James Llontop is an exciting professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. Signed with the elite professional mixed martial arts promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as of November 2024, Llontop made his professional debut in 2017. He fought in multiple professional mixed martial arts promotions before making his promotional debut in the UFC.
After winning Dana White's Contender Series: Season 7, Week 6 on September 13, 2023, by beating Malik Lewis, Llontop made his promotional debut for the promotion on April 28, 2024, against Chris Padilla. The duo took on each other at UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez; the fight didn't end as Llontop would have wished as he suffered a first-round submission loss. His second showing in the octagon also resulted in a defeat, Llontop has yet to win a fight in the UFC since his debut in the promotion.
James Llontop's Next Fight - Opponent, Date, Location
James Llontop is scheduled to lock horns with Mauricio Ruffy on November 16, 2024, at Madison Square Garden, New York, USA. The duo will face each other on the main card of UFC 309 in a catchweight showdown. The much-awaited pay-per-view event will be headlined by Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic in a heavyweight title showdown.
James Llontop's Record
James Llontop has an impressive professional mixed martial arts record of 18 wins and four losses as of November 2024. He has won seven fights by knockout, one by submission, and six by decision. On the other hand, Llontop has lost two fights by submission and two by decision.
| 18 matches | 14 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 2 |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
Mauricio Ruffy's Record
Mauricio Ruffy has a professional mixed martial arts record of 10 wins and one loss as of November 2024. He has won all of his 10 fights by knockouts and his only loss to date has come via a knockout.
| 11 matches | 10 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 10 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
James Llontop's Last Fight
James Llontop took on Viacheslav Borshchev on August 25, 2024, in his most recent outing to the octagon at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho. After a tough fight, Borschev prevailed and handed him a split-decision defeat.
FAQs on James Llontop's Next Fight
A. He has a professional MMA record of 18 wins and four losses as of November 2024.
A. He will face Mauricio Ruffy in his upcoming fight.
A. He will return to the octagon at UFC 309 on November 16, 2024.
A. He competes in the lightweight division of the UFC.
A. As of November 2024, he is unranked in the promotion.
