American mixed martial arts fighter
Jesse Taylor
(born January 2, 1983) is an American professional
mixed martial arts
(MMA) and
10th Planet
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
black belt fighter who last competed in the
Welterweight
division.
[2]
A professional competitor from 2006 to 2023, he was a cast member of
SpikeTV
's
The Ultimate Fighter 7
, winning his entry, preliminary,
quarterfinal
and
semi-final
matches, and then became infamous for being the only fighter to ever be removed from finals due to events that occurred after filming was completed.
[3]
Taylor later won
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption
Welterweight Tournament,
[3]
and has also fought for top promotions such as UFC,
Strikeforce
,
DREAM
,
MFC
,
AFC
,
Impact FC
,
Shark Fights
,
Cage Warriors
and
Absolute Championship Berkut
.
[4]
Background
[
edit
]
Jesse Taylor also known as "JT Money", graduated Poway High School where he was a wrestler. After high school Jesse attended
San Francisco State
university. He took
Jiu-Jitsu
classes but decided to stick to
Wrestling
.
[2]
When things did not work out in
San Francisco
he moved back down to
San Diego
, where he then attended
Palomar College
near
San Diego
. In junior college, Taylor became a two-time JC
All-American
, CCCAA State Runner-Up in 2003, and crowned California Junior College State Champion in 2004, only losing three matches. Taylor was then rewarded with a scholarship to
Cal State Fullerton
. After the birth of his son, it became harder for Taylor to concentrate on
Wrestling
and school while adjusting to the family life. Taylor still managed to qualify for the Division 1
NCAA
Tournament and was 3rd in the
Pac-10
's.
[
citation needed
]
After realizing there was no money in Wrestling after college (a sentiment echoed by many former collegiate wrestlers, including
Matt Hughes
,
Randy Couture
, and
Bobby Lashley
), Taylor tried to think of a way to still compete and make a living for him and his son. He then decided to give
mixed martial arts
a real try.
[2]
An old Wrestling friend of his invited him for a
Team Quest
workout, where Taylor was able to spar with fighters such as
Dan Henderson
,
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
, and
Jason Miller
.
[5]
He picked up
Jiu Jitsu
quickly, and worked to improve his striking. After only about a month of training, Taylor took a fight against a much more established fighter and was victorious. A few years later Jesse got the chance to be on the seventh season of the hit reality television series
The Ultimate Fighter
[6]
Mixed martial arts career
[
edit
]
The Ultimate Fighter
[
edit
]
In the second episode Jesse Taylor won his entry match against Nick Rossborough by
rear naked choke
. After all entry matches were done the teams were to pick the fighters that they wanted. Taylor was picked sixth overall by
Forrest Griffin
. With
Quinton Jackson
getting the first pick for fighters, Griffin was to choose the first preliminary fight. Griffin chose Taylor to take on Mike Dolce; In the second round, Taylor won the fight again via a
rear naked choke
. Taylor's quarterfinal fight was against
Dante Rivera
, which Taylor also won, this time via unanimous decision. Taylor had now advanced to the semi-finals against his close friend
Tim Credeur
, a fight which Taylor won by unanimous decision, putting him into the finals.
[7]
Removal from finale
[
edit
]
Taylor was removed from the finals after a security recording was presented to
Dana White
. He was shown kicking out one of the side windows of a rented limousine. The staff of the hotel where the incident occurred reported that a drunken Taylor had frightened female patrons and confronted hotel security by acting aggressively and screaming that he was a
UFC
fighter.
[8]
White told Taylor that this type of behavior was unacceptable, and that he believed Taylor did not possess the mental discipline to deal with the pressures of fame and popularity that being in the UFC would put on him. White told Taylor that because of his actions he had forfeited his place in the final match, a decision that an emotional Taylor did not try to protest. However, White went on to thank Taylor for his efforts in the show, and advised him to "go home, get your life together, call me in a few months." Later, in the July fight promo footage for
UFC: Silva vs. Irvin
, White recounted a conversation he had with Taylor:
[7]
He told me, "I'm in AA now. I've totally got my life together. It's the biggest mistake I've ever made. And I'll never do it again, I'll never disappoint you or the UFC again." And I believed what he said, so, I'm bringing him back.
UFC career
[
edit
]
Following his removal from The Ultimate Fighter, Taylor was offered a fight against
C.B. Dollaway
at
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin
on July 19, 2008. He lost the fight via a Peruvian necktie submission in the first round.
