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Daniel James vs Raphael Pessoa

Daniel James is 15-8-1; Raphael Pessoa is 10-2-0. Daniel James is 7 years older than Raphael Pessoa. Daniel James has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Raphael Pessoa. Daniel James is 2" · 5 cm taller than Raphael Pessoa. They have met once: Daniel James 1, Raphael Pessoa 0.

Daniel James
United States
Daniel James
“American Predator” · 15-8-1
DECTKOUD
Met once
Raphael Pessoa
Brazil
Raphael Pessoa
“Bebezao” · 10-2-0
UDTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Daniel James

No background on record

Camp · Midwest Training Center · United States
Raphael Pessoa

No background on record

Camp · Evolucao Thai · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

90%
Head
57%
5%
Body
12%
5%
Leg
31%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Daniel Jameslast 2 fights
14%45%42%
Raphael Pessoalast 3 fights
86%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Daniel James· from fights outside the UFC Raphael Pessoa
Strikes landed / min
3.852.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersRaphael Pessoa · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
9.763.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRaphael Pessoa · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersRaphael Pessoa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersRaphael Pessoa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
17%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersRaphael Pessoa · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRaphael Pessoa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.85
Strikes landed / min
2.16
9.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.43
1.50 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
17%
Takedown defence
100%
1:50
Control time / fight
0:02
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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.

Raphael Pessoa3 UFC fights · 58 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%27/160
10%6/12
29%17/25
Clinch
10%6/16
2%1/1
2%1/1
Ground
0%0/0
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 Raphael Pessoa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 132: Johnson vs Vakhaev (Fri, Nov 19, 2021), where Daniel James won by TKO.

What are the records of Daniel James and Raphael Pessoa?

Daniel James is 15-8-1 and Raphael Pessoa is 10-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Daniel James or Raphael Pessoa?

Daniel James has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 78" · 198 cm for Raphael Pessoa, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Daniel James or Raphael Pessoa?

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

Who is older, Daniel James or Raphael Pessoa?

Daniel James is 44 and Raphael Pessoa is 37.

Who has more finishes, Daniel James or Raphael Pessoa?

Daniel James has 14 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Raphael Pessoa has 7 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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