Jon Madsen

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Jon Madsen
Born (1980-02-12) February 12, 1980 (age 44)
Orange County, California, United States
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight222 lb (101 kg; 15.9 st)
Division Heavyweight
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Fighting out of Granite City, Illinois, United States
TeamTeam DeathClutch / Minnesota Martial Arts Academy
WrestlingNCAA Division II National Champion Wrestling
Years active2008–2015
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins8
By knockout4
By decision4
Losses2
By knockout1
By decision1
Other information
University South Dakota State University
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jonathan Madsen (born February 12, 1980) is an American retired mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Heavyweight division of Titan FC. A professional competitor since 2008, Madsen has also formerly competed for the UFC and was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights fighting for Team Rashad.

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Background

Born in Orange County, California and raised in Doland, South Dakota, Madsen attended Doland High School where he was a decorated high school and college wrestler. Madsen has won many awards and even had a high school wrestling match with former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. [1] Besides wrestling, Madsen was a track and football star. Madsen enrolled in South Dakota State University and won an NCAA Division II national title in wrestling his freshman year.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After college he still had the passion to compete and decided to pursue mixed martial arts full-time. Wanting to train with one of the best mixed martial arts gyms, Madsen packed his stuff and moved out of his home in South Dakota to train with The H.I.T. Squad (Hughes Intensive Training) in Granite City, Illinois where he was known for not being able to score with the ladies and ridiculed by teammates. Madsen decided to skip competing as an amateur and went straight to professional, with a previous record of 3–0 Madsen was picked to compete on The Ultimate Fighter 10 .

The Ultimate Fighter

Madsen was on the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter . [2] In the first episode, Madsen advanced to the quarterfinals after he defeated Team Rampage's second pick Abe Wagner via unanimous decision.

In the quarterfinals, Madsen fought teammate Brendan Schaub and was knocked out in the second round via two straight right punches.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Madsen made his official UFC debut at the Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale. He fought castmate and teammate Justin Wren to a decision of 30–27, 28–29 and 29–28 winning by split decision.

Madsen next fought Mostapha Al-turk at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi. After 3 rounds, Madsen was declared the winner via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

At UFC 116, Madsen defeated Karlos Vemola via unanimous decision.

Madsen was expected to face Todd Duffee on October 23, 2010 at UFC 121. [3] However, Duffee was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by Gilbert Yvel. [4] Both men circled early on in the fight before Madsen gained a double leg takedown. Madsen then hit Yvel multiple times forcing the referee to stop the fight. [5]

Madsen next faced his DeathClutch teammate Mike Russow at UFC Fight Night 24. [6] He lost the fight via doctor stoppage at the end of round two in the first loss of his professional career. Despite compiling a 4-1 UFC record, Madsen was subsequently released from the UFC after the loss. [7]

Post-UFC career

Madsen faced Matt Foster at PCFN 7 on March 8, 2014. He won by KO in the first round. [8]

Titan Fighting Championship

Madsen was expected to face Dave Herman for the vacant Titan FC heavyweight championship at Titan FC 32 on November 20, 2014. [9] On November 4, 2014 it was announced that Titan FC 32 would be postponed to December 19, 2014 and will be moved from Augusta, Georgia to Lowell, Massachusetts [10] Subsequent to the show's move, Herman pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Jack May. The bout was ultimately pulled from this show with no reason given.

On March 20, 2015, he faced Chase Gormley for the inaugural Titan FC Heavyweight Championship at Titan FC 33. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [11]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches8 wins2 losses
By knockout41
By submission00
By decision41
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss8–2 Chase Gormley Decision (unanimous)Titan FC 33March 20, 201555:00 Mobile, Alabama, United StatesFor the inaugural Titan FC Heavyweight Championship.
Win8–1Matt FosterKO (punch)PCFN 7March 8, 201410:48 Redfield, South Dakota, United States
Loss7–1 Mike Russow TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis March 26, 201125:00 Seattle, Washington, United States
Win7–0 Gilbert Yvel TKO (punches) UFC 121 October 23, 201011:48 Anaheim, California, United States
Win6–0 Karlos Vémola Decision (unanimous) UFC 116 July 3, 201035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win5–0 Mostapha al-Turk Decision (unanimous) UFC 112 April 10, 201035:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win4–0 Justin Wren Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale December 5, 200935:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win3–0Ryan KotzeaDecision (unanimous)The Cage Inc.: Shock WaveAugust 16, 200855:00 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win2–0Waylon GoldsmithTKO (punches)The Cage Inc.: Summer Slam 4June 14, 200811:02 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win1–0Cody GriffinKO (punches)Crossroads Combat Challenge 3May 6, 200811:53 Effingham, Illinois, United States

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

ResultRecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss1–1 Brendan Schaub KO (punch) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights 21:39 Las Vegas, Nevada Quarter-finals
Win1–0Abe WagnerDecision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights 25:00 Las Vegas, Nevada Preliminary bout

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