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Jimmy Van
Horn

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-18-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
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Jimmy Van Horn
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
51
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
18
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
31%
8/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
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 — 100% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
1.19
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.99
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.83
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
29%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.10
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
#116
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1354
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1489 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.34 per fight)

17 rated fights · opponents rated in 77% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 10, 2015

// 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 (8)
n = 8
SUB · 8
0
KO/TKO
0%
8
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 10
8
KO/TKO
44%
10
SUB
56%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
100%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// 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
26 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN51STRIKING25CARDIO46AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT55STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY24
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Grappling. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (29%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin51
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking25
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio46
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=26 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat55
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery24
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 Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (29%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share26 bouts
Aggression25 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 Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery24 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
0255075100DEC 2010WDEC 2010WFEB 2011LMAR 2011LAPR 2011WMAY 2011WJUN 2011LJUL 2011LSEP 2011WJAN 2012WJAN 2012LMAR 2012LMAY 2012LJUN 2012LAUG 2012LNOV 2012WJUN 2013LJUN 2013LNOV 2013LAPR 2014LAUG 2014WSEP 2014LJAN 2015LOCT 2016LNOV 2016LMAY 2017LDEC 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 67, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R4.
  10. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 63, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 73, SUB R1.
  12. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 42, SUB R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 35, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 45, SUB R1.
  18. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 31, SUB R1.
  20. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 21, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 11, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 21, SUB R1.
  23. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 14, SUB R1.
  24. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 7, SUB R1.
  25. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  26. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 0, SUB R1.

Peaked at 73 (W vs Obregon), bottomed at 0 (L vs Thompson). Current reading: 0.

// 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_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
19%
2
8%
-
1
4%
-
8
total
SUB
17
65%
1
4%
-
-
-
18
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Oscar ValdezDec 9, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 2:42
PF - Pyramid Fights 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Dustin BlakeMay 13, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:35
EFC - Evolution Fighting Championship 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Mitch ThompsonNov 19, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:20
SCS Fights 32 - Sugar Creek Showdown 32: Weathers vs. Spoon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Alex McGowanOct 1, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 4:08
EFC - Evolution Fighting Championship 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jerod SpoonJan 10, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:00
OFC - Oklahoma Fighting Championship 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS James FrancisSep 13, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:26
SCS 22 - Reborn
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke)
L
VS Dawond PickneyAug 2, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:07
OTCMMA - Off The Chain MMA 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Dawond PickneyApr 12, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 4:15
OTCMMA - Off The Chain MMA 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Josh TylerNov 23, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:48
SCS 20 - Vinte
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Harry JohnsonJun 22, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:09
EF 2 - Jackpot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Punches)
W
VS Pablo VeloquioJun 1, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:22
SCS 17 - Mayhem
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Enoch BrickerNov 3, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:14
KP - Kingdom Promotions 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 8-18. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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