James Rankin
UFC Debut
Record
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Warrensville Heights, Ohio
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
James Rankin 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
18-6
.750 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 3
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
3 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 9 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 2 sub · 1 decNAAFS · OCL · WFC · MMAB · True Cage Warriors +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | No Contest | — | R1 | 0:59 | OCL | Mar 6, 2020 | |
| W | Cody Lewis3-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | WFC | Nov 16, 2019 |
| L | Tracy Waint | Draw | — | R3 | 3:00 | MMAB | Nov 22, 2017 |
| W | Jason Olson | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:23 | NAAFS | Oct 20, 2012 |
| W | Adib Nour | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:42 | NAAFS | Aug 4, 2012 |
| L | Jeff Hughes10-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | NAAFS | Jun 2, 2012 |
| L | Nelson Best | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 0:19 | NAAFS | Apr 24, 2010 |
| W | Bob Sanville | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:37 | True Cage Warriors | Nov 21, 2009 |
| L | Jose Lopez | DQ | — | R1 | 1:44 | DB | Jul 25, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.