Jason Von Flue

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Jason Von Flue
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Born (1975-08-01) August 1, 1975 (age 49)
Kerman, California, U.S.
Other namesLivewire
Residence Clovis, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Middleweight
Fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Team Jackson's Submission Fighting
The Pit (formerly) [1]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu [ citation needed ]
Years active1999–2009
Mixed martial arts record
Total27
Wins14
By knockout1
By submission13
Losses12
By knockout8
By submission3
By decision1
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jason Von Flue (born August 1, 1975) is a former American mixed martial artist who appeared on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter . A professional competitor since 1999, he has competed for the UFC, WEC, Strikeforce and King of the Cage.

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In 2006, at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 against Alex Karalexis, Von Flue successfully applied a unique submission move to counter the guillotine choke that is now commonly referred to as the Von Flue choke. [2] [3] [4] Additionally, since 2017, the "Von Flue choke" has occasionally been referred to as the "Von Preux Choke", due to its usage by Ovince Saint Preux. [5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Von Flue made his professional MMA debut in June 1999, fighting and winning three times in one night on the International Fighting Championships WC 3: Warriors Challenge 3 show. Over the next six years, he amassed a record of 10 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw while fighting for promotions such as King of the Cage and World Extreme Cagefighting in his native California.

The Ultimate Fighter 2

On episode three of The Ultimate Fighter 2 , fighter Josh Burkman was asked to leave due to a broken arm and Von Flue came to the team of Matt Hughes as a replacement fighter. Considered the underdog, he went on to get an upset win in his first fight against Jorge Gurgel. Despite his performance, he was given to team Franklin when Hughes was forced to give up one of his members to the other team. He faced former teammate Joe Stevenson in the semifinals, losing due to an armbar submission. After his performance on the show, he was signed to a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his first match since the show, Von Flue fought at Ultimate Fight Night 3 where he defeated season one The Ultimate Fighter contestant Alex Karalexis via technical submission, as Karalexis was rendered unconscious by a shoulder choke from side control. This technique is now commonly known as a Von Flue Choke. Though this unique choke submission was around before Von Flue, he was perhaps the first person to get a technical submission on a large stage. [6]

In his second UFC match at Ultimate Fight Night 4, he was defeated by fellow TUF 2 contestant Luke Cummo via decision.

For his third fight in the UFC, Von Flue faced Joe Riggs at UFC Fight Night 6 on August 17, 2006. He lost the fight via triangle choke submission, and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Strikeforce

Two months after his UFC release, Von Flue signed with now-defunct promotion Strikeforce. He debuted for the promotion on October 4, 2006, facing Eric Wray at Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello. [7] He won the fight via arm-triangle choke.

Von Flue then faced Cung Le at Strikeforce: Triple Threat on December 8, 2006. [8] He lost the fight via doctor stoppage TKO, due to a cut that opened up on Von Flue. [9] Von Flue faced Luke Stewart at Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni and lost via TKO in the third round. He was subsequently released from the promotion following this loss.

Independent promotions

In his last fight in mixed martial arts, Von Flue faced Marcus Gaines at TWC: Trauma on July 23, 2009. He lost the fight via second round submission. [10] Von Flue was scheduled to return from a near five-year retirement and face Conor Cooke at Cage Contender 18 on April 26, 2014, [11] however the bout would be cancelled prior to the event for unknown reasons. [12]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
27 matches14 wins12 losses
By knockout18
By submission133
By decision01
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss14–12–1Marcus GainesTKO (submission to punches to the body)The Warriors Cage: TraumaJuly 23, 200920:58 Porterville, California, United States
Win14–11–1Steve RamerezSubmission (rear-naked choke)PureCombat: Backyard BrawlMarch 7, 200912:54 Tulare, California, United States
Loss13–11–1Kyle PimentelTKO (kick to the body)CCFC: Rumble in the Park IINovember 1, 200820:29 Fresno, California, United States
Win13–10–1Bryson KamakaSubmission (kneebar)PureCombat: Hard CoreAugust 15, 200812:43 Visalia, California, United States
Loss12–10–1 Pete Spratt KO (punches)UWC: InvasionApril 26, 200820:59 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Loss12–9–1 Brett Cooper TKO (punches)PURECOMBAT: From the AshesDecember 1, 20071N/A Visalia, California, United States
Loss12–8–1 Luke Stewart TKO (punches) Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni June 22, 200732:17 San Jose, California, United States
Loss12–7–1 Cung Le TKO (doctor stoppage) Strikeforce: Triple Threat December 8, 200610:43 San Jose, California, United States
Win12–6–1Eric WraySubmission (arm-triangle choke) Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello October 4, 200624:42 Fresno, California, United States
Loss11–6–1 Joe Riggs Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night 6 August 17, 200612:01 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss11–5–1 Luke Cummo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night 4 April 6, 200635:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–4–1 Alex Karalexis Technical Submission (Von Flue choke) UFC Fight Night 3 January 16, 200631:17 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win10–4–1Nick DavanzoSubmission (choke) KOTC 49: Soboba March 20, 200510:51 San Jacinto, California, United States
Draw9–4–1 Mac Danzig DrawGC 25: Gladiator Challenge 25April 20, 200425:00 Porterville, California, United States
Win9–4Chris IrvineSubmission (arm-triangle choke) WEC 8 October 17, 200312:04 Lemoore, California, United States
Win8–4Nick GilardiTechnical Submission (Von Flue choke) [14] WEC 7 August 9, 200312:46 Lemoore, California, United States
Loss7–4Bob OstovichSubmission (heel hook)Warriors Quest 2: Battle of ChampionsAugust 1, 20011N/A Hawaii, United States
Loss7–3Jim WalkerKO (punch)IFC WC 12: Warriors Challenge 12April 11, 200111:34 Friant, California, United States
Loss7–2 Ronald Jhun TKO (punches)IFC WC 10: Warriors Challenge 10October 11, 20001N/A Friant, California, United States
Win7–1Eric MeadersSubmission (ankle lock)CFF: The Cobra Classic 2000August 26, 200016:44 Anza, California, United States
Win6–1Chris EllertonSubmission (rear-naked choke)IFC WC 8: Warriors Challenge 8June 14, 200016:01 Friant, California, United States
Win5–1Mike VoltzSubmission (neck crank)CFF: Cobra OpenMarch 11, 200011:58 Anza, California, United States
Win4–1 Savant Young KO (punch)IFC WC 5: Warriors Challenge 5September 18, 1999N/AN/A Fresno, California, United States
Loss3–1 Toby Imada Submission (armbar)IFC WC 4: Warriors Challenge 4August 7, 199925:08 Jackson, California, United States
Win3–0Dave MarinobleSubmission (triangle choke)IFC WC 3: Warriors Challenge 3June 29, 1999N/AN/A Jackson, California, United States
Win2–0David VelasquezSubmission (choke)IFC WC 3: Warriors Challenge 3June 29, 1999N/AN/A Jackson, California, United States
Win1–0Danny GryderSubmission (leglock)IFC WC 3: Warriors Challenge 3June 29, 1999N/AN/A Jackson, California, United States

Mixed martial arts exhibition match record

Professional record breakdown
2 matches1 win1 loss
By submission01
By decision10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss1–1 Joe Stevenson Submission (armbar) The Ultimate Fighter 2 June 30, 200514:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win1–0 Jorge Gurgel Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 2 June 23, 200535:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United Statesadvanced to TUF 2 semifinals

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