Middleweight
3 Rounds
Nick Ring won · SUB R3
UFC Event·Saturday, June 11, 2011·Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Canada
Model Prediction: Nick Ring wins(50.6%)
Actual result: Nick Ring wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Nick Ring has 13pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Nick Ring (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Nick Ring
Red Corner
VS
James Head
Blue Corner
-130
(57%)
Vegas Odds
+110
(48%)
47
Age
42
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'1"
187.96 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Nick RingL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Riki Fukuda · Feb 11L
vs Tim Boetsch · Sep 11W
vs Court McGee · Jul 12L
vs Chris Camozzi · Mar 13L
vs Caio Magalhaes · Dec 13James HeadL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Papy Abedi · Apr 12W
vs Brian Ebersole · Jul 12L
KOvs Mike Pyle · Dec 12L
SUBvs Jason High · Aug 13Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Nick RingMetricJames Head
3.52
Strikes / min
2.75
3.48
Strikes absorbed / min
3.11
62%
Strike defense
49%
1.36
TDs / 15 min
0.41
52%
Takedown defense
66%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.04evenly matched on net striking-0.36
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Nick RingJames Head
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Nick Ring(6 fights)James Head(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+18.5-18.5
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
Nick Ring
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights6
James Head
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights5