James Zikic
| James Zikic | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1977 Watford, England |
| Other names | The Messenger |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Team | London Shootfighters |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
James Zikic (born March 31, 1977) is an English mixed martial artist and boxer. He competes in the light heavyweight and middlweight divisions for London Shootfighters MMA Gym.
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[edit] Career
Zikic has had five professional boxing bouts, with three wins and two losses. His last professional boxing bout was in 2004. He began his mixed martial arts career in 1998, and made his UFC debut in 2002 when he faced Phillip Miller at UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and this proved to be his first and only UFC bout.
In April 2007, he won the Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Championship by defeating Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos at Cage Rage 21: Judgement Day. He lost the title at his first defence, however, as he lost to Vitor Belfort at Cage Rage 23: Unbelievable in September that year.
After the demise of Cage Rage, he signed with Poland's KSW and made his promotional debut with a decision victory over Daniel Dowda at KSW XII: Najman vs. Pudzianowski in December 2009. He was then scheduled to fight Robert Jocz in June 2010 in Gdynia, Poland at a Beast of the East event, but had to cancel it because his contract with KSW proved to be exclusive for Poland.
On September 25, 2010, Zikic faced John Phillips at BAMMA 4: Reid vs. Watson in a bout to determine the #1 contender for BAMMA Middleweight Championship. Phillips weighed in at 187 lbs, which technically made it a catchweight bout, and continued his streak of TKO victories by defeating Zikic in 1:34 of the first round.[1] Recently lost a controversial split decision to Izumi. Even the commentors where quite surprised by the decision.[1]
[edit] Personal life
Zikic (Жикић, Žikić) is of Serbian descent on his father's side.[2]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 31 matches | 20 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 7 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19–9–2 |  Antoni Chmielewski |
Decision (majority) | KSW XVII | November 26, 2011 | 3 | 13:00 | Łódź, Poland | First 2 rounds ruled a draw, match went to 3 minute overtime round |
| Loss | 19–8–2 | Michał Materla |
Decision (unanimous) | KSW XVI | May 21, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Gdańsk, Poland | To determine the #1 contender for the KSW Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 19–7–2 | Antoni Chmielewski |
Decision (unanimous) | KSW XV | March 19, 2011 | 3 | 3:00 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Loss | 18–7–2 |  Hiroshi Izumi |
Decision (split) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 15 | October 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 18–6–2 |  John Phillips |
TKO (strikes) | BAMMA 4 | September 25, 2010 | 1 | 1:34 | Birmingham, England | Catchweight bout as Phillips weighed in at 187lbs. |
| Win | 18–5–2 | Daniel Dowda |
Decision (unanimous) | KSW XII | December 11, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 17-5-2 |  Marek Kornaj |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Ultra FC - Stop the Crime | October 31, 2009 | 1 | 2:17 | North Backa, Serbia | |
| Win | 16–5–2 |  Rodney Glunder |
Submission (armbar) | Cage Rage 26 | May 10, 2008 | 3 | 0:25 | London, England | |
| Loss | 15–5–2 |  Vitor Belfort |
Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 23 | September 22, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Lost the Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–4–2 | Evangelista Cyborg |
Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 21 | April 21, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Won the Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–4–2 |  Matthias Riccio |
Submission (rear naked choke) | CR 8 - Knights of the Octagon | September 11, 2004 | 2 | 2:43 | England | |
| Win | 13–4–2 |  Gökhan Saki |
TKO | CFC 1 - Cage Carnage | July 11, 2004 | N/A | England | ||
| Draw | 12–4–2 |  Jeremy Horn |
Draw | EB 4 - Extreme Brawl 4 | September 28, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | England | |
| Loss | 12–4–1 | Cyrille Diabaté |
Decision (unanimous) | EF 1 - Genesis | July 13, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | England | |
| Draw | 12–3–1 | Fabricio Werdum |
Draw | MB 8 - Millennium Brawl 8 | September 22, 2002 | 3 | England | ||
| Loss | 12–3 | Phillip Miller |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 38 | July 13, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 12–2 | Nate Schroeder |
TKO (kick) | MB 6 - Millennium Brawl 6 | April 7, 2002 | N/A | England | ||
| Win | 11–2 |  Richard Anderson |
TKO (strikes) | MB 5 - Unfinished Business | December 16, 2001 | 3 | England | ||
| Win | 10–2 | Bartolome Aguilera | Submission (kneebar) | Pancrase - Pancrase UK | November 25, 2000 | N/A | England | ||
| Win | 9–2 | Laurent Bonafoux |
KO | ROT 3 - Ring of Truth 3 | October 17, 2000 | 1 | 0:11 | England | |
| Win | 8–2 | Keith Dace | Submission (strikes) | ROT 1 - Ring of Truth 1 | March 12, 2000 | 1 | England | ||
| Win | 7–2 | Lee MacGuinness | Submission (rear naked choke) | ROT 1 - Ring of Truth 1 | March 12, 2000 | 1 | England | ||
| Win | 6–2 |  Danny Rushton |
TKO (cut) | MB 1 - The Beginning | December 5, 1999 | N/A | England | ||
| Win | 5–2 | Andrew Farrell | Decision | TFKRG 5 - Total Fight KRG 5 | October 3, 1999 | 2 | 5:00 | England | |
| Win | 4–2 | Jim Walker | N/A | IFC WC 5 - Warriors Challenge 5 | September 18, 1999 | N/A | California, United States | ||
| Loss | 3–2 | Ronald Jhun |
Decision (majority) | SB 12 - SuperBrawl 12 | June 1, 1999 | 3 | 5:00 | Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ronald Jhun |
Submission (rear naked choke) | SB 11 - SuperBrawl 11 | February 2, 1999 | 1 | 3:40 | Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Keith Mielke | Submission (armbar) | SB 11 - SuperBrawl 11 | February 2, 1999 | 1 | 0:46 | Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Scott Goddard | KO | NOTS 2 - Night of the Samurai 2 | October 11, 1998 | 1 | 1:15 | England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Justin Gray | Decision | NOTS 1 - Night of the Samurai 1 | March 7, 1998 | 2 | 5:00 | England |
[edit] External links
- Professional MMA record for James Zikic from Sherdog
- Professional boxing record for James Zikic from BoxRec
