Jason Knight | |
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Born | D'Iberville, Mississippi, U.S. | July 14, 1992
Other names | Hick Diaz |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
Division | Featherweight (2009–present) Lightweight (2011–2014) |
Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | D'Iberville, Mississippi, U.S. |
Team | Alan Belcher MMA Club American Top Team D'Iberville [1] |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [2] |
Years active | 2009–2018, 2021–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 32 |
Wins | 23 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 15 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 9 |
By knockout | 2 |
By decision | 7 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Jason Knight (born July 14, 1992) is a former American bare knuckle boxer and a professional mixed martial artist. He has previously competed in the UFC and Titan FC and PFL.
Knight began competing as an amateur at the age of 14, and fought ten times before turning professional in 2009 at age 17. [3] He then compiled a record of 16–1 before being signed by the UFC.
Knight made his promotional debut against Tatsuya Kawajiri on December 11, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, replacing Mirsad Bektić on two weeks' notice. [4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [5]
Knight faced Jim Alers on July 23, 2016, at UFC on Fox 20. [6] He won the fight via split decision. [7] The combat was awarded the Fight of the Night bonus. [8]
Knight next faced Dan Hooker on November 26, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 101. He won the fight via unanimous decision. [9]
Knight faced Alex Caceres on January 28, 2017, at UFC on Fox 23. He won the fight via submission in the second round, [10] winning his first Performance of the Night bonus. [11]
Knight faced Chas Skelly on May 13, 2017, at UFC 211. [12] He won the fight via TKO in the third round. [13] The win also earned Knight his second consecutive Performance of the Night bonus award. [14]
Knight faced Ricardo Lamas on July 29, 2017, at UFC 214. [15] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [16]
Knight faced Gabriel Benítez on December 9, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 123. [17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [18]
Knight faced Makwan Amirkhani on May 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 130. [19] Despite four successful knockdowns during the three-round fight, Knight lost via a contentious split decision. [20]
Knight faced Jordan Rinaldi on November 3, 2018, at UFC 230. [21] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released by the organization. [22] [23]
Following the stint in bare-knuckle boxing, Knight was expected to make his return to mixed martial arts against Christopher Ramírez at iKon Fighting Federation 5 on March 5, 2021. [24] However, Ramírez had to withdraw from the fight due to problems getting into the United States and was replaced by Taurean Bogguess. [25] In turn, Bogguess withdrew during the fight week and was replaced by Cliff Wright. [26] Knight won the bout via second-round submission. [27]
On May 29, 2021, it was announced that Knight is scheduled to headline the inaugural event of Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Fighting Championship against Charles Bennett on June 18, 2021. [28] The bout had typical mixed martial arts rules, but was contested without gloves. [28] Knight was knocked down early on, but went on to win the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round one. [29]
Following the successful bout in Gamebred FC, Knight signed with the Professional Fighters League and faced Bobby Moffett at PFL 9 on August 27, 2021. [30] [31] At weigh-ins, Moffett weighed in at 148.2 pounds, missing weight by 2.2 pounds. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Moffett was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Knight. [32] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [33]
On May 19, 2022, Knight headlined Gulf Coast MMA 15 against Rey Trujillo. Knight defeated his opponent by a first round TKO. [34]
In mid March 2023, it was announced that Knight would be competing in the thirty-first season of The Ultimate Fighter. [35]
In the quarterfinal Knight faced Titan FC Lightweight Champion Landon Quinones, and won the fight via a triangle choke submission in the first round. [36]
In the semi-final, Knight faced fellow teammate Kurt Holobaugh, and lost the fight via TKO in the second round. [37]
Knight faced Randy Costa at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 on November 10, 2023. [38] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [39]
Followed by his loss to Joshua Weems at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8 on November 15, 2024, he announced his retirement from combat sports on social media. [40]
Following his UFC release, Knight signed a one-fight contract with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. [41] He faced Artem Lobov in the main event of Bare Knuckle FC 5 on April 6, 2019. [42] Knight lost the bout and several of his teeth. [43] [44]
Knight was expected to headline Bare Knuckle FC 7 on August 10, 2019, against Leonard Garcia. [45] However on July 15, 2019, Knight revealed on his social media that he was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a rib injury. [46]
Knight defeated Artem Lobov in a rematch headlining Bare Knuckle FC 9 on November 16, 2019, earning the victory by TKO in the fifth round. [47]
In 2012, Knight was arrested and charged with grand larceny. [48]
32 matches | 23 wins | 9 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 2 |
By submission | 15 | 0 |
By decision | 4 | 7 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 23–9 | Joshua Weems | Decision (unanimous) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8 | November 15, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. Bare knuckle MMA. |
Loss | 23–8 | Randy Costa | KO (punches) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 | November 10, 2023 | 1 | 1:41 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Bare knuckle MMA. |
