- Given Name: Nathan Joel James
- Professional MMA Record: 13-8-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname:
- Current Streak: 1 Loss
- Age: 34 | Date of Birth: 1978.05.29
- Last Fight: November 18, 2011 in SF
- Weight Class: Middleweight | Last Weigh-In: 184.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $9,000 USD
- Height: 6'0" (183cm) | Reach: 76.5" (194cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: American Kickboxing Academy
- Born: United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | The UG
- Fighting out of: San Jose, California
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | MySpace
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Nate James MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Derek Brunson
Ref: Kim Winslow |
Strikeforce Challengers 20: Britt vs. Sayers
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2011.11.18 |
| Odds: +330 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $3,000 Base | Weigh-In: 184.0 lbs | |||
|
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Danillo Villefort
Ref: Herb Dean |
Strikeforce Challengers 18: Gurgel vs. Duarte
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2011.08.12 |
| Odds: +270 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Disclosed Pay: $6,000 ($3K Base, $3K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Marcus Sursa | Undisputed MMA | 2011.06.18 |
|
Loss | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Tyler Stinson
|
Bellator 40
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2011.04.09 |
| Odds: -125 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Choke | James Vainikolo | XMMA | 2010.11.05 |
| Win | Decision | Split | Jorge Ortiz | C3 Fights | 2010.06.19 |
| Loss | Decision | Majority | Eric Schambari | SJW 3 | 2009.05.09 |
| Loss | Submission | Choke | Rick Reeves | Wargods/Ken Shamrock Productions | 2009.02.13 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Alijah Reni | WG | 2008.09.12 |
| Loss | Decision | Split | BJ Lacy | WG | 2008.07.26 |
| Loss | Submission | Choke | Rudy Bears | C3 Fights | 2008.03.29 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Billy Tilk | C3 Fights | 2008.03.15 |
| Draw | Jared Hess | C3 Fights | 2008.02.16 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Keith Richards | C3 Fights | 2008.01.19 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Izzy Johnson | TBS | 2007.11.10 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Justin Levens | IFO | 2007.09.01 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Jody Lithicum | C3 Fights | 2007.07.28 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Jimmy Johnson | C3 Fights | 2007.07.20 |
| Loss | Submission | Choke | Tom Jones | Freestyle Cage Fighting | 2007.04.07 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Joseph Edwards | MOTC 5 | 2006.10.14 |
| Win | Submission | Troy Allison | MOTC 4 | 2006.09.23 |
| Loss | Submission | Ruben Zammeron | OK MMA | 2006.05.20 |
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Saturday 12.29.2012 2:30pm ET | View Full Article
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Thursday 12.27.2012 5:00pm ET | View Full Article
Chris Leben, the Cat-Smashing "Crippler," returns after a year-long, forced hiatus to face Strikeforce crossover Derek Brunson, who's replaced Karlos Vemola on short notice. The middleweight affair will lead off Saturday's UFC 155 pay-per-view event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, which is headlined by the rematch for the UFC heavyweight championship between Junior dos Santos and Ca...
Monday 12.24.2012 7:00pm ET | View Full Article
Chris Leben
Record: 22-8 overall, 12-7 in the UFC
Key Wins: Wanderlei Silva (UFC 132), Yoshihiro Akiyama (UFC 116), Aaron Simpson (Ultimate Finale 11)
Key Losses: Mark Munoz (UFC 138), Brian Stann (UFC 125), Michael Bisping (UFC 89)
How he got here: After plowing through the west coast circuit with a 14-1 record, including becoming the inaugural WEC middleweight champion, Chris Leben rose to ...