James William Vick was born on February 23,1987 and is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight and lightweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
38 Facts About James Vick
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James Vick grew up in Olney, Texas with his five siblings.
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James Vick took up boxing following his senior year at Olney High School in 2005.
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James Vick began his professional career fighting in regional shows in his home state of Texas.
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James Vick was one of 32 lightweight fighters announced by the UFC to participate in the first live season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show.
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James Vick won his way into the house when he defeated Dakota Cochrane by split decision after one round.
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James Vick was then chosen to be part of Team Cruz as Cruz's fifth pick and ninth overall.
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James Vick's quarter-final fight came against Team Faber's Joe Proctor.
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James Vick was able to dominate the fight, out-striking Proctor on the feet and successfully defending all of Proctor's take down attempts.
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James Vick won the fight by unanimous decision, earning his way into the semi-final round.
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James Vick was selected to fight Team Faber fighter and eventual show winner, Michael Chiesa, in the semi-final round.
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James Vick was scheduled to face castmate Vinc Pichel on June 1,2012, at The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale.
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However, due to his TKO loss in the semifinals, James Vick was unable to compete at the event and Pichel was pulled from the card as well.
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James Vick won the fight via submission at just 58 seconds into the first round.
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James Vick was expected to face promotional newcomer Valmir Lazaro on August 2,2014, at UFC 176.
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James Vick faced Nick Hein on November 22,2014, at UFC Fight Night 57.
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James Vick faced Jake Matthews on May 10,2015, at UFC Fight Night 65.
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James Vick won the fight via submission in the first round.
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James Vick next faced Glaico Franca on April 23,2016, at UFC 197.
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James Vick was expected to face Evan Dunham on June 4,2016, at UFC 199, filling in for an injured Leonardo Santos.
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James Vick lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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James Vick was scheduled to face Johnny Case on February 4,2017, at UFC Fight Night 104.
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James Vick won by submission via submission in the third round.
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James Vick won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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James Vick faced Joseph Duffy on November 4,2017, at UFC 217.
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James Vick won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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James Vick faced Francisco Trinaldo on February 18,2018, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros.
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James Vick was scheduled to face Paul Felder on July 14,2018, at UFC Fight Night 133.
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However, James Vick was pulled from that fight in favor of a main event bout with Justin Gaethje on August 25,2018, at UFC Fight Night 135.
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James Vick lost the fight via KO in the first round.
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James Vick faced Paul Felder on February 17,2019, at UFC on ESPN 1.
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James Vick faced Dan Hooker on July 20,2019, at UFC on ESPN 4.
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James Vick lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Subsequently, James Vick announced he will be moving up to the welterweight division.
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James Vick faced Niko Price on October 12,2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 19.
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James Vick lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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James Vick faced Simon Alejandro Heredia Cortes on March 26,2022, and won the bout via second-round technical knockout.
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James Vick last fought Rodrigo Octavio Gonzalez on September 24,2022, losing the fight via decision.