James Roland Waller
UFC DebutNickname“Ryot”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Chicago, Illinios
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
James Roland Waller 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
63-49-1
.563 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 9
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
10
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 10 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 2 subLFA · CFFC 84 · United Combat League 32 · Triple X Cagefighting · Driller Promotions +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Sep 24, 2021 | |
| L | Nah-Shon Burrell19-13 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:00 | CFFC 84 | Sep 17, 2020 |
| W | Ryan Storey | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R2 | 2:53 | United Combat League 32 | Oct 18, 2019 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:22 | Triple X Cagefighting | Apr 14, 2018 | |
| L | Collin Huckbody16-8 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:39 | Driller Promotions | Feb 10, 2018 |
| L | P.J. Cajigas7-9 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:21 | HFC 35 | Nov 24, 2017 |
| W | Gabriel Mota6-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:01 | HFC 34 | Sep 9, 2017 |
| L | Michael Robinson Jr.2-5-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | HFC 32 | Feb 11, 2017 |
| L | Nick Biron2-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:34 | Prime Fighting 8 | Oct 8, 2016 |
| W | Andrii Potapenko0-2 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:00 | XFO 58 | May 20, 2016 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-1across 2 amateur bouts · 1 promotionDriller Promotions
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Thomas Herrera | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:02 | Driller Promotions | Mar 19, 2016 |
| L | Ben Strandlien5-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:51 | Driller Promotions | Apr 12, 2014 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.