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James Vake vs Omar El Dafrawy

James Vake is 7-3-0; Omar El Dafrawy is 16-7-0. James Vake is 1 year older than Omar El Dafrawy. James Vake is 1" · 3 cm taller than Omar El Dafrawy. They have met once: James Vake 0, Omar El Dafrawy 1.

James Vake
New Zealand
James Vake
“King” · 7-3-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · TKO
WelterweightMet once
Omar El Dafrawy
Egypt
Omar El Dafrawy
“GodFirst” · 16-7-0
Loss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

James Vake

No background on record

Camp · City Kickboxing
Omar El Dafrawy
BoxingBJJ
  • 20242024 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament ChampionPFL MENA
  • 2021AUFC title (welterweight)Arabic Ultimate Fighting Championship (AUFC)
  • 2022Champion · Egyptian Military Kung Fu Championship
  • —Champion · Egyptian BJJ National Championship
Camp · Soma Fight Club · Bali, Indonesia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

47%
Head
82%
33%
Body
15%
20%
Leg
3%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

James Vakelast 2 fights
59%41%
Omar El Dafrawylast 10 fights
35%17%48%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

James Vake· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Omar El Dafrawy· incl. 10 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.803.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Vake · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersOmar El Dafrawy · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.053.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Vake · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersOmar El Dafrawy · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Vake · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersOmar El Dafrawy · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Vake · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersOmar El Dafrawy · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Vake · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersOmar El Dafrawy · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.80
Strikes landed / min
3.46
5.05
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.60
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.50 / 2.7
0%
Takedown accuracy
56%
0:15
Control time / fight
1:27
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.00

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

James Vake2 fights · by range and by target
Range
100%Distance · 15
0%Clinch · 0
0%Ground · 0
Target
47%Head · 7
33%Body · 5
20%Leg · 3

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

Omar El Dafrawy10 fights · by range and by target
Range
47%Distance · 188
26%Clinch · 107
27%Ground · 109
Target
82%Head · 254
15%Body · 47
3%Leg · 8

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

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have James Vake and Omar El Dafrawy ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Chicago: Pettis vs McKee (Sat, Apr 11, 2026), where Omar El Dafrawy won by TKO.

What are the records of James Vake and Omar El Dafrawy?

James Vake is 7-3-0 and Omar El Dafrawy is 16-7-0.

Who is taller, James Vake or Omar El Dafrawy?

James Vake is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Omar El Dafrawy stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, James Vake or Omar El Dafrawy?

James Vake is 32 and Omar El Dafrawy is 31.

Who has more finishes, James Vake or Omar El Dafrawy?

James Vake has 5 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Omar El Dafrawy has 12 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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