Jamie Varner
Lightweight · ORCA rating 54/100 · peak 68 · Grappler · 3–6 in 9 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Jamie Varner finished with an ORCA rating of 54 (peak 68); without a recent bout, Jamie Varner sits off the current Lightweight board. The profile peaks in grappling offence: 87 (takedowns landed per 15 minutes 94). The weak side is striking offence, which grades 48. 2 of 3 UFC wins came inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 48 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 67 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 87 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 94 |
| Grappling defence | 74 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 94.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 54 (peak 68)
- UFC record
- 3–6
- Pro record
- 21–11–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 9
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5′8″ (173 cm)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.21
- Significant strike accuracy: 37%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.71
- Significant strike defence: 58%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 4.56
- Takedown accuracy: 59%
- Takedown defence: 67%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.19
Fight history
- 2014-12-13 · L vs Drew Dober · Submission · UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic
- 2014-05-24 · L vs James Krause · KO/TKO · UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw
- 2014-02-01 · L vs Abel Trujillo · KO/TKO · UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2
- 2013-08-31 · L vs Gleison Tibau · Decision - Split · UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
- 2012-12-29 · W vs Melvin Guillard · Decision - Split · UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
- 2012-08-04 · L vs Joe Lauzon · Submission · UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera
- 2012-05-26 · W vs Edson Barboza · KO/TKO · UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
- 2007-03-03 · W vs Jason Gilliam · Submission · UFC 68: The Uprising
- 2006-08-26 · L vs Hermes Franca · Submission · UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral
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