American mixed martial arts fighter
Jason Butcher (born October 23, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League . A professional competitor since 2008, he has also competed for Bellator and King of the Cage , where he is the current Light Heavyweight Champion .
Mixed martial arts career
Amateur career
In December 2009, Butcher fought for the North American Allied Fight Series [ 3]
Butcher compiled an amateur record of 4–2 before moving into professional mixed martial arts.
Early professional career
Butcher started his professional career in 2011. He fought exclusively for the Kentucky -based promotion, Spartan Fighting Championship .
Butcher won three times in a row, including first round victories over fellow prospects Jared Combs and Dominique Steele. In 2012, Butcher signed with Bellator .[ 4]
Bellator Fighting Championships
Butcher made his debut on June 22, 2012, at Bellator 71 against Duane Bastress . He won via submission early in the first round.[ 2] [ 5]
Butcher faced Shaun Asher on October 26, 2012, at Bellator 78 . He won via submission in the first round.[ 1]
Butcher faced Jack Hermansson on March 21, 2013, at Bellator 93 . For the fifth time in a row he won via submission in the first round.[ 6]
Butcher faced Giva Santana on September 7, 2013, at Bellator 98 in the quarterfinal match of Bellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament . After losing the first round, Butcher rebounded and won the fight via TKO in the second round.[ 7]
Butcher faced Mikkel Parlo in the semifinal on October 4, 2013, at Bellator 102 . He lost the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).[ 8]
Butcher faced Andreas Michailidis at Bellator 128 on October 10, 2014.[ 9]
Butcher faced Tamdan McCrory at Bellator 134 on February 27, 2015.[ 10]
Championships and accomplishments
B2 Fighting Series
B2FS Light Heavyweight Championship (One time) Hardrock MMA
HRMMA Light Heavyweight Championship (One time) King of the Cage
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
21 matches
15 wins
6 losses
By knockout
7
3
By submission
8
1
By decision
0
2
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
15–6
Kevem Felipe
TKO (punches)
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 22
July 20, 2024
1
3:53
Sacramento, California , United States
For the vacant A1 Combat Middleweight Championship.
Win
15–5
Doug Usher
KO (punches)
B2 Fighting Series 183
May 27, 2023
1
0:21
Columbus, Georgia , United States
Won the vacant B2FS Middleweight Championship.
Win
14–5
Chris Warf
Submission (triangle choke)
ECC Cage Fighting: Cage Wars 3
November 19, 2022
1
0:56
Ashland, Kentucky , United States
Won the NP Middleweight Championship.
Loss
13–5
Dequan Townsend
Decision (unanimous)
B2 Fighting Series 154
April 2, 2022
5
5:00
Novi, Michigan , United States
Lost the B2FS Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
13–4
Karl Williams
Submission (triangle choke)
B2 Fighting Series 142
December 4, 2021
1
1:38
Lexington, Kentucky , United States
Won the B2FS Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
12–4
Gabriel Mota
Submission (triangle choke)
HR MMA 121
May 8, 2021
1
2:38
Covington, Kentucky , United States
Won the vacant HRMMA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Loss
11–4
Emiliano Sordi
KO (punch)
PFL 7
August 30, 2018
1
0:16
Atlantic City, New Jersey , United States
Loss
11–3
Maxim Grishin
TKO (leg injury)
PFL 2
June 21, 2018
1
1:41
Chicago, Illinois , United States
Win
11–2
Jesse Murray
KO (punches)
KOTC: Locked In
October 28, 2017
1
2:42
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
Defended KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship .
Win
10–2
William Hill
TKO
KOTC: Violent Confrontation
March 3, 2017
1
2:07
Carlton, Minnesota , United States
Won the vacant KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship .
Win
9–2
Robert Morrow
KO (punches)
KOTC: Harm's Way
September 17, 2016
1
1:01
Washington, Pennsylvania , United States
Loss
8–2
Tamdan McCrory
Submission (armbar)
Bellator 134
February 27, 2015
1
1:06
Uncasville, Connecticut , United States
Win
8–1
Andreas Michailidis
TKO (punches)
Bellator 128
October 10, 2014
2
0:28
Thackerville, Oklahoma , United States
Loss
7–1
Mikkel Parlo
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 102
October 4, 2013
3
5:00
Visalia, California , United States
Bellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
7–0
Giva Santana
TKO (punches)
Bellator 98
September 7, 2013
2
1:12
Uncasville, Connecticut , United States
Bellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win
6–0
Jack Hermansson
Submission (triangle choke)
Bellator 93
March 21, 2013
1
2:24
Lewiston, Maine , United States
Win
5–0
Shaun Asher
Submission (guillotine choke)
Bellator 78
October 26, 2012
1
1:32
Dayton, Ohio , United States
Win
4–0
Duane Bastress
Submission (triangle choke)
Bellator 71
June 22, 2012
1
1:03
Chester, West Virginia , United States
Middleweight debut.
