James Vick
| James Vick | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 23, 1987 Mineral Wells, Texas, United States |
| Other names | The Texecutioner |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Temple Hills, Maryland |
| Team | Team Lloyd Irvin |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
James William Vick (born February 23, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Vick was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Live.
Vick began his professional career fighting in regional shows in his home state of Texas. His first four fights all came in 2011, where he went undefeated with four straight wins.
Vick was one of 32 lightweight fighters announced by the UFC to participate in first live season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show.
Vick won his way into the house when he defeated Dakota Cochrane by split decision after one round. He was then chosen to be part of Team Cruz as Cruz's fifth pick and ninth overall.
For the first official fight of the show, he was chosen to fight Team Faber's third pick Daron Cruickshank. After a rough first part of the round, Vick landed a knee on Cruickshank as he shot in for a takedown, and won the fight by knockout in the first round.
His quarter-final fight came against Team Faber's Joe Proctor. Vick was able to dominate the fight, out-striking Proctor on the feet and successfully defending all of Proctor's take down attempts. Vick won the fight by unanimous decision, earning his way into the semi-final round.
Vick was selected to fight Team Faber fighter and eventual show winner, Michael Chiesa, in the semi-final round. Vick lost the fight via KO in the second round.
Vick was scheduled to face castmate Vinc Pichel on June 1, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale. However, due to his KO loss in the semifinals, Vick was unable to compete at the event and Pichel was pulled from the card as well.
In his official debut, Vick faced Ramsey Nijem on August 17, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 26. He won the fight via submission at just 58 seconds into the first round.
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