James Chaney
UFC DebutNickname“Dr. Jekyll”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Oakland, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Goon Squad
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 6'1" · 185 cm
Before the UFC
James Chaney 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
232-148-4
.611 win rate
Winning-record opponents
13 of 18
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
21
18 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 21 bouts · 20 promotions · wins by 10 subDH · SECC · Kunlun Fight 76 · IPFC · Reign in Power +15
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:06 | SECC | Jan 25, 2020 | |
| L | Lipeng Zhang35-13-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:17 | Kunlun Fight 76 | Sep 9, 2018 |
| W | Haidong Zhang | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 4:05 | IPFC | Jul 29, 2017 |
| L | Glenn Sparv22-7 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 1:04 | Reign in Power | Nov 20, 2016 |
| L | David Hulett22-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:25 | Rebel FC 4 | Jun 25, 2016 |
| L | KO/TKO | Kick | R1 | 3:04 | DH | Aug 22, 2015 | |
| W | Jimmy Scully9-12 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:15 | Mosley Showdown / Swarm Entertainment | Jan 30, 2015 |
| L | Curtis Millender22-13 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 0:48 | FCOC | Oct 16, 2014 |
| W | Christian Fulgium8-10 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | — | WFC | Sep 12, 2014 |
| L | Waachiim Spiritwolf12-13-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:07 | SFS | Aug 16, 2013 |
| L | Ricky Legere Jr.19-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:00 | Flawless FC 3 | May 18, 2013 |
| L | Kris Hocum9-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:27 | SCL | Mar 30, 2013 |
| W | Sam Spengler9-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:53 | DH | Jun 2, 2012 |
| W | Billy Carothers | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | — | UPC Unlimited | May 19, 2012 |
| W | Ruslan Kelekhsaev | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:45 | FEFoMP | Apr 29, 2012 |
| L | Ron Keslar11-9 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | Impact MMA | Dec 10, 2011 |
| W | Danny White10-8-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:00 | No Limits | Aug 27, 2011 |
| L | Kenny Ento14-15 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 1:53 | TPF 9 | May 6, 2011 |
| W | Joshua Turner3-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:26 | RF | Nov 21, 2009 |
| W | Daniel Price7-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:54 | BOTV 2 | Oct 2, 2009 |
| W | Ryan Wong4-2 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:17 | BOTV 1 | Jul 18, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-1across 4 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsPFA · SS
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jake Oyler | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 0:15 | PFA | Aug 8, 2008 |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:20 | SS | Feb 23, 2008 | |
| W | Steve Ingram | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:08 | PFA | Jul 19, 2007 |
| W | Steve Ingram | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:58 | PFA | May 17, 2007 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.