| Jimy Hettes | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 9, 1987 Kingston, Pennsylvania |
| Other names | The Kid |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Swoyersville, Pennsylvania |
| Team | Northeast Jiu Jitsu, World Class Boxing |
| Rank | Brown Belt in Judo Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.jimhettes.com |
Jim Hettes (born June 9, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Jimy "The Kid" Hettes has won 9 of his professional fights and all 4 of his amateur fights by submission, with his first 6 wins have come in the first round. He is a 2-time Keystone State Games Judo Gold Medalist and earned the nickname "Judo Jim" at Greg Jackson's Camp in Albuquerque, NM. Hettes started boxing at age 14 and started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 16 and is currently the head instructor at Northeastern Ju-Jitsu in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania.
Following an undefeated amateur MMA record of 4-0, Jimy "The Kid" Hettes turned professional in June 2009. Hettes is 10-0 as a professional with 9 of his wins coming via submission.
On July 16, 2011, Hettes won the Martial Arts Super Sport (MASS) Featherweight Title over ROC Champion Jacob "The Hunter" Kirwan, a victory which secured him a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Hettes was offered a contract to fight in the UFC with the first bout scheduled to take place on December 4, 2010 as part of The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale card; Hettes turned the offer down due to prior engagements with another promotion. In July 2011, Hettes officially signed with the UFC.[1]
Hettes made his promotional debut on August 14, 2011 against Alex Caceres, replacing an injured Leonard Garcia.[2] He won via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:12 of round 2.[3]
Hettes defeated Nam Phan on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141. Hettes used his superior judo to take Phan down repeatedly, and also utilizing excellent control on the ground. He landed a great deal of unanswered ground and pound and threatened with submissions throughout, taking an dominant unanimous decision from the judges. [4]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 10 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10–0 | Nam Phan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 141 | December 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Alex Caceres | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | August 14, 2011 | 2 | 3:12 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Jacob Kirwan | Submission (triangle choke) | MASS: Inauguration | July 16, 2011 | 2 | 3:58 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | Won MASS Featherweight Championship |
| Win | 7–0 | George Sheppard | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Fight 6 | November 26, 2010 | 2 | 3:05 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States | Fought at a catchweight of 152 lbs.[5] |
| Win | 6–0 | Dwayne Shelton | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Fight 5 | August 13, 2010 | 1 | 0:49 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States | Won Pennsylvania Cage Fight Series Featherweight Championship |
| Win | 5–0 | James Jones | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shogun Fights 2 | March 27, 2010 | 1 | 0:28 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jay Haas | Submission (heel hook) | Cage Fight 2 | November 27, 2009 | 1 | 0:47 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Steven Baker | Submission (armbar) | Shogun Fights | October 24, 2009 | 1 | 1:25 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Nick Gentile | Submission (triangle choke) | Premier Cage Fighting | August 28, 2009 | 1 | 3:11 | Hamburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Bobby Gorham | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Fight 1 | June 12, 2009 | 1 | 1:51 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |