Result
James HeadSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time00:04:33
Elo swing-32Papy Abedi (1602 → 1570)+32James Head (1583 → 1614)
DateApr 14, 2012
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueEricsson Globe
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Makambo | 10-4-0Papy Abedi
W
9-4-0James Head
Papy Abedi vs James Head
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :00:04:33
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Papy Abedi
Elo1553Solid
3Y trend1578 → 1553
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:04:33
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
James Head won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:33. James Head 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 Papy Abedi 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.
Papy AbediJames Head
Elo edge
Papy Abedi1553-25 last move
James Head1603-16 last move
Why they are ranked here
Papy AbediNot on the active ladder · 1553 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Besam Yousef (rated 1561 at the time): +20.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Thiago Alves (rated 1604 at the time): -33.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -49 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1463, not 1553: 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
Papy AbedivsJames Head
Sig. strikes
11vs21
Total strikes
19vs28
Takedowns
1vs0
Sub. attempts
0vs1
Finishing profile
Papy AbediKO/TKO leads 60% of wins
James HeadKO/TKO leads 44% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Papy Abedi vs James Head is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : GUSTAFSSON VS SILVA. James Head defeated Papy Abedi by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:33. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Papy Abedi vs James Head quick answers
Who won Papy Abedi vs James Head?
James Head won Papy Abedi vs James Head by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:33.
What event is Papy Abedi vs James Head on?
Papy Abedi vs James Head is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : GUSTAFSSON VS SILVA.
What are the records for Papy Abedi vs James Head?
Papy Abedi enters with a 10-4-0 record and James Head enters with a 9-4-0 record.
What division is Papy Abedi vs James Head?
Papy Abedi vs James Head is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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