James Head (fighter)
| James Head | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 9, 1984 Highland, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Team | Lovato Jiu Jitsu |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
James Head (born February 9, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
James started training at Lovato’s in 2008 and quickly earned a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu after winning the silver medal at the 2010 World Championships as a blue belt. Before James arrived at Lovato’s, he had over six years of boxing experience, and was the Southwest Regional Amateur Champion in Texas. He has since been incorporating Lovato’s Mixed Martial Arts program into his arsenal and currently holds an 8-2 pro record and a 5-0 amateur record as a MMA fighter. James has been studying the art of Muay Thai and is showing his techniques to the Lovato’s Team, demonstrating how to throw a proper punch, kick, elbow and knee.
In August 2009 he suffered his first loss to Jesse Forbes resulting in a 5-1 record. He then bounced back with a TKO win over Bill Albrecht.
His biggest win to date came over UFC veteran Gerald Harris at the Tulsa Hard Rock Cafe. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
With his win over Harris, Head earned a shot in the UFC and made his debut against undefeated Nick Ring at UFC 131. He lost the fight via submission in the third round.
Head was expected to face Mark Scanlon on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138. However, Scanlon was pulled from the bout and replaced by promotional newcomer John Maguire Then, on September 28, Head himself pulled out of the fight due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Justin Edwards.
Head made his welterweight debut against Papy Abedi at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva. He won the fight at 4:33 in the first round via rear naked choke.
Head was expected to face Claude Patrick on July 21, 2012 at UFC 149. However, Patrick was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Brian Ebersole. Head won via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
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