James McSweeney
| James McSweeney | |
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| Born | James Adam McSweeney 24 October 1980 London, England |
| Other names | The Sledgehammer |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14.7 st) |
| Division |
Heavyweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 77.0 in (196 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Team |
Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu Burning Heart Dojo (2013-present) , Tiger Muaythai |
| Trainer |
Robert Drysdale Rodney Glunder (2013-present) |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 6 |
| Losses | 14 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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James Adam McSweeney (born 24 October 1980) is an English mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. A professional competitor since 2005, McSweeney is perhaps best known for being a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights, but has also competed in British promotions such as Cage Rage and BAMMA.
Born in London, England, McSweeney started kickboxing when he was six years old. At 15, he left school and moved to Thailand to train full-time in Muay Thai. An accomplished kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter, McSweeney won numerous titles.
In 2006, McSweeney transitioned to mixed martial arts and moved in with The Ultimate Fighter coach Rashad Evans. The two quickly struck up a bond after McSweeney helped prepare Evans for his bout against Forrest Griffin in December 2008. While training for his fight against Travis Browne, McSweeney switched his camp from Jackson's Submission Fighting in Albuquerque, New Mexico to the Grudge Training Centre in Denver, Colorado to train full-time along with fellow UFC competitors Shane Carwin, Brendan Schaub and Nate Marquardt. McSweeney recently moved out of the Grudge Training Centre to return to the tutelage of European Muay Thai legend Lucien Carbin and to open up his own gym Sledgehammer MMA in Kent, England.
McSweeney was on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights fighting alongside Team Rashad. McSweeney was the first overall pick and fought on the second episode of the show against Wes Shivers defeating him via majority decision. McSweeney moved on to the next round of the tournament, fighting teammate, Matt Mitrione. McSweeney won via guillotine choke in the first round. In the semi-finals, McSweeney lost against former IFL Heavyweight Champion Roy Nelson via TKO after getting caught in the crucifix position.
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