Jason Knight (fighter)
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Born | D'Iberville, Mississippi, U.S. | July 14, 1992
Other names | Hick Diaz |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
Division | Featherweight (2009–present) Lightweight (2011–2014) |
Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | D'Iberville, Mississippi, U.S. |
Team | Alan Belcher MMA Club American Top Team D'Iberville[1] |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
Years active | 2009–2018, 2021–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 31 |
Wins | 23 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 15 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 8 |
By knockout | 2 |
By decision | 6 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Jason Knight (born July 14, 1992) is an American bare knuckle boxer and a professional mixed martial artist. He has previously competed in the UFC and Titan FC.
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Knight began competing as an amateur at the age of 14, and fought ten times before turning professional in 2009 at age 17.[3] He then compiled a record of 16–1 before being signed by the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Knight made his promotional debut against Tatsuya Kawajiri on December 11, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, replacing Mirsad Bektić on two weeks' notice.[4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[5]
Knight faced Jim Alers on July 23, 2016, at UFC on Fox 20.[6] He won the fight via split decision.[7] The combat was awarded the Fight of the Night bonus.[8]
Knight next faced Dan Hooker on November 26, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 101. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Knight faced Alex Caceres on January 28, 2017, at UFC on Fox 23. He won the fight via submission in the second round,[10] winning his first Performance of the Night bonus.[11]
Knight faced Chas Skelly on May 13, 2017, at UFC 211.[12] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.[13] The win also earned Knight his second consecutive Performance of the Night bonus award.[14]
Knight faced Ricardo Lamas on July 29, 2017, at UFC 214.[15] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[16]
Knight faced Gabriel Benítez on December 9, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 123.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]
Knight faced Makwan Amirkhani on May 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 130.[19] Despite four successful knockdowns during the three-round fight, Knight lost via a contentious split decision.[20]
Knight faced Jordan Rinaldi on November 3, 2018, at UFC 230.[21] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released by the organization.[22][23]
Post-UFC career
[edit]Following the stint in bare-knuckle boxing, Knight was expected to make his return to mixed martial arts against Christopher Ramírez at iKon Fighting Federation 5 on March 5, 2021.[24] However, Ramírez had to withdraw from the fight due to problems getting into the United States and was replaced by Taurean Bogguess.[25] In turn, Bogguess withdrew during the fight week and was replaced by Cliff Wright.[26] Knight won the bout via second-round submission.[27]
On May 29, 2021, it was announced that Knight is scheduled to headline the inaugural event of Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Fighting Championship against Charles Bennett on June 18, 2021.[28] The bout had typical mixed martial arts rules, but was contested without gloves.[28] Knight was knocked down early on, but went on to win the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round one.[29]
Following the successful bout in Gamebred FC, Knight signed with the Professional Fighters League and faced Bobby Moffett at PFL 9 on August 27, 2021.[30][31] At weigh-ins, Moffett weighed in at 148.2 pounds, missing weight by 2.2 pounds. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Moffett was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Knight.[32] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[33]
On May 19, 2022, Knight headlined Gulf Coast MMA 15 against Rey Trujillo. Knight defeated his opponent by a first round TKO.[34]
The Ultimate Fighter 31
[edit]In mid March 2023, it was announced that Knight would be competing in the thirty-first season of The Ultimate Fighter.[35]
In the quarterfinal Knight faced Titan FC Lightweight Champion Landon Quinones, and won the fight via a triangle choke submission in the first round.[36]
In the semi-final, Knight faced fellow teammate Kurt Holobaugh, and lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[37]
Gamebred Fighting Championship
[edit]Knight faced Randy Costa at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 on November 10, 2023.[38] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[39]
Bare knuckle boxing
[edit]Following his UFC release, Knight signed a one-fight contract with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.[40] He faced Artem Lobov in the main event of Bare Knuckle FC 5 on April 6, 2019.[41] Knight lost the bout and several of his teeth.[42][43]
Knight was expected to headline Bare Knuckle FC 7 on August 10, 2019, against Leonard Garcia.[44] However on July 15, 2019, Knight revealed on his social media that he was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a rib injury.[45]
