Jason Black
American mixed martial arts fighter
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::summary American mixed martial arts fighter ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Jason Black |
| other_names | The Black Legion |
| image_size | 200px |
| birth_name | Jason Douglas Black |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S. |
| height | |
| weight | 155 lb |
| weight_class | Welterweight |
| Lightweight | |
| fighting_out_of | Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| team | Miletich Martial Arts |
| rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do | |
| years_active | 2000–2007 |
| mma_kowin | 5 |
| mma_subwin | 10 |
| mma_decwin | 4 |
| mma_otherwin | 4 |
| mma_koloss | 1 |
| mma_subloss | 2 |
| mma_decloss | 1 |
| mma_draw | 1 |
| sherdog | 1042 |
| :: |
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Jason Douglas Black (born August 15, 1972) is an American retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 2000 until 2007, he fought in the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, King of the Cage, and the World Fighting Alliance.
Background
Black was born in Ottumwa, Iowa and began wrestling when he was in the third grade. He moved to Bettendorf, Iowa and then began making the transition to mixed martial arts.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
After a 3-0 amateur career at 185 lbs, Black turned professional in 2000. He soon accumulated a record of 12-0 in small organizations such as SuperBrawl in Hawaii, Extreme Challenge, and HOOKnSHOOT with many of the wins coming in the first round. Black then fought future MFC Lightweight Champion Antonio McKee at World Fighting Alliance 1. The two fought to a draw.
Black continued his dominance, holding a record of 21-0-1 with wins over Ivan Menjivar, John Alessio, and Keith Wisniewski, before making his King of the Cage debut. Black fought against former WEC Welterweight Champion Shonie Carter and was given his first professional loss via TKO due to punches and to this date is the only TKO or KO loss of Black's career. Black then fought for Japan's PRIDE organization before being given a UFC contract.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Black made his debut with the Ultimate Fighting Championship at UFC Fight Night 10, losing to Thiago Tavares by triangle choke. He then lost at UFC 77 to Matt Grice by split decision after a very close fight that was originally ruled a draw when the score was incorrectly read. Black subsequently retired following the defeat.
Personal life
Black is married and has two children.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Matt Grice
- UFC.com Awards
- 2007: Ranked #10 Fight of the Year vs. Matt Grice (Tied with Tyson Griffin vs. Clay Guida)
Mixed martial arts record
| draws= 1 | nc= | ko-wins= 5 | ko-losses= 1 | sub-wins= 10 | sub-losses= 2 | dec-wins= 4 | dec-losses= 1 | dq-wins= | dq-losses= | other-wins= 4
| other-losses= |
|---|
| Loss |
| align=center |
| Matt Grice |
| Decision (split) |
| UFC 77 |
| | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
| Fight of the Night. |
|---|
| Loss |
| align=center |
| Thiago Tavares |
| Submission (triangle choke) |
| UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher |
| | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:49 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 23–2–1 | Sam Jackson | Submission (choke) | EC 74: Extreme Challenge 74 | | align=center| N/A | align=center| N/A | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 22–2–1 | Shinya Aoki | Submission (triangle choke) | PRIDE Bushido 12 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:58 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 22–1–1 | Jin Eoh | TKO (corner stoppage) | PRIDE Bushido 11 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:25 | Saitama, Japan
| Lightweight debut. |
|---|
| Loss |
| align=center |
| Shonie Carter |
| TKO (punches) |
| KOTC: Redemption on the River |
| | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:18 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 21–0–1 | Kyle Jensen | Submission (triangle choke) | EC 64: Extreme Challenge 64 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:15 | Osceola, Iowa, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 20–0–1 | Keith Wisniewski | Decision (unanimous) | XKK: Xtreme Kage Kombat | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 19–0–1 | Gideon Ray | Decision (unanimous) | IHC 7: The Crucible | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 18–0–1 | Marcel Perigold | Submission (armbar) | EC 53: Extreme Challenge 53 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:08 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 17–0–1 | Michael Johnston | Submission (north-south choke) | EF 1: Genesis | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:35 | London, England | |- | Win | align=center| 16–0–1 | John Alessio | Decision (split) | UCC 12: Adrenaline | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |- | Win | align=center| 15–0–1 | Chad W. Saunders | TKO (retirement) | WFA 3: Level 3 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 14–0–1 | Ivan Menjivar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCC 8: Fast and Furious | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:33 | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada | |- | Win | align=center| 13–0–1 | James Meals | TKO (punches) | EC 46: Extreme Challenge 46 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:44 | Clive, Iowa, United States | |- | Draw | align=center| 12–0–1 | Antonio McKee | Draw (split) | World Fighting Alliance 1 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 12–0 | Jeremiah Billington | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | IC 3: Iowa Challenge 3 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:45 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 11–0 | Cedric Marks | TKO (submission to elbows) | EC 42: Extreme Challenge 42 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:03 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 10–0 | John Cronk | TKO (punches) | IC 2: Iowa Challenge 2 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:11 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 9–0 | Eddie Miller | Submission (guillotine choke) | HOOKnSHOOT: Masters | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:19 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 8–0 | Jake Hudson | TKO (submission to punches) | Gladiators 14: Gladiators 14 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| N/A | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 7–0 | Jeremy Bennett | Submission (guillotine choke) | Superbrawl: Futurebrawl 2000 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:23 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 6–0 | Brian Anthony Fulton | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | EC 36: Extreme Challenge 36 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 6:35 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 5–0 | Bobby Clayton | align=center| N/A | Gladiators 8: Gladiators 8 | | align=center| N/A | align=center| N/A | United States | |- | Win | align=center| 4–0 | Don Hamilton | align=center| N/A | Gladiators 8: Gladiators 8 | | align=center| N/A | align=center| N/A | United States | |- | Win | align=center| 3–0 | Don Hamilton | align=center| N/A | Gladiators 7: Gladiators 7 | | align=center| N/A | align=center| N/A | United States | |- | Win | align=center| 2–0 | Bobby Clayton | align=center| N/A | Gladiators 7: Gladiators 7 | | align=center| N/A | align=center| N/A | United States | |- | Win | align=center| 1–0 | Steve Berger | Decision (split) | EC 32: Extreme Challenge 32 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 15:00 | Springfield, Illinois, United States |
References
References
- "Mixed Martial Arts Show Results".
- "Jason Black ("The Black Legion") | MMA Fighter Page".
- [http://www.onzuka.com/news_2007June1.html Third shift on Wednesdays, second shifts on Thursdays and Fridays, and first shift on both weekend days, leaving him precious little time to train and see his wife and two kids.]
- Thomas Gerbasi. (January 2, 2008). "Ten Best – The Top Fights of 2007". [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]].
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