James O'Brien
UFC DebutNickname“Jimmy the Dog”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Born
- Australia
- Camp
- Canberra MMA
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
James O'Brien 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
31-23
.574 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 5
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
8
5 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 8 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 1 subEternal MMA 79 · Eternal MMA 69 · Eternal MMA 67 · Eternal MMA 46 · Eternal MMA 45 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Dom Mar Fan9-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 4:40 | Eternal MMA 79 | Sep 23, 2023 |
| L | Niam Stephen3-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Eternal MMA 69 | Sep 16, 2022 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:23 | Eternal MMA 67 | Jul 16, 2022 | |
| L | Ty Duncan6-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:40 | Eternal MMA 46 | Jul 27, 2019 |
| L | Kevin Jousset10-5 | KO/TKO | Elbows | R1 | 2:32 | Eternal MMA 45 | May 25, 2019 |
| W | Troy Toby | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 2:36 | SFMMA | Feb 23, 2018 |
| L | Joel Vigors | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Brace 42 | Aug 13, 2016 |
| W | Jamie Carl | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:18 | Brace 37 | Nov 21, 2015 |
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
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionEternal MMA 42
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Darcy Vendy9-2 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:41 | Eternal MMA 42 | Mar 23, 2019 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.