[10]
On July 29 the
Wrestling Observer
reported that Taylor had been released from the
UFC
.
[11]
Post UFC
[
edit
]
In his first fight since his release from the
UFC
, Taylor fought
Drew Fickett
at a catchweight of 175 pounds.
[12]
Taylor upset the more experienced Fickett, winning by
TKO
due to strikes in 1 minutes and 42 seconds.
[13]
After the fight, Taylor then dropped down from
middleweight
to
welterweight
.
[14]
He later fought on January 15, where he was set to fight unbeaten Pat Minihan, instead Taylor fought Rico Altamirano, he defeated Altamirano via
rear naked choke
in the second round.
[15]
Taylor fought on February 14, 2009, in
Daytona Beach, Florida
. He was set to go up against Esteban Ramos.
[16]
Taylor ended up fighting and beating (1-0) fighter Gert Kocani. Taylor again won via
rear naked choke
in the second round.
[17]
Jesse fought on March 28, 2009, in
Colorado
. He took on
Chris Camozzi
, defeating him by decision. Jesse won the King of Champions belt held by Camozzi.
[18]
[19]
On May 2, 2009, Taylor defeated MMA veteran Eric DaVila at Shark Fight 4. Taylor then won his sixth straight fight since being released from the
UFC
after defeating Ruben Dario at
Total Combat 33
. The fight was for the Total Combat
middleweight
title.
[20]
DREAM
[
edit
]
One day after his win over Dario, Taylor was offered a fight for
Japan
promotion,
DREAM
. He made his debut on July 20, 2009, at
DREAM 10
against Korean
Judoka
,
Dong Sik Yoon
.
[21]
[22]
Taylor won after Yoon injured his ankle and was not able to continue.
[23]
Strikeforce
[
edit
]
Nick Diaz
was slated to face
Jay Hieron
for the
Welterweight
Championship belt. However, Diaz missed a pre-fight drug test mandated by the California State Athletic Commission and was denied a license to compete.
[24]
Diaz was replaced by Taylor, who moved down to welterweight, and the fight was changed to a non-title bout.
[25]
Taylor lost the match via unanimous decision.
[26]
Taylor had his second fight for the
Strikeforce
promotion on November 6, 2009, on the main card of the
Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista
event. He lost to
Luke Rockhold
(5-1) in a
middleweight
contest.
[27]
[28]
Maximum Fighting Championship
[
edit
]
Taylor signed a two-fight deal with Canadian-based promotion,
Maximum Fighting Championship
. His first fight was on the MFC 25 card against
Thales Leites
,
[29]
losing in the first round by
submission
.
[30]
Before taking another fight with the MFC, Taylor fought former
UFC
middleweight
champion
Murilo Bustamante
. In the second round of the fight, referee
John McCarthy
stood the pair up and as the fight was about to continue, Bustamante seemingly lost equilibrium and could not continue, giving Taylor the
TKO
victory.
[14]
His second fight for MFC took place on the main card of the MFC 26 card against
Tom Watson
. Taylor won via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26).
[14]
Independent promotions
[
edit
]
Taylor was signed to fight
Australian
knockout
artist,
Dylan Andrews
, at the inaugural
Australian Fighting Championship
event. The fight took place in
Melbourne
on November 12, 2010. Taylor won the fight midway into round one, choking Andrews unconscious from a
guillotine choke
.
[31]
Taylor was scheduled to fight
PRIDE FC
,
UFC
, and
DREAM
veteran,
Denis Kang
at Battlefield Fight League 7. Kang later pulled out of the fight, and Jesse moved up to
Light Heavyweight
to fight Clay Davidson, defeating him in a unanimous decision. The fight with Kang was rescheduled for May 28, 2011, at Battlefield Fight League 8.
[32]
Taylor won by
submission
in the first round, getting Kang in a
rear naked choke
.
[14]
Taylor fought
Bellator
Middleweight champion
Hector Lombard
on September 3, 2011, in the main event at the Australian Fighting Championships.
[33]
Taylor replaced an injured
Paulo Filho
at KSW XVII and faced
Mamed Khalidov
. He lost the fight via
kneebar
submission
early in the first round.
[34]
Cage Warriors
[
edit
]
Taylor faced
Judo
black belt Gael Grimaud on May 24, 2012, in
Isa Town
,
Bahrain
at Cage Warriors Fight Night 6 for Grimaud's
welterweight
championship.
