James Barnes
UFC DebutNickname“Mooka”
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- Los Angeles
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Team Quest
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
- Reach
- 71" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
James Barnes 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.
UFC debut
Jun 1, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
130-158-2
.451 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 18
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
18
all opponents have 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 19 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 11 sub · 1 decGladiator Challenge · Bellator · Dana White's Contender Series · Golden Boy Promotions · WFC +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Pedro Falcao16-5 | KO/TKO | punches | R3 | 3:55 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| W | Joey Ruquet11-4 | Submission | Body Triangle | R2 | 2:56 | Golden Boy Promotions | |
| W | Matt Betzold9-11 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:19 | WFC | |
| W | David Duran8-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:51 | Bellator | |
| L | Ryan Lilley13-14 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 1:03 | Bellator | |
| W | Albert Morales19-11-1 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 4:09 | Golden Boy MMA | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:42 | Gladiator Challenge | ||
| L | Chad George18-8 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 5:00 | Bellator | |
| W | Dominic Nichols0-13 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:19 | Gladiator Challenge | |
| W | Chris Chavez0-20 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 1:09 | Gladiator Challenge | |
| W | Rob Gooch4-6-1 | Submission | Inverted Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:36 | Bellator | |
| L | Cleber Luciano16-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Gladiator Challenge | |
| W | Submission | Choke | R2 | 2:58 | Gladiator Challenge | ||
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Gladiator Challenge | ||
| L | A.J. McKee24-2 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:42 | Bellator | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:07 | Gladiator Challenge | ||
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:25 | Gladiator Challenge | ||
| W | Miguelito Marti2-42 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 1:34 | Gladiator Challenge | |
| W | Josh Mason0-1 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 0:15 | Gladiator Challenge |
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
1-1across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsGetDown Promotions · Knockout Promotions
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | David Duran8-8 | Submission | — | R1 | — | GetDown Promotions | |
| W | Kyle Estrada14-9 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 2:00 | Knockout Promotions |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.