All MMA fightersJay Hieron
“The Thoroughbred”
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Thoroughbred |
| Date of birth | 29 Jul 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Freeport, United States |
| Lives in | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 191 cm (75″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2003 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 19 Jul 2003 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Tyron Woodley, 2 Feb 2013 |
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Titles and honours
- Former IFL Welterweight Champion
- Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament winner
Background
American welterweight from Freeport, New York, and former junior college wrestling champion who won the IFL Welterweight Championship and the 2011 Bellator welterweight tournament. He trained at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas.
Fight history
30 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Tyron Woodley | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:36 | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | 2 Feb 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Jake Ellenberger | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot | 5 Oct 2012 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | |
| Win | Romario da Silva | Technical Submission (d'arce choke) | 2 | 2:04 | Legacy Fighting Championship 12 | 13 Jul 2012 | Houston, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Ben Askren | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 56 | 29 Oct 2011 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | For the Bellator Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Rick Hawn | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 43 | 7 May 2011 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA | Won the Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament |
| Win | Brent Weedman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 40 | 9 Apr 2011 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA | Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Anthony Lapsley | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:39 | Bellator 35 | 5 Mar 2011 | Lemoore, California, USA | Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament quarter-final |
| Win | Joe Riggs | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Miami | 30 Jan 2010 | Sunrise, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Jesse Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | 15 Aug 2009 | San Jose, California, USA | |
| Win | Jason High | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:04 | Affliction: Day of Reckoning | 24 Jan 2009 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Win | Chris Kennedy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | SuperFights MMA: Night of Combat 2 | 11 Oct 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Mark Miller | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:10 | IFL: New Jersey | 4 Apr 2008 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA | Defended the IFL Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Delson Heleno | TKO (leg injury) | 1 | 4:00 | IFL: World Grand Prix Finals | 29 Dec 2007 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | Won the IFL Welterweight Championship (2007 Grand Prix final) |
| Win | Donnie Liles | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 4:00 | IFL: World Grand Prix Semifinals | 3 Nov 2007 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | IFL Welterweight Grand Prix semi-final |
| Loss | Brad Blackburn | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:40 | IFL: Everett | 1 Jun 2007 | Everett, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Donnie Liles | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:49 | IFL: Los Angeles | 17 Mar 2007 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Victor Moreno | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:55 | IFL: Houston | 2 Feb 2007 | Houston, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Chris Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 4:00 | IFL: World Championship Semifinals | 2 Nov 2006 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Amos Sotelo | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:26 | IFL: Portland | 9 Sep 2006 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Jake Ellenberger | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 4:00 | IFL: Championship 2006 | 3 Jun 2006 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Steve Schneider | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:55 | Titan FC 1 | 11 Mar 2006 | Kansas City, Kansas, USA | |
| Loss | Jonathan Goulet | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 1:05 | UFC Fight Night 2 | 3 Oct 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Pat Healy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | IFC: Rock N' Rumble | 30 Jul 2005 | Reno, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Richard Brass | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 15: Judgment Day | 19 May 2005 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Ronald Jhun | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 4:34 | Lockdown in Paradise 1 | 19 Mar 2005 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Georges St-Pierre | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:42 | UFC 48: Payback | 19 Jun 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Fabio Holanda | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | MMA: Eruption | 30 Apr 2004 | Lowell, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Win | Fernando Munoz | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 0:33 | Ring of Combat 6 | 24 Apr 2004 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Jermaine Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:02 | Ring of Combat 5 | 14 Dec 2003 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Keith Plate | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:28 | Reality Fighting 4 | 19 Jul 2003 | Bayonne, New Jersey, USA | Pro debut |