[35]
Taylor dominated the first two rounds by utilizing his
wrestling
to take Grimaud down and control him throughout the round while also peppering Grimaud with short strikes. Early in the third round Grimaud took Taylor's back. As Taylor was attempting to escape back control, Grimaud trapped Taylor's arm and transitioned to an
armbar
, forcing Taylor to submit and thus retaining his
welterweight
title.
[36]
On December 31, 2012, Jesse Taylor defeated former champion Chris Fields in Fields's hometown of
Dublin, Ireland
at
Cage Warriors
51
[37]
to win the CWFC
middleweight
title.
[38]
Just two months removed from winning the Cage Warriors middleweight title, Taylor fought
The Ultimate Fighter 3
winner,
Kendall Grove
.
[39]
The fight was for Taylor's K-OZ Entertainment middleweight title he had won back in November 2012. The contest took place on February 23, 2013, in
Perth, Western Australia
. Taylor controlled the fight for five consecutive rounds, winning the fight via unanimous decision, and defending his middleweight title.
[40]
Taylor had his first Cage Warriors Middleweight title defense on May 4, 2013, on the Cage Warriors 54 card. Taylor fought, and defeated, "The White Tyson"
John Phillips
via submission early in the first round.
[41]
World Series of Fighting
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edit
]
A few weeks after his first successful Cage Warriors title defense, it was announced Taylor had signed an exclusive deal with the
World Series of Fighting
. Taylor will take part in the promotion's four-man middleweight tournament set to determine the first WSOF middleweight champion. Besides Taylor, the participants are
Elvis Mutap?i?
,
David Branch
and
Danillo Villefort
.
[42]
Taylor was expected to fight
Elvis Mutap?i?
in the opening round at
WSOF 5
.
[43]
The New Jersey Athletic Commission cancelled the fight after seeing Mutapcic take an unknown and unapproved medication backstage before the fight. The fight was rescheduled for
WSOF 7
.
[44]
Taylor won the fight via unanimous decision.
[45]
In the Middleweight tournament final, Taylor faced
David Branch
at
World Series of Fighting 10
on June 21, 2014.
[46]
He lost the fight via
D'arce choke
submission in the first round.
[47]
Battlegrounds
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]
Taylor fought in the BattleGrounds MMA in a Single Night 8-Man Tournament on October 3, 2014.
[48]
He lost his quarterfinal fight against Trey Houston via submission in the first round.
[49]
Arena Tour 6
[
edit
]
Taylor had an upcoming fight against fellow UFC veteran
Maiquel Falcao
for Argentinian mma promotion Arena Tour on April 18, 2015. Taylor lost the fight against Falcao by guillotine choke in the first round at 3:13.
[50]
League S-70
[
edit
]
Taylor fought
Michail Tsarev
on August 29, 2015, at League S-70: Russia vs. World.
[51]
He won the fight via Submission (guillotine choke).
[52]
Absolute Championship Berkut
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edit
]
Taylor lost in the first fight in the
ACB
lost to Aslambek Saidov at the
ACB 40: Battleground
on June 3, 2016, via submission (guillotine choke) in the first round.
[53]
Taylor faced Mukhamed Berkhamov on October 22, 2016, at
ACB 48
.
[54]
He lost the fight via submission (armbar) in the first round.
[55]
Taylor had been expected to face Guillerme Martinez on January 13, 2017, at
ACB 51
but Martinez instead faced Ivan Castillo.
[56]
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption
[
edit
]
On February 15 it was announced that Taylor would be joining the cast of
Season 25 of The Ultimate Fighter
.
[57]
During team picks in episode one Taylor joined team Dillashaw as
T.J. Dillashaw
's second pick, after former UFC Fighter James Krause. In episode 3, Taylor faced former training partner
Mehdi Baghdad
and won by unanimous decision to advance to the quarter-finals.
[58]
[59]
He next faced
Hayder Hassan
and won the bout via submission in the first round.
[60]
[61]
Taylor faced
James Krause
in the semi-finals and won via submission in the third round to advance to the finals.
[62]
UFC return
[
edit
]
Nine years after his first stint on the show, Taylor fought
Dhiego Lima
in the finals on July 7, 2017, at
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
.
[63]
Taylor won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
[64]
Taylor was expected to face
Belal Muhammad
on November 19, 2017, at
UFC Fight Night 121
.
[65]
However on September 13, it was announced that Taylor was pulled from the card after being notified by
USADA
of a potential doping violation. He was flagged after an out-of-competition drug test conducted August 22.
[66]
On October 13, USADA officially suspended Taylor one year for testing positive for anti-estrogen agent
clomiphene
.
