// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · James Thompson
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James
Thompson

NICKNAME"The Colossus"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-17-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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James Thompson
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'5"
AGE
47
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
38 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
17
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
54%
20/38 bouts
FINISH RATE
90%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
BRAWLER

Brawler fighter with elite knockout power — 65% 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
5.13
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.19
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.14
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
36%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
53%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.30
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
#61
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1463
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
22nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1514 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
16th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.19 per fight)

23 rated fights · opponents rated in 62% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 15, 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 (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 13
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
13
KO/TKO
65%
5
SUB
25%
2
DEC
10%
// LOSSES (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 13
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
13
KO/TKO
76%
3
SUB
18%
1
DEC
6%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
90% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 13 fights
65%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
10%
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
38 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 8, 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 POWER93TD DEFENSE29GRAPPLING73CHIN46STRIKING73CARDIO52AGGRESSION76SUB THREAT65STR DEFENSE24RECOVERY38
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power93
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (53%)

Grappling73
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin46
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=37 bouts
Striking73
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio52
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression76
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat65
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense24
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (41%)

Recovery38
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=17 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power93 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Grappling73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record37 bouts
Striking73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat65 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense24 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (41%)Not recorded
Recovery38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.17 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
0255075100JAN 2003WJAN 2003WJUN 2003WSEP 2003WNOV 2003WMAR 2004LJUN 2004WSEP 2004LOCT 2004WAPR 2005WJUL 2005WJUL 2005WSEP 2005WOCT 2005WDEC 2005LMAY 2006LJUL 2006LNOV 2006WDEC 2006LFEB 2007WAPR 2007LJUL 2007LFEB 2008LMAY 2008LMAR 2009LOCT 2009WJAN 2010LJAN 2010LJUN 2010LSEP 2010WMAY 2011NOV 2011WMAR 2012WMAY 2012WMAR 2014WJUN 2014LNOV 2015LDEC 2015LDEC 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2003, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 94, DEC R5.
  9. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  19. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 44, SUB R1.
  27. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R2.
  29. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 36, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 29, DEC R2.
  31. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 39, SUB R2.
  32. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 39.
  33. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 50, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 57, DEC R3.
  35. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 66, SUB R2.
  36. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R2.
  39. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 53, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Miller), bottomed at 29 (L vs Kawaguchi). Current reading: 53.

// 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_
37/38 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
19
51%
5
14%
2
5%
-
-
26
total
SUB
6
16%
2
5%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
1
3%
1
3%
-
1
3%
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 24 of 37 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
8%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
38 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Phil De FriesDec 15, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:53
Bellator 191 - McDonald vs. Ligier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Tsuyoshi KosakaDec 29, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 1:58
Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Bobby LashleyNov 6, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:54
Bellator 145 - Vengeance
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Eric PrindleJun 6, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:55
Bellator MMA - Bellator 121
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Colin RobinsonMar 1, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 2:47
UXC - Underdog Xtreme Championships 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Bobby LashleyMay 6, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SFL 3 - Super Fight League 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bob SappMar 11, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:52
SFL 1 - Super Fight League 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Injury)
D
VS Mariusz PudzianowskiNov 26, 2011
No ContestR2 · 5:00
KSW 17 - Revenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Judging Error)
W
VS Mariusz PudzianowskiMay 21, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 1:06
KSW 16 - Konfrontacja
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Yusuke KawaguchiSep 25, 2010
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Dream - Dream 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Miodrag PetkovicJun 4, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:01
MFC - Milenium Fight Challenge 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Rob BroughtonJan 30, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 2:28
ZT Fight Night - Heavyweights Collide
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

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Heavyweight. Professional record 20-17 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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