Jon Jones (fighter) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Jonathan Dwight Jones is an American

United States

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Mixed martial arts

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from Endicott, New York

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. He is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.

Jones, the youngest UFC champion in history, entered the organization after fighting professionally for only four months. He is currently ranked as the number one light heavyweight fighter in the world by numerous media outlets, as well as one of the top ten pound-for-pound fighters. He also has the longest reach in UFC history at 84.5 in.

Early career

Before beginning his MMA career, Jones was a stand-out high school wrestler and state champion. He won a national JUCO championship at Iowa Central Community College

Iowa Central Community College

Iowa Central Community College is a community college located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States, with satellite campuses in Webster City and Storm Lake. It was created in 1966 by the merger of Fort Dodge Community College with two other nearby schools....

. He decided to drop out of college where he was studying Criminal Justice, to begin his MMA career.

Jones made his professional MMA debut in April 2008. He amassed an undefeated record of 6-0 over a period of three months, finishing all of his opponents. This brought him to the attention of the UFC, who asked him to take a fight as a late replacement on a two week notice in July 2008.

In his last bout before signing with the UFC Jones defeated Moyses Gabin at BCX 5 for the USKBA Light Heavyweight Championship. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jones's UFC debut came against Andre Gusmão

Andre Gusmao

André Machado Gusmão is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is a veteran of the International Fight League where he fought for Renzo Gracie's New York Pitbulls, the IFL's 2007 league champions....

at UFC 87

UFC 87

UFC 87: Seek and Destroy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 9, 2008, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.-Background:...

on August 9, 2008. Jones took the fight on two weeks notice as a late replacement for Tomasz Drwal. He put on an impressive performance using takedowns

Takedown (grappling)

A takedown is a martial arts and combat sports term for a technique that involves off-balancing an opponent and bringing him or her to the ground, typically with the combatant performing the takedown landing on top. The process of quickly advancing on an opponent and attempting a takedown is known...

and displaying unorthodox striking, such as spinning elbows and a spinning back kick. Despite being a heavy underdog, Jones took a unanimous decision victory.

In his second fight, Jones fought veteran Stephan Bonnar

Stephan Bonnar

Stephan Patrick Bonnar is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

at UFC 94

UFC 94

UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 31, 2009. The card featured five televised MMA bouts, as well as five un-aired preliminary bouts...

on January 31, 2009. Jones showed superior wrestling abilities and executed strong takedowns and powerful throws including a suplex

Suplex

A suplex is an offensive move used in professional sport wrestling . The move consists of one wrestler picking up his or her opponent off the ground and then using a large portion of his or her own body weight to drive the opponent down on the mat. Nearly all suplexes have the attacker going down...

. Again showing unorthodox striking as he had in his debut, Jones secured one of Bonnar's legs and landed a back-elbow that nearly knocked out his opponent during the first round. Although he appeared to tire in the third round, Jones held on to win another unanimous decision victory.

Jones' third fight was against Jake O'Brien

Jake O'Brien

Jacob Allen O'Brien is an American mixed martial arts fighter from Indianapolis, Indiana. O'Brien attended Franklin Central High School where he wrestled for four years, while earning IHSAA 215 lb. State Champion honors three years in a row from 2000–2003; holding a record of 125-4 over that...

at UFC 100

UFC 100

UFC 100 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 11, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

on July 11, 2009. Jones controlled the majority of the fight by stuffing takedown attempts from his opponent. Jones stayed on the outside, exercising his reach advantage and finding his range toward the end of the first round with his right jab and high and low kicks. Halfway through the second round, Jones ducked and spun to deliver another one of his signature back-elbows that struck the top of O'Brien's head. Jones eventually secured a modified guillotine choke

Guillotine choke

The guillotine choke is a chokehold in martial arts and wrestling applied from in front of the opponent. The choke involves using the arms to encircle the opponent's neck in a fashion similar to a guillotine. The technique is either a type of tracheal compression restraint that prevents air flow...

which rendered his opponent briefly unconscious just after he tapped.

In September 2009, Jones was rewarded for his victories by signing a new four-fight contract with the UFC.

On December 5, 2009 Jones faced off against fellow light heavyweight

Light Heavyweight (MMA)

The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division....

prospect Matt Hamill

Matt Hamill

Matthew S. Hamill is a retired American wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is a three-time NCAA Division III National Champion in wrestling while attending the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York...

at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 5, 2009...

