James Douglas Ballinger
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L7
- Fighting out of
- Georgetown, Kentucky
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Georgetown MMA
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
James Douglas Ballinger 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
82-73
.529 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 12
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
16
12 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 16 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 2 subHRMMA · SMMA 43 · NLC 34 · NLC 32 · B2 Fighting Series 182 +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Dalton Goins | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:39 | SMMA 43 | Aug 30, 2025 |
| L | Kendale Young | Submission | — | R1 | 2:01 | NLC 34 | May 10, 2025 |
| L | Christian Ynastrilla14-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:03 | NLC 32 | Mar 8, 2025 |
| L | Daniel Moore1-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | B2 Fighting Series 182 | May 6, 2023 |
| L | Submission | Anaconda Choke | R1 | 0:41 | Ultimate Battle Grounds 13 | Feb 11, 2023 | |
| L | Charles Stanford8-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:57 | AAMMA 44 | Oct 24, 2015 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:17 | HRMMA | Feb 7, 2015 | |
| W | Thomas Wash1-4 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 2:34 | HRMMA | Feb 15, 2013 |
| L | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 3:29 | HRMMA | Nov 24, 2012 | |
| W | Braedon Ward | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:10 | HRMMA | Sep 8, 2012 |
| L | Chris Dunn17-11 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:12 | AAMMA 27 | Jul 14, 2012 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:39 | RCC | May 18, 2012 | |
| L | James Morton | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | AAMMA 23 | Feb 18, 2012 |
| L | Submission | Brabo Choke | R3 | 4:31 | AAMMA 19 | Oct 14, 2011 | |
| L | Robert Smith3-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:54 | HRMMA | Jun 18, 2011 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:51 | AAMMA 14 | Jun 4, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
7-5, 1 NCacross 13 amateur bouts · 6 promotionsHRMMA · ICF · AAMMA 13 · AAMMA 9 · AAMMA 6 +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jeremy Philpot | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:53 | AAMMA 13 | May 7, 2011 |
| W | Casey Jones | Submission | Armbar | R4 | 1:48 | AAMMA 9 | Jan 15, 2011 |
| W | D.J. Smith | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:42 | AAMMA 6 | Oct 16, 2010 |
| W | Nicholas Noe | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:55 | AAMMA 4 | Aug 28, 2010 |
| W | Cody Kessinger | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:42 | HRMMA | Aug 14, 2010 |
| NC | Chris McKinney1-3 | No Contest | — | R3 | 3:00 | HRMMA | Nov 28, 2009 |
| L | Jeremy Philpot | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:24 | HRMMA | Sep 12, 2009 |
| L | John Rigdon | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:51 | HRMMA | May 23, 2009 |
| L | John Hays | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:59 | ICF | May 16, 2009 |
| W | Jeremy Philpot | KO/TKO | Submission to Strikes | R1 | 2:41 | HRMMA | Mar 28, 2009 |
| L | Jeremy Pender19-15 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:56 | ICF | Mar 14, 2009 |
| W | David Ward | Submission | — | R1 | 1:20 | HRMMA | Jan 10, 2009 |
| L | Jim Hettes11-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:59 | ICF | Oct 25, 2008 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.