Jason Butcher

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Jason Butcher
Born (1984-10-23) October 23, 1984 (age 40)
Lincoln County, West Virginia, U.S. [1]
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Huntington, West Virginia, United States
TeamTeam Ground Zero / CSA
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [2]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins15
By knockout7
By submission8
Losses6
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jason Butcher (born October 23, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2008, he has also competed for Bellator and King of the Cage, where he is the current Light Heavyweight Champion.

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Mixed martial arts career

Amateur career

In December 2009, Butcher fought for the North American Allied Fight Series amateur Light Heavyweight Championship against Dane Bonnigson. He lost via referee stoppage due to strikes. [3]

Butcher compiled an amateur record of 4–2 before moving into professional mixed martial arts.

Early professional career

Butcher started his professional career in 2011. He fought exclusively for the Kentucky-based promotion, Spartan Fighting Championship.

Butcher won three times in a row, including first round victories over fellow prospects Jared Combs and Dominique Steele. In 2012, Butcher signed with Bellator. [4]

Bellator Fighting Championships

Butcher made his debut on June 22, 2012, at Bellator 71 against Duane Bastress. He won via submission early in the first round. [2] [5]

Butcher faced Shaun Asher on October 26, 2012, at Bellator 78. He won via submission in the first round. [1]

Butcher faced Jack Hermansson on March 21, 2013, at Bellator 93. For the fifth time in a row he won via submission in the first round. [6]

Butcher faced Giva Santana on September 7, 2013, at Bellator 98 in the quarterfinal match of Bellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament. After losing the first round, Butcher rebounded and won the fight via TKO in the second round. [7]

Butcher faced Mikkel Parlo in the semifinal on October 4, 2013, at Bellator 102. He lost the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28). [8]

Butcher faced Andreas Michailidis at Bellator 128 on October 10, 2014. [9] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.

Butcher faced Tamdan McCrory at Bellator 134 on February 27, 2015. [10] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
21 matches15 wins6 losses
By knockout73
By submission81
By decision02
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss15–6Kevem FelipeTKO (punches)Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 22July 20, 202413:53 Sacramento, California, United StatesFor the vacant A1 Combat Middleweight Championship.
Win15–5Doug UsherKO (punches)B2 Fighting Series 183May 27, 202310:21 Columbus, Georgia, United StatesWon the vacant B2FS Middleweight Championship.
Win14–5Chris WarfSubmission (triangle choke)ECC Cage Fighting: Cage Wars 3November 19, 202210:56 Ashland, Kentucky, United StatesWon the NP Middleweight Championship.
Loss13–5 Dequan Townsend Decision (unanimous)B2 Fighting Series 154April 2, 202255:00 Novi, Michigan, United StatesLost the B2FS Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win13–4Karl WilliamsSubmission (triangle choke)B2 Fighting Series 142December 4, 202111:38 Lexington, Kentucky, United StatesWon the B2FS Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win12–4Gabriel MotaSubmission (triangle choke)HR MMA 121May 8, 202112:38 Covington, Kentucky, United StatesWon the vacant HRMMA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Loss11–4 Emiliano Sordi KO (punch) PFL 7 August 30, 201810:16 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss11–3 Maxim Grishin TKO (leg injury) PFL 2 June 21, 201811:41 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win11–2Jesse MurrayKO (punches)KOTC: Locked InOctober 28, 201712:42 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesDefended KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win10–2William HillTKOKOTC: Violent ConfrontationMarch 3, 201712:07 Carlton, Minnesota, United StatesWon the vacant KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win9–2Robert MorrowKO (punches)KOTC: Harm's WaySeptember 17, 201611:01 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss8–2 Tamdan McCrory Submission (armbar) Bellator 134 February 27, 201511:06 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win8–1 Andreas Michailidis TKO (punches) Bellator 128 October 10, 201420:28 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss7–1 Mikkel Parlo Decision (unanimous) Bellator 102 October 4, 201335:00 Visalia, California, United StatesBellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win7–0 Giva Santana TKO (punches) Bellator 98 September 7, 201321:12 Uncasville, Connecticut, United StatesBellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win6–0 Jack Hermansson Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 93 March 21, 201312:24 Lewiston, Maine, United States
Win5–0Shaun AsherSubmission (guillotine choke) Bellator 78 October 26, 201211:32 Dayton, Ohio, United States
Win4–0 Duane Bastress Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 71 June 22, 201211:03 Chester, West Virginia, United States Middleweight debut.
Win3–0Jared CombsSubmission (triangle choke)Spartan FC 11: DestructionJanuary 13, 201213:00 Ashland, Kentucky, United States195 lb. Catchweight bout [11]
Win2–0Lamont StaffordSubmission (armbar)Spartan FC 8: OnslaughtMay 7, 201111:45 Ashland, Kentucky, United States
Win1–0 Dominique Steele KO (punch)Spartan FC 7: Locked and LoadedFebruary 25, 201110:45 Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Mixed martial arts amateur record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss4–2Mike KingDecision (unanimous)NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 8September 24, 201033:00 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win4–1Anthony DiPieroSubmission (anaconda choke)NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 4August 28, 201010:51 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Loss3–1Dane BonnigsonTKO (punches)NAAFS: Night of Champions 2009December 5, 200910:14 Akron, Ohio, United StatesFor NAAFS Amateur Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win3–0 Dan Spohn Submission (rear-naked choke)NAAFS: Caged Fury 7October 9, 200921:38 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win2–0Phillip Clark Jr.TKO (punches)NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 6September 19, 200911:26 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win1–0Vincent AntinoreSubmission (punches)UVC 1: Rumble on the RiverJuly 12, 200811:23 Portsmouth, Ohio, United States

