James Vick “The Texecutioner”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 52/100 · peak 62 · Defensive specialist · 9–5 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
James Vick finished with an ORCA rating of 52 (peak 62); without a recent bout, James Vick sits off the current Welterweight board. Striking defence grades 64 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 84), the high point of the profile. Grappling offence trails at 33, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 4. The 9 UFC wins split 2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission and 4 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 46 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 64 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 84 |
| Grappling offence | 33 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 11 |
| Grappling defence | 51 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 84. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 4.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 52 (peak 62)
- UFC record
- 9–5
- Pro record
- 13–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Lloyd Irving's MMA Temple Hills, MD
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.13
- Significant strike accuracy: 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.31
- Significant strike defence: 60%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.26
- Takedown accuracy: 33%
- Takedown defence: 57%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.66
Fight history
- 2019-10-12 · L vs Niko Price · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
- 2019-07-20 · L vs Dan Hooker · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
- 2019-02-17 · L vs Paul Felder · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
- 2018-08-25 · L vs Justin Gaethje · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
- 2018-02-18 · W vs Francisco Trinaldo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros
- 2017-11-04 · W vs Joe Duffy · KO/TKO · UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre
- 2017-05-13 · W vs Marco Polo Reyes · KO/TKO · UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos
- 2017-02-04 · W vs Abel Trujillo · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2016-06-04 · L vs Beneil Dariush · KO/TKO · UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
- 2016-04-23 · W vs Glaico Franca Moreira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
- 2015-05-09 · W vs Jake Matthews · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
- 2014-11-22 · W vs Nick Hein · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson
- 2014-08-23 · W vs Valmir Lazaro · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
- 2013-08-17 · W vs Ramsey Nijem · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
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