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
StrongOpponents' combined record
96-45-1
.681 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
8 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 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 | |
| W | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R4 | 4:27 | CW 170 | ||
| W | Olli Santalahti19-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 161 | |
| L | Oban Elliott12-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 153 | |
| W | Jamie Richardson11-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 145 | |
| W | Martin Causse | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:16 | CW 140 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:18 | CW 135 | ||
| W | Omiel Brown | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | CW 128 | |
| W | Kyran Sturrock | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:27 | CW 112 | |
| L | Ian Garry17-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 101 | |
| W | Dillon Manning | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:45 | BAMMA 35 | |
| L | Matthew Bonner16-11-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CWA / Shinobi FC |
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
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 McCorry | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Akuma FC 10 | |
| W | Gerard McKee | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CW 27 | |
| W | Josh Coughlan | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R2 | 0:00 | Akuma FC 9 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 0:07 | Real FC 1 | ||
| L | Rostem Akman7-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | |
| W | Irvin Jones6-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | |
| W | Marcin Zembala7-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CW 20 | |
| W | Gary Bligh | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 0:00 | Kumite MMA | |
| W | Ciaran Clarke10-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:45 | RIR |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.