James Wade
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L5
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Missouri
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
James Wade 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
ModerateOpponents' combined record
181-135-7
.573 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 15
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
15
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 15 bouts · 9 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 1 decSFC · RTP · MMA · MS 1 · CC 37 +4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jake Collier14-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:22 | CC 37 | Apr 7, 2012 |
| L | Jake Collier14-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:05 | RTP | Nov 19, 2010 |
| L | Leo Pla12-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:42 | FM | Apr 24, 2010 |
| L | Booker DeRousse6-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:06 | Strikeforce | Jun 6, 2009 |
| L | Dave Knogl3-0 | Submission | — | R2 | 4:35 | RTP | Aug 22, 2008 |
| W | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:03 | The Hive | Oct 27, 2007 | |
| W | Preston Hall0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:01 | MMA | Jun 15, 2007 |
| L | Ryan Antle17-13 | Decision | — | R0 | 0:00 | MMA | Dec 9, 2006 |
| L | Rob Kimmons25-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:20 | Shooto | Jun 18, 2005 |
| L | Steve Berger20-23-2 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:00 | SFC | Aug 7, 1999 |
| L | Scott Ventimiglia14-6-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | SFC | Jan 31, 1999 |
| W | Sean Brockmole3-6-2 | Decision | — | R0 | 0:00 | SFC | Sep 9, 1998 |
| L | Ben Clancy4-4 | Decision | — | R1 | 10:00 | MS 1 | Jun 27, 1998 |
| W | Ronnie Britt29-8 | N/A | — | R1 | 6:12 | MS 1 | Jun 27, 1998 |
| L | Steve Berger20-23-2 | Decision | — | R0 | 0:00 | SFC | Apr 28, 1998 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-1across 3 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsECT · EC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jarod Rusk | KO/TKO | Referee Stoppage | R2 | 2:23 | ECT | Jan 5, 2002 |
| L | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | ECT | Jan 5, 2002 | |
| W | Ryan Antle17-13 | KO/TKO | Submission to Strikes | R2 | 1:24 | EC | Nov 17, 2001 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.