Jamie Varner

OctagonStats Rating 1473

7-9-1

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach71" (180 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornOct 12, 1984

Age42

DivisionLightweight

BirthplacePhoenix, Arizona, U.S.

TeamArizona Combat Sports MMA Lab

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.92

Str. Acc34%

SApM2.55

Str. Def58%

TD Avg3.49

TD Acc53%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.8

Recent form

L L L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

17 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

4 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 5 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate71%

Times finished78%

StreakL4

Best streak5

Avg fight9:36

Octagon time2h 43m

Opp win%68%

ActiveAug. 26, 2006 – Dec. 13, 2014 (9y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night3

Total bonuses3

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Jamie Varner is a 21-11-1 knockout artist (2 NC). 71% finish rate.

Jamie debuted Aug. 26, 2006 vs Hermes Franca (loss). Longest win streak: 5. On a 4-fight losing skid. 9 years active (Aug. 26, 2006–Dec. 13, 2014).

Best wins: Donald Cerrone (S-DEC R5, Jan. 25, 2009); Sherron Leggett (KO/TKO Punches R1, Aug. 05, 2007); Melvin Guillard (S-DEC R3, Dec. 29, 2012).

James Varner (born October 12, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist who fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC). He is a former WEC Lightweight Champion.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Dec. 13, 2014	UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic	L Drew Dober	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	1:52	0 0	4 5	0 0	0 1
May. 24, 2014	UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw	L James Krause	KO/TKO	1	5:00	0 0	7 22	1 0	0 0
Feb. 01, 2014	UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2	L Abel Trujillo	KO/TKO Punch	2	2:32	0 1	36 18	0 0	1 0
Aug. 31, 2013	UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2	L Gleison Tibau	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	37 26	1 2	1 0
Dec. 29, 2012	UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II	W Melvin Guillard	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	32 57	7 0	1 1
Aug. 04, 2012	UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera	L Joe Lauzon	SUB Triangle Choke	3	2:44	1 0	82 44	2 2	1 1
May. 26, 2012	UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir	W Edson Barboza	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:23	1 0	20 11	2 0	0 0
Dec. 16, 2010	WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis	L Shane Roller	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	3:55	1 0	5 3	0 1	0 1
Sep. 30, 2010	WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan	L Donald Cerrone	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	40 67	0 3	0 0
Jun. 20, 2010	WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus	D Kamal Shalorus	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	40 56	0 1	0 0
Jan. 10, 2010	WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson	L Benson Henderson	SUB Guillotine Choke	3	2:41	0 0	23 19	1 0	1 1
Jan. 25, 2009	WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone	W Donald Cerrone	S-DEC	5	1:48	0 0	38 44	9 1	1 2
Aug. 03, 2008	WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura	W Marcus Hicks	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:08	2 0	27 1	0 2	0 1
Feb. 13, 2008	WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater	W Rob McCullough	KO/TKO Punches	3	2:54	2 0	43 20	3 0	0 0
Aug. 05, 2007	WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson	W Sherron Leggett	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:08	0 0	18 1	2 1	1 0
Mar. 03, 2007	UFC 68: The Uprising	W Jason Gilliam	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	1:34	0 0	7 0	1 0	2 0
Aug. 26, 2006	UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral	L Hermes Franca	SUB Armbar	3	3:31	0 0	18 22	9 1	0 3

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.