James McErlean
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L2
- Fighting out of
- Bellaghy, Londonderry
- Born
- Ireland
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
Before the UFC
James McErlean 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
101-79-1
.561 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 9
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
9 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 12 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 5 sub · 2 decUXC · Evolution Of Combat · Bellator · TFC · ICE FC +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Lerone Murphy17-1-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Evolution Of Combat | Sep 1, 2018 |
| L | Shay Walsh16-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Feb 24, 2017 |
| W | Sam Spencer | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:10 | TFC | Dec 3, 2016 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:20 | ICE FC | Oct 28, 2016 | |
| W | Declan Larkin7-11 | Submission | Triangle Armbar | R1 | 3:23 | Akuma FC 8 | Jul 2, 2016 |
| W | Niall Smith5-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Akuma FC 7 | Feb 20, 2016 |
| L | Sean Tobin5-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Akuma FC 5 | Mar 14, 2015 |
| L | Alan Philpott21-18 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Akuma FC 4 | Oct 12, 2014 |
| L | Andy Young11-15 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 19 | Jun 7, 2014 |
| W | Andy Young11-15 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | UXC | Mar 1, 2014 |
| W | Michael Putlak | Submission | Flying Armbar | R1 | 0:52 | Akuma FC 2 | Feb 16, 2014 |
| W | Barry McGuigan | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:00 | UXC | Sep 22, 2013 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-2across 4 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsEFN · CC 17 · CC 16 · CW 12
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Tommy Martin0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | EFN | Sep 14, 2013 |
| W | Niall Smith5-9 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:00 | CC 17 | May 25, 2013 |
| W | Ian Cleary | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 0:00 | CC 16 | Feb 23, 2013 |
| L | Alex Kravstov4-5 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | CW 12 | Aug 11, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.