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A.J. McKee vs James Barnes

A.J. McKee is 25-3-0; James Barnes is 14-5-0. James Barnes is 13 years older than A.J. McKee. A.J. McKee has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over James Barnes. A.J. McKee is 2" · 5 cm taller than James Barnes. They have met once: A.J. McKee 1, James Barnes 0.

A.J. McKee
United States
A.J. McKee
“Mercenary” · 25-3-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
James Barnes
United States
James Barnes
“Mooka” · 14-5-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · SubmissionWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

A.J. McKee
  • —Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix winner / featherweight titleBellator
Camp · Team Bodyshop
James Barnes

No background on record

Camp · Team Quest

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
50%
23%
Body
25%
15%
Leg
25%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

A.J. McKeelast 6 fights
56%17%27%
James Barneslast 1 fight
63%38%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

A.J. McKee· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC James Barnes
Strikes landed / min
3.540.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
A.J. McKee · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJames Barnes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.313.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
A.J. McKee · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersJames Barnes · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.171.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
A.J. McKee · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersJames Barnes · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
61%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
A.J. McKee · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersJames Barnes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
44%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
A.J. McKee · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersJames Barnes · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
A.J. McKee · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersJames Barnes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.54
Strikes landed / min
0.57
2.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.02
2.17 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.08 / 6.4
61%
Takedown accuracy
17%
44%
Takedown defence
40%
3:57
Control time / fight
3:21
1.00
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

A.J. McKee6 fights · by range and by target
Range
56%Distance · 180
17%Clinch · 55
27%Ground · 86
Target
62%Head · 168
23%Body · 62
15%Leg · 40

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

James Barnes1 UFC fight · 8 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%2/15
13%1/1
25%2/2
Clinch
25%2/3
13%1/2
0%0/0
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 A.J. McKee and James Barnes ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 141: Guillard vs Girtz (Fri, Aug 28, 2015), where A.J. McKee won by Knockout.

What are the records of A.J. McKee and James Barnes?

A.J. McKee is 25-3-0 and James Barnes is 14-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, A.J. McKee or James Barnes?

A.J. McKee has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 71" · 180 cm for James Barnes, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, A.J. McKee or James Barnes?

A.J. McKee is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; James Barnes stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, A.J. McKee or James Barnes?

James Barnes is 44 and A.J. McKee is 31.

Who has more finishes, A.J. McKee or James Barnes?

A.J. McKee has 14 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); James Barnes has 13 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission).

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