James Thompson
UFC DebutNickname“The Colossus”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Bristol
- Born
- England
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'5" · 196 cm
Before the UFC
James Thompson 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.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
631-339-21
.651 win rate
Winning-record opponents
28 of 35
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
38
35 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 38 bouts · 27 promotions · wins by 13 KO · 5 sub · 2 decPRIDE · Bellator · DREAM · ZT Fight Night · EliteXC +22
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Phil De Fries29-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:53 | Bellator | Dec 15, 2017 |
| L | Tsuyoshi Kosaka28-21-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:58 | RIZIN | Dec 29, 2015 |
| L | Bobby Lashley15-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:54 | Bellator | Nov 6, 2015 |
| W | Eric Prindle12-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:55 | Bellator | Jun 6, 2014 |
| W | Colin Robinson10-12 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 2:47 | UXC | Mar 1, 2014 |
| W | Bobby Lashley15-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SFL 3 | May 6, 2012 |
| W | Bob Sapp12-20 | KO/TKO | Leg Injury | R1 | 1:52 | SFL 1 | Mar 11, 2012 |
| NC | No Contest | Judging Error | R2 | 5:00 | KSW 17 | Nov 26, 2011 | |
| W | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:06 | KSW 16 | May 21, 2011 | |
| L | Yusuke Kawaguchi18-13 | Decision | Split | R2 | 5:00 | DREAM | Sep 25, 2010 |
| L | Miodrag Petkovic32-24-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:01 | MFC | Jun 4, 2010 |
| L | Rob Broughton16-7-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 2:28 | ZT Fight Night | Jan 30, 2010 |
| W | Tengiz Tedoradze23-10-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:55 | ZT Fight Night | Jan 30, 2010 |
| L | Alistair Overeem47-19 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:33 | DREAM | Oct 25, 2009 |
| L | Jim Yorke16-5 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 4:33 | Sengoku | Mar 20, 2009 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 0:38 | EliteXC | May 31, 2008 | |
| L | Brett Rogers17-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:24 | EliteXC | Feb 16, 2008 |
| L | Neil Grove12-8-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:10 | Cage Rage 22 | Jul 14, 2007 |
| W | Don Frye20-9-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 6:23 | PRIDE | Apr 8, 2007 |
| L | Eric Esch15-10-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:43 | Cage Rage 20 | Feb 10, 2007 |
| W | Hidehiko Yoshida9-8-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 7:50 | PRIDE | Dec 31, 2006 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:18 | 2H2H | Nov 12, 2006 | |
| L | Rob Broughton16-7-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 0:00 | Cage Rage 17 | Jul 1, 2006 |
| L | Kazuyuki Fujita18-14 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 8:25 | PRIDE | May 5, 2006 |
| W | KO/TKO | Soccer Kicks | R1 | 1:28 | PRIDE | Dec 31, 2005 | |
| W | Alexandru Lungu21-5 | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R1 | 2:13 | PRIDE | Oct 23, 2005 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:33 | Cage Rage 13 | Sep 10, 2005 | |
| W | Autimio Antonia | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | UD 2 | Jul 30, 2005 |
| W | Henry Miller6-16 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:31 | PRIDE | Jul 17, 2005 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:41 | UD 1 | Apr 10, 2005 | |
| L | Aleksander Emelianenko29-9-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:12 | PRIDE | Oct 31, 2004 |
| W | Dan Severn101-19-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | UC 11 | Sep 12, 2004 |
| L | Tengiz Tedoradze23-10-1 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R2 | 5:00 | UC 10 | Jun 20, 2004 |
| W | Aaron Marsa | Submission | Neck Injury | R1 | 0:20 | UC 9 | Mar 28, 2004 |
| W | Marc Goddard7-6-1 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:18 | UC 8 | Nov 30, 2003 |
| W | Richie Cranny | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:34 | UC 7 | Sep 6, 2003 |
| W | Marc Goddard7-6-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Strikes | R2 | 0:00 | UC 6 | Jun 14, 2003 |
| W | Will Elworthy4-10 | Submission | Forearm Choke | R1 | 4:22 | G&P 2 | Jan 25, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.