// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · James McSweeney
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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James
McSweeney

NICKNAME"The Hammer"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-18-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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James McSweeney
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
46
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
33 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
18
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
45%
15/33 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
FINISHER

Finisher fighter with elite knockout power — 60% 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
3.94
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.33
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.52
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#65
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1403
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
34th
percentile · average opponent rated 1524 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
11th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.22 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 6, 2018

// 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 · 9
SUB · 6
9
KO/TKO
60%
6
SUB
40%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 11
SUB · 4
DEC · 3
11
KO/TKO
61%
4
SUB
22%
3
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
60%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
40%
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
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 POWER86TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN48STRIKING65CARDIO64AGGRESSION28SUB THREAT55STR DEFENSE27RECOVERY41
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power86
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin48
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=33 bouts
Striking65
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression28
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat55
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense27
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (42%)

Recovery41
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=18 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record33 bouts
Striking65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat55 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense27 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (42%)Not recorded
Recovery41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.18 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
0255075100JUL 2007WJUL 2007LDEC 2007LJUL 2008WSEP 2008WSEP 2008LDEC 2008LAPR 2009WDEC 2009LJUN 2010LOCT 2010LFEB 2011LAPR 2011WJUL 2011WAUG 2011LNOV 2011WDEC 2011WMAR 2012WAPR 2012WJUN 2012LOCT 2012WMAR 2013LAUG 2013WNOV 2013WMAY 2014WAUG 2014LDEC 2014LJUL 2015WOCT 2015LMAR 2016LOCT 2016LMAY 2018LOCT 2018LJUN 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 39, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 46, SUB R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 55, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 45, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  13. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 24, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 44, SUB R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 37, SUB R1.
  17. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 47, SUB R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  19. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  25. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  28. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  29. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  30. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  33. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kaminishi), bottomed at 24 (L vs France). Current reading: 52.

// 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_
33/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
39%
4
12%
3
9%
-
-
20
total
SUB
10
30%
-
-
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
3
9%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 17 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
9%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Hatef MoeilJun 22, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:13
MFC 25 - Mix Fighting Championship 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Thiago SilvaOct 6, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KSW 45 - The Return to Wembley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Fernando Rodrigues Jr.May 19, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Superior Challenge 17 - Cirkus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tai TuivasaOct 15, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
AFC 17 - Australian Fighting Championship 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
L
VS Karol BedorfMar 5, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:33
KSW 34 - New Order
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Marcin RozalskiOct 31, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:16
KSW 32 - Road to Wembley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Denis GoltsovJul 24, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 0:46
Tech-Krep FC - Prime Selection 4: Grandmasters
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Roger GracieDec 5, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 3:15
One FC 23 - Warrior's Way
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Front Kick and Punches)
W
VS Cristiano KaminishiAug 29, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:17
One FC 19 - Reign of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch and Soccer Kick)
W
VS Chris LokteffMay 2, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:56
One FC 15 - Rise of Heroes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Stefan TraunmuellerNov 15, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:35
FFC - Final Fight Championship 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Paul BuentelloAug 23, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 2:44
LFC 22 - Legacy Fighting Championship 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches to the Body)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 15-18. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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