Jason Chambers

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Jason Chambers
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Born (1980-03-23) March 23, 1980 (age 44)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other namesHollywood, The Human Weapon
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170.0 lb (77.1 kg)
Division Welterweight
Style Wrestling, Boxing, Muay Thai, Judo, MCMAP, Karate, BJJ, Sambo, Jeet Kune Do, Krav Maga, Savate, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, Wing Chun, Sanda
Team Renzo Gracie
Rank  Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins18
By knockout5
By submission10
By decision3
Losses5
By submission4
By decision1
Draws2
Other information
Website Official website
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jason Chambers (born March 23, 1980, in Chicago, Illinois) [1] is an American actor, mixed martial artist and sports commentator. Chambers is best known for his role as the host of the popular weekly television program Human Weapon on The History Channel. He has appeared in multiple television programs including CSI , Days of Our Lives , As the World Turns and The Middleman . Chambers was featured on Extra as one of "America's Most Eligible" bachelors. [2] Chambers is actively involved with City of Hope National Medical Center, a Cancer Research institute which he was recently appointed to the Board of Directors.

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Early life

Jason Chambers, of Greek, French and Irish descent, was born on March 23, 1980, in Chicago, Illinois, to Dale Chambers, a homemaker, and George West, who worked for Roadway Services. Chambers resided in Tinley Park, Illinois, until the age of 12, then moved to Chicago where he resided until he was 16. At 21, Chambers moved to New York City to study acting. [3] In 2006 he moved to Los Angeles, California. Chambers resides in Miami, Florida.

Career

Commentary

Chambers provided color commentary alongside Jon Anik for Bellator Fighting Championships English broadcast in their inaugural season on ESPN. [4] He was then signed by ONE Championship [5] as their lead color commentator. Jason was called "The Best Color Commentator, Not in the UFC" by Cage Potato [6]

Although Chambers has previously sat in the color commentator seat for MMA events, he was also hired directly by The Ultimate Fighting Championship to handle Play-by-play duties for alongside Dominick Cruz and Michael Bisping for the FIGHT PASS Stream of Shooto brazil.

Acting

Chambers began studying acting in 2000 at Act One Studios in Chicago and later improv at The Second City Training Center.

In 2003, he moved to New York to continue his studies. There he appeared in television series Guiding Light , All My Children , Can You Tell? and As the World Turns . [1] [7] In 2006 he moved to Los Angeles where he has been cast as Spencer on Days of Our Lives and the street racing badboy Mercury on CSI: NY . [1] In 2008 he was cast in the recurring role of Anvil in The Middleman on ABC Family, but he appeared in only one episode before the show was canceled after its first season. [8]

Hosting

Chambers was the host of the hit series Human Weapon on The History Channel with co-host Bill Duff from July 20, 2007, to August 28, 2008. Chambers has also been a host for NBC's YourLaTv, a show featuring things to do and see in and around Los Angeles. He is a regular co-host/contributor for the "MMA Chokehold" segment of Attack of the Show! where he, Blair Butler and Kevin Pereira discuss upcoming MMA events. [9]

Podcasting

The Jason Chambers Podcast (TJCP) was launched on Youtube, Spotify and iTunes September 1, 2021. It has been, tongue in cheek, hailed as "...the next best thing to the Joe Rogan Experience" . Twice a week Jason chats with interesting guest from all walks of life, including Award Winning Author Ben Mezrich, MMA Hall of Famer Matt Serra, BJJ Standout Garry Tonon and Cryptocurrency experts like Charlie Shrem and comedians Bryan Callen and Russel Peters.

TJCP is one of Spotify's fastest growing News & Entertainment Podcast in the USA .

Other media

In 2010 he began writing for FIGHT! Magazine.[ citation needed ] He was also featured as a contestant on the television show "Fear Factor" in 2004. [10]

Martial arts

Chambers is a Jeet Kune Do concepts instructor and has a brown belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu under Eddie Bravo and a black belt under Renzo Gracie. During his time in Israel he learned Krav Maga.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches18 wins5 losses
By knockout50
By submission104
By decision31
Draws2
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win18–5–2Dan NewSubmission (rear-naked choke)TFC: Power FightsSeptember 20, 200812:11 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win17–5–2Rene GonzalezDecision (split)Mainstream MMA: Cold WarJanuary 26, 2008N/A Iowa, United States
Loss16–5–2Tristan YunkerSubmission (armbar)TFC 7: Total Fight Challenge 7February 10, 200711:29Hammond, Indiana
Loss16–4–2 Jimmy Smith Submission (heel hook)PF 1: The BeginningMay 12, 200611:55 Hollywood, California, United States
Loss16–3–2 Michihiro Omigawa Decision (split)Icon Sport: Lawler vs. Niko 2February 25, 200635:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Draw16–2–2Kosuke UmedaDraw Deep: 22 Impact December 2, 200525:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win16–2–1Billy StampSubmission (twister)TFC 4: Total Fight Challenge 4September 17, 200512:18Hammond, Indiana
Loss15–2–1 Thiago Alves Submission (verbal)IHC 8: EtherealNovember 20, 200414:57Hammond, Indiana
Win15–1–1Emmett OlveraSubmission (armbar)RM 6: Lord of the RingOctober 24, 200410:37 Tijuana, Mexico
Win14–1–1Adrian SerranoSubmission (guillotine choke)TMAC 2: Total Martial Arts Challenge 2August 28, 200410:27Hammond, Indiana
Win13–1–1Mark LongTKO (punches)TFC 1: Total Fight Challenge 1April 24, 200410:52Hammond, Indiana
Win12–1–1Josh KrugerSubmission (armbar)TMAC: Total Martial Arts ChallengeJune 7, 200311:11 Cicero, Illinois, United States
Win11–1–1Erick SnyderSubmission (guillotine choke)MFC: Maximum Fighting ChallengeSeptember 7, 200211:53Hammond, Indiana
Win10–1–1Justin HynesSubmission (guillotine choke)TCC: Total Combat ChallengeApril 13, 2002N/AHammond, Indiana
Win9–1–1Jack JonesSubmission (strikes)TC: Total Combat 2September 16, 20001 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win8–1–1Corey TalbertSubmission (armbar)TCC: Total Combat ChallengeFebruary 24, 200011:44Chicago, Illinois
Loss7–1–1Dan SpychalskiSubmission (ankle lock)MAC: Midwest Absolute ChallengeDecember 4, 199917:20 McHenry, Illinois, United States
Win7–0–1Efrain SaladarTKOIE: Independent EventNovember 20, 199922:12
Win6–0–1Mike CourtDecisionXC: Xtreme ChallengeMay 22, 1999N/A
Draw5–0–1Bill PeachDrawCC 6: Chicago Challenge 6May 22, 1999N/A0:00Chicago, Illinois
Win5–0Ken DavisTKO (strikes)JKD: Challenge 4April 24, 1999N/A
Win4–0Alex EvanSubmission (rear-naked choke)RBP: Fight NightJanuary 15, 19991Chicago, Illinois
Win3–0Tony VelasquezTKORBP: Fight NightJune 26, 19981Chicago, Illinois
Win2–0Nicolas SmithDecision (unanimous)RBP: Fight NightApril 24, 1998N/AChicago, Illinois
Win1–0Jose GomezTKO (injury)RBP: Fight NightApril 3, 19981Chicago, Illinois

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  2. ↑ "The Red-Hot Knockout Ready to Take a Swing at Love | ExtraTV.com". Extratv.warnerbros.com. 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
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