Fighter details + Follow Given Name: James McSweeney
Nickname: "The Hammer"
Age: 45 | Date of Birth: 10/24/1980
Last Weight-in: 248 lbs
Height: 6'4"
Born: London, Greater London
Gyms & Affiliations: McSweeney Martial Arts
James McSweeney has a 15-18-0 professional record and is 45 years old in the Heavyweight division, representing McSweeney Martial Arts. This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, ELO rating, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Jul 16, 2025 · Combat Edge fight database
Career snapshot
James McSweeney career snapshot Recent form L-L-L-L-L Latest 5 decisive tracked pro results Current run 5-fight losing streak Most recent tracked result: Cancelled vs Badr Hari Finish profile 100% 15 finishes in 15 recorded wins Primary win path knockout/TKO 9 recorded wins by knockout/TKO James McSweeney quick answers What is James McSweeney's record? James McSweeney's professional MMA record is 15-18-0.
How old is James McSweeney? James McSweeney is 45 years old.
What weight class is James McSweeney? James McSweeney fights at Heavyweight in MFC.
How tall is James McSweeney? James McSweeney is 6'4" tall.
How much does James McSweeney weigh? James McSweeney competes at Heavyweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 248 lbs.
What is James McSweeney's Combat Edge Elo? James McSweeney's Combat Edge Elo is 1486, with a peak Elo of 1556.
How strong is James McSweeney's recent opposition? James McSweeney's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1564 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was James McSweeney's last fight? James McSweeney's latest tracked pro fight was against Badr Hari at Event TBD on 2023.09.09.
What is James McSweeney's recent form? James McSweeney's recent tracked pro form is L-L-L-L-L over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does James McSweeney usually win? James McSweeney's 15 recorded wins include 9 knockouts, 6 submissions, and 0 decisions, with 100% ending before the final bell.
9 Wins by knockout
6 Wins by submission
0 Wins by decision
11 Loss by knockout
4 Loss by submission
3 Loss by decision
James McSweeney stats Record : 15 / 18 / 0 Significant strikes landed per minute 3.94 Fighter 2.81 Division average
Significant striking accuracy 55% Fighter 47% Division average
Significant strikes absorbed per minute 4.33 Fighter 4.44 Division average
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land 42% Fighter 48% Division average
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes 0.52 Fighter 1.38 Division average
Takedown accuracy 33% Fighter 37% Division average
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land 100% Fighter 48% Division average
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes 1.05 Fighter 0.60 Division average
Pro fight history Result Opponent Method Time Round Event Date Fight details
Cancelled15-18-0 Badr Hari Record TBD Not recordedKickboxing Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2023.09.09 Details unavailable Win15-18-0 Buğra Tugay Erdogan Record TBD DecisionKickboxing Unanimous Not recorded Mix Fight Championship 2022.12.03 Details unavailable Loss15-18-0 Gökhan Saki Record TBD Leg KicksKickboxing 2:13 R2 Glory 79: Collision 3 2021.10.23 Details unavailable Cancelled15-18-0 Antonio Plazibat Record TBD Not recordedKickboxing Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2021.10.23 Details unavailable Cancelled15-18-0 Sergei Kharitonov Record TBD Not recordedBoxing (Bare Knuckle) Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2021.04.17 Details unavailable Cancelled15-18-0 Zabit Samedov Record TBD Not recordedKickboxing Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2020.04.11 Details unavailable Loss15-18-0 Ismael Londt Record TBD CutKickboxing R1 Not recorded