Jesse Taylor

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Jesse Taylor
Statistics
Nickname JTmoney
Height 6 ft. 1 in.
Weight 185 lb
Born January 2, 1983 (1983-01-02) (age 25)
Fighting out of Murrieta, California
Town of birth Poway, California
Team/Association Team Quest[1]
Fighting style Wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Wins 6
  By knockout 3
  By submission 1
  By decision 2
Losses 2
Draws 0


Jesse Taylor (born January 2, 1983 in Poway, California) is a American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is currently a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7.


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[edit] Bio

Jesse Taylor graduated from Poway High School in Poway, CA where he was a wrestler. After high school Jesse attended San Francisco State. He tried to take a Jiu-Jitsu class but decided to stick to wrestling. When things did not work out in San Francisco he moved back down to San Diego, where he then attend junior college. In junior college he really blossomed. Taylor became a two-time All-American, state runner up in 2003, and state champion in 2004, only losing three matches. Jesse was then rewarded with a scholarship to Cal State Fullerton. After the birth of his son, it become harder for Taylor to concentrate on wrestling and school, while adjusting to the family life. Jesse still managed to qualify for the Division 1 NCAA Tournament and was 3rd in the Pac-10's.

After realizing there's no money in wrestling after college. Jesse had to think of a way so he could still compete and make a living for him and his son. He then decided to give MMA a real try. An old wrestling friend of his invited him for a Team Quest workout. Taylor really enjoyed getting beat up by world class fighters such as Dan Henderson, Thierry Sokodjou, and Mayhem Miller. He picked up Jiu Jitsu quickly, and had some great striking coaches that really harnessed his stand-up skills in the past years. After only about a month of training, Taylor took a fight against a much more established fighter and was victorious. A few years later Jesse became an established fighter and got the chance to be on the seventh season of the hit reality televison series The Ultimate Fighter.

[edit] MMA Record

Result Opponent Method Event Title Date Round Time
Win Jorge Ramirez TKO MMAX 15 - MMA Xtreme 15 11/16/2007 1 0:42
Win Matt Major Decision (Unanimous) MOTM - Melee on the Mountain 11/6/2007 3 N/A
Loss Kenny Ento Submission (Triangle Choke) PRIMAL MMA - The Next Level 8/11/2007 1 0:37
Win Jorge Ortiz TKO TC 21 - Total Combat 21 6/8/2007 2 1:49
Loss Jesse Forbes Submission (Armbar) Tuff -N-Uff 2 4/14/2007 1 1:21
Win Noel Rodriguez Submission (Rear Naked Choke) MMAX 9 - MMA Xtreme 9 3/3/2007 2 N/A
Win Chris Chiasson TKO No Limits - Annihilation 11/4/2006 2 1:28
Win Robert Sarkozi Decision KOTC - Rapid Fire 8/4/2006 2 5:00

[edit] Personal Life

Jesse Taylor has a son named Alexander, who currently resides with him in California.

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