Jesse Juarez

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Jesse Juarez
Born (1981-05-08) May 8, 1981 (age 42)
Torrance, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight171 lb (78 kg; 12 st 3 lb)
Division Welterweight
Middleweight
Reach77 in (196 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Torrance, California, United States
TeamBodyshop Fitness Team
WrestlingNAIA All-American wrestler
Years active2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total34
Wins23
By knockout6
By submission8
By decision8
Unknown1
Losses11
By knockout3
By submission6
By decision2
University Montana State University–Northern
Golden West College
Notable school(s) North Torrance High School
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jesse Juarez (born May 8, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Absolute Championship Berkut. A professional competitor since 2006, Juarez has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, Bellator MMA, the MFC, and Shark Fights. He holds a win at Welterweight over former UFC Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker.

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Background

Originally from Torrance, California, Juarez is of French, Italian, and Tongan descent. Juarez attended North Torrance High School where he competed in wrestling, football, and track and field, earning High School All-American honors for wrestling after being the California state runner-up. Juarez later continued his wrestling career at Golden West College where he was a JUCO All-American and California JC state champion before transferring to Montana State University-Northern. Juarez was a two-time NAIA All-American and was a 2005 NAIA National Champion at Montana State University-Northern. Juarez had been introduced to mixed martial arts while wrestling in high school and later transitioned into mixed martial arts after college. [2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Juarez started his professional career in 2006. He fought mainly for California-based promotions as Strikeforce, Gladiator Challenge and Invincible.

He faced Luke Stewart on September 20, 2008, at Strikeforce: At The Mansion II. He lost via submission due to an armbar in the first round. [3]

Bellator MMA

Juarez made his promotional debut against Mikey Gomez on April 10, 2009, at Bellator 2. He won via TKO in the first round. [4]

Juarez next faced Deray Davis on May 15, 2009, at Bellator 7–8. Once again he won via TKO in round one. [5]

Juarez did a rematch against Mikey Gomez on June 5, 2009, at Bellator 10. He won via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27). [6]

Maximum Fighting Championship and Cage Fighting Championship

Juarez made his promotional debut in MFC against Joe Christopher on December 4, 2009, at MFC 23. He won via unanimous decision. [7]

Juarez faced Nathan Gunn on February 26, 2010, at MFC 24. He won via knockout with a head kick at 11 seconds of round one. [8]

Juarez made his promotional debut in Cage Fighting Championship against Justin Murray on April 16, 2010, at CFC 13 for the welterweight title. Juarez defeated Murray via majority decision (49–47, 48–48, 48–47) after five rounds and became the CFC welterweight title holder. [9]

Juarez faced Douglas Lima on November 12, 2010, at MFC 27 for the MFC Welterweight Championship. He lost via submission due to a triangle armbar in the third round. [10]

Juarez defended his CFC Welterweight Championship against Manuel Rodriguez on August 26, 2011, at CFC 18. He defeated Rodriguez via unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 49–47) after five rounds to retain his belt. [11]

Juarez defended the CFC Championship against Robert Whittaker on May 18, 2012, at CFC 21. He defeated Whittaker via unanimous decision (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) after five rounds to retain the title. [12]

Return to Bellator MMA

In 2013, Juarez returned to Bellator MMA. [13] He faced Jordan Smith on February 21, 2013, at Bellator 90. He won via split decision (30–27, 29–28, 28–29) after a hard-fought match. [14]

Juarez faced Joe Williams on November 2, 2013, at Bellator 106. He won via submission due to a guillotine choke in the very first round. [15]

Juarez was scheduled to face Andrey Koreshkov in the quarterfinal match of Bellator season ten welterweight tournament on March 14, 2014, at Bellator 112. However, after the removal of other tournament competitors citing injuries, the tournament line-up was shifted and Juarez instead faced Adam McDonough. [16] [17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Juarez faced Ron Keslar on September 19, 2014, at Bellator 125. [18] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Juarez was expected to face Brennan Ward at Bellator 134 on February 27, 2015. [19] However, Ward was moved up to the main card to face Curtis Millender after Millender's opponent, Michael Page, pulled out of the fight due to a cut over his left eye. [20] [21] Juarez was removed from the fight card as a result. [22]

Juarez faced Ricky Rainey at Bellator 137 on May 15, 2015. [23] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.

