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
3
23%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
23%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jason HighAug 28, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:41
UFC Fight Night 27 - Condit vs. Kampmann 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Mike PyleDec 15, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:55
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Brian EbersoleJul 21, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 149 - Faber vs. Barao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Papy AbediApr 14, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 4:33
UFC on Fuel TV 2 - Gustafsson vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Nick RingJun 11, 2011
SubmissionR3 · 3:33
UFC 131 - Dos Santos vs. Carwin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Gerald HarrisFeb 25, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XFL - XFN 2: Harris vs. Head
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bill AlbrechtJun 25, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:46
BB - Bricktown Brawl 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jesse ForbesAug 22, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PB MMA - Live Saturday Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chris HenningSep 27, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 2:20
TAP Entertainment - Ultimate Fight Night 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Lee McKibbinMar 9, 2008
SubmissionR2 · 0:00
CW 9 - Max Extreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Eric BradleySep 28, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · 1:47
MOTC 16 - Masters of the Cage 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ruben EscamillaJun 23, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 2:12
MOTC 14 - Masters of the Cage 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 9-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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