On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 6 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 (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.
3–6UFC record
2 of 3Dominant wins
84Average win score
64thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 6
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time8:24
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min4.6
Control time27% of the fight
Best winEdson Barboza rated 1589 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Jamie Varner’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.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 3takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
73
64th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
60
+0.50
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
16
3.21
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.71
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
97
4.56
ControlShare of fight time in control
76
27%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Edson Barboza, rated 1589 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 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 13 Dec 2014, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1362, after 9 fights there.
3–6Record at 155 lb
2 of 3Dominant wins
84Average win score
1409Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 6
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time8:24
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min4.6
Control time27% of the fight
Best winEdson Barboza rated 1589 going in
Against the division
How Jamie Varner’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. Jamie Varner is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 4takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
75
64th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
61
+0.50
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
17
3.21
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
83
2.71
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
95
4.56
ControlShare of fight time in control
72
27%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 6 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: Edson Barboza, rated 1589 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 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
Every UFC fight
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2014 | Loss | 13–87 | Drew Dober | submission | R1 1:52 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic |
| 24 May 2014 | Loss | 10–90 | James Krause | KO/TKO | R1 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw |
| 1 Feb 2014 | Loss | 11–89 | Abel Trujillo | KO/TKO | R2 2:32 | Lightweight | UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Loss | 28–72 | Gleison Tibau | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Win | 72–28 | Melvin Guillard | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Loss | 14–86 | Joe Lauzon | submission | R3 2:44 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera |
| 26 May 2012 | Win | 91–9 | Edson Barboza | KO/TKO | R1 3:23 | Lightweight | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir |
| 3 Mar 2007 | Win | 88–12 | Jason Gilliam | submission | R1 1:34 | Lightweight | UFC 68: The Uprising |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Loss | 14–86 | Hermes Franca | submission | R3 3:31 | Lightweight | UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral |