James Thompson
              | Age | 46 | 
|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 
| Height | 6' 5" | 
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | 
James Thompson is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 20 wins, 18 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 20-18-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) | 
|---|---|
| Career Length | 10 months, 20 days | 
| Rounds Fought | 39.1 | 
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.6 | 
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 11 months, 16 days | 
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 week, 6 days | 
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 12 | 6 | 2 | |
| Losses | 14 | 3 | 1 | 
| Finish Rate | 90.0% | 
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 94.4% | 
| Win by Decision Rate | 10.0% | 
| Loss by Decision Rate | 5.6% | 
| Win by KO Rate | 60.0% | 
| Loss by KO Rate | 77.8% | 
| Win by SUB Rate | 30.0% | 
| Loss by SUB Rate | 16.7% | 
Win Method
Loss Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | - | 
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 18 | 
| Fastest SUB | - | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.1 | 
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 05:27 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 1.0 | 
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 04:47 | 
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | 12/15/2017 | 
            
              L
            
             (20-17-0)  | 
          
              Philip De Fries
               (28-6-0)  | 
          
              HW
                 ( 266.0 vs. 261.0 )  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke)
              
             Bellator MMA 191  | 
          1 | 01:33 | |
| NRB | 12/29/2015 | 
            
              L
            
             (20-16-0)  | 
          
              Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
               (1-1-0)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
              
             Rizin Fighting Federation - Day 1  | 
          2 | 01:58 | ||
| OFF | 11/06/2015 | 
            
              L
            
             (20-15-0)  | 
          
              Bobby Lashley
               (15-1-0)  | 
          
              HW
                 ( 264.0 vs. 239.6 )  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
              
             Bellator MMA 145  | 
          1 | 00:54 | |
| OFF | 06/06/2014 | 
            
              W
            
             (19-15-0)  | 
          
              Eric Prindle
               (12-9-0)  | 
          
              HW
                 ( 260.3 vs. 264.8 )  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
              
             Bellator MMA 121  | 
          1 | 01:55 | |
| NRB | 03/01/2014 | 
            
              W
            
             (18-15-0)  | 
          
              Colin Robinson
               (6-12-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Arm Triangle Choke)
              
             Underdog Xtreme Championships 2  | 
          2 | 02:47 | ||
| NRB | 05/06/2012 | 
            
              W
            
             (17-15-0)  | 
          
              Bobby Lashley
               (0-1-0)  | 
          
              Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision)
              
             Super Fight League 3  | 
          3 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 03/11/2012 | 
            
              W
            
             (16-15-0)  | 
          
              Bob Sapp
               (12-20-1)  | 
          HW | 
              Submission
              
                (Injury)
              
             Super Fight League 1  | 
          1 | 01:52 | |
| NRB | 11/26/2011 | 
            
              Unknown
            
             (16-15-0)  | 
          
              Mariusz Pudzianowski
               (17-10-0)  | 
          
              No Contest
             Martial Arts Confrontation XVII  | 
          3 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 05/21/2011 | 
            
              W
            
             (15-15-0)  | 
          
              Mariusz Pudzianowski
               (17-10-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Arm Triangle Choke)
              
             Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 16  | 
          2 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 03/12/2011 | 
            
              L
            
             (15-14-0)  | 
          
              Sam Watling
               (4-0-0)  | 
          WW | 
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
              
             ZT Fight Night: War At The Winter Garden  | 
          1 | 05:00 | 
               
           | 
        
| NRB | 09/25/2010 | 
            
              L
            
             (15-13-0)  | 
          
              Yusuke Kawaguchi
               (14-11-0)  | 
          HW | 
              Decision
              
                (Split Decision)
              
             Dream 16  | 
          2 | 05:00 | |
| NRB | 06/04/2010 | 
            
              L
            
             (15-12-0)  | 
          
              Miodrag Petkovich
               (24-24-1)  | 
          
              KO
              
                (Strike)
              
             Milenium Fight Challenge 4  | 
          1 | 01:01 | ||
| NRB | 01/30/2010 | 
            
              L
            
             (14-11-0)  | 
          
              Robbie Broughton
               (14-6-1)  | 
          
              KO
              
                (Strike)
              
             ZT Fight Night - Heavyweights Collide  | 
          2 | 02:28 | ||
| NRB | 01/30/2010 | 
            
              W
            
             (14-11-0)  | 
          
              Tengiz Tedoradze
               (23-10-1)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
              
             ZT Fight Night - Heavyweights Collide  | 
          2 | 02:55 | ||
| NRB | 10/25/2009 | 
            
              L
            
             (14-10-0)  | 
          
              Alistair Overeem
               (47-19-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Guillotine Choke)
              
             Dream 12 - The Cage of the Rising Sun  | 
          1 | 00:33 | ||
| NRB | 03/20/2009 | 
            
              L
            
             (14-9-0)  | 
          
              Jim Yorke
               (16-5-0)  | 
          
              KO
              
                (Strike)
              
             Sengoku - Seventh Battle  | 
          1 | 04:33 | ||
| OFF | 02/06/2009 | 
            
              Unknown
            
             (14-9-0)  | 
          
              Steve Bosse
               (12-2-0)  | 
          
              HW
                 ( 276.0 * vs. 232.0 )  | 
          
              No Contest
             Groupe Strikebox 02/06/09  | 
          3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 05/31/2008 | 
            
              L
            
             (14-8-0)  | 
          
              Kimbo Slice
               (5-2-0)  | 
          
              HW
                 ( 257.0 vs. 235.5 )  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
              