. Despite dominating the fight, Jones was disqualified for the use of multiple 12-6 elbows. The unified rules of mixed martial arts prohibit downward elbow strikes, and Jones was initially only penalized a point from the round. However, because Hamill could not continue due to a dislocated shoulder, Jones was disqualified for these strikes. Consequently, the tape was reviewed and showed that Jones' elbows further damaged Hamill's already bloody and partially broken nose. This also marked the first time that Nevada has used its recently-enacted instant replay rule, in which the referee's decision was supported by the commission which utilized a slow motion replay to review the elbows. Some analysts thought Jones should have won the fight because Hamill could not continue due to a shoulder injury and not the illegal elbow(s) he threw. This loss is considered controversial because Jones lost the fight, despite dominating the fight to that point, dropping Hamill, out-striking him and achieving full mount and striking Hamill, in a position to finish the fight, but due to the strikes being 12-6 elbows, he was disqualified.

Jones fought Brandon Vera

Brandon Vera

Brandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...

on March 21, 2010 at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones

UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones

UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado, United States at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus...

. He won the fight by TKO (elbow) caused by an elbow to Vera's face followed up with punches in the first round. The elbow delivered to stop the fight also broke Vera's face in three places. Jones also won the "Knockout of the Night" award.

Jones defeated former IFL Light Heavyweight Champion Vladimir Matyushenko

Vladimir Matyushenko

Vladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko is a Belarusian mixed martial artist and the first and only International Fight League light heavyweight champion...

by TKO due to elbows in 1:52 of the first round on August 1, 2010 at UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko

UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko

UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Originally scheduled to take place at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, the UFC was forced to move the event to a different venue due to low ticket...

. UFC President Dana White

Dana White

Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...

promised Jones a "huge step-up in the competition", if he managed to defeat Matyushenko.

Following the fight with Matyushenko, UFC President Dana White said, "Vladimir Matyushenko is a guy who I have a lot of respect for and I didn't think it was going to happen that easy. Jones is the real deal and he just catapulted himself tonight into the top eight in the world. Tonight solidified it. To go in and do what he did to Vladimir Matyushenko, and make it look as easy as he did tonight, it cements it for me. This kid is one of the top eight in the world in that weight division. He's got to keep his head together, stay focused and keep doing all the right things in training. He's smart, good looking and bad-ass. He's going to make a lot of money -- this kid is going to do very well. Right now in the 205-pound division, all these guys are fighting each other. When the smoke clears and the dust settles, Jon Jones will fight one of the top eight guys in the world for his next fight."

After defeating Matyushenko, Jones stated that he wanted a "top-three opponent" for his next fight.

Jones mentioned in an interview with Inside MMA
Inside MMA
Inside MMA is an hour-long program on Mark Cuban's HDNet television network hosted by Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice. The hosts, along with a revolving panel of three guests, provide commentary on mixed martial arts events around the globe...

that he would be facing the winner of Antônio Rogério Nogueira

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

Antônio Rogério Nogueira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently signed with the UFC. He is the twin brother of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. A proficient amateur boxer, he was the 2006 and 2007 Brazilian Super Heavyweight Champion. He also won a bronze medal in the 2007 Pan...

vs. Ryan Bader

Ryan Bader

Ryan DuWayne Bader is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. On December 13, 2008, Bader defeated Vinicius Magalhães to win a contract with the UFC and the title of The Ultimate Fighter...

. Reports that Jones had previously been offered a fight with Nogueira, but turned down the opportunity turned out to be false. In the Inside MMA interview Jones also stated he had been informed by Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta

Lorenzo Fertitta

Lorenzo Joseph Fertitta is an American businessman, casino executive, sports promoter and entrepreneur. Fertitta resides in Las Vegas with his wife Teresa and three children.- Education :...

that if he finished his next two fights, he would likely receive a title shot.

Dana White soon confirmed that Jones would face undefeated Ultimate Fighter winner Ryan Bader

Ryan Bader

, on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126

UFC 126

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

. Jones went on to hand Bader his first professional loss by defeating him via tapout due to a guillotine choke in the second round after dominating Bader in the first round. Jones was awarded the "Submission of the Night" bonus.