Mix Fight Gala 27 2019.12.07 Details unavailable Win15-18-0 Murat Aygun Record TBD CutKickboxing R2 Not recorded Mix Fight Gala 27 2019.12.07 Details unavailable Loss15-18-0 Lavar Johnson Record TBD KO/TKOBoxing (Bare Knuckle) 0:27 R1 VBK 1: Heavyweight Tournament 2019.09.21 Details unavailable Loss15-17-0 Hatef Moeil 8-4-0 KO/TKO 4:13 R1 Mix Fight Gala 26 2019.06.22 Details unavailable Win15-18-0 Danyo Ilunga Record TBD Spinning Back FistKickboxing R3 Not recorded Mix Fight Gala 25 2018.12.01 Details unavailable Loss15-16-0 Thiago Silva 20-7-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded KSW 45: The Return to Wembley 2018.10.06 Details unavailable Cancelled15-18-0 Michał Andryszak Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2018.10.06 Details unavailable Loss15-15-0 Fernando Rodrigues Jr. 11-4-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Superior Challenge 17 2018.05.19 Details unavailable Win15-18-0 Firouz Fakhri Record TBD KneeKickboxing 2:29 R2 Mix Fight Gala 24 2018.01.27 Details unavailable Cancelled15-18-0 Mariusz Pudzianowski Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2017.10.22 Details unavailable Loss15-14-0 Tai Tuivasa 5-0-0 Corner Stoppage 5:00 R1 Australian FC 17 2016.10.15 Details unavailable Loss15-13-0 Karol Bedorf 13-2-0 Punches & Elbows 3:33 R1 KSW 34: New Order 2016.03.05 Details unavailable Win14-13-0 Marcin Różalski 5-3-0 Rear Naked Choke 2:13 R1 KSW 32: Road to Wembley 2015.10.31 Details unavailable Loss14-12-0 Denis Goltsov 14-4-0 Head Kick 0:46 R2 Tech-KREP FC 2015.07.24 Details unavailable Loss14-11-0 Roger Gracie 6-2-0 Body Kick & Punches 3:15 R3 ONE FC 23: Warrior's Way 2014.12.05 Details unavailable Win13-11-0 Cristiano Kaminishi 8-1-0 Punch & Soccer Kick 1:17 R1 ONE FC 19: Reign of Champions 2014.08.29 Details unavailable Win12-11-0 Chris Lokteff 12-1-0 Knee 3:04 R1 ONE FC 15: Rise of Heroes 2014.05.02 Details unavailable Win11-11-0 Stefan Traunmuller 11-2-1 Armbar 0:35 R1 Final Fight Championship 9 2013.11.15 Details unavailable Loss11-10-0 Paul Buentello 32-15-0 Body Punch 2:44 R2 Legacy FC 22 2013.08.23 Details unavailable Win10-10-0 Dion Staring 29-9-0 Head Kick & Punches 0:38 R1 CFA 10: McSweeney vs. Staring 2013.03.02 Details unavailable Loss10-9-0 Matti Makela 10-11-0 Punches 2:27 R2 Superior Challenge 8 2012.10.06 Details unavailable Win9-9-0 Jeff King 3-9-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Kings of Kombat 2012.06.23 Details unavailable Win8-9-0 Kym Robinson 10-5-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Fighters Xpress Promotions 2012.04.14 Details unavailable Win7-9-0 Felise Leniu 9-4-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Kings of Kombat 2012.03.17 Details unavailable Win6-9-0 Doug Viney 0-0-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Kings of Kombat 2011.12.10 Details unavailable Loss6-8-0 Emanuel Newton 17-6-1 Rear Naked Choke 4:25 R1 Superior Cage Combat 3 2011.11.04 Details unavailable Cancelled15-18-0 Danny Babcock Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2011.10.09 Details unavailable Win5-8-0 Sam Brown 8-3-1 Armbar 2:25 R1 Kings of Kombat 4 2011.08.20 Details unavailable Win4-8-0 Lee Mein 5-9-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Bully's Fight Night 2011.07.22 Details unavailable Loss4-7-0 Francisco France 6-2-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Crowbar MMA 2011.04.29 Details unavailable Loss4-6-0 Ricco Rodriguez 45-11-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded BAMMA 5: Daley vs Shirai 2011.02.26 Details unavailable Loss4-5-0 Fábio Maldonado 17-3-0 Punches 0:48 R3 UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama 2010.10.16 View details Cancelled15-18-0 Tom Blackledge Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2010.10.16 Details unavailable