Lightweight
3 Rounds
James Krause won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, May 24, 2014·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupJamie Varner: WrestlervsJames Krause: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: James Krause wins(56.7%)
Actual result: James Krause wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Jamie Varner enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
Tale of the Tape
Jamie Varner
Red Corner
VS
James Krause
Blue Corner
-215
(68%)
Vegas Odds
+195
(34%)
41
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
6'2"
180.34 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Jamie VarnerL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Joe Lauzon · Aug 12W
vs Melvin Guillard · Dec 12L
vs Gleison Tibau · Aug 13L
KOvs Abel Trujillo · Feb 14L
SUBvs Drew Dober · Dec 14James Krause
oldest →latest
W
vs Alex White · Jan 18W
KOvs Warlley Alves · Aug 18W
KOvs Sergio Moraes · Nov 19L
vs Trevin Giles · Feb 20W
vs Claudio Silva · Oct 20Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Jamie VarnerMetricJames Krause
2.92
Strikes / min
4.79
2.55
Strikes absorbed / min
4.11
58%
Strike defense
61%
3.49
TDs / 15 min
0.96
66%
Takedown defense
59%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.90
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.37evenly matched on net striking+0.68
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Jamie VarnerJames Krause
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Jamie Varner(7 fights)James Krause(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-12.812.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-87.087.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.41.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
Jamie Varner
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights7
James Krause
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights13