All fightersJames Thompson
Heavyweight20-17 (1 NC)RECORD
13KO / TKO WINS
5SUBMISSION WINS
2DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 16 Dec 1978 |
| Nationality | England |
| Lives in | Bristol |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | London Shootfighters |
| Height | 196 cm (6′5″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight | 120.2 kg (265 lb) |
| Pro debut | 25 Jan 2003 |
| Last fight | 15 Dec 2017 |
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Fight history
38 professional fights on file. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Phil De Fries | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:53 | Bellator 191 - McDonald vs. Ligier | 15 Dec 2017 |
| Referee Leon Roberts | ||||||
| Loss | Tsuyoshi Kosaka | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:58 | Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake | 29 Dec 2015 |
| Referee Yuji Shimada | ||||||
| Loss | Bobby Lashley | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:54 | Bellator 145 - Vengeance | 6 Nov 2015 |
| Referee Mike England | ||||||
| Win | Eric Prindle | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:55 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 121 | 6 Jun 2014 |
| Referee Rob Hinds | ||||||
| Win | Colin Robinson | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 2:47 | UXC - Underdog Xtreme Championships 2 | 1 Mar 2014 |
| Referee Neil Hall | ||||||
| Win | Bobby Lashley | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | SFL 3 - Super Fight League 3 | 6 May 2012 |
| Referee Marc Goddard | ||||||
| Win | Bob Sapp | TKO (leg injury) | 1 | 1:52 | SFL 1 - Super Fight League 1 | 11 Mar 2012 |
| Referee Herb Dean | ||||||
| No contest | Mariusz Pudzianowski | No Contest (judging error) | 2 | 5:00 | KSW 17 - Revenge | 26 Nov 2011 |
| Referee Tomasz Bronder | ||||||
| Win | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 1:06 | KSW 16 - Konfrontacja | 21 May 2011 |
| Referee Tomasz Bronder | ||||||
| Loss | Yusuke Kawaguchi | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | Dream - Dream 16 | 25 Sep 2010 |
| Referee Moritaka Oshiro | ||||||
| Loss | Miodrag Petkovic | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:01 | MFC - Milenium Fight Challenge 4 | 4 Jun 2010 |
| Win | Tengiz Tedoradze | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:55 | ZT Fight Night - Heavyweights Collide | 30 Jan 2010 |
| Referee Grant Waterman | ||||||
| Loss | Rob Broughton | KO (punch) | 2 | 2:28 | ZT Fight Night - Heavyweights Collide | 30 Jan 2010 |
| Referee Grant Waterman | ||||||
| Loss | Alistair Overeem | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:33 | Dream 12 - The Cage of the Rising Sun | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Referee Yuji Shimada | ||||||
| Loss | Jim Yorke | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:33 | Sengoku - Seventh Battle | 20 Mar 2009 |
| Referee Tomoki Matsumiya | ||||||
| Loss | Kevin Ferguson | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:38 | EliteXC - Primetime | 31 May 2008 |
| Referee Dan Miragliotta | ||||||
| Loss | Brett Rogers | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:24 | EliteXC - Street Certified | 16 Feb 2008 |
| Referee Troy Waugh | ||||||
| Loss | Neil Grove | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:10 | Cage Rage 22 - Hard as Hell | 14 Jul 2007 |
| Win | Don Frye | TKO (punches) | 1 | 6:23 | Pride 34 - Kamikaze | 8 Apr 2007 |
| Referee Yuji Shimada | ||||||
| Loss | Eric Esch | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:43 | Cage Rage 20 - Born 2 Fight | 10 Feb 2007 |
| Win | Hidehiko Yoshida | TKO (punches) | 1 | 7:50 | Pride FC - Shockwave 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 |
| Referee Moritaka Oshiro | ||||||
| Loss | John Olav Einemo | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:18 | 2H2H - Pride & Honor | 12 Nov 2006 |
| Loss | Rob Broughton | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:00 | Cage Rage 17 - Ultimate Challenge | 1 Jul 2006 |
| Loss | Kazuyuki Fujita | KO (punch) | 1 | 8:25 | Pride FC - Total Elimination Absolute | 5 May 2006 |
| Referee Yuji Shimada | ||||||
| Win | Paulo Cesar Silva | TKO (soccer kicks) | 1 | 1:28 | Pride FC - Shockwave 2005 | 31 Dec 2005 |
| Referee Moritaka Oshiro | ||||||
| Win | Alexandru Lungu | TKO (knees and punches) | 1 | 2:13 | Pride 30 - Fully Loaded | 23 Oct 2005 |
| Referee Moritaka Oshiro | ||||||
| Win | Andy Costello | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:33 | Cage Rage 13 - No Fear | 10 Sep 2005 |
| Win | Autimio Antonia | KO (punches) | 1 | – | UD 2 - Urban Destruction 2 | 30 Jul 2005 |
| Win | Henry Miller | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:31 | Pride - Bushido 8 | 17 Jul 2005 |
| Referee Moritaka Oshiro | ||||||
| Win | Nikolajus Cilkinas | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:41 | UD 1 - Urban Destruction 1 | 10 Apr 2005 |
| Referee Leon Roberts | ||||||
| Loss | Aleksander Emelianenko | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:12 | Pride 28 - High Octane | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Referee Minoru Toyonaga | ||||||
| Win | Dan Severn | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UC 11 - Wrath of the Beast | 12 Sep 2004 |
| Loss | Tengiz Tedoradze | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | UC 10 - Ultimate Combat X | 20 Jun 2004 |
| Win | Aaron Marsa | Submission (neck injury) | 1 | 0:20 | UC 9 - Rebellion | 28 Mar 2004 |
| Win | Marc Goddard | KO | 1 | 0:18 | UC 8 - Retribution | 30 Nov 2003 |
| Win | Richie Cranny | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:34 | UC 7 - World Domination | 6 Sep 2003 |
| Win | Marc Goddard | TKO (submission to strikes) | 2 | 0:00 | UC 6 - Battle in the Cage | 14 Jun 2003 |
| Win | Will Elworthy | Submission (forearm choke) | 1 | 4:22 | G&P 2 - Ground & Pound 2 | 25 Jan 2003 |