Submission grappling record

? Matches, ? Wins (? Submissions), ? Losses (? Submissions), ? Draws
ResultRec.OpponentMethodEventDivisionDateLocation
Win5–6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Luke LjubaFight 2 Win Pro 202May 21, 2021 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss4–6–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Diego RamalhoToe holdFight 2 Win Pro 167March 20, 2021 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss4–5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian BlackHeel HookFight 2 Win Pro 151200 lbsSeptember 11, 2020 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win4–4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Richard FloresTriangle ArmbarFight 2 Win Pro 135200 lbsJanuary 18, 2020 Sacramento, California, United States
Win3–4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Dave AndersonChokeFight 2 Win Pro 131195 lbsNovember 10, 2019 Richmond, California, United States
Loss2–4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Kaniela KahuanuiChokeFight 2 Win 125175 lbsSeptember 13, 2019 San Jose, California, United States
Loss2–3–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo AndradeDecision(split)Fight 2 Win 116200 lbsJune 22, 2019 Richmond, California, United States
Loss2–2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Robert YamashitaArmbarFight 2 Win Pro 103March 1, 2019 Houston, Texas, United States
Win2–1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Felipe BragioTriangle chokeFight 2 Win Pro 97January 12, 2019 Sacramento, California, United States
Win1–1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Omar KasdiTriangle chokeFight 2 Win Pro 62February 10, 2018 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss0–1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Tanner RiceArmbarFight 2 Win Pro 57December 9, 2017 Sacramento, California, United States

References

  1. 1 2 Bellator 78 preliminary results: Jason Butcher submits Shaun Asher, Zoila Gurgel outlasts Casey Noland Archived 2013-06-15 at the Wayback Machine by Derek Ciapala (Yahoo.com) on October 27, 2012
  2. 1 2 Jason Butcher victorious in Bellator debut by Gary Thomas (BluegrassMMA.com) on June 23, 2012
  3. ↑ NAAFS: Night of Champions 2009 Official Results Mixedmartialarts.com
  4. ↑ Veteran Spartan fighter Jason Butcher is headed to Bellator by Juan Valle (BluegrassMMA.com) on May 3, 2012
  5. ↑ Bellator 71 results recap from last night (June 22) for ‘Wiuff vs Davis' in Chester, West Virginia by Adam Guillen Jr. (MMAMania.com) on June 23, 2012
  6. ↑ Bellator 93 results: live play-by-play & updates by Jordan Breen (Sherdog.com) on March 21, 2013
  7. ↑ MMAjunkie.com staff (September 7, 2013). "Bellator 98 results: Shlemenko retains title in slugfest with Cooper". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  8. ↑ MMAjunkie.com staff (October 4, 2013). "Bellator 102 results: Kongo flattens Godbeer, Queiroz whacks Johnson". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Bellator MMA - Bellator 128". sherdog.com.
  10. ↑ "Bellator 134 prelims: 'The Silencer,' 'The Freight Train,' 'The Irish Bad Boy,' 'The Barn Cat'". mmajunkie.com. February 5, 2015.
  11. ↑ Spartan FC 11: Destruction Tapology.com
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