Jason Reinhardt

Last updated
Jason Reinhardt
Born (1969-10-31) October 31, 1969 (age 52)
Decatur, Illinois, United States
Nationality American
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach64.0 in (163 cm) [1]
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Team Wand Fight Team
Rank Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2000-2011
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins20
By knockout6
By submission14
Losses3
By knockout1
By submission2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jason Reinhardt (born October 31, 1969) is an American mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor from 2000 until 2011, Reinhardt fought in the UFC and King of the Cage.

Contents

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After compiling a 1-0 amateur record, Reinhardt won the SFC Submission Fighting Championships professional bantamweight title on 11/3/2000 defeating Arizona fighter Ray Duke. He went on the following year to win the RSF Reality Submission Fighting Championships professional bantamweight title defeating WEC veteran Del Hawkins on 3/30/2001. He would have fights in many American organizations before fighting for King of the Cage in Calgary Alberta, Canada in 2005. From there Reinhardt faced Japanese star Hideo Tokoro in the main event of ZST 9 in Tokyo, Japan. This fight was changed to a grappling only match after Tokoro signed a contract the week prior to ZST 9, to face Royce Gracie in K-1: Premium 2005 Dynamite.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Reinhardt made his UFC debut against submission specialist Joe Lauzon at UFC 78. He lost the fight via submission due to a rear naked choke in the first round.

Return to UFC

After a two-year layoff due to injury Reinhardt made his return to the UFC at UFC 127 in Australia facing Tiequan Zhang being defeated by guillotine choke at 0:48 of round 1.

Reinhardt faced Edwin Figueroa on August 14, 2011, at UFC on Versus 5. [2] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

Following his loss to Figueroa, Reinhardt was released from the promotion. [3]

Other Media

Reinhardt also appeared in the documentary The Man in the Arena about fellow MMA fighter.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches20 wins3 losses
By knockout61
By submission142
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss20–3 Edwin Figueroa TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle August 14, 201120:50 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Bantamweight bout.
Loss20–2 Zhang Tiequan Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 127 February 27, 201110:48 Sydney, Australia Featherweight bout.
Win20–1Cody LarsonSubmission (armbar)Iowa Challenge 46December 1, 200811:37 Iowa, United States
Win19–1Marcus HermannTKO (submission to punches)Revolution Cage Fighting 10December 8, 200711:55 Quincy, Illinois, United States
Loss18–1 Joe Lauzon Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 78 November 17, 200711:14 Newark, New Jersey, United States Lightweight bout.
Win18–0Theodore ReynolTKOCourage Fighting Championships 8April 21, 200712:00 Decatur, Illinois, United States
Win17–0Jorge CongerSubmission (armbar)Legends of Fighting 8July 28, 200620:57 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Win16–0Ed MeyersTKO (submission to punches)Courage Fighting Championships 5April 29, 200611:59 Decatur, Illinois, United States
Win15–0Mike LindquistSubmission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Redemption on the River February 17, 200612:14 Moline, Illinois, United States
Win14–0Joe SantiagoSubmission (armbar)KOTC: FirestormSeptember 24, 200514:30 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win13–0Brad CottrellTKO (punches) KOTC: Xtreme Edge September 17, 200511:37 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Win12–0Tom LogsdonSubmission (rear-naked choke)Courage Fighting Championships 2March 26, 200511:42 Decatur, Illinois, United States
Win11–0Mike LindquistSubmission (armbar)Iowa Fighting OrganizationSeptember 17, 200410:36 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win10–0Trent BibbsSubmission (armbar)Iowa Fighting OrganizationSeptember 10, 2004N/AN/A Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win9–0Josh DelaneyTKO (submission to punches)Extreme Challenge 55December 5, 200311:16 Lakemoor, Illinois, United States
Win8–0Ryan SotterSubmission (triangle choke)Ultimate Submission ChallengeJuly 7, 200113:28 Bethalto, Illinois, United States
Win7–0Ben CarlsonSubmission (rear naked choke)Extreme Challenge 40June 16, 200111:36 Springfield, Illinois, United States Featherweight bout.
Win6–0Del HawkinsSubmission (armbar)Reality Submission Fighting 3March 30, 200111:20 Belleville, Illinois, United StatesWon the RSF Bantamweight Championship.
Win5–0Ray DukeSubmission (armbar)Submission Fighting Championships 12November 3, 20001N/A Collinsville, Illinois, United StatesWon the SFC Bantamweight Championship.
Win4–0Zack WelkerSubmission (triangle choke)SC 2: GladiatorsSeptember 8, 200020:42 Illinois, United States
Win3–0Charlie HutchisonKOSC 1: The AwakeningJuly 1, 200010:00 Canton, Illinois, United States
Win2–0Scott MarchSubmission (armbar)GMAPMarch 11, 200013:11 Springfield, Illinois, United States
Win1–0Sean YoshidaSubmission (guillotine choke)Submission Fighting Championships 9January 28, 200010:32 Belleville, Illinois, United States

