Jason Day (fighter)

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Jason Day
Born (1979-03-18) March 18, 1979 (age 45)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Other namesDooms
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight204.5 lb (92.8 kg; 14.61 st)
Division Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
TeamCanadian Martial Arts Centre
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2002-2011
Mixed martial arts record
Total31
Wins19
By knockout8
By submission9
By decision2
Losses12
By knockout7
By submission5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jason Day (born March 18, 1979) is a Canadian former mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2011, he fought in the UFC, King of the Cage, the MFC, and the AFC. He is perhaps best remembered for his upset win in his UFC debut over veteran Alan Belcher.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Day made his professional debut in 2002 and fought on the regional circuit in Canada. After defeating UFC veteran David Loiseau via decision in 2008, Day was signed by the promotion.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Day made his UFC debut at UFC 83 on April 19, 2008 against Alan Belcher. Despite being an underdog against Belcher, Day won via first-round TKO.

Day then faced future UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping at UFC 85. Day was defeated via first-round TKO. He was next scheduled to face Jason Lambert at UFC 88, but the bout was scrapped due to Day injuring his elbow and bicep.

Day returned at UFC 96 to face Ultimate Fighter Season 7 winner Kendall Grove. He was defeated again via first-round TKO, and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Regional circuit

Upon being released from the UFC, Day returned to fight in the Canadian regional scene, going just 1-3 but losing to UFC veterans Jesse Taylor, Ovince St. Preux, and Francis Carmont.

On August 4, 2011, he was involved in a traffic accident while riding on his bike. Due to sustained injuries by the accident, Day could no longer compete in MMA. In 2014 the court ruled that the car driver was 90-percent at fault. The judgment awarded Day $375,000 in damages due to any potential lost earnings and emotional suffering that came with a premature end to his athletic career, from which he was granted $340,000 as the collision was ruled 10-percent his fault. [1]

Political career

On March 2, 2024, Day was nominated as the Conservative Party of British Columbia nominee for Columbia River-Revelstoke in the upcoming 2024 British Columbia general election. [2] However, he ended his candidacy after social media posts emerged of Day accusing the World Health Organization of attempting to "achieve world government" by removing "from the minds of men, their individualism, loyalty to family traditions, national patriotism and religious dogmas", although Conservative Party president Angelo Isidorou claimed that Day left the race for personal reasons. [3]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
31 matches19 wins12 losses
By knockout87
By submission95
By decision20
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss19–12 Francis Carmont TKO (punches)Slammer In The HammerJune 17, 201112:10 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Loss19–11 Ovince St. Preux KO (punches)EFC 5: Summer RumbleJuly 24, 201010:08 Lloydminster, CanadaReturn to Light Heavyweight.
Loss19–10 Jesse Taylor Submission (rear-naked choke) AMMA 2: Vengeance February 5, 201014:56 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win19–9 Trevor Stewardson Submission (twister)Rumble in the Cage 35June 6, 200924:12 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Loss18–9 Kendall Grove TKO (punches and elbows) [5] UFC 96 March 7, 200911:32 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Loss18–8 Michael Bisping TKO (punches) UFC 85 June 7, 200813:42 London, England
Win18–7 Alan Belcher TKO (punches) UFC 83 April 19, 200813:58 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win17–7 David Loiseau Decision (split)HCF: DestinyFebruary 1, 200835:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win16–7Ron FairclothTKO (punches)UCW 10: X-FactorNovember 30, 20072N/A Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win15–7Shawn MarchandTKO (punches)RITC 26: Rumble in the Cage 26October 27, 200712:00 Alberta, Canada
Win14–7 Jonathan Goulet Submission (armbar)UCW 8: Natural InvasionJune 23, 200724:12 Manitoba, Canada
Loss13–7 Patrick Côté TKO (punches)TKO 29: RepercussionJune 1, 200714:05 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win13–6Scott ArnoldSubmission (armbar)RITC 21: Seasons BeatingsDecember 30, 200611:44 Alberta, Canada
Win12–6Ricardeau FrancoisSubmission (guillotine choke)KOTC: AmplifiedNovember 26, 200611:21 Alberta, Canada
Win11–6Shawn MarchandTKO (punches) MFC: Unplugged 2 November 10, 200611:54 Alberta, Canada
Win10–6 Marcus Hicks SubmissionRITC 19: Rumble in the Cage 19October 21, 200613:41 Alberta, Canada
Win9–6Shane LightleSubmission (rear-naked choke)RITC 18: Rumble in the Cage 18September 30, 200611:31 Alberta, Canada
Loss8–6Victor ValimakiSubmission (rear-naked choke) MFC 10: Unfinished Business September 8, 200612:15Canada
Win8–5Linden LinklaterTKO (punches)RITC 17: Rumble in the Cage 17June 17, 200611:52 Alberta, Canada
Win7–5Chris FontaineTKO (punches)UCW 4: Ultimate Cage Wars 4May 27, 20061N/A Manitoba, Canada
Win6–5MJ RooneyTKO (punches)KOTC: KarnageApril 22, 200611:36 Alberta, Canada
Win5–5Yoosef PennySubmission (rear-naked choke) MFC 9: No Excuses March 10, 200611:00 Alberta, Canada
Win4–5Greg RogalskySubmission (guillotine choke)KOTC: ConquestDecember 3, 200512:22 Alberta, Canada Middleweight debut.
Loss3–5 Krzysztof Soszynski TKO (punches)RR 11: Roadhouse Rumble 11Apr 9, 200512:08 Alberta, Canada
Loss3–4Ulysses CastroKO (punches)WFF 6: World Freestyle Fighting 6May 14, 200412:22 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Loss3–3Cameron BrownSubmission (rear-naked choke)Roadhouse Rumble 9March 20, 20041N/ACanada
Win3–2 Krzysztof Soszynski Decision (unanimous)RR 8: Roadhouse Rumble 8Nov 1, 200325:00 Alberta, Canada
Loss2–2Derek TisdaleSubmission (armbar)WFC: Western Freestyle ChampionshipsOctober 12, 20031N/A Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Loss2–1Rodrigo MundurucaSubmission (rear-naked choke)TIBF: Take it by ForceMay 10, 20031N/A Manitoba, Canada
Win2–0Jason SegalTKO (punches)RR 6: Roadhouse Rumble 6October 5, 20021N/A Alberta, Canada
Win1–0Jeremiah CramSubmission (guillotine choke)BTB: Border Town BrawlJuly 27, 20022N/A Lloydminster, Canada

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References

  1. ↑ Shaun Al-Shatti (August 15, 2014). "How a tragic accident taught Jason Day the price of a dream". MMA Fighting.
  2. ↑ https://www.conservativebc.ca/jason_day_nominated_in_columbia_river_revelstoke [ bare URL ]
  3. ↑ Alec Lazenby (August 21, 2014). "B.C. Conservative constituency executive resigns as controversy swirls over party's nomination process". Vancouver Sun.
  4. ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (December 28, 2008). "The Highly Unofficial 2008 UFC Awards - The Upsets". Ultimate Fighting Championship .
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