// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · James King
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James
King

NICKNAME"Deuce"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-19-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
James King
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
43
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
34 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
19
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
44%
15/34 bouts
FINISH RATE
53%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 47% 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▲ ABOVE
4.44
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.29
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
72%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.75
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
3.50
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
#112
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1363
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1459 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.41 per fight)

19 rated fights · opponents rated in 54% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 25, 2017

// 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 (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 7
DEC · 7
1
KO/TKO
7%
7
SUB
47%
7
DEC
47%
// LOSSES (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 6
DEC · 6
8
KO/TKO
42%
6
SUB
32%
6
DEC
32%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
53% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
7%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
47%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
47%
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
35 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING63CHIN63STRIKING74CARDIO61AGGRESSION50SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE93RECOVERY32
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (40%)

Grappling63
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin63
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=34 bouts
Striking74
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression50
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (3.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense93
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (72%)

Recovery32
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=20 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (40%)Not recorded
Grappling63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record34 bouts
Striking74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (3.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense93 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (72%)Not recorded
Recovery32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.20 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 2006WNOV 2006WJAN 2007WFEB 2007LFEB 2007LMAR 2007WAPR 2007LAPR 2007LSEP 2007WSEP 2007WSEP 2007WNOV 2007WFEB 2008WAPR 2008LMAY 2008WJUN 2008LJUL 2008LNOV 2008LNOV 2008WAPR 2009WJUN 2009WAUG 2009LFEB 2010WAPR 2010LNOV 2010LDEC 2010LAPR 2011WJUL 2011LNOV 2011LFEB 2013LJUN 2013LJAN 2015LFEB 2015LAUG 2015LSEP 2016LAUG 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 74, SUB R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  8. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 70, SUB R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 77, DEC R1.
  13. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  14. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 91, DEC R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  16. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 88, DEC R5.
  18. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 81, DEC R5.
  19. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  20. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  22. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  23. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  25. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  26. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  29. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  30. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  33. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 37, SUB R2.
  34. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 21, SUB R1.
  36. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 14, DEC R3.

Peaked at 97 (W vs Stewart), bottomed at 14 (L vs Gonzalez). Current reading: 14.

// 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_
35/35 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
23%
1
3%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
10
29%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
13
total
DEC
2
6%
-
9
26%
-
2
6%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 35 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
37%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
35 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Nick GonzalezAug 25, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strike League 2 - Rumble at the Rock
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rey TrujilloSep 16, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:20
Bellator 161 - Kongo vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submision (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Victor MartinezAug 15, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:13
STFC 36 - Ultimate Rumble
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Anselmo Luis Luna Jr.Feb 21, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 3:02
GCS 2 - Battle of the Big Country
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Sonny LuqueJan 17, 2015
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Triple A Promotions - Border Fight Fest 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Gabriel VasquezJun 28, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:55
KP - Kickass Productions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Rey TrujilloFeb 1, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:16
LFC 17 - Legacy Fighting Championship 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Thomas GiffordNov 15, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:08
Cagemasters - Brawl at the Hall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS James HollonJul 30, 2011
DecisionR3 · 3:00
KP - Kickass Productions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS David RobertsApr 9, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:17
QE - Quality Entertainment
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ruben ReyDec 2, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:09
CES MMA 3 - Snow Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Flying Knee to the Body and Punch)
L
VS Anselmo Luis Luna Jr.Nov 6, 2010
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Kickass Productions - River City MMA Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 15-19. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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