On the clock
1 of 6 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
6–4UFC record
1 of 6Dominant wins
79Average win score
45thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate17% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time11:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.2 / 1.8
Sig. strike accuracy34%
Takedowns per 15 min3.2
Control time50% of the fight
Best winPaul Kelly rated 1450 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Jacob Volkmann’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
0
79.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
35
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
0
17%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
17
−0.59
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.19
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
1.78
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
90
3.19
ControlShare of fight time in control
99
50%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Paul Kelly, rated 1450 at 155 lb. Dominant in 1 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 2 Feb 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1477, after 8 fights there.
6–2Record at 155 lb
1 of 6Dominant wins
79Average win score
1311Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate17% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time11:44
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.1 / 1.6
Sig. strike accuracy33%
Takedowns per 15 min3.7
Control time53% of the fight
Best winPaul Kelly rated 1450 going in
Against the division
How Jacob Volkmann’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Jacob Volkmann is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
0
79.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
26
39th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
2
17%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
19
−0.51
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.12
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
97
1.63
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
94
3.67
ControlShare of fight time in control
97
53%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 6 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Paul Kelly, rated 1450 at 155 lb. Dominant in 1 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 2 Jan 2010, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1174, after 2 fights there.
0–2Record at 170 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1478Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time9:31
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.5 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time32% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Jacob Volkmann has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
10 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2013 | Loss | 9–91 | King Green | submission | R3 4:25 | Lightweight | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar |
| 5 Oct 2012 | Win | 88–12 | Shane Roller | submission | R1 2:38 | Lightweight | UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot |
| 26 May 2012 | Loss | 14–86 | Paul Sass | submission | R1 1:54 | Lightweight | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Win | 82–18 | Efrain Escudero | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Win | 79–21 | Danny Castillo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Win | 71–29 | Antonio McKee | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 125: Resolution |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Win | 80–20 | Paul Kelly | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko |
| 31 Mar 2010 | Win | 75–25 | Ronys Torres | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi |
| 2 Jan 2010 | Loss | 9–91 | Martin Kampmann | submission | R1 4:03 | Welterweight | UFC 108: Evans vs Silva |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Loss | 18–82 | Paulo Thiago | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 |