James MacGilp
| Club | The Institute for Historical Arts |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
Badges
| The nylon x 8 (Patreon Bronze-level subscriber) |
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Here are some highlights about this fighter's performance. These stats are shown for everyone who has supported HEMA Ratings on Patreon with a lifetime total of at least $20.
James MacGilp has competed in 8 different divisions across a total of 11 events since debuting on HEMA Ratings in July 2016.
In their competitive career, James MacGilp has competed in 4 countries against a total of 106 opponents from 20 nationalities.
Countries visited
| Country | Events | Fights | Opponents | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1 | 6 | 6 | 50% |
| Norway | 1 | 22 | 20 | 64% |
| Sweden | 2 | 9 | 8 | 44% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 106 | 75 | 79% |
Nationalities competed against
| Nationality | Events | Fights | Opponents | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| Denmark | 2 | 3 | 3 | 67% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Finland | 2 | 4 | 3 | 50% |
| France | 3 | 5 | 3 | 100% |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Italy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 4 | 2 | 25% |
| Norway | 1 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Poland | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Russia | 1 | 3 | 3 | 33% |
| Serbia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Sweden | 4 | 15 | 11 | 40% |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 87 | 59 | 80% |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Repeat opponents
| Opponent | Earliest match | Latest match | Events | Fights | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Donald | October 2017 | December 2018 | 3 | 5 | 100% |
| Jason Hughes-White | July 2016 | September 2018 | 2 | 5 | 100% |
| Einar Lundgren | July 2025 | November 2025 | 2 | 3 | 33% |
| Mark Wilkie | December 2018 | February 2025 | 2 | 3 | 33% |
| Connor Kemp-Cowell | February 2025 | February 2025 | 1 | 3 | 100% |
| James Dougherty | December 2018 | December 2018 | 1 | 3 | 33% |
| Lewis Whyte | October 2017 | September 2018 | 2 | 3 | 100% |
| Jonathan Spouge | October 2017 | December 2018 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Alexander Makarov | November 2016 | November 2017 | 3 | 3 | 33% |
| Jamie MacIver | October 2017 | October 2017 | 1 | 3 | 100% |
Highest-rated opponents defeated
| Event | Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgebana 2017 (October 2017) | Mixed Steel Longsword | Arto Fama | WIN | 1804.10 | 28% | |
| Glasgow HEMA Open 2025 (February 2025) | Mixed Steel Longsword | Top 16 - Eliminations | Connor Kemp-Cowell | WIN | 1694.01 | 43% |
| Oslo Penguin Cup 2025 (November 2025) | Mixed Steel Longsword | pool 11 | Gustav Strihagen | WIN | 1690.51 | 43% |
| Oslo Penguin Cup 2025 (November 2025) | Mixed Steel Single Sidesword (Tier A) | elimination round 1 | Einar Lundgren | WIN | 1589.04 | |
| Glasgow HEMA Open 2025 (February 2025) | Mixed Steel Sabre | Semi Finals | Duncan McLaren | WIN | 1540.05 | |
| Herne’s Cup: July 2025 (July 2025) | Mixed Steel Sabre | Top 24 | Zoltan Betlen | WIN | 1524.63 | 61% |
| Edgebana 2018 (September 2018) | Mixed Steel Longsword | Third place | Benjamin Szewczuk | WIN | 1486.99 | 59% |
| Herne’s Cup: July 2025 (July 2025) | Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pools | James Tamplin | WIN | 1479.08 | 73% |
| Herne’s Cup: July 2025 (July 2025) | Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pools | Szymon Masiak | WIN | 1452.84 | 74% |
| Swordfish 2016 (November 2016) | Mixed Steel Longsword | Dave Kaufman | WIN | 1446.39 | 68% |
Biggest upsets
| Event | Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgebana 2017 (October 2017) | Mixed Steel Longsword | Arto Fama | WIN | 1804.10 | 28% | |
| Glasgow HEMA Open 2025 (February 2025) | Mixed Steel Longsword | Top 16 - Eliminations | Connor Kemp-Cowell | WIN | 1694.01 | 43% |
| Oslo Penguin Cup 2025 (November 2025) | Mixed Steel Longsword | pool 11 | Gustav Strihagen | WIN | 1690.51 | 43% |
Videos
| Event | Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgebana 2017 (October 2017) | Mixed Steel Longsword | Michel Rensen | LOSS | 1703.73 | 39% | ||
| Edgebana 2016 (July 2016) | Mixed Steel Longsword | Keith Farrell | LOSS | 1189.40 |