James Ford
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Columbus, Ohio
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
James Ford 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
Opponents' combined record
15-15
.500 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 2
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
5
2 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 5 bouts · 4 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 2 subFury FC · Fury FC 111 · Fury FC 87 · Fury FC 85
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nicholas Gay7-15 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:09 | Fury FC 111 | Nov 9, 2025 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 3:37 | Fury FC | Jul 27, 2025 | |
| W | Colton Emmerich | KO/TKO | Head Kick and Punch | R1 | 2:08 | Fury FC | Apr 27, 2025 |
| W | Manuel Garcia | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:42 | Fury FC 87 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| W | Matt Costello | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:20 | Fury FC 85 | Jan 21, 2024 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
4-1across 5 amateur bouts · 5 promotionsFury FC 77 · Fury FC 72 · GCMMA · Fury FC 54 · Fury FC 45
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jimmy Lee Turner | Submission | Front Choke | R1 | 0:42 | Fury FC 77 | Apr 16, 2023 |
| L | Felipe Rocha2-1 | Decision | Split | R5 | 3:00 | Fury FC 72 | Dec 18, 2022 |
| W | Jason Slaydon | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | GCMMA | Sep 3, 2022 |
| W | Kevin Clark | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Fury FC 54 | Nov 21, 2021 |
| W | Jacob Bradley Williams | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Fury FC 45 | Apr 18, 2021 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.