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Jamie Varner

Jamie Varner

2W · 5L
Orthodox
Lightweight
50% finish rate0% as favorite67% as underdog
29%wins
1354
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 →

1353.8Developing

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

41
Oct 12, 1984

Height

5'8" (172.72 cm)

Reach

180.34 cm

Win Rate

28.6%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
2.92
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.55
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.37
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
58%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
3.49
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
66%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.80
Sub_Avg
Active wrestler

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

26.7
Sig. Strikes
3.8
Takedowns
0.8
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO1 (50%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO2 (40%)
Submission2 (40%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

0%

0W – 4L in 4 fights

As Underdog

67%

2W – 1L in 3 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid134013831425146815101354May 12Aug 12Dec 12Aug 13Feb 14May 14Dec 14
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO7 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Drew Dober
Dec 13, 2014
0.01500
lost to James Krause
May 24, 2014
0.01500
lost to Abel Trujillo
Feb 1, 2014
0.01500
lost to Gleison Tibau
Aug 31, 2013
0.01500
def. Melvin Guillard
Dec 29, 2012
0.01500
lost to Joe Lauzon
Aug 4, 2012
0.01500
def. Edson Barboza
May 26, 2012
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

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1565
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1559
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1556
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1546
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Professional fight history

Fight History (7 fights)

UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014
Lightweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
Lightweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · Feb 1, 2014
Lightweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · Aug 31, 2013
Lightweight
Loss
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · Dec 29, 2012
Lightweight
Win
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · Aug 4, 2012
Lightweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →