James Porter
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Marion, Indiana
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- 765 Combat Club
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'5" · 165 cm
Before the UFC
James Porter 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
147-98-1
.600 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
14
11 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 14 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 5 sub · 2 decCC · KZ · HFS · Pinnacle FC · NAFC +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jeremy Pender19-15 | Submission | Keylock | R2 | 1:33 | CC | Nov 16, 2019 |
| W | Michael Shields | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:20 | CC | Nov 17, 2018 |
| L | Jeremy Pender19-15 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:55 | CC | Oct 10, 2015 |
| L | Matt Hennes2-0 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | HFS | Jul 18, 2015 |
| L | Cody Garbrandt15-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:17 | Pinnacle FC | May 24, 2014 |
| L | Sergio Pettis25-8 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 2:33 | NAFC | Sep 28, 2013 |
| W | Joshua Killion10-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R4 | 2:43 | KZ | Jun 15, 2013 |
| W | Lawrence DiGiulio19-9-1 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | KZ | Jan 5, 2013 |
| L | Carson Beebe15-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 3:18 | CC | Sep 29, 2012 |
| W | Carson Gainey9-16 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:33 | IMMA | May 5, 2012 |
| W | Carson Gainey9-16 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:17 | CC | Jan 7, 2012 |
| W | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Hoosier FC 9 | Nov 5, 2011 | |
| W | Braxton Shirar | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:16 | AFA 6 | Apr 16, 2011 |
| W | Mark Neville | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:31 | CC | Feb 19, 2011 |
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
4-0across 4 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsHoosier FC 5 · AFA 4 · Hoosier FC 4 · Cage Rage
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Anthony Moore0-14 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:26 | Hoosier FC 5 | Oct 15, 2010 |
| W | Kyle Pettit | Submission | Armbar | R3 | — | AFA 4 | Jul 17, 2010 |
| W | Josh Bulak | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 1:27 | Hoosier FC 4 | Jun 11, 2010 |
| W | Tyler Rittenhouse | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:42 | Cage Rage | Dec 19, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.