| James Te-Huna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 September 1981 Darfield, New Zealand |
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | New Zealander[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Sydney, Australia |
| Team | Elite Fight Gym |
| Years active | 7 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Tama Te-Huna, brother |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
James Te-Huna (born 29 September 1981) is a New Zealand mixed martial artist[3] who is currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Te-Huna is of Maori descent and became the first New Zealander to enter the UFC. Te-Huna racked up victories on the local circuit, in Australia, as well as suffering a submission loss (via shoulder dislocation) to Bellator Fighting Championship season one middleweight champion, Hector Lombard.
Prior to joining the UFC he defeated veteran journeyman Antony Rea whilst competing for the Cage Fighting Championship promotion. He became the Cage Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight World Champion at CFC 10 by defeating UFC fighter Anthony Perosh by first round knockout. Te-Huna was later sanctioned by the promotion for illegally stomping on Perosh after the referee had stopped the bout. Cage Fighting Championship promoter Luke Pezzutti issued the following statement concerning Te-Huna's behaviour, "To Anthony Perosh and the supporters/ Fans of Cage Fighting Championship, we apologize and do not condone nor tolerate the un-sportsman like actions of James Te-Huna at the CFC 10 August 21 event where the referee Ivan Walton stepped in to stop the fight between James and Anthony, and as a result of his actions that evening he has been fined 20% of his fight purse and has offered to write a letter of apology to Anthony Perosh, CFC officials and the supporters of CFC. CFC officials will amend rules, regulations to further prevent this type of behavior from our athletes." A formal letter of apology was duly issued on Te-Huna's behalf.
Having been born in New Zealand but training out of Australia, when Te-Huna was asked whether he considered himself Australian or New Zealand he responded "In World War II my grandfather fought for New Zealand and Australia, and so do I."
[4] Te-Huna has stated his concerns for the 2011 earthquake tragedy in New Zealand "I am heart broken over the devastation in Christchurch. I was born just outside of the city & have family there, as far as I know they are all safe. This weekend I will not only be fighting for myself but to help rebuild the lives of those who have suffered. I will be donating all of my fight earnings from this weekends match to NZ 2011 Earthquake appeal"
[5]Te-Huna was lucky to escape serious injuries after a twenty foot shop glass panel fell on top of him while walking to training alongside a busy Sydney mall. He was later taken to hospital.
Te-Huna then signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and made his debut at UFC 110 against Igor Pokrajac.[6] Te-Huna was victorious via TKO stopping his opponent with nine consecutive punches using his broken arm he suffered during the bout. His next fight was scheduled to be at UFC 120 against UFC newcomer Tom Blackledge.[7] However, on 11 July, Te-Huna withdrew from the fight due to injury and was replaced by James McSweeney.[8] [9]
Te-Huna made his return at UFC 127 against Alexander Gustafsson,[10][11] where was defeated by first-round submission due to a rear-naked choke. He donated his fight purse to the Christchurch earthquake victims, and the UFC matched his donation.[12]
Te-Huna faced Ricardo Romero on 24 September 2011 at UFC 135.[13] Te-Huna won by way of KO (punches) 47 seconds into the first round.[14]
Te-Huna is expected to face Aaron Rosa on March 3, 2012 at UFC on FX 2.[15]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 13 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 4 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13-5 | Ricardo Romero | KO (punches) | UFC 135 | 24 September 2011 | 1 | 0:47 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 12–5 | Alexander Gustafsson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 127 | 27 February 2011 | 1 | 4:27 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 12–4 | Igor Pokrajac | TKO (punches) | UFC 110 | 21 February 2010 | 3 | 3:26 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 11–4 | Anthony Perosh | KO (punches) | CFC 10: Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals | 21 August 2009 | 1 | 2:21 | Sydney, Australia | Wins CFC Light Heavyweight Grand Prix |
| Win | 10–4 | Priscus Fogagnolo | TKO (punches) | CFC 9: Fighters Paradise | 11 July 2009 | 2 | 2:37 | Gold Coast, Australia | CFC Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Second Round |
| Win | 9–4 | Antony Rea | KO (punches) | CFC 8: Light Heavyweight Grand Prix | 22 May 2009 | 1 | 1:52 | Sydney, Australia | CFC Light Heavyweight Grand Prix First Round |
| Win | 8–4 | David Gibb | KO (punches) | XFC: Return of the Hulk | 14 March 2009 | 1 | N/A | Perth, Australia | |
| Win | 7–4 | Sam Brown | Decision (unanimous) | EFG: Weapons of Mass Destruction | 3 May 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Penrith, Australia | |
| Loss | 6–4 | Hector Lombard | Submission (shoulder injury) | Warriors Realm 8 | 23 March 2007 | 1 | 3:50 | Geelong, Australia | |
| Win | 6–3 | Takahiro Oba | TKO (corner stoppage) | X-plosion | 18 August 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Loss | 5–3 | James Lee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Gunfather | 10 February 2006 | 1 | 1:37 | Sunshine Coast, Australia | |
| Win | 5–2 | Edwin Aguilar | TKO (punches) | Kumite 2 | 11 November 2005 | 2 | N/A | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 4–2 | Adrian Leatuna | TKO (punches) | Kumite 1 | 2 July 2005 | 3 | N/A | Sydney, Australia | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Matt Knight | DQ (fence grabbing) | KOTC: Australia | 4 February 2005 | 1 | 4:01 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 3–1 | Kym Robinson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFC 6: Ultimate Fighting Returns | 20 November 2004 | 1 | 2:19 | Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 2–1 | Rocky Huni | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFC 5: When Worlds Collide | 13 August 2004 | 1 | N/A | Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 1–1 | Matt Knight | Submission | Xtreme Fight Club 2 | 5 June 2004 | 2 | 1:20 | Queensland, Australia | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Api Hemara | Submission (armbar) | Spartan Reality Fight 6 | 5 April 2003 | 1 | 2:20 | Perth, Australia |
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