James Bishop
UFC DebutNickname“Pitbull”
Record
Streak
W2
- Fighting out of
- Christchurch, Canterbury
- Born
- New Zealand
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'6" · 168 cm
Before the UFC
James Bishop 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
81-50
.618 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
7
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 7 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 2 subUAE Warriors · HFS · AFC 19 · AFC 17 · AFC 15 +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Strikes | R2 | 2:28 | UAE Warriors | Nov 29, 2019 | |
| W | Ryan Robertson11-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked CHoke | R2 | 3:08 | HFS | Jul 21, 2018 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | — | AFC 19 | Apr 15, 2017 | |
| W | Gokhan Turkyilmaz15-15 | KO/TKO | Knee and Punches | R1 | 2:27 | AFC 17 | Oct 15, 2016 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:51 | AFC 15 | Mar 19, 2016 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:39 | AFC 13 | Jun 14, 2015 | |
| W | Peter Davenport4-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:22 | AFC 12 | Mar 22, 2015 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
All news →- Watch Renato Moicano tap out Patricky Pitbull in grappling matchmmafighting · Aug 1, 2026
- Arman Tsarukyan’s expected UFC 331 return card will feature Patricio Pitbull against a Hall of Famerbloodyelbow · Jul 25, 2026
- Patricio Pitbull vs. Doo Ho Choi added to UFC 331 in Los Angelesmmafighting · Jul 24, 2026