Jay Hieron
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| Jay Hieron | |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Born | July 29, 1976 |
| Town of birth | Freeport, New York |
| Team/Association | Xtreme Couture |
| Fighting style | Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Jay Hieron (born James Hieronymous on July 29 ,1976 in Long Island, New York) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is currently the welterweight champion of the International Fight League.[1]
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[edit] Bio
Hieron, a state wrestling champion at Freeport (N.Y.) High School and national Junior College Champion at Nassau (N.Y.) Community College, where he earned an Associates Degree, Hieron later attended Hofstra University. Before his senior year at Hofstra University, he tested positive for marijuana, and was unable to wrestle his senior year.
After being kicked off the wrestling team at Hofstra University, he begin dealing drugs before being charged with a felony. [1]He turned to boxing to let his aggressions out on the bags. Finding this to be a strong stress-reliever, and with the encouragement of some friends who trained in MMA, Hieron combined his wrestling skills and burgeoning boxing prowess into a professional MMA career.
Hieron married, moved to Las Vegas, where he has lived since 2004, and now trains full-time as a member of the Anacondas.[2] In March of 2006, he won the Lockdown in Paradise in Lahaina, Hawaii, and in June of 2006 won his IFL debut at the IFL Team Championships in Atlantic City, N.J.
[edit] Personal life
Jay is adopted. He has a wife named Maira.[3]
[edit] MMA Record
| 13-4-0 (wins-losses-draws) | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | |
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| Win | Delson Heleno | TKO (Leg Injury) | IFL World Grand Prix Finals | 12/29/2007 | 1 | 4:00 | |
| Win | Donnie Liles | Decision (Unanimous) | IFL - World Grand Prix Semifinals | 11/3/2007 | 3 | 4:00 | |
| Loss | Brad Blackburn | KO (Punch) | IFL-Everett | 6/1/2007 | 1 | 0:14 | |
| Win | Donnie Liles | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | IFL-Los Angeles | 3/17/2007 | 1 | 2:49 | |
| Win | Victor Moreno | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | IFL-Houston | 2/2/2007 | 1 | 1:55 | |
| Loss | Chris Wilson | Decision (Unanimous) | IFL-World Championship Semifinals | 11/2/2006 | 3 | 4:00 | |
| Win | Amos Sotelo | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | IFL-Portland | 9/9/2006 | 1 | 0:26 | |
| Win | Jake Ellenberger | Decision (Unanimous) | IFL-Championship 2006 | 6/3/2006 | 3 | 4:00 | |
| Win | Steve Schneider | TKO (Strikes) | TFC 1 - Titan Fighting Championships 1 | 3/11/2006 | 1 | 0:55 | |
| Loss | Jonathan Goulet | TKO (Cut) | UFC - Ultimate Fight Night 2 | 10/3/2005 | 3 | 1:05 | |
| Win | Pat Healy | Decision (Unanimous) | IFC - Rock N' Rumble | 7/30/2005 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Adam Lynn | Decision (Unanimous) | WEC 15 - Judgment Day | 5/19/2005 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Ronald Jhun | TKO (Cut) | LIP 1 - Lockdown in Paradise 1 | 3/19/2005 | 1 | 4:34 | |
| Loss | Georges St. Pierre | TKO (Punches) | UFC 48 - Payback | 6/19/2004 | 1 | 1:42 | |
| Win | Fabio Holanda | Decision | MMA - Eruption | 4/30/2004 | N/A | ||
| Win | Fernando Munoz | Submission (Strikes) | ROC 6 - Ring of Combat 6 | 4/24/2004 | 1 | 0:33 | |
| Win | Jermaine Johnson | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | ROC 5 - Ring of Combat 5 | 12/14/2003 | 1 | 1:02 | |
| Win | Keith Plate | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | RF - Reality Fighting 4 | 7/19/2003 | 1 | 1:23 | |
[edit] References
- ^ Life & Times of Jay Hieron Vol. 2 « Xtreme Couture MMA
- ^ IFL Bio
- ^ [Stated on an episode of IFL: Battleground]
