J.R. Hines
UFC DebutNickname“Dragon”
Record
Streak
L2
- Fighting out of
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Team Zombie
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
J.R. Hines makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
111-74-1
.600 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 12
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
24
12 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 24 bouts · 15 promotions · wins by 2 subHRMMA · UEP · KYFC · BB · GFC +10
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:06 | HRMMA | Aug 9, 2014 | |
| L | Jeremy Myers4-15 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:25 | HRMMA | Mar 8, 2014 |
| W | Josh Phelps | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 0:35 | HRMMA | Feb 15, 2014 |
| L | Michael Seals4-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:28 | BB | Jul 27, 2013 |
| L | Phil White | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:32 | HRMMA | Feb 24, 2012 |
| L | Luke Sanders13-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:08 | GFC | Nov 19, 2011 |
| L | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:37 | AAMMA 18 | Sep 17, 2011 | |
| L | Branden Bishop4-4 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 3:08 | HRMMA | Sep 3, 2011 |
| L | Thomas Barber | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:44 | HRMMA | Jul 23, 2011 |
| L | Will Brooks26-5-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:09 | XFO | Jan 22, 2011 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:16 | AAMMA 9 | Jan 15, 2011 | |
| NC | No Contest | Accidental Groin Kick | R1 | — | AAMMA 7 | Nov 20, 2010 | |
| L | Josh Ward | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 2:52 | Pro 1 MMA 2 | Nov 6, 2010 |
| L | Thomas Campbell | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:01 | HRMMA | Sep 4, 2010 |
| L | Andre Boyd | Submission | Forearm Choke | R1 | 4:07 | ACF 9 | Dec 4, 2009 |
| L | Todd Leitermann | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:25 | UEP | Sep 24, 2009 |
| L | Shane Matchette | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:02 | ACF | Sep 18, 2009 |
| L | Rob Mooney | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 1:47 | HRMMA | Aug 15, 2009 |
| W | Paul McEntee | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:26 | KYFC | Jul 11, 2009 |
| L | John Troyer15-13 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 1:28 | RFL | Jun 27, 2009 |
| L | Scott Hope7-5 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:43 | KYFC | Jun 13, 2009 |
| L | Dustin Chovanic | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:09 | WBFN | Jun 6, 2009 |
| L | Luke Zachrich14-4 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 2:22 | ICF | May 16, 2009 |
| L | Danny Thurmond | KO/TKO | Punches | R0 | — | UEP | Oct 25, 2008 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-1across 3 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsWFC 29 · KFC · Warrior MMA 24
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Nate Jolly14-7 | KO/TKO | Elbow | R2 | 1:23 | WFC 29 | Jul 28, 2006 |
| W | Sammy Dills | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | KFC | May 13, 2006 |
| W | William Rowe | KO/TKO | Strikes | R1 | 2:58 | Warrior MMA 24 | Apr 22, 2006 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.