All MMA fightersJason Witt
“The Vanilla Gorilla”
MMA · Retired19-9RECORD
3KO / TKO WINS
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8DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Vanilla Gorilla |
| Date of birth | 7 Nov 1986 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Kansas City, USA |
| Lives in | Kansas City, USA |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Glory MMA and Fitness |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2013–2022 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 1 Mar 2013 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Josh Quinlan, 13 Aug 2022 |
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Titles and honours
- Former KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Champion (4 defences)
- Fight of the Night (x1)
Background
American welterweight and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Kansas City, Missouri, who held the KC Fighting Alliance title and fought for Titan FC, Bellator and LFA before joining the UFC in 2020. He announced his retirement in October 2022.
Fight history
28 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Josh Quinlan | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:09 | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz | 13 Aug 2022 | San Diego, California, USA | Catchweight (180 lb) |
| Loss | Phil Rowe | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:15 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland | 5 Feb 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Bryan Barberena | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland | 31 Jul 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Matthew Semelsberger | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:16 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | 13 Mar 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Cole Williams | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 2:09 | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva | 31 Oct 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Catchweight (175.5 lb) |
| Loss | Takashi Sato | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:48 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker | 27 Jun 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | UFC debut |
| Win | Zak Bucia | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Fighting Alliance Championship 2 | 22 Feb 2020 | Independence, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Roberto Neves | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Final Fight Championship 40 | 5 Sep 2019 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Cliff Wright | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 34 | 27 Jul 2019 | Independence, Missouri, USA | Defended the KCFA Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Ashkan Morvari | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:01 | LFA 50 | 21 Sep 2018 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA | Catchweight (165 lb) |
| Loss | Hugh Pulley | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:44 | Stronger Men's Conference 2018 | 13 Apr 2018 | Springfield, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Mark Lemminger | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:38 | Chosen Few FC 13 | 27 Jan 2018 | Madison, Wisconsin, USA | Catchweight (175 lb) |
| Win | Ty Freeman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 29 | 15 Dec 2017 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA | |
| Win | Jake Lindsey | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 25 | 30 Sep 2017 | Independence, Missouri, USA | Defended the KCFA Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Kenny Licea | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:09 | Carden Combat Sports 2 | 24 Jun 2017 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Wade Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:37 | Pyramid Fights 2 | 13 May 2017 | Searcy, Arkansas, USA | |
| Loss | Justin Patterson | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:13 | Bellator 174 | 3 Mar 2017 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA | Catchweight (175 lb) |
| Win | Craig Eckelberg | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:31 | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 21 | 9 Dec 2016 | Independence, Missouri, USA | Defended the KCFA Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | Dakota Cochrane | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:17 | Victory FC 52 | 16 Jul 2016 | Omaha, Nebraska, USA | |
| Win | Isaac Vallie-Flagg | DQ (illegal knee) | 3 | 1:54 | Titan FC 34 | 18 Jul 2015 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | Catchweight (160 lb) |
| Win | Ryan Dickson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:00 | GWFC 2 | 30 May 2015 | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | Catchweight (163 lb) |
| Win | Josh Tulley | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 14 | 25 Apr 2015 | Independence, Missouri, USA | Defended the KCFA Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Jeremy Small | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:16 | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 13 | 31 Jan 2015 | Independence, Missouri, USA | Won the KCFA Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | Jeremiah Denson | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:54 | Shamrock FC: High Stakes | 17 May 2014 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | Middleweight bout |
| Win | Tommy O'Neal | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:42 | Epic Fight Night 2 | 14 Dec 2013 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | |
| Loss | Chance Rencountre | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:56 | Titan FC 26 | 30 Aug 2013 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Nick Felix | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:37 | Shamrock FC: Fight Night | 26 Apr 2013 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Henry Lindsay | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:09 | Centurion Fights | 1 Mar 2013 | St. Joseph, Missouri, USA | Pro debut |