All fightersDaniel James
Heavyweight16-8-1 (1 NC)RECORD
12KO / TKO WINS
3SUBMISSION WINS
1DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 31 Dec 1981 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Lives in | Chicago, Illinois |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Midwest Training Center |
| Height | Not added yet |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Weight | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 14 Mar 2014 |
| Last fight | 1 May 2026 |
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Fight history
26 professional fights on file. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Tim Johnson | KO (punch) | 3 | 1:45 | GFC 10 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 10 | 1 May 2026 |
| Referee Marcos Perez | ||||||
| Loss | Marek Samociuk | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin FF - Otoko Matsuri | 4 May 2025 |
| Referee Minoru Toyonaga | ||||||
| Win | Marcelo Golm | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:59 | Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Referee Kerry Hatley | ||||||
| Loss | Gokhan Saricam | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero | 16 Jun 2023 |
| Referee Jason Herzog | ||||||
| Win | Marcelo Golm | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:26 | Bellator 293 - Golm vs. James | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Referee Jason Herzog | ||||||
| No contest | Tyrell Fortune | No Contest (overturned) | 2 | 0:27 | Bellator 288 - Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 | 18 Nov 2022 |
| Referee Rob Madrigal | ||||||
| Win | Denis Smoldarev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:41 | ACA 136 - Bukuev vs. Akopyan | 26 Feb 2022 |
| Referee Maxim Protasov | ||||||
| Win | Raphael Pessoa | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:14 | ACA 132 - Johnson vs. Vakhaev | 19 Nov 2021 |
| Referee Maxim Protasov | ||||||
| Win | Tomas Pakutinskas | TKO (submission to punch) | 1 | 4:34 | ACA 128 - Omielanczuk vs. Goncharov | 11 Sep 2021 |
| Referee Maxim Protasov | ||||||
| Loss | Daniel Omielanczuk | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ACA 122 - Johnson vs. Poberezhets | 23 Apr 2021 |
| Referee Viktor Korneev | ||||||
| Win | Michal Martinek | TKO (elbows and punches) | 2 | 3:32 | ACA 114 - Omielanczuk vs. Johnson | 26 Nov 2020 |
| Referee Herb Dean | ||||||
| Loss | Ruslan Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ACA 101 - Warsaw | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Referee Marco Broersen | ||||||
| Loss | Brett Martin | Disqualification (illegal knees) | 5 | 1:12 | LFA 77 - James vs. Martin | 27 Sep 2019 |
| Win | Patrick Martin | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:45 | LFA 67 - James vs. Martin | 24 May 2019 |
| Referee Mike England | ||||||
| Win | Calyn Hull | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:32 | LFA 50 - Allen vs. Hiley | 21 Sep 2018 |
| Referee Travis Metteer | ||||||
| Win | Zach Rosol | Submission (kimura) | 3 | 4:58 | Victory Fighting Championship - VFC Fight Night Waterloo 2 | 22 Nov 2017 |
| Loss | Daniel Gallemore | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:24 | VFC 57 - Victory Fighting Championship 57 | 5 May 2017 |
| Referee Nick Berens | ||||||
| Win | Chris Beal | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:38 | XFO 60 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 60 | 11 Mar 2017 |
| Draw | John Hawk | Draw (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | RFO - Big Guns 21 | 19 Nov 2016 |
| Loss | Arnold Adams | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:06 | HFC 27 - Hoosier Fight Club 27 | 6 Feb 2016 |
| Win | Patrick Harman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:33 | HFC 25 - Hoosier Fight Club 25 | 25 Sep 2015 |
| Referee Nick Cimmarusti | ||||||
| Win | Jason Walraven | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 2:55 | Mosley Showdown / Swarm Entertainment - Super Brawl 1 | 30 Jan 2015 |
| Win | Aaron Ware | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | XFO 54 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 54 | 22 Nov 2014 |
| Win | Ryan Pokryfky | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:38 | XFO 53 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 53 | 11 Oct 2014 |
| Loss | Leroy Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 10 | 7 Jun 2014 |
| Win | Erick Correa | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 4:30 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 112 | 14 Mar 2014 |
| Referee Gary Copeland | ||||||
Amateur fights
Amateur record 1-0 (1 fight). Not counted in the professional record.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jason Preston | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:34 | Tuff-N-Uff - Future Stars of MMA | 20 Sep 2013 |
| Referee Joe Sullivan | ||||||