Knight defeated Artem Lobov in a rematch headlining Bare Knuckle FC 9 on November 16, 2019, earning the victory by TKO in the fifth round.[46]
Personal life
[edit]In 2012, Knight was arrested and charged with grand larceny.[47]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Mixed martial arts
[edit]- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Jim Alers
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Alex Caceres, vs. Chas Skelly
- Atlas Fights
- Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship (One time)
- One successful title defense
- Interim Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship (One time)
- Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship (One time)
Bare-knuckle boxing
[edit]Mixed martial arts record
[edit]31 matches | 23 wins | 8 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 2 |
By submission | 15 | 0 |
By decision | 4 | 6 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 23–8 | Randy Costa | KO (punches) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 | November 10, 2023 | 1 | 1:41 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Bare knuckle MMA. |
Win | 23–7 | Rey Trujillo | TKO (punches) | Gulf Coast MMA 15 | May 19, 2022 | 1 | 2:05 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Loss | 22–7 | Bobby Moffett | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 9 | August 27, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Catchweight (148.2 lb) bout; Moffett missed weight. |
Win | 22–6 | Charles Bennett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 1 | June 19, 2021 | 1 | 3:01 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Bare Knuckle MMA. |
Win | 21–6 | Cliff Wright | Submission (rear-naked choke) | iKon Fighting Federation 5 | March 5, 2021 | 2 | 1:48 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Loss | 20–6 | Jordan Rinaldi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 230 | November 3, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | |
Loss | 20–5 | Makwan Amirkhani | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | May 27, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Liverpool, England | |
Loss | 20–4 | Gabriel Benítez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | December 9, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Fresno, California, United States | Knight was deducted one point in round 1 for biting Benítez's fingers. |
Loss | 20–3 | Ricardo Lamas | TKO (punches) | UFC 214 | July 29, 2017 | 1 | 4:34 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
Win | 20–2 | Chas Skelly | TKO (punches) | UFC 211 | May 13, 2017 | 3 | 0:39 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 19–2 | Alex Caceres | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña | January 28, 2017 | 2 | 4:21 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 18–2 | Dan Hooker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | November 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 17–2 | Jim Alers | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko | July 23, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 16–2 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | December 11, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 16–1 | Musa Khamanaev | Submission (triangle choke) | Titan FC 35 | September 19, 2015 | 2 | 3:06 | Ridgefield, Washington, United States | |
Win | 15–1 | Thiago Moisés | Decision (unanimous) | Atlas Fights 25 | May 30, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Defended the Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 14–1 | Michael Roberts | Decision (unanimous) | Atlas Fights 23 | April 4, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Won the vacant Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 13–1 | Gilbert Burgos | Submission (gogoplata) | Atlas FC 4 | September 14, 2014 | 1 | 1:23 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Return to Featherweight. |
Win | 12–1 | Harry Johnson | Submission (Von Flue choke) | V3 Fights: Johnson vs. Shuffield | June 21, 2014 | 2 | 4:38 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
Win | 11–1 | Tony Way | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | Atlas Fights: Battle on Mobile Bay | April 12, 2014 | 1 | 2:03 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
Win | 10–1 | Ronald Jacobs | TKO (punches) | Atlas Fights 20 | January 18, 2014 | 1 | 1:43 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Win | 9–1 | Bradley Collins | Submission (armbar) | Atlas Fights 19 | November 16, 2013 | 1 | 1:06 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Return to Lightweight. |
