James Vick vs Paul Felder

Feb 18, 2019 · ESPN+

DateFeb 18, 2019

DivisionLightweight

StatusScheduled

VenueFootprint Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Monday, February 18, 2019 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Mon 8:00 PM
US West (PT): Mon 5:00 PM
United Kingdom: Tue 1:00 AM
Central Europe: Tue 2:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Tue 12:00 PM
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James VickThe Texecutioner |13-6-0James Vick vs Paul FelderPaul FelderThe Irish Dragon |17-6-0

James VickThe Texecutioner13-6-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time5:00

13-6-0Record17-6-0

39Age41

6'3"Height5'10"

TBDReach70,5"

170 lbsWeight155 lbs

LightweightWeight ClassLightweight

Paul FelderThe Irish Dragon17-6-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Paul Felder owns a 87-point Elo edge (good). James Vick shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

James VickPaul Felder

Recent form

James VickL L L L L · -100 Elo last 5

LLLLL

Paul FelderL L W W L · -20 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

James Vick1647-27 last move

Paul Felder1734-14 last move

Why they are ranked here

James VickNot on the active ladder · 1647 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Francisco Trinaldo (rated 1750 at the time): +17.
Costliest loss: Lost to Beneil Dariush (rated 1654 at the time): -35.
Last 5 fights: 0 wins, 5 losses, -100 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1557, not 1647: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Paul FelderNot on the active ladder · 1734 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Charles Oliveira (rated 1715 at the time): +18.
Costliest loss: Lost to Mike Perry (rated 1698 at the time): -19.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -20 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1644, not 1734: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

James VickNow 1647

Wins by decision+20→ 1667

Loses by decision-12→ 1635

Paul FelderNow 1734

Wins by decision+9→ 1743

Loses by decision-15→ 1719

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Stat advantages

James VickvsPaul Felder

Submission average

0.66vs0.22

Sig. strike defense

61%vs49%

Takedown accuracy

33%vs29%

Sig. strike accuracy

40%vs45%

Finishing profile

James Vicksubmission leads 38% of wins

Paul FelderKO/TKO leads 59% of wins

Common opponents

Dan HookerJames Vick: loss · Left Hook to Ground & Pound · Jul 20, 2019Paul Felder: loss · Decision · Feb 22, 2020

Francisco Trinaldo James Vick: win · Decision · Feb 18, 2018Paul Felder: loss · Doctor Stoppage (cut) · Sep 24, 2016

Daron CruickshankJames Vick: win · Knee · Mar 16, 2012Paul Felder: win · Rear Naked Choke · Jan 17, 2016

Tale of the tape

James VickPaul Felder

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.13Sig. strikes landed per min3.70

UFC welterweight average : 3.66

40Sig. strike accuracy45

UFC welterweight average : 46%

3.31Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.44

UFC welterweight average : 3.84

61Sig. strike defense49

UFC welterweight average : 53%

0.26Takedown average0.29

UFC welterweight average : 1.41

33Takedown accuracy29

UFC welterweight average : 30%

58Takedown defense65

UFC welterweight average : 59%

0.66Submission average0.22

UFC welterweight average : 0.54

3Wins by knockout10

5Wins by submission1

5Wins by decision6

5Losses by knockout1

0Losses by submission0

1Losses by decision5

James Vick vs Paul Felder is a scheduled Lightweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : NGANNOU VS VELASQUEZ. James Vick enters with a 13-6-0 record and Paul Felder enters with a 17-6-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.