James Vake
New ZealandJames Vake, “King James”, is a Middleweight from New Zealand with an official record of 7-3. The 7 wins came 4 by knockout, 1 by submission and 2 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a first-round knockout loss to Eoin Sheridan at PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira on 22 August 2026, the second defeat in a row.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Eoin Sheridan | LOSS | KOKnee | R1 · 4:09 | PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Omar El Dafrawy | LOSS | KOPunch | R1 · 1:12 | PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Cameron Clatworthy | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R2 · 4:43 | Stealth Fighters League 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dyllon Muniz | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | OFL 2: Octo Fighting League 2 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Jesse Armstrong | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | Eternal MMA 68 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Lucas Bush | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R3 | Undisputed Fight Series |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Brandt Cogill | LOSS | DECDecision - Split | R3 | Beast Championship 1 |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Julius PoanangaTitle | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R2 | Aftershock 28 |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Michael McDaniel | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | XFC 28: Road to Pancrase |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Josh Robson | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | XFC Australia 27: The Jackal vs The Scientist |
Wins, losses and draws are James Vake’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 10 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
James Vake’s record, in numbers
James Vake’s record is 7-3, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 10 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 7 wins break down as 4 by knockout, 1 by submission and 2 by decision — 5 of 7 inside the distance, a finish rate of 71%. Across all 10 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 6 minutes.
James Vake has been stopped twice in the 10 bouts on file — 2 by knockout — which is 20% of them. The last 2 bouts on file are both losses.
Of the 10 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 1 was for a title. Three of them have come since September 2024.
Set against the 396 Middleweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, James Vake has a finish rate above 42% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 41% of them and a two-year bout count above 75% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
James Vake is listed at 5ft 11in and is 32, born 1 June 1994.
These figures are recomputed from James Vake’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.