Win | 8–1 | Matt McCook | Submission (rear naked choke) | Atlas Fights 13 | September 22, 2012 | 1 | 0:52 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Loss | 7–1 | Michael Roberts | Decision (unanimous) | Atlas Fights 12 | July 14, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | For the Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 7–0 | Shawn Hayes | Submission (triangle choke) | Atlas Fights 10 | February 11, 2012 | 3 | 4:33 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Won the interim Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 6–0 | James Rutherford | Submission (guillotine choke) | Atlas Fights 9 | October 11, 2011 | 1 | 3:31 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Jonathan Burdine | TKO (punches) | FFI: Blood and Sand 10 | August 13, 2011 | 1 | 2:05 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Ronald Jacobs | Submission (triangle choke) | UEP: Battle at the Beach | January 16, 2010 | 2 | 2:22 | Daphne, Alabama, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Daren Hayes | Submission (triangle choke) | UEP: Battle at the Beach | December 2, 2009 | 1 | 3:04 | Orange Beach, Alabama, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Shawn Hayes | Submission (armbar) | No Love Entertainment | November 7, 2009 | 1 | 1:50 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Patrick Needham | Submission (triangle choke) | UEP: The Reckoning | September 24, 2009 | 1 | 1:10 | Orange Beach, Alabama, United States |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
[edit]Exhibition record breakdown | ||
2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
By knockout | 0 | 1 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 1–1 | Kurt Holobaugh | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler | Aug 8, 2023 (airdate) | 2 | 2:56 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | The Ultimate Fighter 31 Semi-final round. |
Win | 1–0 | Landon Quiñones | Submission (triangle choke) | Jul 11, 2023 (airdate) | 1 | 0:54 | The Ultimate Fighter 31 Quarterfinal round. |
Bare knuckle Boxing record
[edit]2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
By knockout | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 0 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1–1 | Artem Lobov | TKO (corner stoppage) | BKFC 9 | November 16, 2019 | 5 | 0:27 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Loss | 0–1 | Artem Lobov | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 5 | April 6, 2019 | 5 | 2:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Fight of the Year (2019). |
References
[edit]- ^ Jason Knight [@jtkthekid] (February 27, 2021). "Last hard day was a successful one !! Still injury free and ready to put on a show next Friday night!!" – via Instagram.
- ^ Jason Knight (@jtkthekid) (April 8, 2017). "Brown belt baby". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Brandon Sibcy (November 14, 2019). "Jason Knight: From unsanctioned fights in dog cages to headlining PPVs". thescrap.co.
- ^ Staff (2015-12-03). "UFC signs Jason Knight to meet Tatsuya Kawajiri at next week's TUF 22 Finale". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2015-12-11). "TUF 22 Finale results: Tatsuya Kawajiri grounds and pounds Jason Knight for decision win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2016-05-25). "UFC on Fox 20 update: Jason Knight vs. Jim Alers booked for Chicago". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-07-23). "Jason Knight takes split over Jim Allers in bloody scrap". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2016-07-23). "UFC on Fox 20 bonuses: Herrig, Wineland, Knight, Alers receive $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2016-11-26). "UFC Fight Night 100 results: Jason Knight outworks Dan Hooker over three rounds for decision win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2017-01-28). "UFC on Fox 23 results: Jason Knight chokes out Alex Caceres in second round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ Staff (2017-01-28). "UFC on FOX 23 bonuses: Valentina Shevchenko, Jorge Masvidal among $50,000 extra winners". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ Staff (2017-03-10). "Chas Skelly says he's fighting Jason Knight at UFC 211 in Dallas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2017-05-13). "UFC 211 results: Jason Knight thrashes Chas Skelly in third round for fourth straight win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ^ Staff (2017-05-14). "UFC 211 bonuses: Nutty heavyweight brawl between Chase Sherman, Rashad Coulter gets $50,000". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ Brian Martin (2017-06-06). "UFC 214: Jason Knight in for Korean Zombie to face Ricard Lamas". presstelegram.com. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2017-07-29). "UFC 214 results: Ricardo Lamas brutalizes Jason Knight for 1st-round TKO win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
- ^ Staff (2017-10-16). "Jason Knight says he's fighting Gabriel Benitez at UFC Fight Night 123 in Fresno". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 123 results: Gabriel Benitez survives bite – yes, bite! – to dominate Jason Knight". MMAjunkie. 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ Staff (2018-03-21). "Makwan Amirkhani booked for UFC Liverpool bout". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 130 results: Makwan Amirkhani battles Jason Knight in pocket, wrestles way to split-decision win". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ Mark La Monica (2018-09-04). "UFC 230 gets another featherweight bout". newsday.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ "UFC 230 results: Jordan Rinaldi dominates Jason Knight". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ Staff (2019-01-10). "Nine-fight UFC veteran Jason Knight says he's looking for new fighting home". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ Michael Lynch (January 12, 2021). "Jason Knight Set To Make MMA Return". mmasucka.com.
