| Jason High | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1981 Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Other names | The Kansas City Bandit |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Lakewood, California[1] |
| Team | Bodyshop Fitness Team[1] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jason High (born October 12, 1981 in Kansas City, Missouri)[1] is an American mixed martial artist. High has competed for organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikeforce, Affliction, and DREAM. He currently trains at Team Bodyshop, alongside Antonio McKee, Mario Rinaldi, and Bob Sapp.
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Jason High made his Affliction debut losing to Jay Hieron at the Day of Reckoning card. High was knocked unconscious by one of Hieron's punches.[2]
High later entered DREAM's welterweight grand prix. In the opening round of the tournament on April 5, 2009, he faced Yuya Shirai. High defeated Shirai quickly in the first round by rear naked choke. In the next round, at Dream 10, he upset Brazilian André Galvão by decision. He faced Marius Zaromskis in the finals, but was knocked out in the first round of the match.
High later signed with the UFC and made his debut against Charlie Brenneman on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi, losing via unanimous decision. After the loss to Brenneman, High was released from the organization despite just one fight.[3]
High rebounded from his two consecutive losses with a unanimous decision victory against Jordan Mein, a young, up and comer from Canada at RITC 40 in Taber, Alberta.[4] He followed that with a first round stoppage of the previously undefeated Keto Allen at Heat XC 6 on the 15th of October.
High faced Hayato Sakurai on December 31, 2010 at Dynamite!! 2010.[5] He won the fight via split decision.
High next faced Rudy Bears on January 28, 2011 at Titan Fighting 16. He won via submission in the first round.
On February 7th, it was announced High had signed a multi-fight contract with Strikeforce.[6] He made his debut at Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry and defeated Quinn Mulhern via unanimous decision.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 15 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–3 | Todd Moore | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough | September 23, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–3 | Quinn Mulhern | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry | June 24, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Kent, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | Rudy Bears | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Titan Fighting Championships 16 | January 29, 2011 | 1 | 0:51 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Hayato Sakurai | Decision (split) | Dynamite!! 2010 | December 31, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 11–3 | Keto Allen | TKO (punches) | Heat XC 6: Bragging Rights | October 15, 2010 | 1 | 2:08 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 10–3 | Jordan Mein | Decision (unanimous) | Rumble in the Cage 40 | August 26, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Taber, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Charlie Brenneman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi | March 31, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Marius Žaromskis | KO (head kick) | Dream 10 | July 20, 2009 | 1 | 2:22 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Dream Welterweight Grand Prix Final Round |
| Win | 9–1 | André Galvão | Decision (split) | Dream 10 | July 20, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Dream Welterweight Grand Prix Semi-Final Round |
| Win | 8–1 | Yuya Shirai | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dream 8 | April 5, 2009 | 1 | 0:59 | Aichi, Japan | Dream Welterweight Grand Prix Opening Round |
| Loss | 7–1 | Jay Hieron | KO (punch) | Affliction: Day of Reckoning | January 24, 2009 | 1 | 1:04 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Markhaile Wedderburn | Submission (guillotine choke) | Iroquois: MMA Championships 4 | June 21, 2008 | 1 | 0:45 | Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 6–0 | Troy Acker | KO (punch) | GC 74: Evolution | February 16, 2008 | 1 | 0:24 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jay Diamond | Submission (guillotine choke) | International Gladiator Championships | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 1:41 | Guatemala | |
| Win | 4–0 | Kevin Burns | TKO (doctor stoppage) | VFC 18: Hitmen | February 16, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | James Giboo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MCC 3: Mayhem | May 20, 2006 | 2 | 0:56 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Bryce Teager | Decision (unanimous) | VFC 12: Warpath | February 25, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Sean Westbrook | Submission (rear-naked choke) | AFC 3: Impact | September 24, 2005 | 2 | 2:50 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |