James “The Hammer” McSweeney is a 41 year old Male fighter from United Kingdom with a 15-18-0 pro MMA record. McSweeney most recently fought Gökhan Saki at Glory 79 on Saturday October 23, 2021. James McSweeney lost to Gökhan Saki by KO/TKO at 2:13 of Round 2 in the Heavyweight division.
James McSweeney has 15 wins with a 94% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 7 by submission, 1 by decision.
James McSweeney is currently on a 5 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15-17-0 | Hatef Moeil |
KO/TKO
R1 4:13
|
Mix Fight Gala 26 | 2019-06-22 | Heavyweight | MFG |
| Loss | 15-16-0 | Thiago Silva |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
KSW 45 | 2018-10-06 | Heavyweight | KSW |
| Loss | 15-15-0 | Fernando Rodrigues Jr. |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Superior Challenge 17 | 2018-05-19 | Heavyweight | SC |
| Loss | 15-14-0 | Tai Tuivasa |
KO/TKO
R1 5:00
|
Australian FC 17 | 2016-10-15 | Heavyweight | AFC |
| Loss | 15-13-0 | Karol Bedorf |
KO/TKO
R1 3:33
|
KSW 34 | 2016-03-05 | Heavyweight | KSW |
| Win | 14-13-0 | Marcin Różalski |
SUB
R1 2:13
|
KSW 32 | 2015-10-31 | Heavyweight | KSW |
| Loss | 14-12-0 | Denis Goltsov |
KO/TKO
R2 0:46
|
Tech-KREP FC | 2015-07-24 | Heavyweight | TKFC |
| Loss | 14-11-0 | Roger Gracie |
KO/TKO
R3 3:15
|
ONE FC 23 | 2014-12-05 | Light Heavyweight | ONE |
| Win | 13-11-0 | Cristiano Kaminishi |
KO/TKO
R1 1:17
|
ONE FC 19 | 2014-08-29 | Light Heavyweight | ONE |
| Win | 12-11-0 | Chris Lokteff |
KO/TKO
R1 3:04
|
ONE FC 15 | 2014-05-02 | Heavyweight | ONE |
| Win | 11-11-0 | Stefan Traunmuller |
SUB
R1 0:35
|
Regional circuit | 2013-11-15 | FFC | |
| Loss | 11-10-0 | Paul Buentello |
KO/TKO
R2 2:44
|
Legacy FC 22 | 2013-08-23 | Light Heavyweight | LFC |
| Win | 10-10-0 | Dion Staring |
KO/TKO
R1 0:38
|
CFA 10 | 2013-03-02 | Light Heavyweight | CFA |
| Loss | 10-9-0 | Matti Makela |
KO/TKO
R2 2:27
|
Superior Challenge 8 | 2012-10-06 | Light Heavyweight | SC |
| Win | 9-9-0 | Jeff King |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2012-06-23 | KOK | |
| Win | 8-9-0 | Kym Robinson |
KO/TKO
R1 3:03
|
Regional circuit | 2012-04-14 | FXP | |
| Win | 7-9-0 | Felise Leniu |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2012-03-17 | KOK | |
| Win | 6-9-0 | Doug Viney |
SUB
R1 2:30
|
Regional circuit | 2011-12-10 | KOK | |
| Loss | 6-8-0 | Emanuel Newton |
SUB
R1 4:25
|
Superior Cage Combat 3 | 2011-11-04 | Light Heavyweight | SCC |
| Win | 5-8-0 | Sam Brown |
SUB
R1 2:25
|
Kings of Kombat 4 | 2011-08-20 | KOK | |
| Win | 4-8-0 | Lee Mein |
KO/TKO
R1 2:01
|
Regional circuit | 2011-07-22 | BFN | |
| Loss | 4-7-0 | Francisco France |
SUB
R1 1:35
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-29 | CB | |
| Loss | 4-6-0 | Ricco Rodriguez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
BAMMA 5 | 2011-02-26 | Catchweight | BAMMA |
| Loss | 4-5-0 | Fábio Maldonado |
KO/TKO
R3 0:48
|
UFC 120 | 2010-10-16 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 4-4-0 | Travis Browne |
KO/TKO
R1 4:32
|
The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale | 2010-06-19 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 3-4-0 | Darrill Schoonover |
KO/TKO
R3 3:20
|
The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale | 2009-12-05 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 3-4-0 | Roy Nelson |
KO/TKO
R1 4:13
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 | 2009-07-08 | Heavyweight | TUF |
| Win | 3-4-0 | Matt Mitrione |
SUB
R1 3:43
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 | 2009-06-30 | Heavyweight | TUF |
| Win | 3-4-0 | Wes Shivers |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 | 2009-06-05 | Heavyweight | TUF |
| Loss | 3-3-0 | Ricardo Romero |
SUB
R1 2:27
|
Ring of Combat 24 | 2009-04-17 | Heavyweight | ROC |
| Loss | 3-2-0 | Neil Grove |
KO/TKO
R2 1:38
|
Regional circuit | 2008-12-06 | UCMMA | |
| Win | 2-2-0 | Roman Wehbe |
KO/TKO
R1 0:10
|
Regional circuit | 2008-09-20 | CR | |
| Win | 1-2-0 | Chris Cooper |
KO/TKO
R1 3:09
|
Regional circuit | 2008-09-13 | ||
| Loss | 1-1-0 | Mostapha Al Turk |
KO/TKO
R1 2:06
|
Regional circuit | 2008-07-12 | CR | |
| Loss | 1-0-0 | Robert Paczków |
SUB
R1 2:09
|
Regional circuit | 2007-12-01 | CR | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Mark Buchanan |
KO/TKO
R1 1:30
|
Regional circuit | 2007-07-14 | CR |
McSweeney made his professional debut against Mark Buchanan on July 14, 2007, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Mark Buchanan who carried a 4-3-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
James McSweeney beat Mark Buchanan by KO/TKO at 1:30 of Round 1.
McSweeney made his debut in the UFC against Darrill Schoonover on December 5, 2009, fighting on the preliminary card of The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale having compiled a 3-4-0 professional MMA record.
James McSweeney beat Darrill Schoonover by KO/TKO at 3:20 of Round 3.
Since his debut, McSweeney has gone on to fight a total of 3 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-2-0.
McSweeney defeated the previously unbeaten Darrill Schoonover on December 5, 2009, at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale. Darrill Schoonover came into the fight with a 10-0-0 record. McSweeney was a -115 betting even going into the fight. James McSweeney beat Darrill Schoonover by KO/TKO at 3:20 of Round 3.
After his UFC stint, McSweeney took his next fight at BAMMA on February 26, 2011, fighting against Ricco Rodriguez on the co-main event of BAMMA 5: Daley vs Shirai.
James McSweeney lost to Ricco Rodriguez by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
McSweeney's last win came against Marcin Różalski at KSW 32 on Saturday October 31, 2015. James McSweeney beat Marcin Różalski by Submission at 2:13 of Round 1.
McSweeney is not currently booked for any fights.
McSweeney's last loss came against Hatef Moeil at Mix Fight Gala 26 on Saturday June 22, 2019. James McSweeney lost to Hatef Moeil by KO/TKO at 4:13 of Round 1.
McSweeney has fought 3 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-2-0.
McSweeney has knocked out 9 opponents.
McSweeney has submitted 7 opponents.
McSweeney has been knocked out 12 times.
McSweeney has been submitted 4 times.
