Lightweight · Men

James Pollard

United States Hybrid MMA debut 2010
Held by Dalton Swanson
Form L L L L L
Elo 716 peak 1,182 · 30 Jul 2022 466 below it
Tapology Sherdog
0-10pro record
10L current streak
1,170best win, Elo
1,083average opponent
-- age unknown
73.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO791 Sub860 Dec933

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 Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2025): 716 Elo, 0-10, average opponent 1,162.

  1. Linas Meistavich then 700, 0-10 0-11 after peaked 677 ▼
  2. Gustavo Bazan then 732, 0-10, aged 30 3-14 after peaked 994 ▲
  3. Andy Cona then 719, 0-10 5-25 after peaked 1,122 ▲
  4. Radovan Nedović then 699, 0-10 0-5 after peaked 685 ▼
  5. Reece Street then 697, 0-10 0-30 after peaked 779 ▲
  6. Dominic Nicholes then 710, 0-10 0-3 after peaked 694 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. No rated wins yet.

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Dalton Swanson Submission R1 · 20 Dec 2025 · World Fighting Championships 856
  2. Noah Johnson Submission R1 · 22 Nov 2025 · Coga Combat Games 1,201
  3. Marco Garcia KO/TKO R1 · 9 Aug 2025 · War Championship 987
  4. Talon Hammons KO/TKO R1 · 28 Jun 2025 · World Fighting Championships 1,151
  5. Alejandro Arboleda KO/TKO R2 · 17 May 2025 · Coga Combat Games 1,094

Fight history

30 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
30 20 Dec 2025 L0-10 Dalton Swanson 0-1 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:27 0.00 786→716 -70 856 – World Fighting Championships 184 World Fighting Championships
29 22 Nov 2025 L0-9 Noah Johnson 1-0 · 30.7 yrs Featherweight SubAmericana R11:02 0.00 802→786 -16 1,201 – COGA 89: Combat Games Coga Combat Games
28 9 Aug 2025 L0-8 Marco Garcia 1-1 · 33.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 0.00 859→802 -57 987 – War Championship 14: Bhullar vs. Howell War Championship
27 28 Jun 2025 L0-7 Talon Hammons 4-2 · 33.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOStrikes R13:07 0.00 891→859 -32 1,151 – World Fighting Championships 177 World Fighting Championships
26 17 May 2025 L0-6 Alejandro Arboleda debut Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R26:53 0.00 942→891 -51 1,094 – COGA 86: Battle at the Bay Coga Combat Games
25 1 Feb 2025 L0-5 Malique Lee debut · 28.3 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:42 0.00 967→942 -25 1,278 – COGA 85: Battle at the Bay Coga Combat Games
24 7 Sep 2024 L0-4 Jovanis Rodriguez debut · 28.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:57 0.00 1,046→967 -79 1,082 – COGA Combat Games 81: Battle at the Bay Coga Combat Games
23 25 May 2024 L0-3 Nicasio Ortiz debut Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R28:50 0.00 1,071→1,046 -25 1,384 – COGA 80: Battle at the Bay 3 Coga Combat Games
22 3 Feb 2024 L0-2 Brandon Altomare 2-1 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:44 0.00 1,097→1,071 -26 1,397 – COGA 77: Battle at the Bay 2 Coga Combat Games
21 15 Apr 2023 L0-1 Matt Yuste debut · 28.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKicks R14:16 0.00 1,182→1,097 -85 1,192 – COGA - Battle at the Bay Coga Combat Games
20 30 Jul 2022 W11-9 Jovanis Rodriguez 7-3 · 26.4 yrs Featherweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R12:13 1.00 1,106→1,182 +76 1,163 – COGA Amateur Fight Series - Fight Quest 6 Coga Combat Games am
19 30 Apr 2022 W10-9 Jorge Hernandez 0-1 Featherweight SubAnaconda Choke R10:53 1.00 1,052→1,106 +53 986 – SFUMMA - The Redemption 20 Six Feet Under MMA am
18 19 Feb 2022 W9-9 Dakota Benson 2-3 Featherweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,049→1,052 +4 1,026 – COGA Amateur Fight Series - Fight Quest 4 Coga Combat Games am
17 16 Nov 2019 W8-9 Dexter Thumm 3-1 Featherweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R10:22 1.00 949→1,052 +102 1,170 – Reign FC 5: Kovacs vs. Mills Reign Fighting Championships am
16 29 Jun 2019 W7-9 Brent Sanchez 6-11 · 31.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:09 1.00 892→949 +58 850 – Reign FC 4: Burns vs. Sebastian Reign Fighting Championships am
15 23 Feb 2019 W6-9 Joseph Brooks 1-4 Lightweight DecisionMajority R39:00 0.62 856→892 +36 962 – Reign FC 3: Tuani vs. Potter Reign Fighting Championships am
14 24 Nov 2018 L5-9 Brandon Smith debut · 19.3 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R11:38 0.00 892→856 -36 1,059 – Reign FC - Sebastian vs. Hoyt Reign Fighting Championships am
13 10 Jun 2017 L5-8 Ty Kayden Orion 1-4 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R25:02 0.00 961→889 -71 931 – Reign FC - MMA Fight Night Reign Fighting Championships am
12 24 Oct 2015 L5-7 Talon Hammons 4-3 (1) · 23.7 yrs – KO/TKO -- 0.00 1,008→959 -49 1,099 – Reign Fighting Championships Reign Fighting Championships am
11 20 Jun 2015 W5-6 Nick Ross 1-1 Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:01 1.00 924→1,008 +84 1,026 – Reign Promotions - Reign Fighting Championships Reign Fighting Championships am
10 1 Dec 2012 L4-6 Brett Malone 2-0 · 24.6 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R37:35 0.00 945→917 -28 1,174 – Cage Warrior Combat 3 Cage Warrior Combat am
9 3 Nov 2012 W4-5 Steven Kelly 1-0 Featherweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 910→945 +35 1,060 – Ax Fighting 40 Ax Fighting am
8 11 Aug 2012 L3-5 Jeremie Montgomery 3-2 · 28.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R24:15 0.00 958→910 -47 1,057 – Ax Fighting 39 Ax Fighting am
7 7 Jul 2012 L3-4 Bobby Grady 1-0 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:32 0.00 1,010→958 -53 1,081 – CageQuest 2 CageQuest am
6 12 May 2012 L3-3 Jesse Barich 4-4 (1) Featherweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R24:32 0.00 1,103→1,010 -93 948 – The Peninsula Throwdown 5 A+ Promotions am
5 29 Oct 2011 W3-2 Jesse Barich 4-2 (1) Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R26:00 1.00 1,026→1,103 +77 1,088 – Cage Warrior Combat: Shipyard Brawl IV Cage Warrior Combat am
4 10 Sep 2011 L2-2 Clint Czeczok 7-5 · 27.7 yrs Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R25:12 0.00 1,083→1,026 -57 1,130 – The Peninsula Throwdown 4 A+ Promotions am
3 15 Apr 2011 W2-1 Matt Durrance debut Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R23:29 1.00 1,019→1,083 +64 1,009 – The Peninsula Throwdown 3 A+ Promotions am
2 8 Jan 2011 L1-1 Will Montgomery 2-1 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,068→1,019 -49 1,047 – Cage Warrior Combat: Shipyard Brawl Cage Warrior Combat am
1 13 Nov 2010 W1-0 Josh Friedman debut Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R38:11 1.00 1,002→1,068 +66 1,002 – The Peninsula Throwdown 2 A+ Promotions am