James Fanshier
UFC DebutNickname“The Educator”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- El Dorado Hills, California
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
James Fanshier 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
387-349-8
.526 win rate
Winning-record opponents
13 of 24
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
30
24 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 30 bouts · 19 promotions · wins by 9 KO · 6 sub · 3 decKOTC · Gladiator Challenge · RF · GC 68 · GC 62 +14
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Chris Sheridan | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:29 | Gladiator Challenge | Aug 27, 2011 |
| W | Richard Blake15-30 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 4:24 | Gladiator Challenge | May 21, 2011 |
| W | Jeremy Ashley | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:28 | Gladiator Challenge | Jul 17, 2010 |
| W | Larry Wasson | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:38 | Gladiator Challenge | Oct 10, 2009 |
| L | Tony Ferguson25-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RF | Jul 17, 2009 |
| L | Ricky Legere Jr.19-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Oct 16, 2008 |
| L | Michael Guymon15-6-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:54 | KOTC | Aug 14, 2008 |
| W | Dusty Arden11-8-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:36 | GC 68 | Sep 16, 2007 |
| W | Ronald Jhun24-26-2 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 0:43 | KOTC | Jul 14, 2007 |
| L | Joey Guel14-8 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:05 | GC 62 | Apr 14, 2007 |
| L | Jeremiah Metcalf13-7 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | GC 57 | Dec 16, 2006 |
| W | John Cronk19-29 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:49 | GC 55 | Oct 14, 2006 |
| W | Brian Warren18-18-1 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 2:30 | KOTC | Aug 4, 2006 |
| W | Steve Renaud3-4 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 2:55 | GC 51 | Jul 1, 2006 |
| W | Mark Derby0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:57 | GC 49 | Apr 8, 2006 |
| L | Thomas Denny27-21-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:18 | KOTC | Dec 2, 2005 |
| W | Tommy Gouge0-10 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:09 | GC 38 | Jun 2, 2005 |
| W | Brandon Bell | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:40 | KOTC | Feb 4, 2005 |
| W | Thomas Denny27-21-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Nov 14, 2004 |
| W | Bobby Suggs5-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:30 | GC 30 | Aug 19, 2004 |
| W | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | GC 29 | Jul 10, 2004 | |
| W | Shannon Ritch58-88 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 2:34 | GC 26 | Jun 2, 2004 |
| L | Chris Leben22-12 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GC 20 | Nov 13, 2003 |
| L | Joey Villasenor29-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:26 | KOTC | Aug 16, 2003 |
| L | James Lee15-3 | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | 2:24 | GC 16 | Jun 1, 2003 |
| W | Ahmad Hempstead | Decision | — | R3 | 5:00 | GC 13 | Feb 9, 2003 |
| L | Jason House9-5 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 0:36 | KOTC | Nov 1, 2002 |
| W | Brian Sleeman9-9-1 | KO/TKO | Kick | R1 | 0:51 | GC 12 | Sep 8, 2002 |
| L | Gary Grate | Decision | — | R2 | 5:00 | GC 10 | Apr 14, 2002 |
| W | Pete Werve7-8 | Decision | — | R2 | 5:00 | GC 9 | Feb 10, 2002 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.