James Vainikolo
“Volcano”
Nationality: Australia
Weight Class: Welterweight
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170 lbs
Professional Record
| 12 fights | 8 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 5 | 0 |
| Submissions | 1 | 2 |
| Decisions | 2 | 2 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | 8 - 4 - 0 | Jon Leven | CFC 21 - Cage Fighting Championship 21 | May 18, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 3:55 | |
| LOSS | 7 - 4 - 0 | Dan Pauling | FWC 11 - FightWorld Cup 11 | April 14, 2012 | Submission (Anaconda Choke) | 2 | 3:38 | |
| WIN | 7 - 3 - 0 | Ryan Yanz | Gladiators Cage Fighting - Gladiators 1 | March 09, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:52 | |
| WIN | 6 - 3 - 0 | Connor Murphy | CFC 19 - Falciroli vs. Honstein | December 09, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:49 | |
| LOSS | 5 - 3 - 0 | Corey Nelson | Golden Lion Promotions - Crowning of the Beast | July 08, 2011 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 5 - 2 - 0 | Jon Leven | Pro Cagefighting 1 - Gladiators | June 12, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:35 | |
| WIN | 4 - 2 - 0 | Ross Dallow | LGIOP - Van Diemen's Caged Mayhem | January 29, 2011 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 2 - 0 | Nate James | XMMA - Xtreme MMA 3 | November 05, 2010 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 3 - 1 - 0 | Dylan Andrews | XMMA 2 - ANZ vs. USA | July 31, 2010 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 4:14 | |
| WIN | 2 - 1 - 0 | Adrian Leatuna | EFG - Elite Fight Night 8 | May 29, 2009 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 1:34 | |
| WIN | 1 - 1 - 0 | Api Hemara | EFN - Elite Fight Night 2 | October 17, 2008 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 0 - 1 - 0 | Clinton Joyce | CFC - Cage Fighting Championships 5 | September 12, 2008 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
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