Jonathan Wilson (fighter)
| Jonathan Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jonathan Wilson July 17, 1987 San Bernardino, California, United States[1] |
| Other names | Johnny Bravo |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15.5 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | San Bernardino, California, United States |
| Team | Millennia MMA Gym Icon MMA |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jonathan Wilson (born July 17, 1987)[2] is an American professional 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
[edit]Born and raised in San Bernardino, California, Wilson began training in MMA with fighter Lorenz Larkin in 2007.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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
[edit]Wilson made his promotional debut against Chris Dempsey at UFC Fight Night 73 on August 8, 2015.[4] He won the fight knockout in the first round.[5]
Wilson faced Henrique da Silva at UFC 199 on June 4, 2016.[6] He lost the fight TKO in the second round.[7]
Wilson next faced Ion Cuțelaba at UFC Fight Night 96 on October 1, 2016.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Wilson faced Oskar Piechota in a middleweight bout on October 21, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
On August 12, 2019, it was reported that Wilson was released from UFC.[12]
Post-UFC career
[edit]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
[edit]Wilson next challenged Richardson Moreira for the Taura Light Heavyweight Championship at Taura MMA 11 on October 30, 2020.[13] He won the fight and claimed the championship via unanimous decision.[14]
Bellator MMA
[edit]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] He lost the bout in the first round via arm triangle choke.[16]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.