Official MMA record
James Pleasant
Professional record
8-1-0
- Division
- Lightweight
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 145 lb
- Gender
- Male
Profile summary
James Pleasant is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 8-1-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
8-1-0
Total fights
10
Rounds fought
21.8
Current streak
7 W
Finish rate
62.5%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
4y 6m 23d
Fights per year
2.2
Longest layoff
1y 5m 30d
Quickest turnaround
1m 19d
Quick hits
Fastest win
03:12
Fastest KO
07:51
Fastest submission
03:12
Finished rate
0%
Avg. fight length · wins
11:46
Avg. fight length · losses
15:00
Avg. rounds · wins
2.4
Avg. rounds · losses
3
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | W | Emmanuel Sanchez | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision APFC 22: New Mexico Fight Night IIIVerifiedTitle bout | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | W | Jess Martinez | Lightweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke APFC 21: New Mexico Fight Night IIVerifiedTitle bout | R3/04:38 |
| May 31, 2025 | W | Noah Villemarette | Lightweight | TKO/RSC Southwest Brawl 05/31/2025Verified | R2/02:51 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | W | Princeton Jackson | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision RUF 60-US vs MXCO!VerifiedTitle bout | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | W | Ken Coulter | Lightweight | Submission Rage in the Cage Oklahoma 101Verified | R1/03:12 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | W | Sherwin Price | Lightweight | Submission South West Brawl 06/29/2024Verified | R2/03:48 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | W | Dwayne Amoyaw | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Xtreme Knockout 64Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | L | Ilay Barzilay | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision Legacy Fighting Alliance 164 (LFA 164)Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Next | Bret Cooper | Lightweight | Result pending RUF 52Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | W | Ricky Romo | Lightweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Xtreme Knockout 52Verified | R3/04:44 |
Career file
Amateur career statistics
5-3-0
Total fights
8
Rounds fought
18
Current streak
2 W
Finish rate
100%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
6y 6m 28d
Fights per year
1.2
Longest layoff
2y 8m 14d
Quickest turnaround
1m 7d
Quick hits
Fastest win
04:46
Fastest KO
06:41
Fastest submission
04:46
Finished rate
0%
Avg. fight length · wins
05:22
Avg. fight length · losses
09:00
Avg. rounds · wins
1.8
Avg. rounds · losses
3
Official record
Amateur fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2021 | W | Chris Alvarez | Lightweight | Submission · Arm Bar RUF 40 Road To ONEVerified | R2/02:47 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | W | Swagath Pillai | Lightweight | KO · Unanimous Decision Jackson's MMA Series XXVIIVerified | R3/00:41 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | L | Aden Brotherton | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Southwest Brawl 7Verified | R3/03:00 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | W | Eric Dodson | Lightweight | Submission · Arm Bar Jackson's MMA Series XXIVVerified | R2/01:46 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | L | Ed Cooper | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Jackson's MMA XXIIIVerified | R3/03:00 |
| Aug 12, 2017 | W | Kevin Sullivan | Featherweight | Submission Southwest Brawl 08/12/17Verified | R2/01:51 |
| Jun 10, 2017 | W | Josh Radford | Lightweight | Submission · Arm Triangle Choke Jackson's MMA Series XXIIVerified | R2/01:48 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | L | Jesse Sandoval | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision King of the Cage 09/27/14Verified | R3/03:00 |