Loss4-4-0 Travis Browne 9-0-0 Punches 4:32 R1 The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale 2010.06.19 Details unavailable Win3-4-0 Darrill Schoonover 10-0-0 Punches & Knees 3:20 R3 The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale 2009.12.05 Details unavailable Loss15-18-0 Roy Nelson Record TBD KO/TKOExhibition MMA 4:13 R1 The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 2009.07.08 Details unavailable Win15-18-0 Matt Mitrione Record TBD Guillotine ChokeExhibition MMA 3:43 R1 The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 2009.06.30 Details unavailable Win15-18-0 Wes Shivers Record TBD DecisionExhibition MMA Majority Not recorded The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 2009.06.05 Details unavailable Loss3-3-0 Ricardo Romero 6-1-0 Rear Naked Choke 2:27 R1 Ring of Combat 24 2009.04.17 Details unavailable Loss3-2-0 Neil Grove 6-1-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Ultimate Challenge MMA 2008.12.06 Details unavailable Cancelled15-18-0 Mourad Bouzidi Record TBD Not recordedKickboxing Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2008.10.05 Details unavailable Win2-2-0 Roman Wehbe 4-5-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Cage Rage 2008.09.20 Details unavailable Win1-2-0 Chris Cooper 3-1-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2008.09.13 Details unavailable Loss1-1-0 Mostapha Al Turk 5-3-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Cage Rage 2008.07.12 Details unavailable Cancelled15-18-0 Benjey Zimmerman Record TBD Not recordedKickboxing Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2008.07.05 Details unavailable Cancelled15-18-0 Gökhan Saki Record TBD Not recordedMuay Thai Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2008.05.31 Details unavailable Loss15-18-0 Brian Douwes Record TBD KO/TKOKickboxing 1:10 R2 It's Showtime 27 2008.04.26 Details unavailable Win15-18-0 Marin Dosen Record TBD KO/TKOKickboxing Not recorded Not recorded World Freefight Challenge 2008.03.29 Details unavailable Loss1-0-0 Robert Paczków 0-0-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Cage Rage 2007.12.01 Details unavailable Win0-0-0 Mark Buchanan 4-3-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Cage Rage 2007.07.14 Details unavailable unknown15-18-0 Jeroen De Groot Record TBD Not recordedMuay Thai Not recorded Not recorded Garuda Fight Night 2006 2006.10.14 Details unavailable Cancelled15-18-0 Badr Hari Record TBD Not recordedKickboxing Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2006.03.05 Details unavailable Loss15-18-0 Roman Kupcak Record TBD KO/TKOKickboxing R2 Not recorded Night Of Fighters 3 2006.02.26 Details unavailable Loss15-18-0 Koos Wessels Record TBD DecisionKickboxing Not recorded Not recorded Fights At The Border 4 2005.12.10 Details unavailable Cancelled15-18-0 Amr El Alfy Record TBD Not recordedMuay Thai Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2005.06.04 Details unavailable Draw15-18-0 Alex Gould Record TBD DecisionKickboxing Both Fighters Injured Not recorded Extreme Brawl 6 2004.03.21 Details unavailable Cancelled15-18-0 Mark Epstein Record TBD Not recordedKickboxing Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2004.03.21 Details unavailable Cancelled15-18-0 Leo Elinor Record TBD Not recordedKickboxing Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2003.12.22 Details unavailable Cancelled15-18-0 Chris Ballard Record TBD Not recordedKickboxing Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2003.09.28 Details unavailable More fights Fighters who beat James McSweeney Thiago Silva Tai Tuivasa Denis Goltsov Roger Gracie Paul Buentello Francisco France Ricco Rodriguez Fábio Maldonado Compare James McSweeney with peers 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