Jai Herbert “Black Country Banger”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 52/100 · peak 54 · Finisher · 5–5–1 in 11 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 52 (career peak 54), Jai Herbert's ORCA rating ranks 70th of 124 active lightweights. Striking offence grades 59, 82nd of 124 active lightweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 18, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 7. 3 of 5 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 59 | 82 of 124 | — |
| Striking defence | 48 | 57 of 124 | — |
| Grappling offence | 18 | 115 of 124 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 7 |
| Grappling defence | 43 | 93 of 124 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 7.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 52 (peak 54)
- Lightweight rank
- 70 of 124 active
- UFC record
- 5–5–1
- Pro record
- 14–6–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 11
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 77″ (196 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Renegade Jiu-Jitsu
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.24
- Significant strike accuracy: 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.29
- Significant strike defence: 52%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.37
- Takedown accuracy: 22%
- Takedown defence: 65%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-10-10 · W vs Matheus Camilo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
- 2026-04-18 · W vs Mandel Nallo · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
- 2025-03-22 · L vs Chris Padilla · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
- 2024-08-03 · W vs Rolando Bedoya · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
- 2023-07-22 · L vs Fares Ziam · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
- 2023-03-18 · D vs Ludovit Klein · Decision - Majority · UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
- 2022-07-23 · W vs Kyle Nelson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
- 2022-03-19 · L vs Ilia Topuria · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
- 2021-10-23 · W vs Khama Worthy · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
- 2021-06-26 · L vs Renato Moicano · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
- 2020-07-25 · L vs Francisco Trinaldo · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
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