James Vick
9W · 5L
Orthodox
Welterweight
Lightweight
44% finish rate75% as favorite50% as underdog
1377
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1377.3Developing→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
No recent fights — out of active rankings
Age
39
Feb 23, 1987
Height
6'3" (190.5 cm)
Reach
193.04 cm
Win Rate
64.3%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
4.13
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.31
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.82
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
60%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.26
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
57%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.70
Sub_Avg
Elusive striker
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
29.3
Sig. Strikes
0.1
Takedowns
0.6
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO1 (11%)
Submission3 (33%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO4 (80%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
75%
6W – 2L in 8 fights
As Underdog
50%
3W – 3L in 6 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Niko Price
-0.31500
lost to Dan Hooker
-0.21500
lost to Paul Felder
-0.11500
lost to Justin Gaethje
-0.11500
def. Francisco Trinaldo
+0.11500
def. Joe Duffy
+0.11500
def. Polo Reyes
0.01500
def. Abel Trujillo
0.01500
lost to Beneil Dariush
0.01500
def. Glaico Franca
0.01500
def. Jake Matthews
0.01500
def. Nick Hein
0.01500
def. Valmir Lazaro
0.01500
def. Ramsey Nijem
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
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1552
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1551
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1550
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1548
Jacobe Smith
1547
Michael Page
1547
Islam Makhachev
1545
Uros Medic
1540
Fight History (14 fights)
vs Niko Price
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · Oct 12, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →vs Dan Hooker
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards · Jul 20, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →vs Paul Felder
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · Feb 17, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · Aug 25, 2018
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros · Feb 18, 2018
vs Joe Duffy
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · Nov 4, 2017
vs Polo Reyes
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos · May 13, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie · Feb 4, 2017
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · Jun 4, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt · May 9, 2015
vs Nick Hein
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · Nov 22, 2014
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le · Aug 23, 2014
vs Ramsey Nijem
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013