Daniel James
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Last 5: NC W L W L Association: Midwest Training Center Pro Debut Date: 2014-03-14 Pro Record: 15-8-1 |
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Current Ranking:
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'Big League' Record: 7-4-0
Last 3 Years: 2-2-0
Win Finish %: 93.3%
Combat Age: 50
Quality Perf. %: 58.3%
Last Quality Perf.: 2024-04-04
540 Metric: .538
Rating Points: 71
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Highest Quarterly Ranking: 4/01/2022 |
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Last Fight Date: 5/04/2025 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#65 HW] Marek Samociuk Opponent's Last 5: W W W W L |
Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight
| Opponent | Outcome | |
| L |
Marek Samociuk #165 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
Rizin FF - Otoko Matsuri Sunday, May 4th 2025 |
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| W |
Marcelo Golm #84 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season Thursday, April 4th 2024 |
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| L |
Gokhan Saricam #63 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero Friday, June 16th 2023 |
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| W |
Marcelo Golm #58 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 3 |
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Bellator 293 - Golm vs. James Friday, March 31st 2023 |
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| NC |
Tyrell Fortune #26 Heavyweight |
No Contest (Overturned) Round 2 |
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Bellator 288 - Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 Friday, November 18th 2022 |
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| W |
Denis Smoldarev #52 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
ACA 136 - Vagaev vs. Gadzhidaudov Saturday, February 26th 2022 |
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| W |
Raphael Pessoa #82 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
ACA 132 - Absolute Championship Akhmat: Jo... Friday, November 19th 2021 |
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| W |
Tomas Pakutinskas #126 Heavyweight |
TKO (Submission to Punch) Round 1 |
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ACA 128: Goncharov vs. Omielanczuk Saturday, September 11th 2021 |
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| L |
Daniel Omielanczuk #33 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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ACA 122 - Johnson vs. Poberezhets Friday, April 23rd 2021 |
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| W |
Michal Martinek #58 Heavyweight |
TKO (Elbows and Punches) Round 2 |
ACA 114 - Omielanczuk vs. Johnson Thursday, November 26th 2020 |
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| L | Ruslan Magomedov |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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ACA 101 Friday, November 15th 2019 |
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| L |
Brett Martin #93 Heavyweight |
Disqualification (Illegal Knees) Round 5 |
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LFA 77 - James vs. Martin Friday, September 27th 2019 |
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| W |
Patrick Martin #177 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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LFA 67 - James vs. Martin Friday, May 24th 2019 |
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| W |
Calyn Hull #169 Heavyweight |
KO (Punches) Round 2 |
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LFA 50 - Allen vs. Hiley Friday, September 21st 2018 |
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| W | Zach Rosol |
Submission (Kimura) Round 3 |
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Victory Fighting Championship - VFC Fight ... Wednesday, November 22nd 2017 |
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| L |
Daniel Gallemore #133 Heavyweight |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 1 |
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VFC 57 - Victory Fighting Championship 57 Friday, May 5th 2017 |
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| W | Chris Beal |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
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XFO 60 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 60 Saturday, March 11th 2017 |
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| D |
John Hawk #99 Heavyweight |
Draw Round 3 |
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RFO - Big Guns 21 Saturday, November 19th 2016 |
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| L |
Arnold Adams #264 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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HFC 27 - Hoosier Fight Club 27 Saturday, February 6th 2016 |
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| W | Patrick Harman |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1 |
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HFC 25: Hovermale vs. Vazquez Friday, September 25th 2015 |
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| W |
Jason Walraven #160 Light Heavyweight |
Submission (Kimura) Round 1 |
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Mosley Showdown / Swarm Entertainment - Su... Friday, January 30th 2015 |
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| W | Aaron Ware |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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XFO 54 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 54 Saturday, November 22nd 2014 |
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| W | Ryan Pokryfky |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
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XFO 53 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 53 Saturday, October 11th 2014 |
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| L | Leroy Johnson |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 10 Saturday, June 7th 2014 |
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| W |
Erick Correa #200 Heavyweight |
TKO (Retirement) Round 2 |
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Bellator MMA - Bellator 112 Friday, March 14th 2014 |
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| Opponent | Event | Outcome | |
| L |
Marek Samociuk #165 Heavyweight |
Rizin FF - Otoko Matsuri Sunday, May 4th 2025 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Marcelo Golm #84 Heavyweight |
PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season Thursday, April 4th 2024 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| L |
Gokhan Saricam #63 Heavyweight |
Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero Friday, June 16th 2023 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Marcelo Golm #58 Heavyweight |
Bellator 293 - Golm vs. James Friday, March 31st 2023 |
TKO (Punches) Round 3 |
| NC |
Tyrell Fortune #26 Heavyweight |
Bellator 288 - Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 Friday, November 18th 2022 |
No Contest (Overturned) Round 2 |
| W |
Denis Smoldarev #52 Heavyweight |
