Light Heavyweight · Men
James Ford
Elo
1,356
peak 1,436 · 27 Apr 2025
80 below it
4-1pro record
1W
current streak
1,319best win, Elo
1,162average opponent
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born 23 Sep 1997
72.0" / --
height / reach
Elo history
Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36Record
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Rating by method
KO1,117
Sub1,085
Dec1,044
Fight history
10 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 |
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| 10 | 9 Nov 202528.1 yrs | W4-1 |
 Nick Gay
7-11 · 30.6 yrs
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Light Heavyweight | SubRear Naked Choke | R12:09 | 1.00 | 1,324→1,356 | +32 | 1,065 | – | Fury FC 111 Fury Fighting Championship |
| 9 | 27 Jul 202527.8 yrs | L3-1 |
Donte Johnson
4-0 · 26.5 yrs
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Light Heavyweight | KO/TKOKO/TKO | R13:37 | 0.00 | 1,436→1,324 | -112 | 1,335 | -120→-220 | Fury FC - Challenger Series 14 Fury Fighting Championship |
| 8 | 27 Apr 202527.6 yrs | W3-0 |
Colton Emmerich
debut · 28.9 yrs
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Light Heavyweight | KO/TKOKO/TKO | R12:08 | 1.00 | 1,358→1,436 | +78 | 1,319 | – | Fury FC - Challenger Series 13 Fury Fighting Championship |
| 7 | 10 Mar 202426.5 yrs | W2-0 |
 Manuel Garcia
3-2 · 33.4 yrs
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Light Heavyweight | KO/TKOKO/TKO | R14:42 | 1.00 | 1,323→1,360 | +38 | 1,099 | -800→-800 | Fury Fighting Championship 87 Fury Fighting Championship |
| 6 | 21 Jan 202426.3 yrs | W1-0 |
Matty Costello
debut · 26.1 yrs
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Light Heavyweight | SubRear Naked Choke | R29:20 | 1.00 | 1,251→1,323 | +72 | 1,187 | -215→-215 | Fury Fighting Championship 85: Aswell vs. Altum Fury Fighting Championship |
| 5 | 16 Apr 202325.6 yrs | W4-1 |
Jimmylee Turner
1-2 · 27.6 yrs
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Light Heavyweight | SubGuillotine Choke | R10:42 | 1.00 | 1,225→1,251 | +26 | 979 | -600→-600 | Fury FC 77: Gamble vs. Cunningham Fury Fighting Championship am |
| 4 | 18 Dec 202225.2 yrs | L3-1 |
 Felipe Rocha
3-0 · 31.5 yrs
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Light Heavyweighttitle | DecisionSplit | R515:00 | 0.45 | 1,223→1,225 | +2 | 1,269 | – | Fury Fighting Championship 72 Fury Fighting Championship am |
| 3 | 3 Sep 202224.9 yrs | W3-0 |
Jason Slaydon
2-0 · 32.7 yrs
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Heavyweight | DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 0.84 | 1,178→1,223 | +45 | 1,180 | – | Gulf Coast MMA 17 Gulf Coast Mixed Martial Arts am |
| 2 | 21 Nov 202124.2 yrs | W2-0 |
Kevin Clark
2-2
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Heavyweight | DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 0.84 | 1,150→1,178 | +28 | 1,060 | – | Fury FC 54 Fury Fighting Championship am |
| 1 | 18 Apr 202123.6 yrs | W1-0 |
Jacob Bradley Williams
4-1 · 35.3 yrs
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Heavyweight | DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 0.84 | 1,100→1,150 | +50 | 1,128 | – | Fury FC 45 Fury Fighting Championship am |
Best wins
By the opponent's Elo on the night
Losses
Newest first
Style profile
Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.Similar careers
Who looked like this after 5 pro bouts, and what happened nextAfter 5 bouts (2025): 1,356 Elo, 4-1, aged 28, average opponent 1,201.
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Aaron Phillips
then 1,341, 4-1, aged 28
5-10 after
peaked 1,381
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Zelg Galešić
then 1,390, 4-1, aged 27
7-8 after
peaked 1,557 ▲
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Kenneth Bergh
then 1,356, 4-1, aged 27
5-1 after
peaked 1,461 ▲
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Nick Penner
then 1,371, 4-1, aged 28
7-2 after
peaked 1,583 ▲
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Cody Donovan
then 1,386, 4-1, aged 29
4-4 after
peaked 1,582 ▲
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Jeremiah Billington
then 1,302, 4-1, aged 28
7-1 after
peaked 1,388 ▲