American mixed martial arts fighter
Jonathan Wilson (born July 17, 1987)[ 2] mixed martial artist . A professional since 2013, he has competed for the UFC , Bellator MMA , and Taura MMA, where he was the Light Heavyweight champion.
Background
Born and raised in San Bernardino, California , Wilson began training in MMA with fighter Lorenz Larkin in 2007.[ 1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Following an outstanding amateur career where he went 9–0, capturing King of the Cage and Xplode Fight Series Amateur Light Heavyweight Championships, Wilson also won his first six fights as a professional Heavyweight before being signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship .[ 3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Wilson made his promotional debut against Chris Dempsey at UFC Fight Night 73 on August 8, 2015.[ 4] [ 5]
Wilson faced Henrique da Silva at UFC 199 on June 4, 2016.[ 6] [ 7]
Wilson next faced Ion Cuțelaba at UFC Fight Night 96 on October 1, 2016.[ 8] [ 9]
Wilson faced Oskar Piechota in a middleweight bout on October 21, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till .[ 10] [ 11]
On August 12, 2019, it was reported that Wilson was released from UFC.[ 12]
Post-UFC career
After the release, Wilson faced Derek Eason at Gladiator Challenge: Holiday Beatings on December 14, 2019. He won the fight via first-round submission.
Taura MMA
Wilson next challenged Richardson Moreira for the Taura Light Heavyweight Championship at Taura MMA 11 on October 30, 2020.[ 13] [ 14]
Bellator MMA
Wilson announced that he was signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator and faced Jose Augusto in a Light heavyweight bout on April 2, 2021 at Bellator 255 .[ 15] [ 16]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
14 matches
9 wins
5 losses
By knockout
6
1
By submission
1
1
By decision
2
3
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
9–5
Marcos Brigagão
Decision (unanimous)
Tuff-N-Uff 133
September 15, 2023
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Loss
9–4
José Augusto Azevedo
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Bellator 255
April 2, 2021
1
4:58
Uncasville, Connecticut , United States
Win
9–3
Richardson Moreira
Decision (unanimous)
Taura MMA 11
October 30, 2020
5
5:00
Kissimmee, Florida , United States
Won the Taura Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
8–3
Derek Eason
Submission (armbar)
Gladiator Challenge: Holiday Beatings
December 14, 2019
1
1:47
Hemet, California , United States
Loss
7–3
Oskar Piechota
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till
October 21, 2017
3
5:00
Gdańsk , Poland
Middleweight bout.
Loss
7–2
Ion Cuțelaba
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
October 1, 2016
3
5:00
Portland, Oregon , United States
Loss
7–1
Henrique da Silva
TKO (punches)
UFC 199
June 4, 2016
2
4:11
Inglewood, California , United States
Win
7–0
Chris Dempsey
KO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux
August 8, 2015
1
0:50
Nashville, Tennessee , United States
Light Heavyweight debut.
Win
6–0
Daniel Ynojos
Submission (armbar)
Gladiator Challenge: Battle Ready
August 23, 2014
1
0:50
El Cajon, California , United States
Win
5–0
Alex Putolu
Decision (unanimous)
Gladiator Challenge: Night of the Champions
July 19, 2014
3
3:00
Rancho Mirage, California , United States
Win
4–0
Jamiah Willamson
TKO (punches)
Gladiator Challenge: Iron Fist
June 28, 2014
2
0:45
San Jacinto, California , United States
Win
3–0
Aquill Stratt
KO (punch)
Gladiator Challenge: Nitro
April 5, 2014
1
1:46
San Jacinto, California , United States
Win
2–0
Arsen Galstyan
TKO (punches)
LOP: Chaos at the Casino 3
November 23, 2013
1
1:45
Inglewood, California , United States
Win
1–0
Ethan Cox
KO (punch)
SCMMA 3: Fight to the End
September 7, 2013
1
2:14
Ontario, California , United States
Heavyweight debut.
See also
References
^ a b c "Jonathan Wilson - Official UFC® Fighter Profile" . www.ufc.com . Retrieved 2017-10-09 .^ "Jonathan Wilson" . paradigmsports.com . Retrieved September 25, 2020 .^ Sherdog.com. "Jonathan" . Sherdog . Retrieved 2017-10-09 . ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2015-07-22). "Dempsey Moves to 205 for Wilson Clash" . UFC.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22 . ^ Steven Marrocco (2015-08-08). "UFC Fight Night 73 results: Jonathan Wilson KOs Chris Dempsey in less than a minute" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08 . ^ Tristen Critchfield (March 25, 2016). "Light Heavyweights Jonathan Wilson, Luiz Henrique da Silva to Clash at UFC 199" . sherdog.com. Retrieved March 25, 2016 . ^ Steven Marrocco (June 4, 2016). "UFC 199 results: Luis Henrique da Silva gets TKO win in UFC debut, stops Jonathan Wilson" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved June 4, 2016 . ^ Staff (2016-09-21). "Next week's UFC Fight Night 96 fight card lineup finalized with 12 fights" . themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-09-21 . ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-10-01). "UFC Fight Night 96 results: Ion Cutelaba sweeps Jonathan Wilson for first UFC victory" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01 . ^ Staff (2017-08-13). "Jonathan Wilson drops to middleweight, meets newcomer Oskar Piechota at UFC Fight Night 118" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-08-13 . ^ "UFC Fight Night 118 results: Oskar Piechota settles for decision win over Jonathan Wilson" . MMAjunkie . 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2017-10-21 .^ Simon, Zane (2013-01-29). "List of current UFC fighters" . Bloody Elbow . Retrieved 2019-08-17 . ^ Guilherme Cruz (September 14, 2020). "Richardson Moreira defends light heavyweight title against Jonathan Wilson in Taura MMA 11 main event" . mmafighting.com. ^ Rob Tatum (October 30, 2020). "Taura MMA 11 Results: Wilson Dominates Moreira, Captures Light Heavyweight Belt" . combatpress.com . ^ "Fight booking wire (March 29-April 4): Jonathan Wilson set to make Bellator debut, more" . MMA Junkie . 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021 .^ Duffy, Ben. "Bellator 255 'Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring" . Sherdog . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
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