[67]
One month after the suspension was lifted, Taylor was released from his UFC contract.
[68]
Post UFC
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]
Taylor went 2-1 on the regional scene, losing via first-round guillotine choke against Mukhamed Berkhamov at
ACA 100
and then rebounding against fellow UFC vet
Seth Baczynski
at NWFA 1: Retribution and Daniel McWilliams at J Street Fights 2, submitting both with a rear-naked choke. He was booked against reigning champion Christian Leroy Duncan at Cage Warriors 148 for the
CWFC Middleweight Championship
on December 31, 2022, however he was involved in a hit and run the day before the event and had to pull out of the bout.
[69]
Taylor faced Jared Revel for the BFL Middleweight Championship on March 30, 2023, at BFL 76, getting submitted in the first round via triangle choke.
[70]
Personal life
[
edit
]
Taylor has two sons and a daughter.
[71]
Before becoming a professional fighter, Taylor worked various jobs, including construction and personal training.
[
citation needed
]
Championships and accomplishments
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- Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
- CWFC Middleweight Championship (One time)
- One successful title defense
- K-Oz Entertainment Fights
- K-Oz Entertainment Middleweight Championship (One time; current)
- One successful title defense
- King of Champions
- King of Champions Middleweight Championship (One time)
- Total Combat
- Total Combat Middleweight Championship (One time)
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
Mixed martial arts record
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Professional record breakdown
50 matches
|
33 wins
|
17 losses
|
By knockout
|
6
|
0
|
By submission
|
18
|
16
|
By decision
|
9
|
1
|
Res.
|
Record
|
Opponent
|
Method
|
Event
|
Date
|
Round
|
Time
|
Location
|
Notes
|
Loss
|
33?17
|
Jared Revel
|
Submission (triangle choke)
|
BFL 76
|
March 30, 2023
|
1
|
4:00
|
Vancouver, British Columbia
, Canada
|
For the BFL Middleweight Championship.
|
Win
|
33?16
|
Daniel McWilliams
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
J Street Fights 2
|
November 13, 2021
|
1
|
0:28
|
Bentonville, Arkansas
, United States
|
Return to Middleweight.
|
Win
|
32?16
|
Seth Baczynski
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
NWFA 1: Retribution
|
August 28, 2021
|
1
|
0:46
|
Bentonville, Arkansas
, United States
|
Catchweight (195 lb) bout.
|
Loss
|
31?16
|
Mukhamed Berkhamov
|
Submission (guillotine choke)
|
ACA 100
|
October 4, 2019
|
1
|
1:13
|
Grozny
, Russia
|
|
Win
|
31?15
|
Dhiego Lima
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
|
July 7, 2017
|
2
|
0:43
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
Won
The Ultimate Fighter 25
Welterweight Tournament.
|
Loss
|
30?15
|
Mukhamed Berkhamov
|
Submission (armbar)
|
ACB 48
|
October 22, 2016
|
1
|
2:30
|
Moscow
, Russia
|
|
Win
|
30?14
|
Seth Baczynski
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
TFE MMA: Vengeance
|
August 26, 2016
|
3
|
5:00
|
Anaheim, California
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
29?14
|
Aslambek Saidov
|
Submission (guillotine choke)
|
ACB 40
|
June 3, 2016
|
1
|
3:29
|
Krasnodar Krai
, Russia
|
|
Loss
|
29?13
|
Borys Ma?kowski
|
Submission (guillotine choke)
|
KSW 32: Road to Wembley
|
October 31, 2015
|
1
|
3:02
|
London
, England
|
For the
KSW Welterweight Championship
.
|
Win
|
29?12
|
Michail Tsarev
|
Submission (guillotine choke)
|
League S-70: Russia vs. World
|
August 29, 2015
|
1
|
0:40
|
Sochi
, Russia
|
|
Win
|
28?12
|
Nick Barnes
|
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
Smash Global: The Main Event
|
August 1, 2015
|
1
|
2:59
|
San Diego
,
California
, United States
|
Return to Welterweight.
|
Loss
|
27?12
|
Maiquel Falcao
|
Submission (guillotine choke)
|
Arena Tour 5: Falcao vs. Taylor
|
April 18, 2015
|
1
|
3:13
|
Buenos Aires
, Argentina
|
|
Loss
|
27?11
|
Trey Houston
|
Submission (armbar)
|
BattleGrounds MMA 5 - O.N.E.
|
October 4, 2014
|
1
|
2:10
|
Tulsa, Oklahoma
, United States
|
BattleGrounds MMA Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
|
Loss
|
27?10
|
David Branch
|
Submission (D'Arce choke)
|
WSOF 10
|
June 21, 2014
|
1
|
1:41
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
For the inaugural
WSOF Middleweight Championship
.
|
Win
|
27?9
|
Elvis Mutap?i?
