Record & Stats
Record20-17, 2 NC (18 finishes)
Born
Dec 16, 1978
Age
47Y, 7M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
18 (46%)
KO/TKO
13 (33%)
Submissions
5 (13%)
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James Thompson MMA record
James Thompson retired with a professional MMA record of 20-17, 2 NC (18 finishes). The complete fight record below lists 39 bouts with opponent, result, method, round, and date. Thompson's latest recorded fight was a loss against Phil De Fries on Dec 15, 2017.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Dec 15, 2017 | Phil De Fries | L | SUB | 1 | Guillotine choke | — | Heavyweight |
| 38 | Dec 29, 2015 | Tsuyoshi Kosaka | L | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Heavyweight |
| 37 | Nov 6, 2015 | Bobby Lashley | L | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight |
| 36 | Jun 6, 2014 | Eric Prindle | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight |
| 35 | Mar 1, 2014 | Colin Robinson | W | SUB | 2 | Arm-triangle choke | + UXC British Championship | Heavyweight |
| 34 | May 6, 2012 | Bobby Lashley | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight |
| 33 | Mar 11, 2012 | Bob Sapp | W | TKO | 1 | Leg injury | — | Heavyweight |
| 32 | Nov 26, 2011 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | NC | NC | 2 | Overturned | — | Heavyweight |
| 31 | May 21, 2011 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | W | SUB | 2 | Arm-triangle choke | — | Heavyweight |
| 30 | Sep 25, 2010 | Yusuke Kawaguchi | L | SD | 2 | — | — | Heavyweight |
| 29 | Jun 4, 2010 | Miodrag Petkovic | L | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Heavyweight |
| 28 | Jan 30, 2010 | Rob Broughton | L | KO | 2 | Punch | — | Heavyweight |
| 27 | Jan 30, 2010 | Tengiz Tedoradze | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Heavyweight |
| 26 | Oct 25, 2009 | Alistair Overeem | L | SUB | 1 | Guillotine choke | — | Heavyweight |
| 25 | Mar 20, 2009 | Jim York | L | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Heavyweight |
| 24 | Feb 6, 2009 | Steve Bossé | NC | NC | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight |
| 23 | May 31, 2008 | Kimbo Slice | L | TKO | 3 | Punches | — | Heavyweight |
| 22 | Feb 16, 2008 | Brett Rogers | L | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight |
| 21 | Jul 14, 2007 | Neil Grove | L | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Heavyweight |
| 20 | Apr 8, 2007 | Don Frye | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight |
| 19 | Feb 10, 2007 | Butterbean | L | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight |
| 18 | Dec 31, 2006 | Hidehiko Yoshida | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight |
| 17 | Nov 12, 2006 | John-Olav Einemo | L | SUB | 1 | Armbar | — | Heavyweight |
| 16 | Jul 1, 2006 | Rob Broughton | L | KO | 3 | Punches | — | Heavyweight |
| 15 | May 5, 2006 | Kazuyuki Fujita | L | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Heavyweight |
| 14 | Dec 31, 2005 | Giant Silva | W | TKO | 1 | Soccer kicks | — | Heavyweight |
| 13 | Oct 23, 2005 | Alexandru Lungu | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight |
| 12 | Sep 10, 2005 | Andy Costello | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight |
| 11 | Jul 30, 2005 | Autimio Antonia | W | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Heavyweight |
| 10 | Jul 17, 2005 | Henry Armstrong Miller | W | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Heavyweight |
| 9 | Apr 10, 2005 | Nikolajus Cilkinas | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight |
| 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | Alexander Emelianenko | L | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Heavyweight |
| 7 | Sep 12, 2004 | Dan Severn | W | UD | 5 | — | + Ultimate Combat Championship | Heavyweight |
| 6 | Jun 20, 2004 | Tengiz Tedoradze | L | TKO | 2 | Referee stoppage | — | — |
| 5 | Mar 28, 2004 | Aaron Marsa | W | SUB | 1 | Neck injury | — | — |
| 4 | Nov 30, 2003 | Marc Goddard | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | — |
| 3 | Sep 6, 2003 | Richie Cranny | W | SUB | 1 | Arm-triangle choke | — | — |
| 2 | Jun 14, 2003 | Marc Goddard | W | TKO | 2 | Submission to punches | — | — |
| 1 | Jan 25, 2003 | Will Elworthy | W | SUB | 1 | Forearm choke | — | — |