James Ballinger

Age 44
Gender Male
Height 5' 8"
Weight Class Bantamweight
Out of KY

James Ballinger is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 2 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 2-12-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 13 years, 9 months, 3 days
Rounds Fought 14.1
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff 7 years, 3 months, 18 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 05/10/2025
(2-12-0) 		Kendale Young
(2-4-0) 		BW
New Line Cagefighting 34 		3 05:00
03/08/2025 L
(2-11-0) 		Christian Ynastrilla
(10-5-0) 		BW
(133.2 vs. 134.6) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
New Line Cagefighting 32 		1 03:03
02/11/2023 L
(2-10-0) 		Austin Coleman
(2-0-0) 		BW
(137.0* vs. 137.0*) 		Submission (Anaconda Choke)
UBG 13 		1 00:41
10/24/2015 L
(2-9-0) 		Charles Stanford
(5-5-0) 		FTW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Absolute Action MMA: AAMMA 44 		1 01:57
04/25/2015 L
(2-8-0) 		Michael Short
(0-0-0) 		FTW
(137.0 vs. 146.0) 		Submission (Kimura)
Trotters Legacy MMA: War Zone 		1 01:22
02/07/2015 L
(2-7-0) 		Isaiah Ferguson
(6-1-0) 		FTW
(146.0 vs. 151.0*) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Hardrock MMA 70 Pro/Am 6 Year Anniversary Shepherdsville, KY 		1 01:17
02/15/2013 W
(1-7-0) 		Thomas Wash
(0-1-0) 		FTW
(143.0 vs. 145.0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Hardrock MMA 53 PRO Private Event 		2 02:34
11/24/2012 L
(1-6-0) 		Christopher Griffin
(3-6-0) 		FTW
(142.0 vs. 146.0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Hardrock MMA 51 PRO/AM 		2 03:29
09/08/2012 W
(0-6-0) 		Braedon Ward
(0-1-0) 		LW
(149.0 vs. 155.0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Hardrock MMA 49 		1 02:10
07/14/2012 L
(0-5-0) 		Chris Dunn
(0-0-0) 		BW
(136.0 vs. 136.0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Absolute Action MMA: AAMMA 27 		1 01:47
05/18/2012 L
(0-4-0) 		Brandon McMahan
(0-1-0) 		BW
(133.8 vs. 135.0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Reality Cage Combat: WV vs. The World 		2 01:39
02/18/2012 L
(0-3-0) 		James Morton, II
(0-0-0) 		FTW
(146.0 vs. 147.0*) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Absolute Action MMA: AAMMA 23 		3 05:00
10/14/2011 L
(0-2-0) 		Brandon Suber
(1-2-0) 		FTW
(145.0 vs. 148.0*) 		Submission (Choke)
Absolute Action MMA: AAMMA XIX 		3 04:31
06/18/2011 L
(0-1-0) 		Robert Smith
(0-0-0) 		BW
(140.0* vs. 140.0*) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Hardrock MMA 36 		1 04:54
06/04/2011 L
(0-0-0) 		Zachary Sanders
(1-1-0) 		FTW
(143.0 vs. 145.0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Absolute Action MMA: AAMMA XIV 		1 00:51
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

Amateur Record: 11-8-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 2 years, 9 months, 11 days
Rounds Fought 25.4
Avg. Fights/Year 6.9
Longest Layoff 4 months, 25 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 week

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
05/07/2011 W
(10-8-0) 		Jeremy Philpot
(20-20-0) 		FTW
(145.0 vs. 147.0*) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Absolute Action MMA: AAMMA 13 		1 00:53
01/15/2011 W
(9-8-0) 		Casey Jones
(4-1-0) 		BW
(136.0 vs. 137.0*) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Absolute Action MMA: The Cyborg Seminar and AAMMA 9 - Nations Collide 		4 01:48
10/16/2010 W
(8-8-0) 		DJ Smith
(4-7-0) 		FTW
(145.0 vs. 146.0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Absolute Action MMA: AAMMA VI 		2 00:42
08/28/2010 W
(7-8-0) 		Nicholas Noe
(2-0-0) 		FTW
(143.0 vs. 144.0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Absolute Action MMA "Takeover" 		1 01:55
08/14/2010 W
(6-8-0) 		Cody Kessinger
(5-3-0) 		FTW
(141.0 vs. 140.0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Hardrock MMA 25: Night of the Champions 3 PRO/AM 8/14/2010 		1 00:42
06/05/2010 L
(6-7-0) 		Brandon Suber
(8-2-0) 		LW
(148.0 vs. 155.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Intimidation Cage Fighting- ICF 20: The Return 		3 03:00
02/20/2010 L
(6-6-0) 		Zachary Hicks
(5-2-0) 		LW
(154.0 vs. 155.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
ICF 19 		3 03:00
11/28/2009 NC
(6-6-0) 		Chris McKinney
(0-0-0) 		FTW
(150.0* vs. 144.0) 		No Contest
Hardrock MMA 17: One Year Anniversary 		3 03:00
09/25/2009 L
(6-5-0) 		Phillip White
(4-0-0) 		FTW
(146.0 vs. 145.0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Vyper Fight League 9/25/09 		2 02:41
09/12/2009 L
(6-4-0) 		Jeremy Philpot
(11-11-0) 		LW
(150.0 vs. 148.0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Hardrock MMA 9/12/09 		1 01:24
05/23/2009 L
(6-3-0) 		John Rigdon
(3-0-0) 		FTW
(146.0 vs. 144.0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Hardrock MMA 5/23/09 		1 01:51
05/16/2009 L
(6-2-0) 		John Hays
(2-1-0) 		LW
(154.0 vs. 154.0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
ICF: Sacrifice 		2 02:59
03/28/2009 W
(5-2-0) 		Jeremy Philpot
(6-6-0) 		FTW
(145.0 vs. 147.0*) 		Submission (Strikes)
Hardrock MMA 3/28/09 		1 02:41
03/14/2009 L
(5-1-0) 		Jeremy Pender
(9-3-0) 		FTW
(137.0 vs. 136.0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Intimidation Cage Fighting 3/14/09 		3 02:56
01/24/2009 W
(4-1-0) 		Kevin Cantley
(2-0-0) 		FTW
(146.0 vs. 146.0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Intimidation Cage Fighting: Shattered 		1 01:45
01/10/2009 W
(3-1-0) 		David Ward
(1-1-0) 		FTW
(145.0 vs. 136.0) 		Submission
Hardrock MMA 1/10/09 		1 01:20
10/25/2008 L
(3-0-0) 		James Hettes
(3-0-0) 		FTW
(147.0* vs. 147.0*) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Intimidation Cage Fighting 10/25/08 		1 02:59
09/20/2008 W
(2-0-0) 		John Hays
(0-0-0) 		FTW
(145.0 vs. 143.0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Intimidation Cage Fighting 9/20/08 		2 01:23
08/16/2008 W
(1-0-0) 		Robert Robello, II
(0-0-0) 		FTW
(146.0 vs. 138.0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Warrior MMA 		1 01:25
07/26/2008 W
(0-0-0) 		Michael Anthony
(1-0-0) 		FTW
(143.0 vs. 147.0*) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Intimidation Cage Fighting 		1 01:48
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class