James Acosta
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L3
- Fighting out of
- Los Angeles, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- PKG
- Weight class
- Flyweight
- Height
- 5'6" · 168 cm
Before the UFC
James Acosta 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
ModerateOpponents' combined record
60-59
.504 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 9
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
10
9 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 10 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 2 KOAOS8 · UNF 4 · WFC · FCOC 67 · Bash Boxing / Spar Star Promotions +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | AOS8 | Apr 27, 2024 | |
| L | Ethyn Ewing10-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:15 | UNF 4 | Jan 28, 2023 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WFC | Apr 2, 2022 | |
| W | Derrick Winslow | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:27 | FCOC 67 | Oct 14, 2021 |
| L | Michael Reyes10-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bash Boxing / Spar Star Promotions | Sep 24, 2016 |
| W | David Duran8-8 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 0:46 | CXF 3 | Jun 25, 2016 |
| L | Levon Sargsyan2-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Lights Out / Bash Entertainment | Apr 17, 2015 |
| L | Benji Gomez9-18 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:32 | National Fight Alliance | Aug 8, 2014 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FCOC | Feb 28, 2013 | |
| L | Paul Amaro4-7 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 2:37 | Samurai Pro Sports | Oct 19, 2012 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-3across 5 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsSSP · Momentum FC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Randy Romero1-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | Momentum FC | Jul 21, 2012 |
| L | Jorge Sanchez3-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:01 | Momentum FC | Aug 13, 2011 |
| W | Isaac Velasco1-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 2:00 | SSP | Jun 18, 2011 |
| L | Izic Fernandez2-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 2:00 | SSP | Feb 18, 2011 |
| L | Keith Carson7-8 | Decision | Split | R3 | 2:00 | SSP | Jul 30, 2010 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.