John Vake
UFC DebutNickname“JTV”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Auckland
- Born
- New Zealand
- Camp
- City Kickboxing
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
John Vake 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
163-80-1
.671 win rate
Winning-record opponents
10 of 14
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
24
14 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 24 bouts · 21 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 4 sub · 6 decHFS · Shuriken MMA · SFS 19 · Eternal MMA 86 · SFS 17 +16
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | SFS 19 | Dec 7, 2024 | |
| L | Lachlan Stitt | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R5 | 1:49 | Eternal MMA 86 | Jun 22, 2024 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:41 | SFS 17 | Apr 20, 2024 | |
| L | J.J. Ambrose36-11-1 | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | SFS 15 | Jul 1, 2023 |
| W | Daniel Kerr3-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | XFC 64 | Apr 15, 2023 |
| L | Aldin Bates10-3 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Eternal MMA 73 | Feb 11, 2023 |
| W | Andrew Mills | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Eternal MMA 68 | Aug 20, 2022 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | — | WW 7 | Jul 12, 2019 | |
| L | Jun Yong Park19-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:14 | HFS | Mar 23, 2018 |
| W | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:25 | HFS | Nov 24, 2017 | |
| L | Kitt Campbell16-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | HFS | Jul 29, 2017 |
| W | Huanan Liu | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:27 | CWM MMA | Feb 19, 2017 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WKG MMA | Jan 6, 2017 | |
| W | Mingyang Zhang19-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:18 | Kunlun Fight | Oct 21, 2016 |
| L | B.J. Bland15-11 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Shuriken MMA | Nov 28, 2015 |
| W | Beau Rawiri | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FPF | Sep 5, 2015 |
| W | Brogan Anderson | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Hammerhead MMA | May 23, 2015 |
| W | Naruaedon Keewkaew | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:27 | CMFC | Jul 26, 2014 |
| W | Jae Seong Oh4-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PRO Fighting | May 25, 2014 |
| L | Israel Adesanya24-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:43 | Shuriken MMA | Jun 15, 2013 |
| W | Maikara Potae | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:00 | FFN | May 4, 2013 |
| L | Julian Matenga | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combined Combat Inc. | Nov 9, 2012 |
| W | Eva Almente | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:59 | AMMA | Nov 3, 2012 |
| W | Brent Tumoana Shadbolt | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SFC 9 | Mar 24, 2012 |
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
2-0across 2 amateur bouts · 1 promotionICNZ
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Raihere Dudes14-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | ICNZ | Sep 22, 2012 |
| W | Billy Pohahau | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | ICNZ | May 26, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.