Lightweight · Men

James Rumley

“The Hurricane”
United States Rockbottom MMA debut 2011
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form L W L L W
Elo 1,243 peak 1,303 · 2 Aug 2014 60 below it
Tapology Sherdog
4-4pro record
1W current streak
1,192best win, Elo
1,132average opponent
-- born 13 Jan 1993
73.0" / -- 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 lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,171 Sub889 Dec961

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2017): 1,243 Elo, 4-4, aged 25, average opponent 1,250.

  1. Bogdan Cristea then 1,250, 4-3, aged 24 5-1 after peaked 1,524 ▲
  2. Don Madge then 1,301, 4-3, aged 24 7-2 after peaked 1,677 ▲
  3. Mikhail Malyutin then 1,257, 4-4, aged 25 34-12 after peaked 1,698 ▲
  4. Jeremiah Scott then 1,272, 4-4, aged 25 6-6 after peaked 1,473 ▲
  5. Matt Montalvo then 1,212, 4-4, aged 26 3-8 after peaked 1,267 ▲
  6. Jordan Rocha then 1,216, 4-4, aged 25 5-3 after peaked 1,353 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Matt Messer KO/TKO R1 · 10 Apr 2015 · Battle in the South 1,192
  2. Kenny Hill Submission R1 · 2 Aug 2014 · Battle in the South 1,162
  3. James Brown Submission R1 · 26 Aug 2017 · Battle in the South 1,133
  4. Sam Eure KO/TKO R1 · 19 Sep 2015 · Fire and Ice Fighting Championships 1,112

Losses

Newest first
  1. Sidney Outlaw Submission R1 · 2 Jun 2017 · Ring of Combat 1,517
  2. Josh Visel Submission R2 · 24 Oct 2015 · King of the Cage 1,315
  3. D'Juan Owens Submission R3 · 8 May 2015 · Fight Club OC 1,269
  4. Max Bohanan Submission R1 · 19 Sep 2014 · Ring of Combat 1,304

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 Aug 201724.6 yrs W4-4 James Brown 1-3 · 24.0 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:56 1.00 1,163→1,243 +80 1,133 – RDMMA - Battle in the South 15: Fall Protocol Battle in the South
20 2 Jun 201724.4 yrs L3-4 Sidney Outlaw 7-3 · 25.1 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R14:18 0.00 1,186→1,163 -23 1,517 – Ring of Combat 59 Ring of Combat
19 24 Oct 201522.8 yrs L3-3 Josh Visel 1-0 · 22.5 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:55 0.00 1,268→1,192 -76 1,315 – KOTC: Harvest of Champions King of the Cage
18 19 Sep 201522.7 yrs W3-2 Sam Eure 3-3 · 23.7 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKnock Out R11:32 1.00 1,203→1,268 +65 1,112 – Fire & Ice FC 1: Fight for the Troops Fire and Ice Fighting Championships
17 8 May 201522.3 yrs L2-2 D'Juan Owens 11-9-1 · 29.9 yrs Welterweight SubSubmission R39:04 0.00 1,297→1,203 -95 1,269 – For the Leathernecks IV: Marine Corps Air Station Fight Club OC
16 10 Apr 201522.2 yrs W2-1 Matt Messer 1-2 · 31.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:52 1.00 1,216→1,297 +82 1,192 – RDMMA - Battle in the South 10 Battle in the South
15 19 Sep 201421.7 yrs L1-1 Max Bohanan 1-0 · 23.4 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R12:47 0.00 1,303→1,216 -87 1,304 – Ring of Combat 49 Ring of Combat
14 2 Aug 201421.5 yrs W1-0 Kenny Hill 1-1 · 29.3 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:35 1.00 1,233→1,303 +70 1,162 – RDMMA - Battle in the South 9 Battle in the South
13 20 Jun 201421.4 yrs W8-5 Whesley Evans 1-3 · 31.9 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOKnee to the Body R12:55 1.00 1,203→1,233 +30 990 – Warfare 12: Rise of the Champions Warfare FC am
12 12 Apr 201421.2 yrs W7-5 Shane Nichols 4-3 Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R25:18 1.00 1,154→1,203 +50 1,067 – Elite Warrior Challenge 2 Elite Warrior Challenge am
11 22 Mar 201421.2 yrs W6-5 Greg Weeks 3-3 Lightweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R12:17 1.00 1,102→1,154 +52 1,028 – RDMMA - Battle in the South 8 Battle in the South am
10 18 Oct 201320.8 yrs W5-5 Greg Weeks 3-2 Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:29 1.00 1,019→1,102 +82 1,110 – RDMMA - Battle in the South 7 Battle in the South am
9 31 May 201320.4 yrs L4-5 Jim Contrino 1-2-1 Welterweighttitle DecisionSplit R515:00 0.45 1,022→1,019 -3 1,042 – RDMMA - Battle in the South 6: Summer Smash Battle in the South am
8 7 Dec 201219.9 yrs L4-4 Jeremiah Golda 1-0 Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,058→1,022 -36 1,105 – Warfare 7: Invasion Warfare FC am
7 1 Dec 201219.9 yrs L4-3 Chris Davis 2-0 Welterweighttitle SubArmbar R410:26 0.00 1,123→1,058 -66 1,124 – Battle of the Spartans 4 Battle of the Spartans am
6 7 Oct 201219.7 yrs W4-2 Eric Torres debut Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:45 1.00 1,058→1,123 +65 1,056 – RDMMA - Battle in the South 5 Battle in the South am
5 10 Sep 201219.7 yrs W3-2 Troy Wittman 0-1-1 · 21.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,021→1,058 +37 981 – Battle of the Spartans 3 Battle of the Spartans am
4 3 Jun 201219.4 yrs L2-2 Cody Jones 3-1 · 19.7 yrs Welterweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R38:18 0.00 1,085→1,021 -64 1,092 – Warfare 5: Fight Night at the Palace Warfare FC am
3 14 Apr 201219.2 yrs L2-1 Derek Garlington 1-0 Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,132→1,085 -46 1,122 – Spartyka Fight League 7: TKO for the Ta-Tas Spartyka Fight League am
2 11 Mar 201219.2 yrs W2-0 Marty Meniuer debut · 32.5 yrs – KO/TKOKO/TKO R23:50 1.00 1,072→1,132 +60 1,041 – Warfare FC 4: Fight Night at the Palace Warfare FC am
1 12 Nov 201118.8 yrs W1-0 Christian Jones debut – Sub R23:00 1.00 1,006→1,072 +66 1,006 – River City Rumble River City Fights am