Jonathan Meunier

Jonathan Meunier
Born (1987-08-04) August 4, 1987 (age 37)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada[1]
NicknameThe French Spider[2]
District[3]
ResidenceQuebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach75.0 in (191 cm)[1]
StyleKickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Fighting out ofQuebec City, Quebec, Canada[1]
TeamTristar Gym
TrainerFiras Zahabi[4][5]
Philippe Dupont,[3]
Sandro Ferr[6]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins9
By knockout5
By submission2
By decision2
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jonathan Meunier (born August 4, 1987) is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who last competed in 2019. A professional mixed martial artist since 2013, Meunier competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[1]

Background

Meunier was born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada and started Taekwondo at an early age and later trained in kickboxing.[7] He holds multiple titles in both kickboxing and MMA (amateur and pro).[1]

He trains at Tristar Gym with his follow teammates Alex Garcia, Georges St-Pierre and Rory MacDonald in Montréal.[7][8]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Meunier made his professional MMA debut on October 5, 2013 at Quebec Mixed martial Arts League 1 in Canada, and amassed an undefeated record of 7-0 with all finishes prior to being signed by the UFC.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Meunier made his UFC debut against Colby Covington on short notice, replacing his Tristar teammate Alex Garcia on June 18, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson in Ottawa, Canada.[5][9] He lost the fight via submission in round three.[10][11]

He next faced Richard Walsh on November 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson. He won the fight via unanimous decision with the scoreboard of 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27.[12][13]

He was expected to face Li Jingliang on June 17, 2017 in Singapore at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia.[14][15] He was pulled from the fight due to injury and was replaced by Frank Camacho.[16]

New UFC ownership group Endeavor has taken a close look at the contractual practices of the organizations and has made several changes. The change that impacted the decision regarding Meunier had to do with precautionary measures. The UFC felt that a lack of data surrounding the conditions in Meunier’s medical history made them unable to secure his safety.

UFC released Meunier in February 2018 citing medical concerns of his brain injury.[17]

Post-UFC career

Meunier joined TKO MMA not long late his termination from UFC, making his promotional debut against Menad Abella at TKO 43 on May 4, 2018.[18] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Next Meunier faced Nassourdine Imavov at ARES FC 1 on December 14, 2019. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[19]

Championships and accomplishments

Championships

Battlefield Fight League amateur middleweight kickboxing champion vs. Kevin Genereux[20]

Personal life

Meunier's idol is Anderson Silva whose nick name is "Spider", and as Meunier is a French Canadian, hence his nickname, "The French Spider."[1] His earlier nick name "District" was named after his shop in Quebec City.[8]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches 9 wins 2 losses
By knockout 5 1
By submission 2 1
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–2 Nassourdine Imavov TKO (punches) ARES FC 1 December 14, 2019 1 4:27 Dakar, Senegal Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win 9–1 Menad Abella Decision (unanimous) TKO 43 - Barriault vs. Kornberger May 4, 2018 3 5:00 Quebec City, Canada
Win 8–1 Richard Walsh Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson November 27, 2016 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Loss 7–1 Colby Covington Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson June 18, 2016 3 0:54 Ottawa, Canada
Win 7–0 Francis Charbonneau Submission (rear-naked choke) Quebec Mixed Martial Arts League 5 May 21, 2016 1 3:59 Quebec City, Canada
Win 6–0 Stephen Martinez TKO (elbows) Z Promotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat June 6, 2016 1 4:04 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Win 5–0 Loyd Galindo Submission (triangle choke) Quebec Mixed Martial Arts League 4 June 6, 2015 2 4:05 Quebec City, Canada
Win 4–0 Yannis Jacquet TKO (knees and punches) Fight4Pride Championship 3 March 28, 2015 1 N/A Laval, Quebec, Canada
Win 3–0 Dave Leduc TKO (punches) Hybrid Combat: Hybrid Pro Series 2 November 15, 2014 1 3:36 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Win 2–0 David Hubert Therrien TKO (punches) Quebec Mixed Martial Arts League 2 June 21, 2014 1 3:19 Quebec City, Canada
Win 1–0 Bruno-Pierre Duboi TKO (punches) Quebec Mixed Martial Arts League 1 October 5, 2013 1 4:29 Quebec City, Canada

[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Jonathan Meunier - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  2. ^ a b Sherdog.com. "Jonathan". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  3. ^ a b "Jonathan Meunier". Tapology. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  4. ^ L-Dufresne, Christian. "Un combat en Australie pour J. Meunier". RDS.ca (in French). Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  5. ^ a b "Jonathan Meunier signe avec l'UFC | Olivier Bossé | Autres sports". La Presse (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  6. ^ "Jonathan Meunier MMA – Salon International des Arts Martiaux". salonartsmartiaux.com. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  7. ^ a b "UFC signs Tristar fighter for short notice Ottawa debut". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  8. ^ a b James Lynch (2016-06-10), Canadian Jonathan Meunier (7-0) talks short notice debut against Colby Covington at UFC Ottawa, retrieved 2017-10-02
  9. ^ "Undefeated Jonathan Meunier Replaces Teammate, Makes Debut at UFC Ottawa | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  10. ^ "Colby Covington vs Jonathan Meunier UFC Fight Night 89 Full Fight Part 3 MMA Video". MMA-Core. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  11. ^ "UFC Fight Night 89 results: Colby Covington finishes Jonathan Meunier with rear-naked choke". MMAjunkie. 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  12. ^ "After short-notice UFC debut loss, Jonathan Meunier thinks he showed true self in Melbourne". MMAjunkie. 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  13. ^ QMI, Agence. "Première victoire de Jonathan Meunier dans l'UFC". Le Journal de Montréal (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  14. ^ "Jonathan Meunier vs. Li Jingliang set for UFC Fight Night 111 in Singapore". MMAjunkie. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  15. ^ "Singapour attend Jonathan Meunier - TVA Sports". TVA Sports (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  16. ^ DNA, MMA (2017-06-06). "Jonathan Meunier out, Frank Camacho in tegen Li Jingliang tijdens UFC Singapore". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  17. ^ "UFC Releases Jonathan Meunier Citing Brain Safety Concerns". MMA Today. 2018-02-19. Archived from the original on 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  18. ^ "Welterweight superstar JONATHAN MEUNIER leaves UFC to fight in front of his hometown fans at Videotron Centre! - TKO MMA". TKO MMA. 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
  19. ^ Staff (2019-12-14). "ARES Fighting Championship 1 Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  20. ^ Pascal Chassé (2012-10-01), Team Bergeron, BFL34 Jonathan Meunier vs Kévin Généreux à Drummondville le 29 09 12, retrieved 2017-10-02
  21. ^ Sherdog.com. "Jonathan". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-04-15.