Win | 23–7 | Rey Trujillo | TKO (punches) | Gulf Coast MMA 15 | May 19, 2022 | 1 | 2:05 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Loss | 22–7 | Bobby Moffett | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 9 | August 27, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Catchweight (148.2 lb) bout; Moffett missed weight. |
Win | 22–6 | Charles Bennett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 1 | June 19, 2021 | 1 | 3:01 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Bare Knuckle MMA. |
Win | 21–6 | Cliff Wright | Submission (rear-naked choke) | iKon Fighting Federation 5 | March 5, 2021 | 2 | 1:48 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Loss | 20–6 | Jordan Rinaldi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 230 | November 3, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | |
Loss | 20–5 | Makwan Amirkhani | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | May 27, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Liverpool, England | |
Loss | 20–4 | Gabriel Benítez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | December 9, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Fresno, California, United States | Knight was deducted one point in round 1 for biting Benítez's fingers. |
Loss | 20–3 | Ricardo Lamas | TKO (punches) | UFC 214 | July 29, 2017 | 1 | 4:34 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
Win | 20–2 | Chas Skelly | TKO (punches) | UFC 211 | May 13, 2017 | 3 | 0:39 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 19–2 | Alex Caceres | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña | January 28, 2017 | 2 | 4:21 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 18–2 | Dan Hooker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | November 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 17–2 | Jim Alers | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko | July 23, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 16–2 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | December 11, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 16–1 | Musa Khamanaev | Submission (triangle choke) | Titan FC 35 | September 19, 2015 | 2 | 3:06 | Ridgefield, Washington, United States | |
Win | 15–1 | Thiago Moisés | Decision (unanimous) | Atlas Fights 25 | May 30, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Defended the Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 14–1 | Michael Roberts | Decision (unanimous) | Atlas Fights 23 | April 4, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Won the vacant Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 13–1 | Gilbert Burgos | Submission (gogoplata) | Atlas FC 4 | September 14, 2014 | 1 | 1:23 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Return to Featherweight. |
Win | 12–1 | Harry Johnson | Submission (Von Flue choke) | V3 Fights: Johnson vs. Shuffield | June 21, 2014 | 2 | 4:38 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
Win | 11–1 | Tony Way | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | Atlas Fights: Battle on Mobile Bay | April 12, 2014 | 1 | 2:03 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
Win | 10–1 | Ronald Jacobs | TKO (punches) | Atlas Fights 20 | January 18, 2014 | 1 | 1:43 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Win | 9–1 | Bradley Collins | Submission (armbar) | Atlas Fights 19 | November 16, 2013 | 1 | 1:06 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Return to Lightweight. |
Win | 8–1 | Matt McCook | Submission (rear naked choke) | Atlas Fights 13 | September 22, 2012 | 1 | 0:52 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Loss | 7–1 | Michael Roberts | Decision (unanimous) | Atlas Fights 12 | July 14, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | For the Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 7–0 | Shawn Hayes | Submission (triangle choke) | Atlas Fights 10 | February 11, 2012 | 3 | 4:33 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Won the interim Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 6–0 | James Rutherford | Submission (guillotine choke) | Atlas Fights 9 | October 11, 2011 | 1 | 3:31 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Jonathan Burdine | TKO (punches) | FFI: Blood and Sand 10 | August 13, 2011 | 1 | 2:05 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Ronald Jacobs | Submission (triangle choke) | UEP: Battle at the Beach | January 16, 2010 | 2 | 2:22 | Daphne, Alabama, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Daren Hayes | Submission (triangle choke) | UEP: Battle at the Beach | December 2, 2009 | 1 | 3:04 | Orange Beach, Alabama, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Shawn Hayes | Submission (armbar) | No Love Entertainment | November 7, 2009 | 1 | 1:50 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Patrick Needham | Submission (triangle choke) | UEP: The Reckoning | September 24, 2009 | 1 | 1:10 | Orange Beach, Alabama, United States |
Exhibition record breakdown | ||
2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
By knockout | 0 | 1 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 1–1 | Kurt Holobaugh | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler | Aug 8, 2023 (airdate) | 2 | 2:56 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | The Ultimate Fighter 31 Semi-final round. |
Win | 1–0 | Landon Quiñones | Submission (triangle choke) | Jul 11, 2023 (airdate) | 1 | 0:54 | The Ultimate Fighter 31 Quarterfinal round. |
2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
By knockout | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 0 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 1–1 | Artem Lobov | TKO (corner stoppage) | BKFC 9 | November 16, 2019 | 5 | 0:27 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Loss | 0–1 | Artem Lobov | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 5 | April 6, 2019 | 5 | 2:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Fight of the Year (2019). |
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