1495LAST RATING · 155 LB

James Krause

Not ranked: last UFC fight 17 Oct 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. 9–4 in the UFC since 2013.

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 (185 lb, 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.

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9–4UFC record
5 of 9Dominant wins
86Average win score
56thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 2 submission 4 decision
Finish rate56% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time11:40
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.1 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time21% of the fight
Best winClaudio Silva rated 1643 at 170 lb going in

Against the division

How James Krause’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+
36
56%
Average win scoreOut of 100
56
85.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
61
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
49
56%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
66
+0.82
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
70
5.15
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
41
4.33
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
31
0.79
ControlShare of fight time in control
64
21%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 9 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Claudio Silva, rated 1643 at 170 lb. Dominant in 5 of 9 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 17 Oct 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1609, after 4 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
4–0Record at 170 lb
2 of 4Dominant wins
87Average win score
1491Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time12:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min7.0 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time9% of the fight
Best winClaudio Silva rated 1643 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; James Krause has 4 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

2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Claudio Silva, rated 1643 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

185 lb

Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 8 Feb 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1499, after 1 fight there.

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Rating after every fight at 185 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
0–1Record at 185 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1376Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.9 / 4.7
Sig. strike accuracy55%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time26% of the fight

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 185 lb; James Krause has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

155 lb

Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 14 Jan 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1495, after 8 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 155 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
5–3Record at 155 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
85Average win score
1416Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:38
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.4 / 4.7
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min1.2
Control time28% of the fight
Best winDaron Cruickshank rated 1475 going in

Against the division

How James Krause’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. James Krause 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
33
84.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
62
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
59
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
28
−0.27
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
58
4.43
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
27
4.70
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
50
1.23
ControlShare of fight time in control
77
28%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Jamie Varner, rated 1444 at 155 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

13 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.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
17 Oct 2020Win80–20Claudio Silvaunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
8 Feb 2020Loss26–74Trevin Gilessplit decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
16 Nov 2019Win94–6Sergio MoraesKO/TKOR3 4:19WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare
25 Aug 2018Win91–9Warlley AlvesKO/TKOR2 2:28WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
14 Jan 2018Win80–20Alex Whiteunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
7 Jul 2017Win82–18Tom Gallicchiounanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightThe Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
21 Feb 2016Win77–23Shane Campbellunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy
25 Jul 2015Win87–13Daron CruickshanksubmissionR1 1:27LightweightUFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II
28 Feb 2015Loss30–70Valmir Lazarosplit decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano
27 Sep 2014Loss19–81Jorge Masvidalunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
24 May 2014Win90–10Jamie VarnerKO/TKOR1 5:00LightweightUFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw
6 Nov 2013Loss10–90King GreenKO/TKOR1 3:50LightweightUFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
15 Jun 2013Win89–11Sam StoutsubmissionR3 4:47LightweightUFC 161: Evans vs Henderson