Jason High

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Jason High
Born (1981-10-12) October 12, 1981 (age 42)
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Other namesThe Kansas City Bandit
Nationality American
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight (2014–present)
Welterweight (2005–2013)
Reach71 in (180 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Lakewood, California, United States [2]
TeamTeam Bodyshop (2007–2011) [2]
HD MMA (2011–2014) [3]
American Top Team HD MMA (2014–present) [4]
Cleber Jiu-Jitsu (formerly) [2]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [5] under Ricardo Libório [6]
Years active2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total31
Wins23
By knockout7
By submission8
By decision8
Losses8
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision1
University University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jason High (born October 12, 1981) [2] is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2005, High has also competed for Strikeforce, Affliction, Titan FC, the World Series of Fighting, DREAM and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Background

High was born in Kansas City, Missouri and has two brothers and a sister. High began playing football and baseball from a young age, before moving to Blue Springs, Missouri at the age of 10, where he discovered wrestling. By his sophomore year at Blue Springs High School he was on the varsity squad. He was a standout in high school, holding a record of 102–23 over three years, with a 44–7 record in his senior year while setting the school's takedown record and finishing fifth in Missouri's state championships. High was also an all-state selection in 1999. He then continued at the collegiate level for five years. He first spent two years at Meramec Community College in St. Louis where he did very well and also qualified twice for the national championships. High then spent three years at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln as a walk-on player, which has a very prestigious Division I program. High had a rough start to his career for Nebraska, going 4–16 in his first year on campus, but was able to turn his career around and had winning record of 11–10 in his last year of eligibility. High graduated with three varsity letters from Nebraska. In his last semester at Nebraska, High attended a college in Costa Rica where he discovered jiu-jitsu. He earned a degree in history and used to work as an operations manager and full-time EMT for a private ambulance company. He was still working in the early part of his mixed martial arts career. [7]

Mixed martial arts

Early career

High had one amateur fight in 2005, a submission win, before making his professional debut a month later. High won his first seven professional fights before making his debut in Affliction.

Affliction

Jason High made his Affliction debut losing to Jay Hieron at the Day of Reckoning card. High was knocked unconscious by one of Hieron's punches. [8]

DREAM

High later entered DREAM's welterweight grand prix. In the opening round of the tournament on April 5, 2009, he faced Yuya Shirai. High defeated Shirai quickly in the first round by rear naked choke. In the next round, at Dream 10, he upset Brazilian André Galvão by decision. He faced Marius Zaromskis in the finals, but was knocked out in the first round of the match.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

High later signed with the UFC and made his debut against Charlie Brenneman on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi, losing via unanimous decision. After the loss to Brenneman, High was released from the organization. [9]

Post-UFC

High moved back to his hometown of Kansas City and opened a facility in Leawood, Kansas with LC Davis and also began training at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida. He rebounded from his two consecutive losses with a unanimous decision victory against Jordan Mein, a young, up and comer from Canada at RITC 40 in Taber, Alberta. [10] He followed that with a first round stoppage of the previously undefeated Keto Allen at Heat XC 6 on the 15th of October.

High faced Hayato Sakurai on December 31, 2010, at Dynamite!! 2010. [11] He won the fight via split decision.

High next faced Rudy Bears on January 28, 2011, at Titan Fighting 16. He won via submission in the first round.

Strikeforce

On February 7, 2011, it was announced that High had signed a multi-fight contract with Strikeforce. [12] He made his debut at Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry and defeated Quinn Mulhern via unanimous decision.

In his second fight for the promotion, High faced Todd Moore in September 2011 at Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

For his third Strikeforce fight, High fought Nate Moore in July 2012 on the preliminary card of Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy. He won the fight via guillotine choke submission at just 26 seconds into the first round.

Return to the UFC

On January 8, 2013, High announced he signed a contract with the UFC. [13]

High was expected to face Ildemar Alcantara on June 8, 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV 10. [14] However, High was pulled from the bout with Alcantara in late April in favor of a bout on the same card against Erick Silva, after Silva's original opponent, John Hathaway was pulled from the event. [15] He lost the fight via triangle armbar submission.

High faced James Head on August 28, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 27. [16] He won the bout via first round guillotine choke submission.

High faced Anthony Lapsley on November 16, 2013, at UFC 167. [17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

On an appearance with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour on November 18, 2013, High indicated an interest in dropping down to the Lightweight division. He is hoping to have his next fight (and Lightweight debut) sometime in early first quarter 2014.

High was expected to face Adlan Amagov on January 15, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 35, [18] However, Amagov pulled out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Baneil Dariush. [19] In turn, High pulled out of the bout citing appendicitis and was replaced by returning veteran Charlie Brenneman. [20]

High faced Rafael dos Anjos in a Lightweight bout on June 7, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 42. [21] He lost the fight via TKO in round two. High protested the stoppage, believing it to be too early, and proceeded to shove the referee. High was released from his UFC contract as a result. [22]

World Series of Fighting

On August 18, 2015, it was announced that High had signed with the World Series of Fighting. [23] He made his promotional debut again fellow Strikeforce and UFC veteran Estevan Payan on November 20, 2015, at WSOF 25. [24] High won the fight via knockout in the second round. [25]

On March 23, 2016, it was announced that High will fight in the co-main event at WSOF 31 on June 17, 2016, against Bellator and UFC vet Mike Ricci. [26] He won via technical knockout in the second round.

