// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · James Jones
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James
Jones

NICKNAME"Binky"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-16-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
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James Jones
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
33 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
16
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
16/33 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LLWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 56% 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
1.78
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
80%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.11
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
65%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#114
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1460
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1492 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
30th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.09 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 55% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 16, 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 (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 9
DEC · 4
3
KO/TKO
19%
9
SUB
56%
4
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 5
DEC · 5
6
KO/TKO
38%
5
SUB
31%
5
DEC
31%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
19%
SUBANY ROUND · 9 fights
56%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
25%
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
33 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 7, 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 POWER27TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN66STRIKING52CARDIO62AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE78RECOVERY44
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Str Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power27
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=32 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
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 Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (65%)

Recovery44
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=16 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record32 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 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 Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (65%)Not recorded
Recovery44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.16 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
0255075100NOV 2003LNOV 2003LAUG 2005WOCT 2005LAPR 2006LSEP 2006WNOV 2006WMAR 2007WAPR 2007LJUL 2007LNOV 2007WJAN 2008WMAR 2008WMAY 2008LOCT 2008LAPR 2009WOCT 2009LMAR 2010NOV 2010WNOV 2010WAPR 2011LJUN 2011LSEP 2011LFEB 2012LAUG 2012WOCT 2013WJUN 2014WNOV 2014WAPR 2015LOCT 2015LAPR 2016WOCT 2016LAPR 2017WOCT 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  3. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 31, DEC R2.
  4. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 34, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 27, SUB R2.
  7. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 34, DEC R2.
  8. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 41, DEC R3.
  9. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  11. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 37, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 46, SUB R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 56, SUB R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  16. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 52, SUB R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 52.
  20. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  21. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 55, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 41, SUB R2.
  26. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 50, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  30. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  31. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  33. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  34. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 75, SUB R3.

Peaked at 79 (W vs Cain), bottomed at 27 (L vs Miller). Current reading: 75.

// 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_
32/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
6%
7
22%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
10
31%
3
9%
1
3%
-
-
14
total
DEC
-
2
6%
7
22%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 32 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Timothy WadeOct 7, 2017
SubmissionR3 · 1:23
SF - Shogun Fights 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Francisco IsataApr 8, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SF - Shogun Fights 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nick BleserOct 15, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 4:07
SF - Shogun Fights 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Dan IgeApr 16, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:56
SF - Shogun Fights 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Francisco IsataOct 24, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SF - Shogun Fights 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chris CainApr 18, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:05
SF - Shogun Fights 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Neil JohnsonNov 15, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 4:12
SF - Shogun Fights 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Noe QuintanillaJun 21, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 1:26
SF - Shogun Fights 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Biff WalizerOct 26, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 0:20
SF - Shogun Fights 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Mike BannonAug 10, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 2:19
PACF - PA Cage Fight 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Jeremy CarperFeb 4, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 1:03
VFL 35 - Valley Fight League 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Lester CaslowSep 10, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 0:15
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 49
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Featherweight. Professional record 16-16 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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