ACA 136 - Vagaev vs. Gadzhidaudov Saturday, February 26th 2022 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Raphael Pessoa #82 Heavyweight |
ACA 132 - Absolute Championship Akhmat: Jo... Friday, November 19th 2021 |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
| W |
Tomas Pakutinskas #126 Heavyweight |
ACA 128: Goncharov vs. Omielanczuk Saturday, September 11th 2021 |
TKO (Submission to Punch) Round 1 |
| L |
Daniel Omielanczuk #33 Heavyweight |
ACA 122 - Johnson vs. Poberezhets Friday, April 23rd 2021 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Michal Martinek #58 Heavyweight |
ACA 114 - Omielanczuk vs. Johnson Thursday, November 26th 2020 |
TKO (Elbows and Punches) Round 2 |
| L | Ruslan Magomedov |
ACA 101 Friday, November 15th 2019 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| L |
Brett Martin #93 Heavyweight |
LFA 77 - James vs. Martin Friday, September 27th 2019 |
Disqualification (Illegal Knees) Round 5 |
| W |
Patrick Martin #177 Heavyweight |
LFA 67 - James vs. Martin Friday, May 24th 2019 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Calyn Hull #169 Heavyweight |
LFA 50 - Allen vs. Hiley Friday, September 21st 2018 |
KO (Punches) Round 2 |
| W | Zach Rosol |
Victory Fighting Championship - VFC Fight ... Wednesday, November 22nd 2017 |
Submission (Kimura) Round 3 |
| L |
Daniel Gallemore #133 Heavyweight |
VFC 57 - Victory Fighting Championship 57 Friday, May 5th 2017 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 1 |
| W | Chris Beal |
XFO 60 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 60 Saturday, March 11th 2017 |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
| D |
John Hawk #99 Heavyweight |
RFO - Big Guns 21 Saturday, November 19th 2016 |
Draw Round 3 |
| L |
Arnold Adams #264 Heavyweight |
HFC 27 - Hoosier Fight Club 27 Saturday, February 6th 2016 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W | Patrick Harman |
HFC 25: Hovermale vs. Vazquez Friday, September 25th 2015 |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1 |
| W |
Jason Walraven #160 Light Heavyweight |
Mosley Showdown / Swarm Entertainment - Su... Friday, January 30th 2015 |
Submission (Kimura) Round 1 |
| W | Aaron Ware |
XFO 54 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 54 Saturday, November 22nd 2014 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W | Ryan Pokryfky |
XFO 53 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 53 Saturday, October 11th 2014 |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
| L | Leroy Johnson |
NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 10 Saturday, June 7th 2014 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Erick Correa #200 Heavyweight |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 112 Friday, March 14th 2014 |
TKO (Retirement) Round 2 |
Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time
| Date | ↑ ↓ | Rank | Record | Points | ||
| 10/01/2025 | 2 | #72 Heavyweight | 15-8-1 |
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| 07/01/2025 | 25 | #70 Heavyweight | 15-8-1 |
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| 04/01/2025 | #45 Heavyweight | 15-7-1 |
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| 01/01/2025 | 2 | #45 Heavyweight | 15-7-1 |
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| 10/01/2024 | 5 | #43 Heavyweight | 15-7-1 |
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| 07/01/2024 | 3 | #48 Heavyweight | 15-7-1 |
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| 04/01/2024 | #51 Heavyweight | 14-7-1 |
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| 01/01/2024 | 1 | #51 Heavyweight | 14-7-1 |
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| 10/01/2023 | #50 Heavyweight | 14-7-1 |
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| 07/01/2023 | 12 | #50 Heavyweight | 14-7-1 |
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| 04/01/2023 | 3 | #38 Heavyweight | 14-6-1 |
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| 01/01/2023 | #41 Heavyweight | 13-6-1 |
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| 10/01/2022 | 1 | #41 Heavyweight | 13-6-1 |
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| 07/01/2022 | 3 | #40 Heavyweight | 13-6-1 |
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| 04/01/2022 | 11 | #37 Heavyweight | 13-6-1 |
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| 01/01/2022 | 11 | #48 Heavyweight | 12-6-1 |
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| 10/01/2021 | 3 | #59 Heavyweight | 11-6-1 |
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| 07/01/2021 | 2 | #62 Heavyweight | 10-6-1 |
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| 04/01/2021 | 11 | #60 Heavyweight | 10-5-1 |
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| 01/01/2021 | 49 | #71 Heavyweight | 10-5-1 |
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| 10/01/2020 | 2 | #120 Heavyweight | 9-5-1 |
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| 07/01/2020 | 2 | #118 Heavyweight | 9-5-1 |
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| 04/01/2020 | 2 | #120 Heavyweight | 9-5-1 |
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| 01/01/2020 | 5 | #122 Heavyweight | 9-5-1 |
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| 10/01/2019 | 18 | #117 Heavyweight | 9-4-1 |
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| 07/01/2019 | 23 | #99 Heavyweight | 9-3-1 |
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| 04/01/2019 | 3 | #122 Heavyweight | 8-3-1 |
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| 01/01/2019 | 69 | #119 Heavyweight | 8-3-1 |
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| 10/01/2018 | 1 | #188 Heavyweight | 8-3-1 |
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| 07/01/2018 | 9 | #187 Heavyweight | 7-3-1 |
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| 04/01/2018 | 4 | #178 Heavyweight | 7-3-1 |
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| 01/01/2018 | 24 | #182 Heavyweight | 7-3-1 |
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| 10/01/2017 | 8 | #206 Heavyweight | 6-3-1 |
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| 07/01/2017 | 49 | #214 Heavyweight | 6-3-1 |
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| 04/01/2017 | #165 Heavyweight | 6-2-1 |
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| 01/01/2017 | 53 | #165 Heavyweight | 5-2-1 |
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| 10/01/2016 | #218 Heavyweight | 5-2-0 |
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| 07/01/2016 | 19 | #218 Heavyweight | 5-2-0 |
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| 04/01/2016 | 72 | #199 Heavyweight | 5-2-0 |
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| 01/01/2016 | 6 | #127 Heavyweight | 5-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2015 | 13 | #121 Heavyweight | 5-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2015 | 7 | #134 Heavyweight | 4-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2015 | 61 | #127 Heavyweight | 4-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2015 | 81 | #188 Heavyweight | 3-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2014 | 6 | #269 Heavyweight | 1-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2014 | 59 | #275 Heavyweight | 1-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2014 | NR | #216 Heavyweight | 1-0-0 |
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