Jim Yorke | |
Other Names: | Big |
Birth Date: | 1976 2, df=yes[1] |
Birth Place: | Invercargill, New Zealand |
Residence: | Sydney, Australia |
Nationality: | New Zealander |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in |
Weight: | 265 lb |
Weight Class: | Heavyweight |
Reach: | 80.5 in |
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 |
Mma Kowin: | 6 |
Mma Subwin: | 9 |
Mma Decwin: | 1 |
Mma Koloss: | 2 |
Mma Subloss: | 2 |
Mma Decloss: | 1 |
Sherdog: | 9480 |
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.
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 winning via knockout.
|-|Win|align=center|16–5|Steven Warby| Decision (unanimous) | Nitro MMA 10||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Logan City, Australia|Won the vacant Nitro MMA Heavyweight Championship.|-|Loss|align=center|15–5|Jeff Monson| Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fighting Championship 21||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sydney, Australia||-|Win|align=center|15–4|Lucas Browne| TKO (punches)| XMMA 3||align=center|2|align=center|N/A|Sydney, Australia||-|Win|align=center|14–4|Felise Leniu| Submission (rear-naked choke)| XMMA 2: ANZ vs. USA||align=center|1|align=center|1:27|Sydney, Australia||-|Win|align=center|13–4|Peter Graham| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Impact FC 2||align=center|1|align=center|3:44|Sydney, Australia||-|Win|align=center|12–4|Brandon Cash| TKO (submission to punches)| Cage Fighting Championships 14||align=center|1|align=center|4:33|Sydney, Australia||-|Loss|align=center|11–4|Dave Herman| KO (axe kicks and punches)| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11||align=center|1|align=center|2:25|Tokyo, Japan||-|Loss|align=center|11–3|Antônio Silva| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| ||align=center|1|align=center|3:51|Saitama, Japan||-|Win|align=center|11–2|James Thompson| KO (punch)| ||align=center|1|align=center|4:33|Tokyo, Japan||-|Loss|align=center|10–2|
Yoshihiro Nakao| KO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2||align=center|2|align=center|0:46|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center|10–1| Iro Zeki| TKO (punches) | MARS 7: Tornado Returns||align=center|1|align=center|0:46|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center|9–1| Anthony Netzler | KO (punch) | MARS 4: New Deal||align=center|1|align=center|1:03|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Jun Soo Lim| Submission (neck crank) | MARS World Grand Prix||align=center|1|align=center|1:56|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|7–1| Brad Morris| KO (head kick)| KOTC: Gunfather||align=center|3|align=center|2:59|Sunshine Coast, Australia||-|Win|align=center|6–1| Darren Bertoni | TKO (submission to punches)|Dojo KO: First Elimination||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Gold Coast, Australia||-|Win|align=center|5–1| Mick Cutajar | Submission (verbal)|Warriors Realm 2||align=center|1|align=center|0:59|Sunshine Coast, Australia||-|Win|align=center|4–1| Shane Distant | Submission (kimura) |Spartan Reality Fight 12||align=center|1|align=center|1:45|Gold Coast, Australia||-|Win|align=center|3–1| Gareth Henderson | Submission (rear-naked choke)| Warriors Realm 1||align=center|1|align=center|1:48|Sunshine Coast, Australia||-|Win|align=center|2–1| Sean Heins | TKO (injury)|Spartan Reality Fight 9||align=center|1|align=center|0:49|Queensland, Australia||-|Win|align=center|1–1| Nathan White | Submission (guillotine choke)|Spartan Reality Fight 8||align=center|1|align=center|0:57|Gold Coast, Australia||-|Loss|align=center|0–1| Doug Meijer | Submission (rear-naked choke)|Spartan Reality Fight 7||align=center|2|align=center|0:41|Queensland, Australia|[1]