Jonathan Goulet

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Jonathan Goulet
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Born (1979-07-13) July 13, 1979 (age 45)
Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Other namesThe Road Warrior
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight169 lb (77 kg; 12.1 st)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Fighting out of Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Team Tristar Gym
Team Sityodtong
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2001—2010
Mixed martial arts record
Total36
Wins23
By knockout12
By submission8
By decision3
Losses12
By knockout10
By submission2
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jonathan Goulet (born July 13, 1979) is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 2001 until 2010, Goulet fought in the UFC. He earned his nickname, "The Road Warrior," after taking a fight on very short notice, traveling to the fight venue without his trainers or cornermen. [1] During his career he was noted for his ever-changing hair colors and using his hair to advertise sponsors. [2] [ better source needed ]

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Background

Goulet is from Quebec, Canada and began training in Kenpo Karate when he was 14 years old but does not hold a high rank in the martial art. Goulet also began Brazilian jiu-jitsu when he was 20. Before becoming a professional fighter, Goulet worked in construction and also as a bouncer. It was during his time working as a bouncer at 20 years of age, when he began to pursue MMA fighting. Goulet had removed one man from the bar he was working at, but afterwards was "jumped" by four of the man's friends, who badly beat the young Goulet. After this incident, Goulet decided to make sure that nothing like that would ever happen again, and began training more in the martial arts with his first coach Steve Claveau and his team Legion. [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Goulet made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2001 and fought almost exclusively in his home country of Canada, with notable wins over Tony Fryklund, Shonie Carter and John Alessio, before being signed by the UFC.

Jonathan began as an amateur fighter after 5 months of training and got 10 wins before he started his professional career which did start well. He fought at 205, 185 and 170 where he got 8 wins before reaching the UFC

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Taking a 13-5 MMA record to the UFC, Goulet was successful in his debut, earning a TKO victory over Jay Hieron. His second UFC fight, however, did not go his way. He was knocked out in 6.06 seconds by Duane Ludwig which remained the quickest knockout in the history of the organization until July 6, 2019.

Goulet rebounded and came back to win a majority decision over The Ultimate Fighter 2 fan favourite, Luke Cummo, at Ultimate Fight Night 5 . Goulet was then submitted due to strikes by Josh Koscheck at UFC Fight Night 6 and was submitted by Dustin Hazelett at UFC Fight Night 11.

Goulet then put together back to back wins in the UFC, first submitting Paul Georgieff in December 2007, and then winning via TKO over Kuniyoshi Hironaka and UFC 83.

Goulet fought at UFC: Fight For The Troops, taking on Mike Swick, where he lost via KO in the first round.

Most recently, Goulet took on Marcus Davis at UFC 113 in Montreal, and lost in the second round via TKO. He was released from the organization after his loss to Davis along with Paul Daley and Kimbo Slice. [4]

Post-UFC

Goulet fought Canadian prospect, Matt MacGrath at Ringside MMA 8: Invasion in Quebec, Canada on August 7, 2010. Goulet defeated MacGrath at 1:39 of the first round by TKO (punches). [5]

Goulet faced Chris Clements on November 13, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for the Ringside MMA Welterweight Championship. Goulet lost the fight via devastating knockout due to punches in the second round. After this fight, Goulet announced his retirement from MMA. [6]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
36 matches23 wins12 losses
By knockout1210
By submission82
By decision30
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss23–12 (1) Chris Clements KO (punches)Ringside MMA: PaybackNovember 12, 201021:06 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win23–11 (1)Matt MacGrathTKO (punches)Ringside 8August 7, 201011:39 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Loss22–11 (1) Marcus Davis TKO (punches) UFC 113 May 8, 201021:23 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss22–10 (1) Mike Swick KO (punches) UFC: Fight for the Troops December 10, 200810:33 Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
Win22–9 (1) Kuniyoshi Hironaka TKO (punches) UFC 83 April 19, 200822:07 Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFight of the Night.
Win21–9 (1) Paul Georgieff Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale December 8, 200714:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win20–9 (1)Dan ChambersTKO (punches)Xtreme MMA 2: Gold RushNovember 24, 200712:23 Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Loss19–9 (1) Dustin Hazelett Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night 11 September 19, 200711:14 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win19–8 (1)Cory MacDonaldTKO (corner stoppage) KOTC: Supremacy July 14, 200715:00 Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaWon the King of the Cage Welterweight Championship; Vacated to return to UFC
Loss18–8 (1) Jason Day Submission (armbar)UCW 8: Natural InvasionJune 23, 200721:22 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win18–7 (1)Travis AxworthyKO (head kick)TKO 29: RepercussionJune 1, 200710:08 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win17–7 (1)Jesse BongfeldtKO (punches)TKO: MMA 2007 TourneyMarch 17, 200713:52 Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
NC16–7 (1)Thomas SchulteNo ContestTKO 28: InevitableFebruary 9, 200715:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss16–7 Josh Koscheck TKO (Submission to punches) UFC Fight Night 6 August 17, 200614:10 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win16–6 Luke Cummo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night 5 June 28, 200635:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFight of the Night.
Loss15–6 Duane Ludwig KO (punch) UFC Fight Night 3 January 16, 200610:11 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win15–5 Shonie Carter Submission (bulldog choke)TKO 23: ExtremeNovember 5, 200513:05 Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Win14–5 Jay Hieron TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Fight Night 2 October 3, 200531:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win13–5Kyle JensenSubmission (kimura)TKO 21: CollisionJuly 15, 200511:46 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win12–5 Tony Fryklund TKO (cut)TKO 20: Champion vs. ChampionApril 2, 200511:16 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win11–5 John Alessio Decision (unanimous)TKO 18: ImpactNovember 26, 200435:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win10–5Joey BrownKO (knee)TKO 17: RevengeSeptember 25, 200410:07 Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Win9–5Travis GalbraithSubmission (rear-naked choke)TKO 16: InfernalMay 22, 200411:21 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Win8–5Antoine CoutuTKO (slam)TKO: FutureStarsMarch 27, 20041N/A Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Win7–5Alex GassonSubmission (rear-naked choke)TKO 15: UnstoppableFebruary 28, 200411:43 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win6–5Jeff JoslinDecision (unanimous)TKO 14: Road WarriorsNovember 29, 200325:00 Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Loss5–5Kaipo KalamaKO (punch)SB 30: Collision CourseJune 13, 200310:12 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesMiddleweight Tournament Semifinal. [7]
Loss5–4Brendan SeguinTKO (punches)Extreme Challenge 49February 8, 200330:46 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win5–3Jason RigsbyKO (kick)Extreme Challenge 49February 8, 200310:22 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win4–3Alexandre DaoustSubmission (rear-naked choke)UCC Proving Ground 8November 3, 200211:00 Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Win3–3Aime HenripinTKO (punches)UCC Proving Ground 7September 28, 200210:28 Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Loss2–3Yan PellerinTKO (punches)UCC Proving Ground 6July 21, 200213:10 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss2–2 Tony Fryklund KO (punches)UCC 8: Fast and FuriousMarch 30, 200213:45 Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
Win2–1Robin DionneSubmission (armbar)UCC Proving Ground 4March 9, 200211:49 Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Win1–1Mark ColangeloSubmission (armbar)UCC 7: Bad BoyzJanuary 25, 200214:36 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss0–1James GabertTKO (punches)UCC Proving Ground 2December 16, 200114:07 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada

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