James Warfield is an American

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 professional

Professional

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 mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Warfield mostly competed in his regional circuit, making a name for himself in the Wisconsin area. He has fought notable fighters such as: Yves Edwards

Yves Edwards

|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...

, Seth Baczynski

Seth Baczynski

Seth Baczynski is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Baczynski formerly trained with Southwest MMA alongside Efrain Escudero and Santino DeFranco. Now he resides in Tempe, Arizona, training at Power MMA with Ryan...

, Rory Markham

Rory Markham

|-| Loss|align=center| 16–6| Nate Diaz| TKO | UFC 111| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:47|Newark, New Jersey, United States| Catchweight bout of 177 lbs.|-| Loss|align=center| 16–5| Dan Hardy| KO | UFC 95| |align=center| 1...

, and Steve Carl

Steve Carl

Steve Carl is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the welterweight division. As an Iraq War veteran, Carl competes in MMA while he is home from active duty.-Early career:Carl made his professional MMA debut in November 2005...

.

Mixed Martial Arts

In 2003 Warfield made his MMA debut, losing to Mike Napralla via submission. Warfield's next two fights he showed off his heavy hands winning both via knockout. He then lost to future UFC, and IFL veteran Rory Markham

Rory Markham

|-| Loss|align=center| 16–6| Nate Diaz| TKO | UFC 111| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:47|Newark, New Jersey, United States| Catchweight bout of 177 lbs.|-| Loss|align=center| 16–5| Dan Hardy| KO | UFC 95| |align=center| 1...

.

After the loss Warfield went on a nine fight winning streak that he carried from 2004 to 2008; defeating fighters like Demi Deeds, and Jay Ellis. His streak was snapped after losing to soon to be Ultimate Fighter veteran Seth Baczynski

Seth Baczynski

Seth Baczynski is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Baczynski formerly trained with Southwest MMA alongside Efrain Escudero and Santino DeFranco. Now he resides in Tempe, Arizona, training at Power MMA with Ryan...

. Only six days later he bounced back with a TKO win over Travis Nath. Then losing to Bellator vet, Steve Carl

Steve Carl

Steve Carl is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the welterweight division. As an Iraq War veteran, Carl competes in MMA while he is home from active duty.-Early career:Carl made his professional MMA debut in November 2005...

. He record three impressive knockout victories before signing with upstart Florida based promotion, Shine Fights.

Shine Fights

James made his debut for Shine Fights on short notice taking a fight against accomplished veteran Yves Edwards

Yves Edwards

|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...

. Warfield lost the fight via second round submission coming via triangle choke. Warfield went on a 6-1 streak before returning to the promotion in 2010 when he took place in the Shine Fights Lightweight Grand Prix on September 10, 2010. He lost in the first round to Kyle Baker by split decision.

Mixed martial arts record

|-
|Loss
|align=center|22-9
|  Joe Ellenberger
|Decision (unanimous)
|Victory Fighting Championship 35
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Council Bluffs, Iowa

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across...

, United States

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|Loss
|align=center|22-8
|  Sherron Leggett
|Decision (unanimous)
|Combat USA: 2011 Wisconsin State Finals
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|USCS Fight of the Night
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|Win
|align=center|22-7
|  Gary Bivens
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Combat USA: Best 8 in the State 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:49
|Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|21-7
|  Kyle Baker
|Decision (split)
|Shine Fights 3: 2010 Lightweight Grand Prix
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Newkirk, Oklahoma

Newkirk, Oklahoma

Newkirk is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,243 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kay County.-Geography:...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|21-6
|  Ryan Bixler
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Steel Fist Entertainment: Hostile Validation
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:23
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|20-6
|  Ashkan Morvari
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Fearless Fighting Championship 4
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|N/A
|Cloquet, Minnesota

Cloquet, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,201 people, 4,636 households, and 2,967 families residing in the city. The population density was 317.9 people per square mile . There were 4,805 housing units at an average density of 136.4 per square mile...