Win
3–0
Jared Combs
Submission (triangle choke)
Spartan FC 11: Destruction
January 13, 2012
1
3:00
Ashland, Kentucky , United States
195 lb. Catchweight bout [ 11]
Win
2–0
Lamont Stafford
Submission (armbar)
Spartan FC 8: Onslaught
May 7, 2011
1
1:45
Ashland, Kentucky , United States
Win
1–0
Dominique Steele
KO (punch)
Spartan FC 7: Locked and Loaded
February 25, 2011
1
0:45
Lexington, Kentucky , United States
Mixed martial arts amateur record
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
4–2
Mike King
Decision (unanimous)
NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 8
September 24, 2010
3
3:00
Columbus, Ohio , United States
Win
4–1
Anthony DiPiero
Submission (anaconda choke)
NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 4
August 28, 2010
1
0:51
Cleveland, Ohio , United States
Loss
3–1
Dane Bonnigson
TKO (punches)
NAAFS: Night of Champions 2009
December 5, 2009
1
0:14
Akron, Ohio , United States
For NAAFS Amateur Light Heavyweight Championship .
Win
3–0
Dan Spohn
Submission (rear-naked choke)
NAAFS: Caged Fury 7
October 9, 2009
2
1:38
Cleveland, Ohio , United States
Win
2–0
Phillip Clark Jr.
TKO (punches)
NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 6
September 19, 2009
1
1:26
Columbus, Ohio , United States
Win
1–0
Vincent Antinore
Submission (punches)
UVC 1: Rumble on the River
July 12, 2008
1
1:23
Portsmouth, Ohio , United States
Submission grappling record
? Matches, ? Wins (? Submissions), ? Losses (? Submissions), ? Draws
Result
Rec.
Opponent
Method
Event
Division
Date
Location
Win
5–6–0
Fight 2 Win Pro 202
May 21, 2021
Austin, Texas , United States
Loss
4–6–0
Toe hold
Fight 2 Win Pro 167
March 20, 2021
Austin, Texas , United States
Loss
4–5–0
Heel Hook
Fight 2 Win Pro 151
200 lbs
September 11, 2020
Dallas, Texas , United States
Win
4–4–0
Triangle Armbar
Fight 2 Win Pro 135
200 lbs
January 18, 2020
Sacramento, California , United States
Win
3–4–0
Choke
Fight 2 Win Pro 131
195 lbs
November 10, 2019
Richmond, California , United States
Loss
2–4–0
Choke
Fight 2 Win 125
175 lbs
September 13, 2019
San Jose, California , United States
Loss
2–3–0
Decision(split)
Fight 2 Win 116
200 lbs
June 22, 2019
Richmond, California , United States
Loss
2–2–0
Armbar
Fight 2 Win Pro 103
March 1, 2019
Houston, Texas , United States
Win
2–1–0
Triangle choke
Fight 2 Win Pro 97
January 12, 2019
Sacramento, California , United States
Win
1–1–0
Triangle choke
Fight 2 Win Pro 62
February 10, 2018
Sacramento, California , United States
Loss
0–1–0
Armbar
Fight 2 Win Pro 57
December 9, 2017
Sacramento, California , United States
References
^ a b Bellator 78 preliminary results: Jason Butcher submits Shaun Asher, Zoila Gurgel outlasts Casey Noland Archived 2013-06-15 at the Wayback Machine by Derek Ciapala (Yahoo.com) on October 27, 2012^ a b Jason Butcher victorious in Bellator debut by Gary Thomas (BluegrassMMA.com) on June 23, 2012^ NAAFS: Night of Champions 2009 Official Results Mixedmartialarts.com^ Veteran Spartan fighter Jason Butcher is headed to Bellator by Juan Valle (BluegrassMMA.com) on May 3, 2012^ Bellator 71 results recap from last night (June 22) for ‘Wiuff vs Davis' in Chester, West Virginia by Adam Guillen Jr. (MMAMania.com) on June 23, 2012^ Bellator 93 results: live play-by-play & updates by Jordan Breen (Sherdog.com) on March 21, 2013^ MMAjunkie.com staff (September 7, 2013). "Bellator 98 results: Shlemenko retains title in slugfest with Cooper" . MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013 . ^ MMAjunkie.com staff (October 4, 2013). "Bellator 102 results: Kongo flattens Godbeer, Queiroz whacks Johnson" . MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014 . ^ "Bellator MMA - Bellator 128" . sherdog.com.^ "Bellator 134 prelims: 'The Silencer,' 'The Freight Train,' 'The Irish Bad Boy,' 'The Barn Cat' . mmajunkie.com. February 5, 2015.^ Spartan FC 11: Destruction Tapology.com
