American mixed martial arts fighter
Jason Witt (born November 7, 1986) is a retired American mixed martial artist who last competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship .
Background
Witt started training around 2009 with his uncle, who used to be a professional kickboxer.[ 5]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Witt fought locally in the Missouri regionals, debuting on April 3, 2009. His debut in the amateur ranks was a loss against Tyler Johnson. He turned professional in March 2013 and won his first match on April 26 in Shamrock Fighting Championships, defeating Nick Felix. Witt would then compete in such organizations as Shamrock FC, Titan FC , and Bellator MMA , and Legacy Fighting Alliance .[ 6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Witt made his UFC debut as a welterweight on June 27, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker , replacing Ramiz Brahimaj as the opponent of Takashi Sato .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Witt faced Cole Williams on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva . At the weigh-ins, Cole Williams missed weight, weighing in at 175.5 pounds, four and a half pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Williams was fined a percentage of his individual purse, Jason Witt.[ 10] [ 11]
Witt faced Matthew Semelsberger on March 13, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad .[ 12] [ 13]
As the last bout of his rookie contract, Witt faced Bryan Barberena on July 31, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 28 .[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] Fight of the Night award.[ 17]
As the first bout of his new, four-fight contract Witt faced Philip Rowe on February 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland .[ 18] [ 15] [ 19]
Witt was scheduled to face Josh Quinlan on August 6, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill .[ 20] UFC on ESPN 41 due to Josh Quinlan being pulled from the event for an atypical drug finding; long-term metabolite (or M3 metabolite) of the steroid dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT) in a urine sample.[ 21] [ 22]
On October 30, 2022, Witt announced his retirement from MMA.[ 23]
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
28 matches
19 wins
9 losses
By knockout
3
7
By submission
8
2
By decision
7
0
By disqualification
1
0
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
19–9
Josh Quinlan
KO (punch)
UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz
August 13, 2022
1
2:09
San Diego, California , United States
Catchweight (180 lb) bout.
Loss
19–8
Philip Rowe
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
February 5, 2022
2
2:15
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
19–7
Bryan Barberena
Decision (majority)
UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland
July 31, 2021
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Fight of the Night.
Loss
18–7
Matthew Semelsberger
KO (punch)
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
March 13, 2021
1
0:16
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
18–6
Cole Williams
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
October 31, 2020
2
2:09
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Catchweight (175.5 lb) bout; Williams missed weight.
Loss
17–6
Takashi Sato
TKO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker
June 27, 2020
1
0:48
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
17–5
Zak Bucia
Decision (unanimous)
Fighting Alliance Championship 2
February 22, 2020
3
5:00
Independence, Missouri , United States
Win
16–5
Roberto Neves
Decision (unanimous)
Final Fight Championship 40
September 5, 2019
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
15–5
Cliff Wright
Decision (unanimous)
Kansas City Fighting Alliance 34
July 27, 2019
3
5:00
Independence, Missouri , United States
Defended the KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship.
Win
14–5
Ashkan Morvari
Submission (rear-naked choke)
LFA 50
September 21, 2018
3
1:01
Prior Lake, Minnesota , United States
Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
Loss
13–5
Hugh Pulley
TKO (punches)
Stronger Men's Conference 2018
April 13, 2018
2
1:44
Springfield, Missouri , United States
Win
13–4
Mark Lemminger
TKO (punches)
Chosen Few FC 13
January 27, 2018
3
1:38
Madison, Wisconsin , United States
Catchweight (175 lb) bout.
Win
12–4
Ty Freeman
Decision (unanimous)
LFA 29
December 15, 2017
3
5:00
Prior Lake, Minnesota , United States
Win
11–4
Jake Lindsey
Decision (unanimous)
Kansas City Fighting Alliance 25
September 30, 2017
3
5:00
Independence, Missouri , United States
Defended the KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship.
Win
10–4
Kenny Licea
KO (punch)
Carden Combat Sports 2
June 24, 2017
2
0:09
Kansas City, Missouri , United States
Win
9–4
Wade Johnson
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Pyramid Fights 2
May 13, 2017
1
2:37
Searcy, Arkansas , United States
Loss
8–4
Justin Patterson
TKO (punches)
Bellator 174
March 3, 2017
3
0:13
Thackerville, Oklahoma , United States
Catchweight (175 lb) bout.
Win
8–3
Craig Eckelberg
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Kansas City Fighting Alliance 21
December 9, 2016
1
4:31
Independence, Missouri , United States
Defended the KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship.
Loss
7–3
Dakota Cochrane
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Victory FC 52
July 16, 2016
2
3:17
Omaha, Nebraska , United States
Win
7–2
Isaac Vallie-Flagg
DQ (illegal knee)
Titan FC 34
July 18, 2015
3
1:54
Kansas City, Missouri , United States
Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win
6–2
Ryan Dickson
TKO (punches)
GWFC 2
May 30, 2015
1
1:00
Burlington, Ontario , Canada
Catchweight (163 lb) bout.
Win
5–2
Josh Tulley
Decision (unanimous)
Kansas City Fighting Alliance 14
April 25, 2015
3
5:00
Independence, Missouri , United States
Defended the KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship.
Win
4–2
Jeremy Small
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Kansas City Fighting Alliance 13
January 31, 2015
1
1:16
Independence, Missouri , United States
Won the KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship.
Loss
3–2
Jeremiah Denson
Submission (guillotine choke)
Shamrock FC: High Stakes
May 17, 2014
1
2:54
Kansas City, Missouri , United States
Middleweight bout.
Win
3–1
Tommy O'Neal
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Epic Fight Night 2
December 14, 2013
1
0:42
Kansas City, Missouri , United States
Loss
2–1
Chance Rencountre
TKO (punches)
Titan FC 26
August 30, 2013
2
0:56
Kansas City, Missouri , United States
Win
2–0
Nick Felix
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Shamrock FC: Fight Night
April 26, 2013
1
1:37
Kansas City, Missouri , United States
Win
1–0
Henry Lindsay
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Centurion Fights
March 1, 2013
1
2:09
St. Joseph, Missouri , United States
[ 25]
See also
References
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