, United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|19-6
|  Mark Severtson
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Extreme Cagefighting Organization 5
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:42
|Dells

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Dells is a city in south-central Wisconsin, with a population of 2,418 as of the 2000 census. It straddles four counties: Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk. The city takes its name from the dells of the Wisconsin River, a scenic, glacially formed gorge that features striking sandstone...

, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|18-6
|  Marshall Martin
|Submission (armbar)
|KOTC: Turbulence 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:22
|Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

Lac du Flambeau is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,004 at the 2000 census. The land base of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is located within the town and also consists of a large portion of the town. The Lac du Flambeau census-designated...

, United States

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|17-6
|  Dom O'Grady
|Decision (unanimous)
|IFC: Wiuff vs. Newcomb
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|17-5
|  Jay Ellis
|TKO (punches)
|ECO 2: Boneyard Massacre
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:34
|Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Dells, Wisconsin
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|16-5
|  Mark Severtson
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Madtown Throwdown 21
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:56
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|15-5
|  Yves Edwards

Yves Edwards

|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...

|Submission (triangle choke)
|Shine Fights 2: ATT vs. The World
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:48
|Miami, Florida

Miami, Florida

Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|15-4
|  Brian Learn
|KO (head kick)
|Madtown Throwdown 20
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:12
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|14-4
|  Ted Worthington
|KO (punches)
|Madtown Throwdown 19
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:55
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|13-4
|  Ryan Scheeper
|TKO (punches)
|Madtown Throwdown 18
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:16
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|12-4
|  Steve Carl

Steve Carl

Steve Carl is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the welterweight division. As an Iraq War veteran, Carl competes in MMA while he is home from active duty.-Early career:Carl made his professional MMA debut in November 2005...

|Decision (unanimous)
|Warriors 4 Warriors 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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, United States

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|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12-3
|  Travis Nath
|TKO
|Madtown Throwdown 17
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:57
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

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|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|11-3
|  Seth Baczynski

Seth Baczynski

Seth Baczynski is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Baczynski formerly trained with Southwest MMA alongside Efrain Escudero and Santino DeFranco. Now he resides in Tempe, Arizona, training at Power MMA with Ryan...

|KO (flying knee and punches)
|Evolution MMA
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:21
|Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

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, United States

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|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11-2
|  Ryan Scheeper
|KO
|Freestyle Combat Challenge 37
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:48
|Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10-2
|  David Gaston
|TKO
|Madtown Throwdown 16
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9-2
|  Jay Ellis
|TKO (punches)
|Combat USA: Fight Night
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:07
|Harris, Michigan, United States

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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-2
|  John Fields
|KO
|Primetime Fighting Championships
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:40
|
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-2
|  Ian Meersich
|TKO (punches)
|Madtown Throwdown 15
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:36
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-2
|  Jace Sanders
|KO
|Jungle Madness 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Minnesota

Minnesota

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|5-2
|  Demi Deeds
|TKO
|Downtown Destruction 1
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:56
|Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-2
|  Joel Templeton
|TKO
|Jungle Madness 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:38
|Owatonna, Minnesota

Owatonna, Minnesota

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-2
|  Victor Moreno
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|XKK: Des Moines
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:19
|Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|2-2
|  Rory Markham

Rory Markham

|-| Loss|align=center| 16–6| Nate Diaz| TKO | UFC 111| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:47|Newark, New Jersey, United States| Catchweight bout of 177 lbs.|-| Loss|align=center| 16–5| Dan Hardy| KO | UFC 95| |align=center| 1...

|TKO (punches)
|Xtreme Fighting Organization 3
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:12
|Lakemoor, Illinois

Lakemoor, Illinois

Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-1
|  Jeff Lohman
|KO (punches)
|UCS 3: Battle at the Barn
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:00
|Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester, Minnesota

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-1
|  Tavares Hunter
|KO (punch)
|Ultimate Battleground
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:11
|Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|0-1
|  Mike Napralla
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|ROF 9: Eruption
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Baraboo, Wisconsin

Baraboo, Wisconsin

Baraboo is the largest city in, and the county seat of Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA. It is situated on the Baraboo River. Its 2010 population was 12,048 according to the US Census Bureau...

, United States

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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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