In June 2015, it was revealed that Juarez and 7 other fighters were released from the promotion. [24]

Absolute Championship Berkut

Juarez faced Beslan Isaev on May 6, 2016, at ACB 35. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
36 matches23 wins13 losses
By knockout64
By submission87
By decision82
Unknown10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss23–13Alexei IvanovTKO (punches)League S-70: Plotforma 7thAugust 27, 201614:30 Sochi, Krasnodar krai, RussiaCatchweight (181 lbs) bout.
Loss23–12Beslan IsaevSubmission (armbar) ACB 35: In Memory of Guram Gugenishvili May 6, 201614:44 Tbilisi, Georgia
Win23–11Frank SchumanSubmission (arm triangle choke)KOTC: Title At The TorchOctober 17, 201513:47 Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States
Loss22–11 Ricky Rainey KO (knee) Bellator 137 May 15, 201521:13 Temecula, California, United States
Loss22–10Khusein KhalievSubmission (choke)Battle in GroznyMarch 14, 20151N/A Grozny, Russia
Win22–9 Ron Keslar Decision (unanimous) Bellator 125 September 19, 201435:00 Fresno, California, United States
Loss21–9 Adam McDonough Decision (unanimous) Bellator 112 March 14, 201435:00 Hammond, Indiana, United StatesBellator Season Ten Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinals.
Win21–8 Joe Williams Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 106 November 2, 201310:57 Long Beach, California, United States
Win20–8Daniel McWilliamsTKO (punches)BAMMA USA: Badbeat 10August 9, 201312:24 Commerce, California, United States
Win19–8 Jordan Smith Decision (split) Bellator 90 February 21, 201335:00 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win18–8 Robert Whittaker Decision (unanimous)Cage Fighting Championship 21May 18, 201255:00Sydney, AustraliaDefended CFC Welterweight Championship.
Loss17–8Leandro SilvaTKO (doctor stoppage)EFWC: The Untamed 2March 30, 201215:00 Anaheim, California, United States
Win17–7Gadji ZaipulaevSubmission (rear-naked choke)FEFoMP: Battle of Empires 1December 17, 201122:15 Khabarovsk, Russia
Win16–7Manuel RodriguezDecision (unanimous)CFC 18: Juarez vs. RodriguezAugust 26, 201155:00Sydney, AustraliaDefended CFC Welterweight Championship.
Loss15–7 Josh Neer TKO (injury) Shark Fights 16: Neer vs. Juarez June 25, 201115:00 Odessa, Texas, United States
Loss15–6 Douglas Lima Submission (triangle armbar) MFC 27 November 12, 201032:37 Enoch, Alberta, CanadaFor inaugural MFC Welterweight Championship.
Win15–5Justin MurrayDecision (majority)Cage Fighting Championships 13April 16, 201055:00 Southport, Queensland, AustraliaWon CFC Welterweight Championship.
Win14–5Mauro Chimento Jr.Submission (rear-naked choke)Collision in the CageMarch 20, 201031:42 Irvine, California, United States
Win13–5Nathan GunnKO (head kick) MFC 24 February 26, 201010:11 Enoch, Alberta, Canada
Win12–5Joe ChristopherDecision (unanimous) MFC 23 December 4, 200935:00 Enoch, Alberta, Canada
Win11–5 Mikey Gomez Decision (unanimous) Bellator 10 June 5, 200935:00 Ontario, California, United StatesCatchweight (175 lbs) bout. [31]
Win10–5Deray DavisTKO (punches) Bellator 7–8 May 15, 200924:47Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win9–5 Mikey Gomez TKO (punches) Bellator 2 April 10, 200914:23 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win8–5John FlemingSubmission (guillotine choke)Colosseo Championship FightingMarch 6, 200910:46 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win7–5Thomas KenneySubmission (punches)Long Beach Fight Night 3January 4, 200922:07 Long Beach, California, United States
Loss6–5 Luke Stewart Submission (armbar) Strikeforce: At The Mansion II September 20, 200814:55 Beverly Hills, California, United States
Win6–4John WalshTKOLong Beach Fight Night 1August 17, 200812:14 Long Beach, California, United States
Loss5–4 Bret Bergmark Decision (unanimous)Iroquois MMA Championships 3April 26, 200835:00 Iroquois, Ontario, Canada
Win5–3Erik MeadersSubmission (verbal)Invincible MMAMarch 8, 200840:51 Ontario, California, United StatesWon Invincible Welterweight Championship.
Loss4–3Casey RyanSubmission (triangle choke)TC 25: Fight ClubDecember 15, 200712:27San Diego, California, United States
Loss4–2Fabio NascimentoSubmission (punches)EFWC: The UntamedOctober 6, 200714:50 Anaheim, California, United States
Win4–1Robert SarkoziN/AGC 69: Bad IntentionsSeptember 22, 20071N/A Sacramento, California, United States
Win3–1Jaime FletcherDecision (unanimous)Invincible 4: It's All About the ActionJuly 21, 20075N/A Ontario, California, United StatesWon Invincible Middleweight Championship.
Win2–1Jacob NudelSubmission (armbar)Total Fighting Alliance 6April 28, 200711:02 Santa Monica, California, United States
Loss1–1 Bryan Baker Submission (rear-naked choke)Chaos in the Cage 2April 6, 200731:38 San Bernardino, California, United States
Win1–0Guillermo SmithKOExtreme Full Contact 3October 14, 200610:43 Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

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