Jason Witt

Jason Witt[1] (born November 7, 1986) is a retired American mixed martial artist who last competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Jason Witt
BornJason Witt[1]
(1986-11-07) November 7, 1986
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Other namesThe Vanilla Gorilla
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach70.0 in (178 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofKansas City, Missouri
TeamSubmission Inc. (formerly)[3]
HD MMA (formerly)[3]
Glory MMA and Fitness (2014–present)[4]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Jason Bircher[5]
Years active2013–2022
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins19
By knockout3
By submission8
By decision7
By disqualification1
Losses9
By knockout7
By submission2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Witt started training around 2009 with his uncle, who used to be a professional kickboxer.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8] He lost the fight via TKO in round one.[9][10]

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.[11] Witt dominated the bout and secured a second round submission win.[12]

Witt faced Matthew Semelsberger on March 13, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad.[13] He lost the fight via knockout out in round one.[14]

As the last bout of his rookie contract, Witt faced Bryan Barberena on July 31, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 28.[15][16] He won the fight via majority decision.[17] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[18]

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.[19][16] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[20]

Witt was scheduled to face Josh Quinlan on August 6, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill.[21] but was pushed back one week to 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.[22] Witt lost the fight via knockout in round one.[23]

On October 30, 2022, Witt announced his retirement from MMA.[24]

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

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See also

References
  1. Mixed martial arts show results Date: February 5, 2022
  2. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. Brady Briggs (August 3, 2021). "Jason Witt speaks volumes of James Krause as head coach following UFC Vegas 33". mymmanews.com.
  4. "Interview with Glory MMA Pro Fighter Jason Witt". MMA Latest. January 26, 2015 – via YouTube.
  5. @the_vanillagorilla (February 24, 2022). ""(...) It's absolute honor to go from white belt to black belt under @nosajitsu. (...)"". Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Instagram.
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  7. "Jason Witt ("The Vanilla Gorilla") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology.
  8. Jay Pettry (June 26, 2020), Jason Witt In Against Takashi Sato After Ramiz Brahimaj's Corner Tests Positive for COVID-19, Sherdog
  9. Andrew McNicol (June 28, 2020), Sato shrugs off coronavirus drama, South China Morning Post
  10. Thomas Albano (June 28, 2020), Takashi Sato spoils Jason Witts Cinderella story, Fansided
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  14. Behunin, Alex (2021-03-13). "UFC Vegas 21 Results: Matthew Semelsberger Needs Just 16 Seconds to Knock Out Jason Witt". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
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  18. "UFC on ESPN 28 bonuses: Melsik Baghdasaryan's head-kick statement worth $50,000". MMA Junkie. 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
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