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jason Von Flue</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

Jason Lee Von Flue 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jason Lambert</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

Jason L. Lambert is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2001 until 2013, he competed for the UFC, WEC, Bellator, King of the Cage, and AFC. He is the former WEC light heavyweight champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Masakazu Imanari</span> Japanese martial artist

Masakazu Imanari is a Japanese former professional wrestler and current mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional competitor since 2000, he is a veteran of ONE Championship, DEEP, ZST, Pancrase, PRIDE Fighting Championships, and Cage Rage. Imanari also has had a successful career in Combat Wrestling, placing as high as third and second in their All-Japan championship tournaments. He was in the final Cage Rage Featherweight Champion, DEEP Bantamweight Champion, two-time DEEP Featherweight Champion and DREAM Japan Grand Prix Finalist.

Robert Michael Emerson is an American professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2002, Emerson is also a veteran of Bellator MMA, the UFC, Pancrase, and was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter 5. Emerson is currently the #21 ranked Bantamweight fighter in the United States according to Tapology.com.

Hideo Tokoro is a Japanese mixed martial artist who last competed in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2000, Tokoro has also formerly competed for Vale Tudo Japan, ZST, Shooto, Rings and K-1 Hero's. He is notable for holding the record for most weight divisions competed in by a professional MMA fighter, at seven, ranging from flyweight through to heavyweight.

Abel Cullum is an American professional mixed martial artist and former King of the Cage Flyweight Champion.

Nick Denis is a retired Canadian professional mixed martial artist. A World Victory Road, Aggression Fighting Championship, King of the Cage and UFC veteran, Denis is best known for being a former KOTC Canada Bantamweight Champion, semi-finalist in the Sengoku Featherweight Tournament and his Knockout of the Night victory in his debut fight in the UFC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DaMarques Johnson</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

DaMarques Johnson is a retired American mixed martial artist. He competed for the UFC and King of the Cage and was the Welterweight runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom.

Alex Caceres is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Caceres mostly competed in his regional circuit, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championships to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck. As of August 15, 2022, he is #15 in the UFC featherweight rankings.

Nick Pace is a former American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Pace mostly fought in the Ring of Combat promotion where he was the reigning and inaugural Ring of Combat Bantamweight champion until he signed with World Extreme Cagefighting. After the WECs merger with the UFC, Pace became a member of the UFC. After he retired from MMA in 2017, he became a professional Jiu jitsu competitor and competed in the Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds tournament hosted by Eddie Bravo

Zhang Tiequan, or Zhang Tie Quan, often anglicized to Tiequan Zhang, is a Chinese mixed martial artist, who last competed as a Lightweight in the UFC. A professional competitor since 2005, Tiequan spent most of the beginning of his career fighting in the Art of War Fighting Championship in his native China, until he signed with WEC in the United States. He is notable for being the first fighter from China to be signed to the UFC and the first to win a bout with the promotion.

Michael Robert McDonald is a retired American mixed martial artist. McDonald competed in the Bantamweight division of the UFC, where he challenged for the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship at 22 years of age. He also competed in the Bantamweight division of Bellator MMA before retiring following another hand injury.

Kenneth Alan Stone is an American mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Stone had fought mostly in regional promotions on the east coast, before signing with Zuffa.

Edwin Richard Figueroa is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Figueroa fought in regional promotions in his home state of Texas before signing with Zuffa in 2011.

Walel Watson is an American mixed martial artist. A professional since 2008, he has fought in the UFC, Titan FC, and Tachi Palace Fights.

Darren Uyenoyama is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing for Pacific Xtreme Combat in the Flyweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Uyenoyama has formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikeforce, DREAM, DEEP, and Shooto.

Ed West is a Filipino-born American mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight division of Bellator MMA, and the World Series of Fighting (WSOF).

Masahiro Oishi Japanese: 大石真丈 is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competes in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions.

Shunichi Shimizu is a Japanese mixed martial arts and Lethwei fighter who currently competes in the bantamweight division.

Manuel Pedro Gomes better known as Manel Kape, is an Angolan mixed martial artist currently competing as a flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2012, he has formerly competed for Cage Fighters, Knock Out Championship and Rizin Fighting Federation. He is the former Rizin Bantamweight Champion and the former Knock Out Championship Bantamweight champion. As of October 24, 2022, he is #13 in the UFC flyweight rankings.

References

  1. "Jason Reinhardt's Tapology Profile". tapology.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  2. "Edwin Figueroa vs. Jason Reinhardt set for August's UFC on Versus 5 event". mmajunkie.com. May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011.
  3. "Following UFC on Versus 5 Loss, Jason Reinhardt Released From UFC". MMAfighting.com. August 24, 2011.