Jim York (fighter)
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| Jim York | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 February 1976 [1] Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Other names | Big |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 253.1 lb (114.8 kg; 18.08 st)[1] |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 80.5 in (204 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Freestyle Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Mermaid Beach, Queensland, Australia |
| Team | Five Rings Dojo Team Big Jim ShinKali Academy |
| Trainer | Fai Falamoe |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 9 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jim York (born 29 February 1976) is a New Zealand mixed martial artist who has fought for the World Victory Road, Impact FC and King of the Cage promotions.
York is best known for his fights with Japanese firebrand Yoshihiro Nakao and UFC vet Dave Herman. He also fought British EliteXC veteran James Thompson at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 winning via knockout.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 19 matches | 15 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 9 | 2 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15-4 |  Lucas Browne |
TKO (punches) | XMMA 3 | 5 November 2010 | 2 | N/A | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 14-4 | Felise Leniu |
Submission (rear naked choke) | XMMA 2: ANZ vs. USA | 31 July 2010 | 1 | 1:27 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 13-4 | Peter Graham |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Impact FC 2 | 18 July 2010 | 1 | 3:44 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 12-4 |  Brandon Cash |
Submission (punches) | Cage Fighting Championships 14 | 5 June 2010 | 1 | 4:33 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Loss | 11-4 | Dave Herman |
KO (axe kicks and punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11 | 7 November 2009 | 1 | 2:25 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 11-3 |  Antonio Silva |
Submission (arm-triangle choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 | 23 September 2009 | 1 | 3:51 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 11-2 |  James Thompson |
KO (punch) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 | 20 March 2009 | 1 | 4:33 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 10-2 |  Yoshihiro Nakao |
KO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2 | 18 May 2008 | 2 | 0:46 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10-1 | Iro Zeki |
TKO (punches) | MARS 7: Tornado Returns | 15 April 2007 | 1 | 0:46 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9-1 |  Anthony Netzler |
KO (punch) | MARS 4: New Deal | 26 August 2006 | 1 | 1:03 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8-1 |  Jun Soo Lim |
Submission (neck crank) | MARS World Grand Prix | 29 April 2006 | 1 | 1:56 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 7-1 | Brad Morris |
KO (head kick) | KOTC: Gunfather | 10 February 2006 | 3 | 2:59 | Sunshine Coast, Australia | |
| Win | 6-1 | Darren Bertoni |
Submission (punches) | Dojo KO - First Elimination | 7 May 2005 | 1 | N/A | Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 5-1 | Mick Cutajar |
Submission (verbal) | Warriors Realm 2 | 10 December 2004 | 1 | 0:59 | Sunshine Coast, Australia | |
| Win | 4-1 |  Shane Distant |
Submission (kimura) | Spartan Reality Fight 12 | 27 November 2004 | 1 | 1:45 | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| Win | 3-1 | Gareth Henderson |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Warriors Realm 1 | 3 September 2004 | 1 | 1:48 | Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 2-1 | Sean Heins |
TKO (injury) | Spartan Reality Fight 9 | 3 April 2003 | 1 | 0:49 | Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 1-1 | Nathan White |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Spartan Reality Fight 8 | 29 November 2003 | 1 | 0:57 | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Doug Meijer |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Spartan Reality Fight 7 | 26 July 2003 | 2 | 0:41 | Queensland, Australia |
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