James Head (fighter)

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James Head
Born (1984-02-09) February 9, 1984 (age 40)
Highland, Illinois, United States
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight170.5 lb (77.3 kg; 12.18 st)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)
Fighting out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
TeamOKC Combat Sports
RankBlack Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2006-2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins9
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision2
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

James Head (born February 9, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Mixed martial arts

James started training at Lovato's in 2008 and quickly earned a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu after winning the silver medal at the 2010 World Championships as a blue belt. Before James arrived at Lovato's, he had over six years of boxing experience, and was the Southwest Regional Amateur Champion in Texas. He has since been incorporating Lovato's Mixed Martial Arts program into his arsenal and currently holds an 8-2 pro record and a 5-0 amateur record as a MMA fighter. James has been studying the art of Muay Thai and is showing his techniques to the Lovato's Team, demonstrating how to throw a proper punch, kick, elbow and knee.

Early career

In August 2009 he suffered his first loss to Jesse Forbes resulting in a 5–1 record. He then bounced back with a TKO win over Bill Albrecht.

His biggest win to date came over UFC veteran Gerald Harris at the Tulsa Hard Rock Cafe. [1] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

With his win over Harris, Head earned a shot in the UFC and made his debut against undefeated Nick Ring at UFC 131. [3] He lost the fight via submission in the third round.

Head was expected to face Mark Scanlon on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138. [4] However, Scanlon was pulled from the bout and replaced by promotional newcomer John Maguire [5] Then, on September 28, Head himself pulled out of the fight due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Justin Edwards. [6]

Head made his welterweight debut against Papy Abedi at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva. [7] He won the fight at 4:33 in the first round via rear naked choke.

Head was expected to face Claude Patrick on July 21, 2012 at UFC 149. [8] However, Patrick was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Brian Ebersole. [9] Head won via split decision (29-28, 28–29, 29-28).

Head faced Mike Pyle on December 15, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale. [10] He lost via TKO in the first round.

Head was scheduled to fight Nick Catone on April 27, 2013 at UFC 159. [11] During official weigh-ins, Head registered 170.25 pounds while Catone failed to make weight, coming in at 173 pounds. Catone was allowed two hours to attempt to shed weight before a second weigh-in opportunity was offered him. He did not re-weigh. Catone was subsequently fined 20% of his purse, and the bout was scheduled to proceed as a catchweight match. The day of the show, it was announced that Catone had been hospitalized for "severe dehydration", and the fight was officially pulled from the card. [12]

Head was expected to face Bobby Voelker on August 28, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 27. [13] However, on July 11, it was announced that Voelker had been tabbed as a replacement for Siyar Bahadurzada and would face Robbie Lawler on July 27, 2013 at UFC on Fox 8. [14] Head instead faced Jason High at UFC Fight Night 27. [15] He lost the bout via first round guillotine choke submission. After the loss Head was subsequently released from the UFC.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
13 matches9 wins4 losses
By knockout41
By submission32
By decision21
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss9–4 Jason High Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 August 28, 201311:41 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Loss9–3 Mike Pyle TKO (knee and punches) The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale December 15, 201211:55Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win9–2 Brian Ebersole Decision (split) UFC 149 July 21, 201235:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win8–2 Papy Abedi Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva April 14, 201214:33 Stockholm, Sweden Welterweight debut.
Loss7–2 Nick Ring Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 131 June 11, 201133:33 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win7–1 Gerald Harris Decision (unanimous)Xtreme Fight Night: Harris vs. HeadFebruary 25, 201135:00 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win6–1Bill AlbrechtTKO (punches)Bricktown Brawl 5June 25, 201011:46 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Loss5–1 Jesse Forbes Decision (unanimous)PB MMA : Live Saturday NightAugust 22, 200935:00 Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Win5–0Chris HenningTKO (punches)TAP Entertainment: Ultimate Fight Night 3September 27, 200812:20 Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States
Win4–0Lee McKibbinSubmission (triangle choke)CW 9: Max Extreme FightingMarch 9, 20082N/A Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win3–0Eric BradleyTKO (punches)Masters of the Cage 16September 28, 200721:47 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Win2–0Ruben EscamillaSubmissionMasters of the Cage 14June 26, 200712:12 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Win1–0Chance FineTKO (punches)Masters of the Cage 7December 2, 200611:02 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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  2. ↑ "Sherdog.com MMA Blog: Monday, February 28, 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
  3. ↑ "Nick Ring vs. James Head added to UFC 131 in Vancouver". Mmajunkie.com. 2011-04-11. Archived from the original on 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
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