Before the UFC
James Rutherford 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
Opponents' combined record
23-9
.719 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 1
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
4
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 4 bouts · 3 promotions · wins by 3 KOAtlas Fights · No Love Entertainment · EFA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jason Knight23-9 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:31 | Atlas Fights | Oct 1, 2011 |
| W | Jarod Brignac | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:40 | No Love Entertainment | Jul 23, 2011 |
| W | Kyle Bullock | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:21 | Atlas Fights | Apr 22, 2011 |
| W | Jerred Baker | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:53 | EFA | Oct 25, 2008 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-3across 6 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsUEP · Atlas Fights · Ultimate Event Promotions · RMMA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Cody Phillips | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | UEP | Oct 30, 2010 |
| W | Chris Dickerson | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 1:50 | Atlas Fights | Sep 16, 2010 |
| W | Christopher Hicks | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Atlas Fights | Jul 30, 2010 |
| W | Jake Pugh | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | UEP | Sep 24, 2009 |
| L | Jeremy Walker | Submission | — | R2 | 2:24 | Ultimate Event Promotions | Jul 27, 2009 |
| L | Colin Murray | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:46 | RMMA | Aug 8, 2008 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.