- ^ Riley Kontek (February 15, 2021). Shootin' the Shit Ep. 42: Jason Knight – via YouTube.
- ^ Cliff Wright [@cliffwrightcr] (March 1, 2021). "@cliffwrightcr steps up on 5 days notice to main event against UFC Vet @jtkthekid at @ikonfightingfederation 5 live on @ufcfightpass" – via Instagram.
- ^ Rob Tatum (March 5, 2021). "iKON FF 5 Results: Knight Chokes Wright, Pierre Submits Stephenson". combatpress.com.
- ^ a b "Jason Knight vs. Charles 'Felony' Bennett booked as first main event for Jorge Masvidal's bare-knuckle MMA promotion". mmafighting.com. May 29, 2021.
- ^ Matthew Wells (June 18, 2021). "Gamebred Fighting Championship 1 results: Jason Knight clipped early, taps Charles Bennett in first round". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Damon Martin (July 2, 2021). "Ex-UFC, BKFC fighter Jason Knight signs with PFL, expected to debut on Aug. 27 card". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2021-08-10). "PFL announces full 2021 Playoff 3 card, Brendan Loughnane vs. Movlid Khaybulaev headlines". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs Weigh-in Results: Featherweight & Light Heavyweight Semifinals Set". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Wade, Khaybulaev, Carlos Junior and Hamlet lock up PFL championship berths". ESPN.com. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "GCMMA - Gulf Coast MMA 15". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Heck, Mike (2023-03-05). "Full TUF 31 cast revealed, featuring Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler as coaches". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "TUF 31 results video, full Ep. 7 recap McGregor vs. Chandler". mmamania.com.
- ^ "'Fight of the Season' — TUF 31 results video, full Ep. 11 recap McGregor vs. Chandler". mmamania.com.
- ^ "12 former UFC fighters added to Jorge Masvidal's Gambred Bareknuckle MMA event". MMA Junkie. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Alan Belcher Notches Split-Decision Victory Against Roy Nelson at Gamebred FC 6". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ Jesse Holland (February 13, 2019). "'Hammer' time! Artem Lobov inks 'six-figure deal' with Bare Knuckle FC, fights Jason Knight on April 20". mmamania.com.
- ^ Thomas Myers (April 5, 2019). "Bare Knuckle FC 5 fight card for 'Lobov vs Knight' on April 6". mmamania.com.
- ^ "Bare Knuckle FC 5 results: Artem Lobov wins thrilling brawl over Jason Knight". MMA Junkie. 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ Damon Martin (April 6, 2019). "Jason Knight happy for opportunity in BKFC because the 'UFC is going to [expletive]'". mmaweekly.com.
- ^ Dave Doyle (June 23, 2019). "Jason Knight vs. Leonard Garcia announced for Bare Knuckle FC 7". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Mike Bohn (July 15, 2019). "Jason Knight announces injury, withdrawal from Bare Knuckle FC 7 main event". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Mike Bohn (October 9, 2019). "Artem Lobov vs. Jason Knight rematch headlines Bare Knuckle FC 9 on Nov. 16". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Beverly Tuskan (March 29, 2012). "19-year-old Jason Knight charged with felony grand larceny". gulflive.com.
External links
[edit]- 1992 births
- American male mixed martial artists
- Featherweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Living people
- Mixed martial artists from Mississippi
- People from D'Iberville, Mississippi
- American male boxers
- American bare-knuckle boxers
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu