James Terry (fighter)
| James Terry | |
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| Born |
March 16, 1981 Kodiak, Alaska, United States |
| Other names | Intensity |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight Lightweight |
| Reach | 70.5 in (179 cm) |
| Fighting out of | San Jose, California, United States |
| Team | Cung Le's Universal Strength Headquarters American Kickboxing Academy |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
James Heath Terry (born March 16, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2006, he formerly competed for Strikeforce. He also works as an instructor and personal trainer at Cung Le's gym and The Quad, and is a co-captain of the USH Fight Team.
Terry was born in Kodiak, Alaska but later moved to Arizona. Terry excelled in wrestling and originally attended Canyon del Oro High School but was kicked off the team for poor decisions inside the classroom and as an athlete. This led to Terry's subsequent transfer to Sunnyside High School where he was a four-year letterman and captain in his junior and senior seasons, and also earned All-State honors three times as well as All-City twice. Terry continued his career at Pima Community College where he was an NJCAA All-American, finishing third nationally and winning an individual regional championship while his team as a whole also won the regional championship. Terry later transferred to Arizona State University and wrestled in their Division I program.
In 2005, Terry moved to California where he trained in kickboxing with Cung Le. Terry made his professional debut in 2006 as a Welterweight and compiled an undefeated record of 5-0 before being handed his first professional loss at the hands of Jeremiah Metcalf. Terry was then signed by Strikeforce.
Terry made his promotional debut at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz on April 11, 2009 against Zak Bucia and won via unanimous decision. They had a rematch months later at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg on August 15, 2009 and Terry won again, this time via TKO in the first round.
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