Jacob Volkmann

“Christmas”

OctagonStats Rating 1537

6-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 9" (175 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach71" (180 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornSep 05, 1980

Age46

DivisionLightweight

BirthplaceFergus Falls, Minnesota, U.S.

TeamMinnesota Martial Arts Academy

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.19

Str. Acc34%

SApM1.78

Str. Def52%

TD Avg3.19

TD Acc48%

TD Def-

Sub Avg2.0

Recent form

L W L W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

10 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 5 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate17%

Times finished75%

StreakL1

Best streak5

Avg fight11:18

Octagon time1h 53m

Opp win%74%

ActiveNov. 21, 2009 – Feb. 02, 2013 (5y)

Career story

Jacob Volkmann "Christmas" is a 19-7-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Jacob debuted Nov. 21, 2009 vs Paulo Thiago (loss). Longest win streak: 5. 5 years active (Nov. 21, 2009–Feb. 02, 2013).

Best wins: Ronys Torres (S-DEC R3, Mar. 31, 2010); Antonio McKee (S-DEC R3, Jan. 01, 2011); Efrain Escudero (U-DEC R3, Dec. 30, 2011).

Jacob Joseph Volkmann (born September 5, 1980) is an American former mixed martial artist that competed in the Welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor from 2007 to 2016, Volkmann has formerly competed for the UFC, Bellator, and the World Series of Fighting.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Feb. 02, 2013	UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar	L King Green	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	4:25	0 0	6 54	4 1	0 1
Oct. 05, 2012	UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot	W Shane Roller	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	2:38	0 0	8 0	1 0	2 0
May. 26, 2012	UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir	L Paul Sass	SUB Triangle Armbar	1	1:54	0 0	2 1	0 0	0 2
Dec. 30, 2011	UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem	W Efrain Escudero	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	17 7	3 0	2 4
Aug. 14, 2011	UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle	W Danny Castillo	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	6 22	3 1	6 0
Jan. 01, 2011	UFC 125: Resolution	W Antonio McKee	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	10 25	1 1	2 0
Aug. 01, 2010	UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko	W Paul Kelly	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	32 24	6 0	2 2
Mar. 31, 2010	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi	W Ronys Torres	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	24 20	5 3	0 0
Jan. 02, 2010	UFC 108: Evans vs Silva	L Martin Kampmann	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	4:03	0 1	13 14	0 0	0 1
Nov. 21, 2009	UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2	L Paulo Thiago	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 2	16 34	1 2	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.