MMA Calendar
Compare fighters

James Head vs Nick Ring

James Head is 9-4-0; Nick Ring is 14-4-0. Nick Ring is 5 years older than James Head. Nick Ring has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over James Head. James Head is 1" · 3 cm taller than Nick Ring. They have met once: James Head 0, Nick Ring 1.

James Head
United States
James Head
9-4-0
SUBTKOSD
Met once
Nick Ring
Nick Ring
“The Promise” · 14-4-0
UDUDUD

Style & credentials

James Head

No background on record

Camp · Lovato's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Nick Ring

No background on record

Camp · Champion's Creed MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
45%
32%
Body
20%
3%
Leg
35%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

James Headlast 5 fights
53%43%
Nick Ringlast 6 fights
79%12%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

James Head Nick Ring
Strikes landed / min
2.753.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Head · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersNick Ring · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.113.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Head · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersNick Ring · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.411.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Head · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersNick Ring · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Head · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersNick Ring · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Head · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersNick Ring · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Head · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersNick Ring · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.75
Strikes landed / min
3.52
3.11
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.48
0.41 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.36 / 3.8
100%
Takedown accuracy
36%
66%
Takedown defence
52%
0:57
Control time / fight
2:34
0.80
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

James Head4 UFC fights · 88 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%40/121
7%6/10
3%3/4
Clinch
17%15/22
23%20/21
0%0/0
Ground
5%4/5
0%0/0
0%0/0
Nick Ring6 UFC fights · 312 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%115/466
8%25/46
34%106/139
Clinch
3%8/11
9%27/32
0%1/2
Ground
6%18/23
3%10/10
1%2/2

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have James Head and Nick Ring ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN (Sat, Jun 11, 2011), where Nick Ring won by Submission.

What are the records of James Head and Nick Ring?

James Head is 9-4-0 and Nick Ring is 14-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, James Head or Nick Ring?

Nick Ring has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 73" · 185 cm for James Head, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, James Head or Nick Ring?

James Head is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Nick Ring stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, James Head or Nick Ring?

Nick Ring is 47 and James Head is 42.

Who has more finishes, James Head or Nick Ring?

James Head has 7 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Nick Ring has 8 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).