High faced João Zeferino at WSOF 33 on October 7, 2016. [27] He lost via technical knockout in the third round.

Professional Fighters League

High next faced Caros Fodor on June 30, 2017, at Professional Fighters League 36: Fitch vs. Foster. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

High faced Efrain Escudero in a lightweight tournament bout at PFL 2 in Chicago on June 21, 2018. [28] He lost the fight via technical submission in the third round. The ending was controversial as the referee stopped the bout when High quickly moved his hand under Escudero's body, resulting in the referee believing it was a tap. However, upon review of replays, it was clear High had not tapped. [29]

In his second fight in the tournament, High faced Natan Schulte on August 2, 2018, at PFL 5. He lost the fight via technical submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round. [30]

High was then scheduled to face Johnny Case at PFL 7 on August 30, 2018, for the PFL playoff eliminator bout. However, High could not make weight and Case advanced to playoffs via walkover win. [31]

Regional circuit

After the season 2018 of PFL, High was scheduled to face Josh Weston at FAC 2 on February 22, 2020. However, High withdrew due to unknown reason and the bout was rebooked to October 9, 2020. High won the bout via second-round knockout, claiming the inaugural FAC Welterweight Championship. [32]

High made his first title defense against Jake Lindsey at FAC 5 on December 11, 2020. [33] He won the fight via technical knockout in the fifth round. [34]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
31 matches23 wins8 losses
By knockout74
By submission83
By decision81
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win23–8 Jake Lindsey TKO (punches)FAC 5December 11, 202050:20 Independence, Missouri, United StatesDefended the FAC Welterweight Championship.
Win22–8Josh WestonKO (punch)FAC 4October 9, 202021:16 Independence, Missouri, United StatesWon the FAC Welterweight Championship.
Loss21–8 Natan Schulte Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) PFL 5 August 2, 201814:18 Uniondale, New York, United States
Loss21–7 Efrain Escudero Technical Submission (guillotine choke) PFL 2 June 21, 201830:35 Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCatchweight (162 lb) bout; Escudero missed weight
Win21–6 Caros Fodor Decision (unanimous)Professional Fighters League - PFL: DaytonaJune 30, 201735:00 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Loss20–6João ZeferinoTKO (punches) WSOF 33 October 7, 201630:51 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesCatchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Win20–5 Mike Ricci TKO (punches) WSOF 31 June 17, 201624:08 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win19–5Estevan PayanKO (head kick and punches) WSOF 25 November 20, 201520:47 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Loss18–5 Rafael dos Anjos TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov June 7, 201423:36 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Lightweight debut.
Win18–4 Anthony Lapsley Decision (unanimous) UFC 167 November 16, 201335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win17–4 James Head Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 August 28, 201311:41 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Loss16–4 Erick Silva Submission (reverse triangle-armbar) UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum June 8, 201311:11 Fortaleza, Brazil
Win16–3 Nate Moore Submission (guillotine choke) Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy July 14, 201210:26 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win15–3 Todd Moore Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough September 23, 201135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win14–3 Quinn Mulhern Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry June 24, 201135:00 Kent, Washington, United States
Win13–3 Rudy Bears Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Titan FC 16 January 29, 201110:51 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win12–3 Hayato Sakurai Decision (split) Dynamite!! 2010 December 31, 201035:00 Saitama, Japan
Win11–3Keto AllenTKO (punches)Heat XC 6: Bragging RightsOctober 15, 201012:08 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win10–3 Jordan Mein Decision (unanimous)Rumble in the Cage 40August 26, 201035:00 Taber, Alberta, Canada
Loss9–3 Charlie Brenneman Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi March 31, 201035:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Loss9–2 Marius Žaromskis KO (head kick) Dream 10 July 20, 200912:22 Saitama, Saitama, JapanDREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Final Round
Win9–1 André Galvão Decision (split) Dream 10 July 20, 200925:00 Saitama, JapanDREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Semi-Final Round
Win8–1 Yuya Shirai Submission (rear-naked choke) Dream 8 April 5, 200910:59 Aichi, JapanDREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Opening Round
Loss7–1 Jay Hieron KO (punch) Affliction: Day of Reckoning January 24, 200911:04 Anaheim, California, United States
Win7–0Markhaile WedderburnSubmission (guillotine choke)Iroquois: MMA Championships 4June 21, 200810:45 Hagersville, Ontario, Canada
Win6–0Troy AckerKO (punch)GC 74: EvolutionFebruary 16, 200810:24 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win5–0Jay DiamondSubmission (guillotine choke)International Gladiator ChampionshipsNovember 10, 200711:41 Guatemala City, Guatemala
Win4–0 Kevin Burns TKO (doctor stoppage)VFC 18: HitmenFebruary 16, 200725:00 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win3–0James GibooSubmission (rear-naked choke)MCC 3: MayhemMay 20, 200620:56 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win2–0Bryce TeagerDecision (unanimous)VFC 12: WarpathFebruary 25, 200635:00 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win1–0Sean WestbrookSubmission (rear-naked choke)AFC 3: ImpactSeptember 24, 200522:50 Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Bare knuckle boxing record

Professional record breakdown
1 match1 win0 losses
By knockout10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win1–0Rocky LongTKO (punches) BKFC 21 September 10, 202111:59 Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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