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Daniel James vs Marcelo Golm

Daniel James is 15-8-1; Marcelo Golm is 10-6-0. Daniel James is 10 years older than Marcelo Golm. Daniel James has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Marcelo Golm. Daniel James is 2" · 5 cm taller than Marcelo Golm. They have met 2 times: Daniel James 2, Marcelo Golm 0.

Daniel James
United States
Daniel James
“American Predator” · 15-8-1
Loss · DecisionWin · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
HeavyweightMet 2 times
Marcelo Golm
Brazil
Marcelo Golm
10-6-0
Loss · DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Daniel James
Boxing

No background on record

Camp · Midwest Training Center
Marcelo Golm

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

90%
Head
68%
5%
Body
18%
5%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Daniel Jameslast 2 fights
31%61%
Marcelo Golmlast 2 fights
26%11%63%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Daniel James· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Marcelo Golm· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.853.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersMarcelo Golm · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
9.764.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMarcelo Golm · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.500.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersMarcelo Golm · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersMarcelo Golm · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
17%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersMarcelo Golm · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMarcelo Golm · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.85
Strikes landed / min
3.96
9.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.70
1.50 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.56 / 0.8
100%
Takedown accuracy
67%
17%
Takedown defence
67%
1:50
Control time / fight
1:18
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Daniel James2 fights · by range and by target
Range
14%Distance · 19
45%Clinch · 62
42%Ground · 58
Target
90%Head · 69
5%Body · 4
5%Leg · 4

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Marcelo Golm4 UFC fights · 142 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%40/118
8%11/16
15%21/22
Clinch
23%33/47
9%13/13
3%4/4
Ground
14%20/23
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Daniel James and Marcelo Golm ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season (Thu, Apr 4, 2024), where Daniel James won by TKO.

What are the records of Daniel James and Marcelo Golm?

Daniel James is 15-8-1 and Marcelo Golm is 10-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Daniel James or Marcelo Golm?

Daniel James has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Marcelo Golm, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Daniel James or Marcelo Golm?

Daniel James is taller at 6'5" · 196 cm; Marcelo Golm stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Daniel James or Marcelo Golm?

Daniel James is 44 and Marcelo Golm is 34.

Who has more finishes, Daniel James or Marcelo Golm?

Daniel James has 14 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Marcelo Golm has 10 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).