Rick James
UFC DebutNickname“The Reaper”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- San Bernardino, California
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
Before the UFC
Rick James 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
113-80-1
.585 win rate
Winning-record opponents
7 of 12
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
12 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 13 bouts · 5 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 2 sub · 3 decKOTC · Xplode Fight Series · GKO 4 · WFC 14 · RITC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 1:45 | KOTC | Jun 22, 2019 | |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Feb 2, 2019 | |
| L | Kai Kamaka III18-7-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Feb 24, 2018 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Dec 3, 2017 | |
| L | Andre Ewell18-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | May 6, 2017 |
| W | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Dec 18, 2016 | |
| L | Benito Lopez10-2 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:08 | KOTC | Mar 19, 2016 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Feb 18, 2016 | |
| W | Michael Pollinger | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | GKO 4 | Aug 29, 2015 |
| W | Nick Jordan3-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 2:47 | WFC 14 | May 30, 2015 |
| W | Jimmy Marquez1-13 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:51 | Xplode Fight Series | Aug 23, 2014 |
| W | Scott Brommage3-10 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R3 | 2:11 | Xplode Fight Series | Jul 19, 2014 |
| L | Ruben Warr12-10 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | RITC | Jul 13, 2013 |
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
4-1across 5 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsSSP · Tuff-N-Uff · U of MMA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Rob Fernandes1-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:09 | U of MMA | Oct 21, 2012 |
| L | Izic Fernandez2-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 2:00 | SSP | Aug 3, 2012 |
| W | Josh Grevas | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:36 | Tuff-N-Uff | May 25, 2012 |
| W | Tanner Robertson | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:26 | Tuff-N-Uff | Apr 7, 2012 |
| W | Oren Shabo0-2 | Submission | — | R1 | 0:38 | SSP | Jan 20, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.