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
WSOF 7
|
December 7, 2013
|
3
|
5:00
|
Vancouver, British Columbia
, Canada
|
WSOF Middleweight Championship Tournament Semifinal.
|
Win
|
26?9
|
John Phillips
|
Submission (guillotine choke)
|
Cage Warriors 54
|
May 4, 2013
|
1
|
2:43
|
Cardiff
, Wales
|
Defended the
Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship
.
|
Win
|
25?9
|
Kendall Grove
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
K-Oz Entertainment: Bragging Rights 5
|
February 23, 2013
|
5
|
5:00
|
Perth
, Western Australia
|
Defended the K-Oz Entertainment Middleweight Championship.
|
Win
|
24?9
|
Chris Fields
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
Cage Warriors: 51
|
December 31, 2012
|
2
|
1:06
|
Dublin
, Ireland
|
Won the
Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship
.
|
Win
|
23?9
|
Steve Kennedy
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
K-Oz Entertainment: Bragging Rights 4
|
November 16, 2012
|
1
|
4:01
|
Perth
, Australia
|
Won the vacant K-Oz Entertainment Middleweight Championship.
|
Win
|
22?9
|
Marcel Fortuna
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
Dragon House MMA 11: Taylor vs. Fortuna
|
August 18, 2012
|
3
|
5:00
|
Oakland, California
, United States
|
|
Win
|
21?9
|
Christopher Ortega
|
Submission (guillotine choke)
|
CG: Cage Gladiator 7
|
August 4, 2012
|
1
|
1:13
|
Mexicali
, Mexico
|
|
Loss
|
20?9
|
Gael Grimaud
|
Submission (armbar)
|
Cage Warriors Fight Night 6
|
May 24, 2012
|
3
|
0:55
|
Isa Town
, Bahrain
|
For the
Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship
.
|
Loss
|
20?8
|
Mamed Khalidov
|
Submission (kneebar)
|
KSW 17: Revenge
|
November 26, 2011
|
1
|
1:42
|
Łod?
, Poland
|
Catchweight (187 lbs) bout.
|
Win
|
20?7
|
Mario Trujillo
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
Ultimate Combat Challenge
|
September 30, 2011
|
1
|
1:30
|
Panama City
, Panama
|
|
Loss
|
19?7
|
Hector Lombard
|
Submission (heel hook)
|
Australian FC 2
|
September 3, 2011
|
2
|
1:26
|
Melbourne
, Australia
|
Return to Middleweight. For the inaugural AFC Middleweight Championship.
|
Win
|
19?6
|
Denis Kang
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
Battlefield Fight League 8
|
May 28, 2011
|
1
|
1:57
|
Nanaimo, British Columbia
, Canada
|
|
Win
|
18?6
|
Clay Davidson
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
Battlefield Fight League 7
|
March 26, 2011
|
3
|
5:00
|
Nanaimo, British Columbia
, Canada
|
Light Heavyweight debut.
|
Win
|
17?6
|
Dylan Andrews
|
Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
|
Australian FC 1
|
November 12, 2010
|
1
|
2:33
|
Melbourne
, Australia
|
|
Win
|
16?6
|
Tom Watson
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
MFC 26
|
September 10, 2010
|
3
|
5:00
|
Brandon, Manitoba
, Canada
|
|
Win
|
15?6
|
Murilo Bustamante
|
TKO (retirement)
|
Impact FC 2
|
July 18, 2010
|
2
|
2:10
|
Sydney
, Australia
|
|
Loss
|
14?6
|
Thales Leites
|
Submission (triangle choke)
|
MFC 25
|
May 7, 2010
|
1
|
2:27
|
Edmonton, Alberta
, Canada
|
|
Win
|
14?5
|
Jason Day
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
AMMA 2: Vengeance
|
February 5, 2010
|
1
|
1:14
|
Edmonton, Alberta
, Canada
|
|
Loss
|
13?5
|
Luke Rockhold
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista
|
November 6, 2009
|
1
|
3:42
|
Fresno, California
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
13?4
|
Jay Hieron
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
|
August 15, 2009
|
3
|
5:00
|
San Jose, California
, United States
|
Welterweight bout.
