James Sheehan
UFC DebutNickname“Jimbo Slice”
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- Dublin
- Born
- Ireland
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
James Sheehan 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
114-56-1
.671 win rate
Winning-record opponents
7 of 12
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
all opponents have 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 12 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 3 sub · 3 decCW 188 · CW 170 · CW 161 · CW 153 · CW 145 +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Justin Burlinson10-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R4 | 1:49 | CW 188 | Apr 26, 2025 |
| W | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R4 | 4:27 | CW 170 | Apr 6, 2024 | |
| W | Olli Santalahti19-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 161 | Oct 14, 2023 |
| L | Oban Elliott12-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 153 | Apr 29, 2023 |
| W | Jamie Richardson11-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 145 | Nov 4, 2022 |
| W | Martin Causse3-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:16 | CW 140 | Jun 25, 2022 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:18 | CW 135 | Apr 1, 2022 | |
| W | Omiel Brown13-4 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | CW 128 | Oct 1, 2021 |
| W | Kyran Sturrock1-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:27 | CW 112 | Mar 7, 2020 |
| L | Ian Garry17-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 101 | Feb 16, 2019 |
| W | Dillon Manning1-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:45 | BAMMA 35 | May 12, 2018 |
| L | Matthew Bonner16-11-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CWA / Shinobi FC | Sep 2, 2017 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
8-1across 9 amateur bouts · 8 promotionsIMMAF · Akuma FC 10 · CW 27 · Akuma FC 9 · Real FC 1 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Vincent McCorry4-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Akuma FC 10 | Apr 23, 2017 |
| W | Gerard McKee | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CW 27 | Mar 25, 2017 |
| W | Josh Coughlan | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R2 | 0:00 | Akuma FC 9 | Nov 27, 2016 |
| W | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 0:07 | Real FC 1 | Sep 17, 2016 | |
| L | Rostem Akman7-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Jul 7, 2016 |
| W | Irvin Jones6-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Jul 6, 2016 |
| W | Marcin Zembala7-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CW 20 | Nov 1, 2014 |
| W | Gary Bligh0-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 0:00 | Kumite MMA | Aug 30, 2014 |
| W | Ciaran Clarke10-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:45 | RIR | Oct 5, 2013 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.