Following Jones's victory over Bader, it was revealed that title contender and Jones's training partner Rashad Evans

Rashad Evans

Rashad Anton Evans is an American mixed martial artist from Niagara Falls, New York, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Evans won the heavyweight division of The Ultimate Fighter 2. Evans lost the UFC Light Heavyweight...

had sustained a knee injury in training, and would not be able to compete in his scheduled match with current UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua

Mauricio Rua

Maurício Milani Rua is a Brazilian mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion...

. Jones was told by Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan

Joseph James "Joe" Rogan is an American comedian, video blogger, actor, writer, podcaster, and martial artist. He is best known for his work on NewsRadio, his work as color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and his hosting work on Fear Factor.-Acting:In 1994, Rogan co-starred on...

right after his bout had ended that he would replace Evans in the fight for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

Winning the light heavyweight championship

At UFC 128

UFC 128

UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.-Background:...

, Jones defeated Mauricio Rua

Mauricio Rua

Maurício Milani Rua is a Brazilian mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion...

by TKO at 2:37 of Round 3 to become the youngest UFC champion ever. After an early flying knee that badly hurt the champion, Shogun was dominated throughout the 3 rounds. A body shot and knee to the head dropped the champion, causing the referee to swiftly step in and halt the bout.

Defending the belt

His first title defense was expected to be on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133

UFC 133

UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 6, 2011 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.-Background:...

against Rashad Evans

Rashad Evans

, his former friend and teammate, but Jones was sidelined with a hand injury. It was initially announced that the hand injury would require surgery, but Jones opted for rest and rehabilitation without surgery after further consultations with doctors. Jones's injury was originally thought to keep him out of action until late 2011, but he instead made his first title defense against Quinton Jackson

Quinton Jackson

Quinton Ramone Jackson ;, also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over...

on September 24, 2011 at UFC 135

UFC 135

UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 24, 2011 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.-Background:...

. Jones defeated Jackson via submission at 1:14 in the 4th round.

Jones vs Evans was in the works for a second time and a bout was targeted for December 10, 2011 at UFC 140

UFC 140

UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 10, 2011 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.-Background:...

. However, a lingering thumb injury will cost another title opportunity for Evans, and Jones is now expected to face Lyoto Machida

Lyoto Machida

Lyoto Carvalho Machida is a Japanese-Brazilian mixed martial artist from Belém, Brazil who fights as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

at the same event.

Personal life

Jones and his fiancee, Jesse , have two daughters: Leah, who was born on July 11, 2008; and Carmen Nicole Jones, born in December 2009, who was named after his late sister, Carmen. He believes that being in a committed relationship helps him stay focused on his training.

Jon's brother, Arthur

Arthur Jones (American football)

Arthur Willis Jones III is an American football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse....

was selected with the 26th pick (157th overall) in the 5th round of the 2010 NFL Draft

2010 NFL Draft

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by the Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...

. He is listed as a defensive tackle. Jones's other brother, Chandler, is currently a defensive lineman at Syracuse

Syracuse University Orange

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. His older sister, Carmen, died of brain cancer before her eighteenth birthday.

On March 19, 2011, Jones was en route to Great Falls Historic Park

Great Falls (Passaic River)

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in Paterson, New Jersey

Paterson, New Jersey

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, where he planned to meditate several hours ahead of his fight against Maurício "Shogun" Rua

Mauricio Rua

Maurício Milani Rua is a Brazilian mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion...

at UFC 128

UFC 128

UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.-Background:...

. He was accompanied by his two coaches Mike Winkeljohn and Greg Jackson. As their driver prepared to drop them off, Jones observed an elderly couple screaming for help. The woman informed Winkeljohn that a man had smashed her car window and run off with her GPS

GPS navigation device

A GPS navigation device is any device that receives Global Positioning System signals for the purpose of determining the device's current location on Earth...

. Jones, along with his two coaches, chased after the robber, caught and tripped him, and held him down until the police arrived.

Training

Jones initially trained with Team BombSquad out of Cortland, New York

Cortland, New York

Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County.The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville....

, then briefly with the Tristar Gym in Montreal, Canada and most recently at Jackson's MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...

Mixed martial arts
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...

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...
- UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time, Current)
- One successful title defense
- Knockout of the Night
  Bonus Awards
  -Background:UFC Bonus Awards are three different kinds of awards usually given to four fighters after a UFC event.Fight of the Night - Award given to the two fighters that fought each other and delivered the "most impressive" fight on the card....
  
