# John Vake

John Taufa Vake (born 15 June 1991) is a Tongan New Zealander pro-mixed martial arts fighter and wrestler, who has represented Tonga at the Commonwealth Games.

## Background

Vake was born in Auckland, New Zealand and educated at Kelston Boys' High School. He took up wrestling after failing to get into the school rugby team. His first professional MMA fight was in 2012. In 2018, he opened a fight club in Auckland to help troubled youth. He also runs a Whānau Ora-funded program for Kelston Boys' High School students.
In 2022 he was selected for the Tongan team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. He was defeated in the first round by Muhammad Sharif Tahir.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 24 matches | 14 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 3 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 14–10 | Alfred Stoddart | Decision (unanimous) | Shuriken Fight Series 19 | 7 December 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Auckland, New Zealand | For the Shuriken MMA Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 14–9 | Lachlan Stitt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Eternal MMA 86 | 22 June 2024 | 5 | 1:48 | Gold Coast, Australia | For the vacant Eternal MMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–7 | James Craughwell | TKO (punches) | Shuriken Fight Series 17 | 20 April 2024 | 2 | 2:41 | Auckland, New Zealand | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Loss | 14–8 | J.J. Ambrose | Decision (split) | Shuriken Fight Series 15 | 17 July 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Auckland, New Zealand | For the Shuriken MMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–7 | Daniel Kerr | TKO (punches) | XFC 64 | 15 April 2023 | 1 | N/A | Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| Loss | 12–7 | Aldin Bates | Decision (split) | Eternal MMA 73 | 11 February 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Perth, Australia | |
| Win | 12–6 | Andrew Mills | Decision (unanimous) | Eternal MMA 68 | 20 August 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Perth, Australia | |
| Loss | 11–6 | Saeid Fatahifar | KO (punches) | Wollongong Wars 7 | 12 July 2019 | 2 | N/A | Gwynneville, Australia | For the Wollongong Wars Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 11–5 | Park Jun-yong | TKO (punches) | HEX Fight Series 13 | 23 March 2018 | 2 | 2:14 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 11–4 | Stephen Walton | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | HEX Fight Series 12 | 24 November 2017 | 1 | 4:25 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Kitt Campbell | Decision (unanimous) | HEX Fight Series 10 | 29 July 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Perth, Australia | For the vacant HEX Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–3 | Liu Huanan | Submission (guillotine choke) | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 6 | 19 February 2017 | 1 | 1:27 | Guangzhou, China | |
| Win | 9–3 | Sergey Lesnikov | Decision (unanimous) | World Kings Glory MMA | 6 January 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Harbin, China | |
| Win | 8–3 | Zhang Mingyang | KO (punches) | Kunlun Fight: Cage Fight Series 6 | 21 October 2016 | 1 | 2:18 | Yiwu, China | Catchweight (190 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 7–3 | B.J. Bland | Decided (split) | Shuriken MMA: Island Wars | 28 November 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Auckland, New Zealand | For the Shuriken MMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 | Beau Rawiri | Decision (unanimous) | Fair Pay Fighting 1 | 5 September 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Win | 6–2 | Brogan Anderson | Decision (unanimous) | Hammerhead MMA Fight Night 16 | 23 May 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Dunedin, New Zealand | Return to Welterweight. Won the Hammerhead MMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–2 | Naruaedon Keewkaew | TKO (punches) | Chiang Mai FC 4 | 26 July 2014 | 1 | 1:27 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 4–2 | Oh Jae-sung | Decision (unanimous) | PRO Fighting 9 | 25 May 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Taipei, Taiwan | Welterweight debut. |
| Loss | 3–2 | Israel Adesanya | TKO (punches) | Shuriken MMA: Best of the Best | 5 June 2013 | 1 | 4:43 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Win | 3–1 | Maikara Potae | Submission (guillotine choke) | Farquhar Fight Night | 4 May 2013 | 1 | 1:00 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Julian Matenga | Decision (unanimous) | Combined Combat Inc.: Rising Stars | 9 November 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Win | 2–0 | Eva Almente | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Autorea MMA Expo | 3 November 2012 | 1 | 1:59 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Win | 1–0 | Brent Tumoana Shadbolt | Decision (unanimous) | Supremacy FC 9 | 24 March 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Auckland, New Zealand | Middleweight debut. |