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
131-159-2
.452 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.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Pedro Falcao16-5 | KO/TKO | punches | R3 | 3:55 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 18 bouts · 5 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 11 sub · 1 decGladiator Challenge · Bellator · Golden Boy Promotions · WFC · Golden Boy MMA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Joey Ruquet11-5 | Submission | Body Triangle | R2 | 2:56 | Golden Boy Promotions | Jun 9, 2021 |
| W | Matt Betzold9-11 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:19 | WFC | Jan 11, 2020 |
| W | David Duran8-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:51 | Bellator | Sep 28, 2019 |
| L | Ryan Lilley13-14 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 1:03 | Bellator | Jan 26, 2019 |
| W | Albert Morales19-11-1 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 4:09 | Golden Boy MMA | Nov 24, 2018 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:42 | Gladiator Challenge | Apr 21, 2018 | |
| L | Chad George18-8 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 5:00 | Bellator | Jan 20, 2018 |
| W | Dominic Nichols0-13 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:19 | Gladiator Challenge | Sep 9, 2017 |
| W | Chris Chavez0-20 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 1:09 | Gladiator Challenge | Aug 5, 2017 |
| W | Rob Gooch4-6-1 | Submission | Inverted Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:36 | Bellator | Jan 21, 2017 |
| L | Cleber Luciano16-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Oct 22, 2016 |
| W | Submission | Choke | R2 | 2:58 | Gladiator Challenge | Jun 25, 2016 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Apr 16, 2016 | |
| L | A.J. McKee25-2 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:42 | Bellator | Aug 28, 2015 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:07 | Gladiator Challenge | Apr 3, 2015 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:25 | Gladiator Challenge | Feb 28, 2015 | |
| W | Miguelito Marti2-42 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 1:34 | Gladiator Challenge | Jul 19, 2014 |
| W | Josh Mason0-1 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 0:15 | Gladiator Challenge | Apr 5, 2014 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — 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 | Dec 22, 2012 |
| W | Kyle Estrada14-10 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 2:00 | Knockout Promotions | Nov 10, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.