             EliteXC & CBS - Saturday Night Fights  | 
          3 | 00:38 | |
| OFF | 02/16/2008 | 
            
              L
            
             (14-7-0)  | 
          
              Brett Rogers
               (16-11-0)  | 
          
              HW
                 ( 253.0 vs. 264.0 )  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
             EliteXC - Street Certified  | 
          1 | 02:24 | |
| NRB | 07/14/2007 | 
            
              L
            
             (14-6-0)  | 
          
              Neil Grove
               (12-8-1)  | 
          
              KO
              
                (Strike)
              
             Cage Rage (England) 22: Hard as Hell  | 
          1 | 00:10 | ||
| NRB | 04/08/2007 | 
            
              W
            
             (13-6-0)  | 
          
              Don Frye
               (20-9-1)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
              
             Pride 34: Kamikaze  | 
          1 | 06:23 | ||
| NRB | 02/10/2007 | 
            
              L
            
             (13-5-0)  | 
          
              Butter Bean
               (16-9-1)  | 
          
              KO
             Cage Rage (England) 20: Born 2 Fight  | 
          1 | 00:43 | ||
| NRB | 12/31/2006 | 
            
              W
            
             (12-5-0)  | 
          
              Hidehiko Yoshida
               (9-8-1)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
              
             Pride: Shock Wave 2006  | 
          1 | 07:50 | ||
| NRB | 11/12/2006 | 
            
              L
            
             (12-4-0)  | 
          
              John Einemo
               (6-3-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Arm Bar)
              
             2 Hot 2 Handle: Pride and Honor  | 
          00:00 | |||
| NRB | 07/01/2006 | 
            
              L
            
             (12-3-0)  | 
          
              Robbie Broughton
               (14-6-1)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
              
             Cage Rage (England) 17: Ultimate Challenge  | 
          3 | 00:49 | ||
| NRB | 05/05/2006 | 
            
              L
            
             (12-2-0)  | 
          
              Kazuyuki Fujita
               (16-14-0)  | 
          
              KO
             Pride: Total Elimination Absolute 2006  | 
          1 | 08:25 | ||
| NRB | 12/31/2005 | 
            
              W
            
             (11-2-0)  | 
          
              Paulo Cesar Silva
               (2-6-0)  | 
          
              KO
             Pride: Shock Wave 2005  | 
          1 | 01:28 | ||
| NRB | 10/23/2005 | 
            
              W
            
             (10-2-0)  | 
          
              Alexandru Lungu
               (21-5-0)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
             Pride 30: Fully Loaded  | 
          1 | 02:13 | ||
| NRB | 09/10/2005 | 
            
              W
            
             (9-2-0)  | 
          
              Andy Costello
               (4-6-0)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage)
              
             Cage Rage (England) 13: No Fear  | 
          1 | 02:33 | ||
| NRB | 07/30/2005 | 
            
              W
            
             (8-2-0)  | 
          
              Autimio Antonia
               (1-5-0)  | 
          
              KO
             Urban Destruction 2  | 
          1 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 07/17/2005 | 
            
              W
            
             (7-2-0)  | 
          
              Henry Miller
               (5-15-0)  | 
          
              KO
             Pride: Bushido 8  | 
          1 | 01:21 | ||
| NRB | 04/10/2005 | 
            
              W
            
             (6-2-0)  | 
          
              Nikolajus Cilkinas
               (0-6-0)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Strikes)
              
             Urban Destruction: The Beginning  | 
          1 | 00:00 | ||
| NRB | 10/31/2004 | 
            
              L
            
             (6-1-0)  | 
          
              Aleksander Emelianenko
               (28-9-1)  | 
          
              KO
             Pride 28: High Octane  | 
          1 | 00:12 | ||
| NRB | 09/12/2004 | 
            
              W
            
             (5-1-0)  | 
          
              Daniel Severn
               (102-19-7)  | 
          
              Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision)
              
             Ultimate Combat 11: Wrath of the Beast  | 
          5 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 06/20/2004 | 
            
              L
            
             (5-0-0)  | 
          
              Tengiz Tedoradze
               (23-10-1)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Didn't Answer the bell for Round 3)
              
             Ultimate Combat 10  | 
          2 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 03/28/2004 | 
            
              W
            
             (4-0-0)  | 
          
              Aaron Marsa
               (1-2-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Neck Injury)
              
             Ultimate Combat 9: Rebellion  | 
          00:00 | |||
| NRB | 11/30/2003 | 
            
              W
            
             (3-0-0)  | 
          
              Marc Goddard
               (6-6-1)  | 
          
              KO
             Ultimate Combat 8: Retribution  | 
          1 | 00:18 | ||
| NRB | 09/06/2003 | 
            
              W
            
             (2-0-0)  | 
          
              Richie Cranny
               (0-1-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Side Choke)
              
             Ultimate Combat 7: World Domination  | 
          1 | 01:34 | ||
| NRB | 06/14/2003 | 
            
              W
            
             (1-0-0)  | 
          
              Marc Goddard
               (6-6-1)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage)
              
             Ultimate Combat 6: Battle in the Cage  | 
          2 | 01:39 | ||
| NRB | 01/25/2003 | 
            
              W
            
             (0-0-0)  | 
          
              Will Elworthy
               (4-10-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Forearm Choke)
              
             Ground and Pound England 2  | 
          1 | 04:22 | 
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       * Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class  |