Result
Nick RingSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time00:03:33
Elo swing+15Nick Ring (1695 → 1710)-22James Head (1605 → 1583)
DateJun 12, 2011
DivisionMiddleweight
StatusCompleted
VenueRogers Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Promise | 14-4-0Nick Ring
L
9-4-0James Head
Nick Ring vs James Head
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :00:03:33
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Nick Ring
Elo1656Good
3Y trend1703 → 1656
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:03:33
MethodSubmission
James Head
Elo1603Solid
3Y trend1605 → 1603
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Nick Ring won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 00:03:33. Nick Ring led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Nick Ring and James Head across their careers →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.
Nick RingJames Head
Elo edge
Nick Ring1656-18 last move
James Head1603-16 last move
Why they are ranked here
Nick RingNot on the active ladder · 1656 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Riki Fukuda (rated 1696 at the time): +26.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Caio Magalhaes (rated 1554 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -35 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1566, not 1656: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
James HeadNot on the active ladder · 1603 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Papy Abedi (rated 1602 at the time): +32.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Mike Pyle (rated 1730 at the time): -23.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -2 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1513, not 1603: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Nick RingvsJames Head
Total strikes
135vs43
Sig. strikes
58vs30
Takedowns
5vs0
Sub. attempts
1vs0
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Nick Ringsubmission leads 43% of wins
James HeadKO/TKO leads 44% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Nick Ring vs James Head is a completed Middleweight fight from UFC 131 : Shane Carwin VS Junior Dos Santos. Nick Ring defeated James Head by Submission in round 1 at 00:03:33. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Nick Ring vs James Head quick answers
Who won Nick Ring vs James Head?
Nick Ring won Nick Ring vs James Head by Submission in round 1 at 00:03:33.
What event is Nick Ring vs James Head on?
Nick Ring vs James Head is listed on UFC 131 : Shane Carwin VS Junior Dos Santos.
What are the records for Nick Ring vs James Head?
Nick Ring enters with a 14-4-0 record and James Head enters with a 9-4-0 record.
What division is Nick Ring vs James Head?
Nick Ring vs James Head is listed as a Middleweight fight.
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