Vick skulle have mødt [[Paul Felder]] den 14. juli, 2018 på [[UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/5/3/17316852/paul-felder-vs-james-vick-slated-for-ufc-boise|title=Paul Felder vs. James Vick slated for UFC Boise|work=MMA Fighting|access-date=2018-05-04}}</ref> Men, Vick blev fjernet fra kampen til fordel for at kæmpe hovedkamp mod [[Justin Gaethje]] den 25. august, 2018 på [[UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/6/28/17512558/ufc-announces-james-vick-as-replacement-for-al-iaquinta-vs-justin-gaethje-in-ufc-lincoln-main-event|title=UFC announces James Vick as replacement for Al Iaquinta vs. Justin Gaethje in UFC Lincoln main event|work=MMA Fighting|access-date=2018-06-28}}</ref> Han tabte kamoen via KO i 1. omgang.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2018/08/ufc-fight-night-135-lincoln-results-justin-gaethje-destroys-james-vick-one-punch-knockout|title=UFC Fight Night 135 results: Justin Gaethje destroys James Vick with one-punch KO|date=2018-08-26|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2018-08-26|language=en-US}}</ref>
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