Jason Witt
| Jason Witt | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1986 Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Other names | The Vanilla Gorilla |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Team | Glory MMA and Fitness |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 6 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Jason Witt (born November 7, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background[edit]
Witt started training around 2009 with his uncle, who used to be a professional kickboxer.[2]
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Witt fought locally in the Missouri regionals, debuting on April 3, 2009. His debut in the amateur ranks was a loss against Tyler Johnson. He turned pro in March 2013 and won his first match on April 26 in Shamrock Fighting Championships, defeating Nick Felix. Witt would then compete in such organizations as Shamrock FC, Titan FC, and Bellator MMA, and Legacy Fighting Alliance. Witt even gained a win over UFC veteran and BKFC fighter, Isaac Vallie-Flagg and UFV veteran Jake Lindey.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]
Witt made his UFC debut as a welterweight on June 27, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker, replacing Ramiz Brahimaj as the opponent of Takashi Sato. Scheduled as a three-round fight, Witt was knocked off his feet by a straight left from Sato shortly into the first round. After failing to secure a take down, Witt was dropped for the second time by a punch from Sato before sustaining a succession of punches that Witt was unable to mount a defense against. The fight ended less than 50 seconds into the first round.
Witt faced Cole Williams on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva. At the weigh-ins, Cole Williams missed weight, weighing in at 175.5 pounds, four and a half pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Williams was fined a percentage of his individual purse, Jason Witt.[4] Witt dominated the bout and secured a second round submission win. [5]
Witt faced Matthew Semelsberger on March 13, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad.[6]
Championships and achievements[edit]
- Kansas City Fighting Alliance
- KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship (One time)
- Four successful title defenses
- KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 24 matches | 18 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 4 |
| By submission | 8 | 2 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Matthew Semelsberger | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | March 13, 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |||||
| Win | 18–6 | Cole Williams | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva | October 31, 2020 | 2 | 2:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (175.5 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 17–6 | Takashi Sato | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker | June 27, 2020 | 1 | 0:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–5 | Zak Bucia | Decision (unanimous) | Fighting Alliance Championship 2 | February 22, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Independence, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 16–5 | Roberto Neves | Decision (unanimous) | Final Fight Championship 40 | September 5, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–5 | Cliff Wright | Decision (unanimous) | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 34 | July 27, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Defended KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–5 | Ashkan Morvari | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 50 | September 21, 2018 | 3 | 1:01 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | Catchweight (165 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 13–5 | Hugh Pulley | TKO (punches) | Stronger Men's Conference 2018 | April 13, 2018 | 2 | 1:44 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 13–4 | Mark Lemminger | TKO (punches) | Chosen Few FC 13 | January 27, 2018 | 3 | 1:38 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Catchweight (175 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 12–4 | Ty Freeman | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 29 | December 15, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 11–4 | Jake Lindsey | Decision (unanimous) | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 25 | September 30, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Defended KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–4 | Kenny Licea | KO (punch) | Carden Combat Sports 2 | June 24, 2017 | 2 | 0:09 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 9–4 | Wade Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pyramid Fights 2 | May 13, 2017 | 1 | 2:37 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Justin Patterson | TKO (punches) | Bellator 174 | March 3, 2017 | 3 | 0:13 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | Catchweight (175 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 8–3 | Craig Eckelberg | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 21 | December 9, 2016 | 1 | 4:31 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Defended KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 7–3 | Dakota Cochrane | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Victory FC 52 | July 16, 2016 | 2 | 3:17 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Isaac Vallie-Flagg | DQ (illegal knee) | Titan FC 34 | July 18, 2015 | 3 | 1:54 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Catchweight (160 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 6–2 | Ryan Dickson | TKO (punches) | GWFC 2 | May 30, 2015 | 1 | 1:00 | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | Catchweight (163 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 5–2 | Josh Tulley | Decision (unanimous) | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 14 | April 25, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Defended KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–2 | Jeremy Small | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 13 | January 31, 2015 | 1 | 1:16 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Won KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jeremiah Denson | KO (punches) | Shamrock FC: High Stakes | May 17, 2014 | 1 | 2:54 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Middleweight bout. |
| Win | 3–1 | Tommy O'Neal | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Epic Fight Night 2 | December 14, 2013 | 1 | 0:42 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Chance Rencountre | TKO (punches) | Titan FC 26 | August 30, 2013 | 2 | 0:56 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Nick Felix | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shamrock FC: Fight Night | April 26, 2013 | 1 | 1:37 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Henry Lindsay | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Centurion Fights | March 1, 2013 | 1 | 2:09 | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ↑ "Jason Witt | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ "Jason Witt ("The Vanilla Gorilla") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology.
- ↑ Staff (2020-10-30). "UFC on ESPN+ 39 weigh-in results: Silva, Hall official, but two are heavy and one fight scrapped". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ↑ Anderson, Jay (31 October 2020). "UFC Vegas 12 Results: Jason Witt Pulls Off Halloween Massacre Against Cole Williams". Cageside Press. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ DNA, MMA (2020-12-25). "Jason Witt treft Matthew Semelsberger op 13 maart". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Jason Witt". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
External links[edit]
- Professional MMA record for Jason Witt from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- "Jason Witt". UFC.com.
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