  (One time)
- Submission of the Night
  Bonus Awards
  -Background:UFC Bonus Awards are three different kinds of awards usually given to four fighters after a UFC event.Fight of the Night - Award given to the two fighters that fought each other and delivered the "most impressive" fight on the card....
  
  (One time)
- Fight of the Night
  Bonus Awards
  -Background:UFC Bonus Awards are three different kinds of awards usually given to four fighters after a UFC event.Fight of the Night - Award given to the two fighters that fought each other and delivered the "most impressive" fight on the card....
  
  (One time)
- Youngest Combatant to win a UFC Championship (23 Years, 242 Days)
World MMA Awards
- 2010 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
- 2011 Fighter of the Year
Sherdog
Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...
- 2009 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
FIGHT! Magazine
- 2009 Newcomer of the Year
United States Kickboxing Association
- USKBA Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
Spike Guys' Choice Awards
Spike Guys' Choice Awards
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- 2011 Most Dangerous Man

Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...

National Junior College Athletic Association
National Junior College Athletic Association
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- NJCAA
  National Junior College Athletic Association
  The National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
  
  Junior Collegiate Championship out of Iowa Central Community College
  Iowa Central Community College
  Iowa Central Community College is a community college located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States, with satellite campuses in Webster City and Storm Lake. It was created in 1966 by the merger of Fort Dodge Community College with two other nearby schools....
  
  (2006)
- NJCAA
  National Junior College Athletic Association
  The National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
  
  All-American out of Iowa Central Community College
  Iowa Central Community College
  Iowa Central Community College is a community college located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States, with satellite campuses in Webster City and Storm Lake. It was created in 1966 by the merger of Fort Dodge Community College with two other nearby schools....
  
  (2006)
National High School Coaches Association
- NHSCA Senior All-American (2005)
New York State Public High School Athletic Association
New York State Public High School Athletic Association
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- NYSPHSAA
  New York State Public High School Athletic Association
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  Division I State Championship out of Union-Endicott High School (2005)
USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is the organization that currently governs freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling in the United States...
- Northeast Junior Greco-Roman Regional Championship (2004)

Mixed martial arts record

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| Win
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|Quinton Jackson

Quinton Jackson

|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UFC 135

UFC 135

UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 24, 2011 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.-Background:...

Denver, Colorado

The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...

, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 13–1
| Maurício Rua

Mauricio Rua

Maurício Milani Rua is a Brazilian mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion...

| TKO (punches and knees)
| UFC 128

UFC 128

UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.-Background:...

Newark, New Jersey

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, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 12–1
| Ryan Bader

Ryan Bader

| Submission (guillotine choke)
| UFC 126

UFC 126

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 11–1
| Vladimir Matyushenko

Vladimir Matyushenko

Vladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko is a Belarusian mixed martial artist and the first and only International Fight League light heavyweight champion...

| TKO (elbows)
| UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko

UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko

San Diego, California

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, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 10–1
| Brandon Vera

Brandon Vera

| TKO (elbows and punches)
| UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones

UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones

Broomfield, Colorado

The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...

Matt Hamill

| DQ (illegal downward elbows)
| The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale

Las Vegas, Nevada

, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 9–0
| Jake O'Brien

Jake O'Brien

| Submission (guillotine choke)
| UFC 100

UFC 100

UFC 100 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 11, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 8–0
| Stephan Bonnar

Stephan Bonnar

Stephan Patrick Bonnar is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 94

UFC 94

Las Vegas, Nevada

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
| Andre Gusmão

Andre Gusmao

André Machado Gusmão is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is a veteran of the International Fight League where he fought for Renzo Gracie's New York Pitbulls, the IFL's 2007 league champions....

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 87

UFC 87

UFC 87: Seek and Destroy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 9, 2008, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.-Background:...

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Atlantic City, New Jersey

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Wilmington, Massachusetts

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Ledyard, Connecticut

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,687 people, 5,286 households, and 4,101 families residing in the town. The population density was 385.1 people per square mile . There were 5,486 housing units at an average density of 143.8 per square mile...

Worcester, Massachusetts

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Atlantic City, New Jersey

Foxborough, Massachusetts

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,246 people, 6,141 households, and 4,396 families residing in the town. The population density was 809.1 people per square mile . There were 6,299 housing units at an average density of 313.7 per square mile...

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Early career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Winning the light heavyweight championship

Defending the belt

Personal life

Training

Mixed martial arts record

See also

External links