Jacob VolkmannGrappler

Lightweight · 19-7 · southpaw

Last 5
LWLWW
Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
46
Elo Rating
1541.4

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 1.78 significant strikes per minute — better than 95% of Lightweight fighters
  • Attempts 2.00 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 94% of Lightweight fighters
  • Averages 3.19 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 89% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands only 1.19 significant strikes per minute — worse than 98% of Lightweight fighters
  • Lands just 34% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 90% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    1.19
    Bottom 2%
  • Striking accuracy
    34%
    Bottom 10%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.78
    Top 5%
  • Striking defense
    52%
    Bottom 32%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    3.19
    Top 11%
  • Takedown accuracy
    48%
    Top 24%
  • Takedown defense
    52%
    Bottom 27%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    2.00
    Top 6%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1531, higher than 54% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1541).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Castillo15:00Escudero1:54Sass2:38Roller14:25Green
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar
2013-02-02 · Submission, R3 4:25
UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot
2012-10-05 · Submission, R1 2:38
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
2012-05-26 · Submission, R1 1:54
UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem
2011-12-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle
2011-08-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 125: Resolution
2011-01-01 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
2010-08-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi
2010-03-31 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 108: Evans vs Silva
2010-01-02 · Submission, R1 4:03
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2
2009-11-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00