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Jason Black is a retired American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

who competed in the lightweight

Lightweight (MMA)

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

and welterweight

Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...

divisions. He is a veteran of the King of the Cage

King of the Cage

King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

, Extreme Challenge, and PRIDE Fighting Championships organizations, a former UCC

TKO Major League MMA

TKO Major League MMA is a defunct Canadian mixed martial arts organization, formerly the biggest MMA promotion in Canada. Despite its name, it was considered a minor circuit, overshadowed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, with which it had a close working relationship...

title holder, and trains with the Miletich Fighting Systems
Miletich Fighting Systems
Miletich Fighting Systems is a mixed martial arts training organization. It is recognized as an excellent training camp. It has been the training camp for fighters such as Matt Hughes, Tim Sylvia, Jens Pulver, Robbie Lawler, and Jeremy Horn...

camp.

UFC

Black made his UFC debut with the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

at UFC Fight Night 10
UFC Fight Night 10
UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher referred to by the media as UFC Fight Night 10 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida...

, losing to Thiago Tavares

Thiago Tavares

Thiago de Mello Tavares is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights in the lightweight division in the UFC.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:Thiago Tavares entered the UFC with an undefeated record and was highly regarded...

by triangle choke

Triangle choke

A triangle choke, or sankaku-jime in Judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle...

. He then lost at UFC 77

UFC 77

UFC 77: Hostile Territory was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio...

to Matt Grice

Matt Grice

Donald Matthew Grice is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for X-1, Freestyle Cage Fighting, Ultimate Texas Showdown and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

by split decision.

Mixed martial arts record

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Matt Grice

Donald Matthew Grice is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for X-1, Freestyle Cage Fighting, Ultimate Texas Showdown and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

|Decision (split)
|UFC 77

UFC 77

UFC 77: Hostile Territory was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio...

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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
| Ohio, US
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|Loss
|align='center'|23-3-1
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Thiago Tavares

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

, US
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|Win
|align='center'|23-2-1
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Shinya Aoki

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee who is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. He is one of the most prominent...

|Submission (triangle choke)
|Pride Bushido 12

PRIDE Bushido 12

-Bushido Rules:* In BUSHIDO fights are two rounds . The first round is ten minutes, and the second round is five minutes. There are no extra rounds. If the fight goes the distance then judges decide on a winner....

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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:58
| Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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|Win
|align='center'|22–1-1
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Shonie Carter

Mearion Shonie Bickhem III , better known as Shonie Carter, is an American mixed martial artist. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion, an Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran, and a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show...

|TKO (arm injury)
|KOTC - Redemption on the River
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:18
| Illinois, US
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|Win
|align='center'|21-0-1
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Kyle Jensen
| Submission (choke)
|EC 64 - Extreme Challenge 64
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:15
| Iowa, US
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|Win
|align='center'|20-0-1
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Keith Wisniewski
|Decision
|XKK - Xtreme Kage Kombat
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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Iowa,US
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|Win
|align='center'| 19-0-1
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Gideon Ray
|Decision (unanimous)
|IHC 7 - The Crucible
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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
| Indiana,US
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|Win
|align='center'|18–0-1
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Marcel Perigold
|Submission
|EC 53 - Extreme Challenge 53
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:08
|Iowa, US
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|Win
|align='center'|17–0-1
| Michael Johnson
|Submission (north-south choke)
|EF 1 - Genesis
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:35
| London, England
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|Win
|align='center'|16–0-1
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John Alessio

John Paul Alessio is a Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes as a Welterweight. Alessio has fought for many of the major MMA promotions, including WEC, UFC, PRIDE, KOTC, MFC and DREAM.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

|Decision (split)
|UCC 12 - Adrenaline
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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
| Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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|Win
|align='center'|15–0-1
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Chad W. Saunders
|TKO (retirement)
|WFA 3: Level 3

WFA 3: Level 3

WFA 3: Level 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Fighting Alliance on November 23, 2002 at The Aladdin in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.-Results: Jeff Curran vs. Todd LallyCurran defeated Lally via Submission in round 1 at 4:49...

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|align='center'|2
|align='center'|5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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|Win
|align='center'|14–0-1
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Ivan Menjivar

Ivan Menjivar is a Salvadoran-Canadian professional mixed martial artist currently fighting in the bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...

|Submission (choke)
|UCC 8 - Fast and Furious
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|3:33
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|Win
|align='center'|13–0-1
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Antonio McKee

Antonio McKee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division and is known for his high number of decision victories.-Early life:McKee grew up with a mother who battled drug addiction....

|Draw
|World Fighting Alliance 1

World Fighting Alliance 1

World Fighting Alliance 1 was the first mixed martial arts event held by World Fighting Alliance on November 3, 2001 at The Joint in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.-Background:The event marked the professional debut of Vitor Ribeiro....

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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
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|Win
|align='center'|12–0
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Jeremiah Billington
|Submission (arm triangle choke)
|IC 3 - Iowa Challenge 3
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|align='center'|2
|align='center'|0:45
| Iowa, USA
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|Win
|align='center'|11–0
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Cedric Marks
|Submission (strikes)
|EC 42 - Extreme Challenge 42
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|3:03
| Iowa, USA
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|Win
|align='center'|10–0
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John Cronk
|TKO (punches)
|IC 2 - Iowa Challenge 2
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|align='center'|2
|align='center'|3:11
| Iowa, USA
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|Win
|align='center'|9–0
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Eddie Miller
|Submission (choke)
|HOOKnSHOOT - Masters
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|N/A
| Indiana, USA
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|Win
|align='center'|8–0
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Jake Hudson
|Submission (strikes)
|Gladiators 14 - Gladiators 14
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|align='center'|N/A
|align='center'|N/A
| Nebraska, USA
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|Win
|align='center'|7–0
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Jeremy Bennett
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Superbrawl - Futurebrawl 2000
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|3:23
| Hawaii, USA
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|Win
|align='center'|6–0
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Brian Anthony Fulton
|Submission (head and arm choke)
|EC 36 - Extreme Challenge 36
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|6:35
| Iowa, USA
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|Win
|align='center'|5–0
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Bobby Clayton
|N/A
|Gladiators 8 - Gladiators 8
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|align='center'|N/A
|align='center'|N/A
| USA
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|Win
|align='center'|4–0
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Don Hamilton

Donald Munson Hamilton of Columbus, Ohio was an American football player for the University of Notre Dame, as well as a professional baseball player and a football referee....

|N/A
|Gladiators 8 - Gladiators 8
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|align='center'|N/A
|align='center'|N/A
| USA
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|Win
|align='center'|3–0
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Don Hamilton

Donald Munson Hamilton of Columbus, Ohio was an American football player for the University of Notre Dame, as well as a professional baseball player and a football referee....

|N/A
|Gladiators 7 - Gladiators 7
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|align='center'|N/A
|align='center'|N/A
| USA
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|Win
|align='center'|2–0
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Bobby Clayton
|N/A
|Gladiators 7 - Gladiators 7
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|align='center'|N/A
|align='center'|N/A
| USA
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|Win
|align='center'|1–0
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