| James Warfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sun Prairie, Wisconsin |
| Other names | The Unbreakable Heavy Hitter |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 64.0 in (163 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Santa Monica, California |
| Team | Dynamix MMA |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
James Warfield (Age 31)[1] is an American professional mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Warfield mostly competed in his regional circuit, making a name for himself in the Wisconsin area. He has fought notable fighters such as: Yves Edwards, Seth Baczynski, Rory Markham, and Steve Carl.
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In 2003 Warfield made his MMA debut, losing to Mike Napralla via submission. Warfield's next two fights he showed off his heavy hands winning both via knockout. He then lost to future UFC, and IFL veteran Rory Markham.
After the loss Warfield went on a nine fight winning streak that he carried from 2004 to 2008; defeating fighters like Demi Deeds, and Jay Ellis. His streak was snapped after losing to soon to be Ultimate Fighter veteran Seth Baczynski. Only six days later he bounced back with a TKO win over Travis Nath. Then losing to Bellator vet, Steve Carl. He record three impressive knockout victories before signing with upstart Florida based promotion, Shine Fights.
James made his debut for Shine Fights on short notice taking a fight against accomplished veteran Yves Edwards. Warfield lost the fight via second round submission coming via triangle choke. Warfield went on a 6-1 streak before returning to the promotion in 2010 when he took place in the Shine Fights Lightweight Grand Prix on September 10, 2010. He lost in the first round to Kyle Baker by split decision.[2]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 31 matches | 22 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 15 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 2 |
| By decision | 0 | 5 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 22-9 | Joe Ellenberger | Decision (unanimous) | Victory Fighting Championship 35 | July 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 22-8 | Sherron Leggett | Decision (unanimous) | Combat USA: 2011 Wisconsin State Finals | April 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | USCS Fight of the Night |
| Win | 22-7 | Gary Bivens | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combat USA: Best 8 in the State 2 | March 5, 2011 | 1 | 4:49 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 21-7 | Kyle Baker | Decision (split) | Shine Fights 3: 2010 Lightweight Grand Prix | September 10, 2010 | 3 | 3:00 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | Opening Round Bout |
| Win | 21-6 | Ryan Bixler | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Steel Fist Entertainment: Hostile Validation | July 31, 2010 | 3 | 3:23 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 20-6 | Ashkan Morvari | Submission (guillotine choke) | Fearless Fighting Championship 4 | May 22, 2010 | 3 | N/A | Cloquet, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 19-6 | Mark Severtson | Submission (guillotine choke) | Extreme Cagefighting Organization 5 | May 8, 2010 | 2 | 0:42 | Dells, Wisconsin | |
| Win | 18-6 | Marshall Martin | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Turbulence 2 | April 24, 2010 | 1 | 3:22 | Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 17-6 | Dom O'Grady | Decision (unanimous) | IFC: Wiuff vs. Newcomb | January 8, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 17-5 | Jay Ellis | TKO (punches) | ECO 2: Boneyard Massacre | November 14, 2009 | 1 | 3:34 | Dells, Wisconsin | |
| Win | 16-5 | Mark Severtson | Submission (triangle choke) | Madtown Throwdown 21 | October 17, 2009 | 1 | 2:56 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 15-5 | Yves Edwards | Submission (triangle choke) | Shine Fights 2: ATT vs. The World | September 4, 2009 | 2 | 4:48 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 15-4 | Brian Learn | KO (head kick) | Madtown Throwdown 20 | August 1, 2009 | 1 | 1:12 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 14-4 | Ted Worthington | KO (punches) | Madtown Throwdown 19 | May 2, 2009 | 1 | 0:55 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 13-4 | Ryan Scheeper | TKO (punches) | Madtown Throwdown 18 | January 17, 2009 | 1 | 1:16 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 12-4 | Steve Carl | Decision (unanimous) | Warriors 4 Warriors 1 | November 8, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 12-3 | Travis Nath | TKO | Madtown Throwdown 17 | October 10, 2008 | 1 | 0:57 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 11-3 | Seth Baczynski | KO (flying knee and punches) | Evolution MMA | October 4, 2008 | 1 | 1:21 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 11-2 | Ryan Scheeper | KO | Freestyle Combat Challenge 37 | September 27, 2008 | 1 | 2:48 | Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 10-2 | David Gaston | TKO | Madtown Throwdown 16 | July 25, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 9-2 | Jay Ellis | TKO (punches) | Combat USA: Fight Night | June 28, 2008 | 1 | 1:07 | Harris, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 8-2 | John Fields | KO | Primetime Fighting Championships | May 30, 2008 | 1 | 2:40 | ||
| Win | 7-2 | Ian Meersich | TKO (punches) | Madtown Throwdown 15 | April 25, 2008 | 1 | 1:36 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 6-2 | Jace Sanders | KO | Jungle Madness 2 | January 15, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 5-2 | Demi Deeds | TKO | Downtown Destruction 1 | January 12, 2005 | 2 | 2:56 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 4-2 | Joel Templeton | TKO | Jungle Madness 1 | November 26, 2004 | 1 | 4:38 | Owatonna, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 3-2 | Victor Moreno | Submission (guillotine choke) | XKK: Des Moines | October 30, 2004 | 1 | 1:19 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 2-2 | Rory Markham | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 3 | October 2, 2004 | 2 | 1:12 | Lakemoor, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 2-1 | Jeff Lohman | KO (punches) | UCS 3: Battle at the Barn | June 26, 2004 | 2 | 2:00 | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 1-1 | Tavares Hunter | KO (punch) | Ultimate Battleground | June 4, 2004 | 1 | 0:11 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Mike Napralla | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ROF 9: Eruption | August 9, 2003 | 2 | N/A | Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States |