Lightweight

Jamie Varner

21-11-1 (2 NC) UFC 3-6-0
5'8"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
41Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
8:24Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.21
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.71
Striking accuracy38.0%
Striking defense58.3%
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) Mar '07 May 26, 2012 vs Edson Barboza — 5.91/min (W) 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) Dec '14

Fight history

9 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Drew Dober 0-2 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 1-1 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 2-1 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 12-7 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 11-7 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 8-4 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 4-0 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 3-2 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. 191 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.2 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 2.7 avg 3.5
Striking accuracy 38.0% avg 43.8%
Striking defense 58.3% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 4.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 60.5% avg 37.9%
Takedown defense 66.7% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.2 avg 0.6
Control time 26.7% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 50.6%