James Te Huna

OctagonStats Rating 1500

5-5-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 2" (188 cm)

Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)

Reach75" (190 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornSep 29, 1981

Age45

DivisionMiddleweight

BirthplaceDarfield, New Zealand

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.04

Str. Acc51%

SApM2.99

Str. Def62%

TD Avg2.75

TD Acc37%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.2

Recent form

L L L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

10 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

3 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate60%

Times finished100%

StreakL4

Best streak4

Avg fight6:00

Octagon time59m

Opp win%74%

ActiveFeb. 20, 2010 – Mar. 19, 2016 (7y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

James Te Huna is a 16-9-0 knockout artist. 60% finish rate.

James debuted Feb. 20, 2010 vs Igor Pokrajac (win). Longest win streak: 4. On a 4-fight losing skid. 7 years active (Feb. 20, 2010–Mar. 19, 2016).

Best wins: Igor Pokrajac (KO/TKO Punches R3, Feb. 20, 2010); Ryan Jimmo (U-DEC R3, Feb. 16, 2013); Aaron Rosa (KO/TKO Punches R1, Mar. 02, 2012).

James Te Huna (born 29 September 1981) is a New Zealand retired professional mixed martial artist, best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was the first Australian-based fighter to win a UFC fight on Australian soil, and the first person to headline a UFC fight in New Zealand. Te Huna is now a Rugby League contact wrestling coach who has already worked alongside several NRL clubs. He also founded New Wave Engage that provides Support Programs to vulnerable teens in Out-Of-Home Care (foster teenagers).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Mar. 19, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir	L Steve Bosse	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:52	0 1	1 5	0 0	0 0
Jun. 28, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt	L Nate Marquardt	SUB Armbar	1	4:34	0 1	6 17	0 2	0 1
Dec. 06, 2013	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot	L Mauricio Rua	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:03	0 1	1 9	0 0	0 0
May. 25, 2013	UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2	L Glover Teixeira	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	2:38	0 0	8 12	0 1	0 1
Feb. 16, 2013	UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald	W Ryan Jimmo	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	49 34	2 0	0 0
Jul. 11, 2012	UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman	W Joey Beltran	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	122 73	3 1	0 0
Mar. 02, 2012	UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann	W Aaron Rosa	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:08	0 0	22 0	0 0	0 0
Sep. 24, 2011	UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage	W Ricardo Romero	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:47	1 0	5 0	0 0	0 0
Feb. 26, 2011	UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch	L Alexander Gustafsson	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:27	0 0	6 4	1 1	0 2
Feb. 20, 2010	UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez	W Igor Pokrajac	KO/TKO Punches	3	3:26	0 2	22 25	5 2	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.