Jeff Hougland | |
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Born | Jeffery Ryan Hougland August 2, 1978 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Other names | Hellbound |
Residence | Enumclaw, Washington |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
Division | |
Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Enumclaw, Washington, United States |
Team | Combat Sport and Fitness |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years active | 2002–2003, 2005–2006, 2010–2012 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 16 |
Wins | 10 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 7 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 6 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 2 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Jeffery Ryan Hougland [1] (born August 2, 1978) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2012, he competed for the UFC and WEC.
Hougland started fighting professionally in 2002. He fought once for World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) at WEC 6 and lost to future Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez via second-round TKO. After losing his next fight, he won eight fights in a row. He then signed with the UFC.
Hougland made his promotional debut at UFC 132 against fellow UFC newcomer Donny Walker. [2] Hougland showed off an excellent ground game with multiple submission attempts throughout all three rounds. Hougland won the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27). [3]
Hougland's second UFC outing was expected to take place against Mike Easton on October 1, 2011, at UFC on Versus 6. [4] However, Hougland was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Byron Bloodworth. [5]
Hougland was briefly linked to a bout against Renan Barão on July 7, 2012, at UFC 148. [6] However, Hougland served as a replacement for Mike Easton and faced Yves Jabouin on May 15, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. [7] Hougland lost the fight via unanimous decision after getting dominated by Jabouin's superior standup. [8]
He was expected to face Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 151 on September 1, 2012. [9] However, after UFC 151 was cancelled, his bout with Mizugaki was rescheduled for November 10, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 6. [10] Hougland was dominated for all three rounds, losing via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27). Hougland was subsequently released from the promotion. [11]
16 matches | 10 wins | 6 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 1 |
By submission | 7 | 3 |
By decision | 2 | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 10–6 | Takeya Mizugaki | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le | November 10, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, SAR, China | |
Loss | 10–5 | Yves Jabouin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier | May 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | |
Win | 10–4 | Donny Walker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 132 | July 2, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Bantamweight debut. |
Win | 9–4 | Craig Ross | Submission (guillotine choke) | Rumble on the Ridge 18 | May 14, 2011 | 1 | 1:06 | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | |
Win | 8–4 | Omar Avelar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rumble on the Ridge 16 | January 15, 2011 | 1 | 3:45 | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | |
Win | 7–4 | Jeremy Burnett | Submission (armbar) | ROTR 13: Redemption | September 25, 2010 | 1 | 3:34 | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | |
Win | 6–4 | Roy Bradshaw | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rumble on the Ridge 11 | July 10, 2010 | 1 | 1:25 | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | |
Win | 5–4 | Rusty Simpson | TKO (punches) | IFC Warriors Challenge 21 | June 3, 2006 | 1 | 0:53 | Tuolumne, California, United States | |
Win | 4–4 | Josh Gardner | Decision | GC 48: All Stars | August 20, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Porterville, California, United States | |
Win | 3–4 | Chris McMillen | Submission (armbar) | GC 37: Throwdown | May 15, 2005 | 1 | 1:55 | Porterville, California, United States | |
Win | 2–4 | Julian Samaniego | Submission (armbar) | GC 35: Cold Fury | March 13, 2005 | 2 | 0:52 | Porterville, California, United States | |
Loss | 1–4 | Glen Cordoza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | IFC WC 18: Big Valley Brawl | July 19, 2003 | 1 | 1:53 | Lakeport, California, United States | |
Loss | 1–3 | Gilbert Melendez | TKO (punches) | WEC 6: Return of a Legend | March 27, 2003 | 2 | 2:05 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Loss | 1–2 | Randy Spence | Submission (armbar) | IFC: Night of the Warriors 3 | November 16, 2002 | 1 | 2:44 | Ione, California, United States | |
Loss | 1–1 | Mike Penalber | Submission (heel hook) | UA 4: King of the Mountain | September 28, 2002 | 1 | 3:53 | Auberry, California, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Rusty Simpson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 17 | July 12, 2002 | 1 | 4:11 | Porterville, California, United States |
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