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Jamie Varner

21-11-1 (2 NC) UFC 3-6-0
Wrestler Defensive Striker Submission-Vulnerable
5'8"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
8:24Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 37.7 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 14.2 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 70.3 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 41.9 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 84.2 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 60.5 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 70.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 69.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Wrestling Above avg 84
  2. Striking D Above avg 70
  3. Grappling Above avg 70
  4. Control Average 69
  5. TD Defense Average 60
  6. Durability Below avg 42
  7. Striking Below avg 38
  8. Accuracy Weak 14

Built on 75 minutes of tracked cage time across 9 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Wrestler above avg wrestling — rates 84 of 100 among UFC veterans
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 70 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 3 of 6 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.21
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.71
Striking accuracy38.0%
Striking defense58.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.4
Takedowns / 15 min4.56
Takedown accuracy60.5%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.19
Control time26.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
March 3, 2007 vs Jason Gilliam — 4.47/min (W) — only 1.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '07 May 26, 2012 vs Edson Barboza — 5.91/min (W) — only 3.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '12 August 4, 2012 vs Joe Lauzon — 6.44/min (L) Aug '12 December 29, 2012 vs Melvin Guillard — 2.13/min (W) Dec '12 August 31, 2013 vs Gleison Tibau — 2.47/min (L) Aug '13 February 1, 2014 vs Abel Trujillo — 4.78/min (L) Feb '14 May 24, 2014 vs James Krause — 1.4/min (L) May '14 December 13, 2014 vs Drew Dober — 2.14/min (L) — only 1.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '14

Fight history

9 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Drew Dober 14-6 walk-in Submission · R1 1:52 — UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · December 13, 2014
4/10Sig. strikes
5/12Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L James Krause 20-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 5:00 — UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
7/30Sig. strikes
22/51Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Abel Trujillo 11-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:32 — UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · February 1, 2014
36/96Sig. strikes
18/79Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:30Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Gleison Tibau 29-9 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · August 31, 2013
37/76Sig. strikes
26/55Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:58Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Melvin Guillard 30-11-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · December 29, 2012
32/97Sig. strikes
57/112Absorbed
7/10Takedowns
3:51Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Joe Lauzon 19-7 walk-in Submission · R3 2:44 — UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · August 4, 2012
82/177Sig. strikes
44/118Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:41Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Edson Barboza 10-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:23 — UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
20/35Sig. strikes
11/17Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jason Gilliam 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:34 — UFC 68: The Uprising · March 3, 2007
7/13Sig. strikes
0/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:21Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Hermes Franca 15-5 walk-in Submission · R3 3:31 — UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral · August 26, 2006
18/106Sig. strikes
22/46Absorbed
9/15Takedowns
7:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
21-11-1 (2 NC)Pro record
Arizona Combat Sports, MMA LabGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 11
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 5
Decision 4
Other 0

Draws: 1 · No contests: 2

Fights by organization

UFC 9
WEC 8
RITC 6
Rage in the Cage 3
XFC 2
Titan FC 1
XFO 1
KOTC 1

+ 4 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 35 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Drew Dober Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic
December 13, 2014
 UFC 1 1:52
L James Krause TKO (ankle injury) UFC 173
May 24, 2014
 UFC 1 5:00
L Abel Trujillo KO (punch) UFC 169
February 1, 2014
 UFC 2 2:32
L Gleison Tibau Decision (split) UFC 164
August 31, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Melvin Guillard Decision (split) UFC 155
December 29, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
L Joe Lauzon Submission (triangle choke) UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
August 4, 2012
 UFC 3 2:44
W Edson Barboza TKO (punches) UFC 146
May 26, 2012
 UFC 1 3:23
W Drew Fickett Submission (punches) XFC 16
February 10, 2012
 XFC 1 0:40
W Nate Jolly KO (punches) XFC 14
October 21, 2011
 XFC 1 1:09
L Dakota Cochrane Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 20
September 23, 2011
 Titan FC 3 5:00
W Tyler Combs Submission (north-south choke) XFO 39
May 13, 2011
 XFO 1 1:30
L Shane Roller Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 53
December 16, 2010
 WEC 1 3:55
L Donald Cerrone Decision (unanimous) WEC 51
September 30, 2010
 WEC 3 5:00
D Kamal Shalorus Draw (split) WEC 49
June 20, 2010
 WEC 3 5:00
L Benson Henderson Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 46
January 10, 2010
 WEC 3 2:41
W Donald Cerrone Technical Decision (split) WEC 38
January 25, 2009
 WEC 5 3:10
W Marcus Hicks TKO (punches) WEC 35
August 3, 2008
 WEC 1 2:08
W Rob McCullough TKO (punches) WEC 32
February 13, 2008
 WEC 3 2:54
W Sherron Leggett TKO (punches and elbows) WEC 29
August 5, 2007
 WEC 1 4:08
W Jason Gilliam Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 68
March 3, 2007
 UFC 1 1:34
L Hermes França Submission (armbar) UFC 62
August 26, 2006
 UFC 3 3:31
W Leonard Wilson Submission (rear-naked choke) Rage in the Cage 78
January 14, 2006
 Rage in the Cage 2 1:07
NC Tony Llamas No Contest KOTC 56: Caliente
July 9, 2005
 KOTC — —
W Paul Arroyo Submission (punches) Rage in the Cage 71
June 30, 2005
 Rage in the Cage 1 2:03
W Adam Roland TKO (punches) Rage in the Cage 70
June 11, 2005
 Rage in the Cage 1 2:46
W Jesse Bongfeldt TKO (punches) WFF 7: Professional Shooto
July 23, 2004
 WFF 1 4:12
W Kyle Bradley Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Factory
June 26, 2004
 Fight Factory 2 2:34
W Kyle Sprouse Submission (choke) RITC 63: It's Time
June 12, 2004
 RITC 1 1:47
W Garett Davis Submission (triangle choke) World Freestyle Fighting 6
May 14, 2004
 World Freestyle Fighting 1 3:52
NC James Upshur No Contest RITC 61: Relentless
April 30, 2004
 RITC 2 —
W Jarvis Brennaman Submission (triangle choke) ECS: Evolution
July 19, 2003
 ECS 1 1:22
W Dave Klein Submission (choke) RITC 50: The Prelude
July 12, 2003
 RITC 3 1:56
W Justin Nauling Submission (armbar) RITC 49: Stare Down
June 7, 2003
 RITC 2 0:38
L Jesse Moreng Decision (unanimous) RITC 47: Unstoppable
June 7, 2003
 RITC 3 3:00
W Carlos Ortega Decision (unanimous) RITC 46: Launching Pad
March 27, 2003
 RITC 3 3:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jamie Varner) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.2 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 2.7 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 38.0% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 58.3% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 4.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 60.5% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 66.7% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.2 avg 0.6
Control time 26.7% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 50.7%