Welterweight · Men

James Sheehan

“Jimbo Slice”
Ireland Team Ryano MMA debut 2013
Held by Dylan Mcloughlin
Form W L W W L
Elo 1,472 peak 1,530 · 6 Apr 2024 58 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 1776146
8-4pro record
1L current streak
1,495best win, Elo
1,234average opponent
-- born 16 Nov 1995
74.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,199 Sub1,288 Dec1,183

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2025): 1,472 Elo, 8-4, aged 29, average opponent 1,322.

  1. Michał Michalski then 1,504, 8-4, aged 30 7-2 after peaked 1,741 ▲
  2. Aaron Wetherspoon then 1,435, 8-3, aged 30 2-2 after peaked 1,402 ▼
  3. Cody Wilson then 1,470, 9-3, aged 29 1-3 after peaked 1,499
  4. Alexey Shurkevich then 1,460, 8-4, aged 29 11-2 after peaked 1,852 ▲
  5. Goity Dazaev then 1,483, 9-2, aged 29 3-3 after peaked 1,609 ▲
  6. Matt Serra then 1,519, 8-4, aged 31 5-3 after peaked 1,776 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jamie Richardson Decision R3 · 4 Nov 2022 · Cage Warriors 1,495
  2. Olli Santalahti Decision R3 · 14 Oct 2023 · Cage Warriors 1,454
  3. Daniel Konrad Submission R4 · 6 Apr 2024 · Cage Warriors 1,440
  4. Karol Michalak KO/TKO R1 · 1 Apr 2022 · Cage Warriors 1,249
  5. Kyran Sturrock Submission R2 · 7 Mar 2020 · Cage Warriors 1,228

Losses

Newest first
  1. Justin Burlinson Submission R4 · 26 Apr 2025 · Cage Warriors 1,656
  2. Oban Elliott Decision R3 · 29 Apr 2023 · Cage Warriors 1,531
  3. Ian Machado Garry Decision R3 · 16 Feb 2019 · Cage Warriors 1,340
  4. Matthew Bonner Decision R3 · 2 Sep 2017 · Shinobi MMA Fighting Championships 1,014

Fight history

21 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
21 26 Apr 202529.4 yrs L8-4 Justin Burlinson 9-2 · 27.9 yrs Welterweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R416:49 0.00 1,528→1,472 -57 1,656 +115→-123 Cage Warriors 188: Dublin Cage Warriors
20 6 Apr 202428.4 yrs W8-3 Daniel Konrad 6-1 · 28.0 yrs Welterweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R419:27 1.00 1,443→1,530 +87 1,440 -600→-340 Cage Warriors 170: Dublin Cage Warriors
19 14 Oct 202327.9 yrs W7-3 Olli Santalahti 13-5 (1) · 29.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,400→1,443 +43 1,454 -174→-300 Cage Warriors 161: Dublin Cage Warriors
18 29 Apr 202327.4 yrs L6-3 Oban Elliott 7-2 · 25.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.11* 1,448→1,400 -47 1,531 +145→-128 Cage Warriors 153: Dublin Cage Warriors
17 4 Nov 202227.0 yrs W6-2 Jamie Richardson 11-7 · 26.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,394→1,448 +54 1,495 -200→-190 Cage Warriors 145 Cage Warriors
16 25 Jun 202226.6 yrs W5-2 Martin Causse 3-1 (1) Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R26:16 1.00 1,342→1,394 +52 1,192 -300→-400 Cage Warriors 140 Cage Warriors
15 1 Apr 202226.4 yrs W4-2 Karol Michalak 3-1 (1) · 27.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunch R12:18 1.00 1,256→1,342 +86 1,249 -150→-275 Cage Warriors 135 Cage Warriors
14 1 Oct 202125.9 yrs W3-2 Omiel Brown 2-0 · 20.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.50* 1,278→1,256 -22 1,190 +240→-180 Cage Warriors 128 Cage Warriors
13 7 Mar 202024.3 yrs W2-2 Kyran Sturrock debut Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:27 1.00 1,189→1,286 +97 1,228 – Cage Warriors 112 Cage Warriors
12 16 Feb 201923.3 yrs L1-2 Ian Machado Garry debut · 21.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,256→1,190 -67 1,340 – Cage Warriors 101 Cage Warriors
11 12 May 201822.5 yrs W1-1 Dillon Manning 0-1 · 25.3 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:45 1.00 1,197→1,256 +59 1,080 – BAMMA 35: Lohore vs. Pascu BAMMA
10 2 Sep 201721.8 yrs L0-1 Matthew Bonner 0-2 · 26.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,319→1,197 -121 1,014 – Cage Warriors Academy North West 2 Shinobi MMA Fighting Championships
9 23 Apr 201721.4 yrs W8-1 Vincent McCrory 5-1 Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,283→1,319 +36 1,234 – Akuma Fighting Championship 10 Akuma MMA am
8 25 Mar 201721.4 yrs W7-1 Gerard McKee 3-2 Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,269→1,283 +14 1,092 – Clan Wars 27 Clan Wars am
7 27 Nov 201621.0 yrs W6-1 Joshua Coughlan 1-1 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R23:00 1.00 1,244→1,269 +25 993 – Akuma Fighting Championship 9 Akuma MMA am
6 17 Sep 201620.8 yrs W5-1 Fionn Healy-Magwa 3-1 Welterweight KO/TKOHead Kick R10:07 1.00 1,194→1,244 +50 1,111 – Real FC 1 - Real Fighting Championship: Derry Real Fighting Championship am
5 7 Jul 201620.6 yrs L4-1 Rostem Akman 10-1 · 24.6 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,219→1,194 -25 1,325 – IMMAF - 2016 IMMAF World Championships: Day 3, Cage 3 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
4 6 Jul 201620.6 yrs W4-0 Irv Jones 4-3 · 28.4 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,172→1,219 +48 1,187 – IMMAF - 2016 IMMAF World Championships: Day 2, Cage 2 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
3 1 Nov 201419.0 yrs W3-0 Marcin Zembala 0-1 · 18.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,161→1,178 +17 1,001 – Clan Wars 20 Clan Wars am
2 30 Aug 201418.8 yrs W2-0 Gary Bligh debut Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R23:00 1.00 1,112→1,161 +49 1,021 – Kumite MMA Fight Night Kumite MMA am
1 5 Oct 201317.9 yrs W1-0 Ciaran Clarke 1-1 · 18.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R37:45 1.00 1,039→1,112 +73 1,078 – Rumble in Rush 9 Rush Fighting Academy am