| Age | 45 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 5" |
| Weight Class | Heavyweight |
James Thompson is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 20 wins, 18 losses and 0 draws
| Pro Record | 20-18-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 14 years, 10 months, 20 days |
| Rounds Fought | 39.1 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.6 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 11 months, 16 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 week, 6 days |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 12/15/2017 | L (20-17-0) | Philip De Fries (13-6-0) | HW (266.0 vs. 261.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Bellator MMA 191 | 1 | 01:33 | |
| NSF | 12/29/2015 | L (20-16-0) | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Rizin Fighting Federation - Day 1 | 2 | 01:58 | ||
| | 11/06/2015 | L (20-15-0) | Bobby Lashley (13-1-0) | HW (264.0 vs. 239.6) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator MMA 145 | 1 | 00:54 | |
| | 06/06/2014 | W (19-15-0) | Eric Prindle (8-5-0) | HW (260.3 vs. 264.8) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator MMA 121 | 1 | 01:55 | |
| NSF | 03/01/2014 | W (18-15-0) | Colin Robinson (6-11-0) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Underdog Xtreme Championships 2 | 2 | 02:47 | ||
| NSF | 05/06/2012 | W (17-15-0) | Bobby Lashley (0-0-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Super Fight League 3 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 03/11/2012 | W (16-15-0) | Bob Sapp (11-11-1) | HW | Submission (Injury) Super Fight League 1 | 1 | 01:52 | |
| NSF | 11/26/2011 | NC (16-15-0) | Mariusz Pudzianowski (3-2-0) | No Contest Martial Arts Confrontation XVII | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 05/21/2011 | W (15-15-0) | Mariusz Pudzianowski (3-1-0) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 16 | 2 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 03/12/2011 | L (15-14-0) | Sam Watling (2-0-0) | WW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) ZT Fight Night: War At The Winter Garden | 1 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 09/25/2010 | L (15-13-0) | Yusuke Kawaguchi (9-2-0) | HW | Decision (Split Decision) Dream 16 | 2 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 06/04/2010 | L (15-12-0) | Miodrag Petkovich (21-12-1) | KO (Strike) Milenium Fight Challenge 4 | 1 | 01:01 | ||
| NSF | 01/30/2010 | L (14-11-0) | Robbie Broughton (9-4-1) | KO (Strike) ZT Fight Night - Heavyweights Collide | 2 | 02:28 | ||
| NSF | 01/30/2010 | W (14-11-0) | Tengiz Tedoradze (23-8-1) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) ZT Fight Night - Heavyweights Collide | 2 | 02:55 | ||
| NSF | 10/25/2009 | L (14-10-0) | Alistair Overeem (30-11-0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Dream 12 - The Cage of the Rising Sun | 1 | 00:33 | ||
| NSF | 03/20/2009 | L (14-9-0) | Jim Yorke (10-2-0) | KO (Strike) Sengoku - Seventh Battle | 1 | 04:33 | ||
| | 02/06/2009 | NC (14-9-0) | Steve Bosse (4-1-0) | HW (276.0* vs. 232.0) | No Contest Groupe Strikebox 02/06/09 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/31/2008 | L (14-8-0) | Kimbo Slice (2-0-0) | HW (257.0 vs. 235.5) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) EliteXC & CBS - Saturday Night Fights | 3 | 00:38 | |
| | 02/16/2008 | L (14-7-0) | Brett Rogers (6-0-0) | HW (253.0 vs. 264.0) | TKO/RSC EliteXC - Street Certified | 1 | 02:24 | |
| NSF | 07/14/2007 | L (14-6-0) | Neil Grove (2-0-0) | KO (Strike) Cage Rage (England) 22: Hard as Hell | 1 | 00:10 | ||
| NSF | 04/08/2007 | W (13-6-0) | Don Frye (18-5-1) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Pride 34: Kamikaze | 1 | 06:23 | ||
| NSF | 02/10/2007 | L (13-5-0) | Butter Bean (9-3-1) | KO Cage Rage (England) 20: Born 2 Fight | 1 | 00:43 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2006 | W (12-5-0) | Hidehiko Yoshida (7-4-1) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Pride: Shock Wave 2006 | 1 | 07:50 | ||
| NSF | 11/12/2006 | L (12-4-0) | John Einemo (5-1-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) 2 Hot 2 Handle: Pride and Honor | 05:00 | |||
| NSF | 07/01/2006 | L (12-3-0) | Robbie Broughton (3-1-1) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Cage Rage (England) 17: Ultimate Challenge | 3 | 00:49 | ||
| NSF | 05/05/2006 | L (12-2-0) | Kazuyuki Fujita (10-4-0) | KO Pride: Total Elimination Absolute 2006 | 1 | 08:25 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2005 | W (11-2-0) | Paulo Cesar Silva (1-4-0) | KO Pride: Shock Wave 2005 | 1 | 01:28 | ||
| NSF | 10/23/2005 | W (10-2-0) | Alexandru Lungu (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC Pride 30: Fully Loaded | 1 | 02:13 | ||
| NSF | 09/10/2005 | W (9-2-0) | Andy Costello (3-2-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) Cage Rage (England) 13: No Fear | 1 | 02:33 | ||
| NSF | 07/30/2005 | W (8-2-0) | Autimio Antonia (1-1-0) | KO Urban Destruction 2 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 07/17/2005 | W (7-2-0) | Henry Miller (1-2-0) | KO Pride: Bushido 8 | 1 | 01:21 | ||
| NSF | 04/10/2005 | W (6-2-0) | Nikolajus Cilkinas (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Strikes) Urban Destruction: The Beginning | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/31/2004 | L (6-1-0) | Aleksander Emelianenko (4-1-0) | KO Pride 28: High Octane | 1 | 00:12 | ||
| NSF | 09/12/2004 | W (5-1-0) | Daniel Severn (66-10-7) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Ultimate Combat 11: Wrath of the Beast | 5 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/20/2004 | L (5-0-0) | Tengiz Tedoradze (10-2-0) | TKO/RSC (Didn't Answer the bell for Round 3) Ultimate Combat 10 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 03/28/2004 | W (4-0-0) | Aaron Marsa (1-1-0) | Submission (Neck Injury) Ultimate Combat 9: Rebellion | 05:00 | |||
| NSF | 11/30/2003 | W (3-0-0) | Marc Goddard (3-1-0) | KO Ultimate Combat 8: Retribution | 1 | 00:18 | ||
| NSF | 09/06/2003 | W (2-0-0) | Richie Cranny (0-0-0) | Submission (Side Choke) Ultimate Combat 7: World Domination | 1 | 01:34 | ||
| NSF | 06/14/2003 | W (1-0-0) | Marc Goddard (3-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) Ultimate Combat 6: Battle in the Cage | 2 | 01:39 | ||
| NSF | 01/25/2003 | W (0-0-0) | Will Elworthy (1-0-0) | Submission (Forearm Choke) Ground and Pound England 2 | 1 | 04:22 |
| * 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 |