Few people know, but initially James Vick wanted to become a boxer, was awarded the Golden Gloves. Despite this, the famous fighter never considered himself to be one of the types of wrestling. From the very beginning of his career, he characterized himself as a fighter of a mixed style, using the techniques of various fighting schools in the stance and stalls in battles. During the period of participation in the UFC, he appeared in 15 fights, 13 of which fighter James Wieck ended in victory.
early years
James William Wick was born on February 23, 1987. His hometown is Mineral Wells in Texas. The guy from childhood had a strong physical form, as well as impressive growth. Thanks to such data, he easily entered the school’s basketball club, and then the college. The guy was easily given physical exercises, and during the training, he decided to try himself in boxing. James Wick went through several competitions, won two championships in the district. After graduation, the guy did not know what to do with himself: he worked as a manager, a seller of equipment, a plumber apprentice. Fighter James Vick changed many professions before becoming the world legend of fighting without rules.
Participation in UFC and reality shows
Mixed martial arts fighter began his career in 2011, participating in various small venues in Texas. The first fight of James Wick ended in victory: he made a choking reception in the first round. After that, he won 4 more significant victories, after which James was noticed by promoters from The Ultimate Fighter. After the fight with Dakota Cochrane, he was taken to the team coach Cruz.
On the TV show, he reached the semi-finals, losing to future champion Michael Chiese. After a crushing knockout, the fighter could not come to his senses for a long time and returned to the big sport six months later.
Despite such a high-profile defeat and serious injury, James Vick returned to the fights in the UFC. The first battle after stagnation ended in just 58 seconds in favor of Vic. A series of victories continued until 2016, after which he was defeated by Beneil Dariyush. After losing, James took a short break, returning from it with a series of four victories.