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Jim Yorke (born 29 February 1976), known professionally as Jim York, is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist who has fought for the World Victory Road, Impact FC and King of the Cage promotions.
| Jim Yorke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 February 1976[1] Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Other names | Big |
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 80.5 in (204 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Mermaid Beach, Queensland, Australia |
| Team | Five Rings Dojo (2006–present) ShinKali Academy (2004-2012) Integrated Martial Arts Australia (2003-2005) Boonchu Gym (2010) |
| Trainer | Fai Falamoe (2004-2012) John Wayne Parr (2004-2005), (2010) Kyle Noke (2003-2005) |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
York is best known for his fights with Japanese firebrand Yoshihiro Nakao and UFC vet Dave Herman. He also fought EliteXC and PRIDE FC veteran James Thompson at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 winning via knockout.
| 21 matches | 16 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 9 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–5 | Steven Warby | Decision (unanimous) | Nitro MMA 10 | 26 October 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Logan City, Australia | Won the vacant Nitro MMA Heavyweight Championship. |
| Loss | 15–5 | Jeff Monson | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fighting Championship 21 | 18 May 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia | |
| 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 | TKO (submission to 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 | Antônio 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 | TKO (submission to punches) | Dojo KO: First Elimination | 7 May 2005 | 1 | N/A | Gold Coast, 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 | Sunshine Coast, Australia | |
| Win | 2–1 | Sean Heins | TKO (injury) | Spartan Reality Fight 9 | 3 April 2004 | 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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