// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · James Zikic
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James
Zikic

NICKNAME"The Messenger"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-10-2
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
33 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
10
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
64%
21/33 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 38% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
1.47
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
35%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.60
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
74%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#51
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1480
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
7th
percentile · average opponent rated 1499 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.42 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 39% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 26, 2015 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 8
DEC · 6
7
KO/TKO
33%
8
SUB
38%
6
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 8
2
KO/TKO
20%
0
SUB
0%
8
DEC
80%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
38%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
29%
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 POWER48TD DEFENSE76GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING20CARDIO84AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE31RECOVERY56
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense76
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (74%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=33 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio84
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense31
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (44%)

Recovery56
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense76 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (74%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record33 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio84 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense31 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Recovery56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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
0255075100MAR 1998WMAR 1998LOCT 1998WFEB 1999WFEB 1999LJUN 1999WSEP 1999WOCT 1999WDEC 1999WMAR 2000WMAR 2000WOCT 2000WNOV 2000WDEC 2001WAPR 2002LJUL 2002SEP 2002LJUL 2003SEP 2003WJUL 2004WSEP 2004WAPR 2007LSEP 2007WMAY 2008WOCT 2009WDEC 2009LSEP 2010LOCT 2010WFEB 2011WMAR 2011LMAY 2011LNOV 2011WJAN 2015LAPR 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 1998, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 1998, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, FEB 1999, momentum score 52, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 1999, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  7. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 62, DEC R1.
  8. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 69, DEC R2.
  9. Start, DEC 1999, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 93.
  18. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  19. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 86.
  20. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  22. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  25. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  27. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  29. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  30. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  32. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  33. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  34. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 88, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Macguinness), bottomed at 42 (L vs Goddard). Current reading: 88.

// 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_
31/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
19%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
9
total
SUB
6
19%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
8
total
DEC
1
3%
4
13%
9
29%
-
-
14
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
42%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Mauro CerilliApr 26, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Slam FC 8 - Mamba
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Pietro CappelliJan 5, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 2:18
Slam FC 7 - Nemesis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Antoni ChmielewskiNov 26, 2011
DecisionR3 · 3:00
KSW 17 - Revenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Michal MaterlaMay 21, 2011
DecisionR2 · 5:00
KSW 16 - Konfrontacja
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Antoni ChmielewskiMar 19, 2011
DecisionR3 · 3:00
KSW 15 - Konfrontacja
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andrew PunshonFeb 27, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 3:15
SFC - Supremacy Fight Challenge 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Hiroshi IzumiOct 30, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SRC - Sengoku Raiden Championship 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS John PhillipsSep 25, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:34
BAMMA 4 - Watson vs. Reid
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Daniel DowdaDec 11, 2009
DecisionR2 · 5:00
KSW 12 - Najman vs. Pudzianowski
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marek KornajOct 31, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:17
Ultra FC - Stop the Crime
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Rodney GlunderMay 10, 2008
SubmissionR3 · 0:25
Cage Rage 26 - Extreme
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Vitor BelfortSep 22, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cage Rage 23 - Unbelievable
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 21-10-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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