|
Win
|
13?3
|
Yoon Dong-Sik
|
TKO (ankle injury)
|
DREAM 10
|
July 20, 2009
|
1
|
1:02
|
Saitama
, Japan
|
|
Win
|
12?3
|
Ruben Barboza
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
Total Combat 33
|
July 11, 2009
|
1
|
3:13
|
Mexico City
, Mexico
|
Won the Total Combat Middleweight Championship.
|
Win
|
11?3
|
Eric Davila
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
Shark Fights 4
|
May 2, 2009
|
1
|
2:29
|
Lubbock, Texas
, United States
|
|
Win
|
10?3
|
Chris Camozzi
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
King of Champions 3
|
March 28, 2009
|
3
|
5:00
|
Denver, Colorado
, United States
|
Return to Middleweight. Won the King of Champions Middleweight Championship.
|
Win
|
9?3
|
Gert Kocani
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
Xtreme Cagefighting Federation 1
|
February 14, 2009
|
2
|
4:45
|
Daytona Beach, Florida
, United States
|
|
Win
|
8?3
|
Rico Altamirano
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
The Warriors Cage 1
|
January 15, 2009
|
2
|
2:00
|
Porterville, California
, United States
|
|
Win
|
7?3
|
Drew Fickett
|
TKO (punches and elbows)
|
Total Combat 32
|
October 2, 2008
|
1
|
1:42
|
El Cajon, California
, United States
|
Welterweight debut.
|
Loss
|
6?3
|
C.B. Dollaway
|
Submission (Peruvian necktie)
|
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin
|
July 19, 2008
|
1
|
3:58
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|
Win
|
6?2
|
Jorge Ramirez
|
TKO (punches)
|
MMA Xtreme 15
|
November 16, 2007
|
1
|
0:42
|
Mexico City
, Mexico
|
|
Win
|
5?2
|
Matt Major
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
Melee on the Mountain
|
November 6, 2007
|
3
|
5:00
|
Friant, California
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
4?2
|
Kenny Ento
|
Submission (triangle choke)
|
PRIMAL MMA
|
August 11, 2007
|
1
|
0:37
|
Tijuana
, Mexico
|
|
Win
|
4?1
|
Jorge Ortiz
|
TKO (punches)
|
Total Combat 21
|
July 8, 2007
|
2
|
1:49
|
San Diego, California
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
3?1
|
Jesse Forbes
|
Submission (armbar)
|
Tuff-N-Uff 2
|
April 14, 2007
|
1
|
1:21
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|
Win
|
3?0
|
Noel Rodriguez
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
MMA Xtreme 9
|
March 3, 2007
|
2
|
1:03
|
Tijuana
, Mexico
|
|
Win
|
2?0
|
Chris Chiasson
|
TKO (punches)
|
No Limits MMA
|
November 4, 2006
|
2
|
1:28
|
San Clemente, California
, United States
|
|
Win
|
1?0
|
Robert Sarkozi
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
KOTC: Rapid Fire
|
August 4, 2006
|
2
|
5:00
|
San Jacinto, California
, United States
|
|
Exhibition record breakdown
|
|
7 matches
|
7 wins
|
0 losses
|
By submission
|
4
|
0
|
By decision
|
3
|
0
|
Res.
|
Record
|
Opponent
|
Method
|
Event
|
Date
|
Round
|
Time
|
Location
|
Notes
|
Win
|
7?0
|
James Krause
|
Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
|
The Ultimate Fighter 25
|
July 5, 2017
(airdate)
|
3
|
2:32
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
Semi-finals.
|
Win
|
6?0
|
Hayder Hassan
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
June 21, 2017
(airdate)
|
1
|
2:24
|
Quarter-finals.
|
Win
|
5?0
|
Mehdi Baghdad
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
May 3, 2017
(airdate)
|
2
|
5:00
|
Preliminary bout.
|
Win
|
4?0
|
Tim Credeur
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
The Ultimate Fighter 7
|
June 11, 2008
(airdate)
|
3
|
5:00
|
Semi-finals.
|
Win
|
3?0
|
Dante Rivera
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
May 28, 2008
(airdate)
|
2
|
5:00
|
Quarter-finals.
|
Win
|
2?0
|
Mike Dolce
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
April 16, 2008
(airdate)
|
2
|
1:47
|
Preliminary bout.
|
Win
|
1?0
|
Nick Rossborough
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
April 9, 2008
(airdate)
|
1
|
1:50
|
Elimination bout.
|
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