Jason Tan

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Jason Tan
Born1982
Liverpool, England
Nationality English
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach69 in (180 cm)
Fighting out of Liverpool, England
TeamThe MMA Academy
Rankblack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [1]
Years active2005-2008
Mixed martial arts record
Total8
Wins5
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision2
Losses3
By knockout2
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jason Tan (born 1982) [2] is a retired English mixed martial artist and currently a head coach of MMA Liverpool. He formerly competed in the welterweight division.

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Biography

Tan started out in kickboxing at the age of 15 before studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA. It is said in previous interviews that Tan's inspiration to study Jiu Jitsu and MMA was through watching Rickson Gracie's Choke documentary. [3]

Tan has travelled extensively to pursue training in mixed martial arts. He has trained with Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and Pride Veteran Chris Brennan at the original Next Generation Fighting Academy, California. On his return to the United Kingdom, Tan co-created Next Generation MMA [4] UK in Liverpool. Tan currently teaches and trains at The MMA Academy Liverpool with Thai Boxing Champion Peter Davies.

On 5 December 2012, Tan was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from SBGi Vice President and BJJ Black Belt Karl Tanswell of SBG Mainline, Manchester. [5]

Mixed martial arts career

Tan began his career on the local show in Liverpool, known as Cage Fighting Championships & Cage Gladiators, defeating opponents such as Joey Van Wanrooy and Leslee Ojugbana. At this time Tan was not a prominent figure on the British MMA scene as he was only fighting in local shows. However this changed when he agreed to fight London's Alex Reid at the Manchester Evening News Arena on the "WCFC: No Guts, No Glory" event. Tan took the fight on two hours notice and some interviews state that he was actually in the middle of a McDonald's feast when he received the call. Tan dominated the fight both standing and on the ground earning a decision victory. Tan's first defeat came against Jim Wallhead who hails from Leicester and is a part of Team Rough House in Nottingham. Over a tough three round battle the judges scored a split decision victory for Wallhead.

Tan had to take time off after the Wallhead fight due to a knee injury and was not able to compete until mid-2007. Tan signed with the UFC in 2007. In his debut he fought at UFC 72 against former pro boxer Marcus Davis. Tan came out with sharp Muay Thai skills landing leg kicks and high kicks on Davis. However a brief exchange from the pair saw Tan get dropped by a right hook which prompted Davis to land further shots before referee Yves Lavigne stopped the bout at 1:15 of the first round.

Tan came back stronger defeating Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Alexandre Izidro. Izidro was a recognized fighter in the UK and the former Cage Warriors Lightweight Champion. Tan dominated the fight outstriking Izidro on the feet and landing effective ground and pound from the top on the ground, where he had him in an armbar. Tan took a unanimous decision.

Tan returned to the UFC in 2008, facing undefeated Korean fighter Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 84. He lost via TKO (elbows) in the third round. He then gave up his fighting career after just three years, deciding it wasn’t worth the physical injury.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
8 matches5 wins3 losses
By knockout12
By submission20
By decision21
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss5–3 Dong Hyun Kim KO (elbows) UFC 84 24 May 200830:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win5–2Alexandre IzidroDecision (unanimous)CG 4 – Cage Gladiators 45 August 200735:00 Liverpool, England
Loss4–2 Marcus Davis KO (punch) UFC 72 16 June 200711:15 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Loss4–1 Jim Wallhead Decision (split)CG II – The Next Generation3 September 200635:00 Liverpool, England
Win4–0Joey Van WanrooijSubmission (triangle choke)CG 1 – Cage Gladiators 122 May 200611:46 Liverpool, England
Win3–0 Alex Reid Decision (split)WCFC – No Guts No Glory18 March 200635:00 Manchester, England
Win2–0Leslee OjugbanaSubmission (triangle choke)CFC 4 – Cage Carnage3 July 200514:56 Liverpool, England
Win1–0Brian MooreTKO (punches)CFC 3 – Cage Carnage6 March 20051N/A Liverpool, England

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  2. ↑ https://ajptour.com/en/profile/13540
  3. ↑ "Jason Tan Interview". fightopinion.com. Retrieved 3 April 2006.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool MMA Gym, Next Generation | Next Gen MMA Liverpool Academy". Nextgenerationmma.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Jason Tan awarded BJJ Black by Karl Tanswell". BJJManchester.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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