James Nevarez
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- Visalia, California
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Super Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
James Nevarez 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.
UFC debut
Aug 21, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
Opponents' combined record
16-6-2
.727 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 1
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
2
1 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 2 bouts · 2 promotions · wins by 1 subWEC · GC 17
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ron Waterman16-6-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:31 | WEC | Aug 9, 2003 |
| W | Tim Tynan | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:49 | GC 17 | Jun 22, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.