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Jacob Volkmann
6W · 2L
Southpaw
Lightweight
17% finish rate67% as favorite100% as underdog
1490
ELO Rating
Fighter overview
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 →
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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
46
Sep 5, 1980
Height
5'9" (175.26 cm)
Reach
180.34 cm
Win Rate
75.0%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
1.19
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
1.78
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.59
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
52%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
3.19
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
52%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
2.00
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerSubmission threat
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career statistics
Career Averages (per fight)
16.9
Sig. Strikes
2.3
Takedowns
1.2
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission1 (17%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission2 (100%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
67%
4W – 2L in 6 fights
As Underdog
100%
2W – 0L in 2 fights
ELO analysis
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Bobby Green
0.01500
def. Shane Roller
0.01500
lost to Paul Sass
0.01500
def. Efrain Escudero
0.01500
def. Danny Castillo
0.01500
def. Antonio McKee
0.01500
def. Paul Kelly
0.01500
def. Ronys Torres
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
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1621
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1565
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1559
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1556
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1551
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1546
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1545
Mason Jones
1540
Tofiq Musayev
1540
Professional fight history
Fight History (8 fights)
vs Bobby Green
UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · Feb 2, 2013
Loss
View Analysis →vs Shane Roller
UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · Oct 5, 2012
vs Paul Sass
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · Dec 30, 2011
UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · Aug 14, 2011
UFC 125: Resolution · Jan 1, 2011
vs Paul Kelly
UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko · Aug 1, 2010
vs Ronys Torres
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · Mar 31, 2010