Jake Butler
| Jake Butler | |
|---|---|
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| Born | October 4, 1982 |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (205 lb) |
| Fighting out of | Singapore |
| Team | Evolve Mixed Martial Arts |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jake Butler (born October 4, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist from Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey [1] and an economics graduate from Princeton University [2] whose decision to leave behind a career on Wall Street in order to travel to Asia and pursue a fighting career has been the subject of articles in newspapers, magazines and websites all over the world including ESPN, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Taipei Times and Phnom Penh Post. He currently competes on ONE Fighting Championship, Asia's largest mixed martial arts organization.
Education
Butler attended Princeton University where he was two time captain of the wrestling team, competed at an NCAA Division One level and was an all-American in junior freestyle wrestling.[3][4]
Finance
After graduating from Princeton with a degree in economics in 2006 he followed many of his classmates into banking [5] and went to work on Wall Street with Thor Equities but became tired of the routine and decided to quit his job to move to South East Asia in 2008.[6]
Mixed Martial Arts
In 2011 Butler responded to an advertizement from Evolve MMA in Singapore which was looking for a wrestling coach to join its fight team. After a conversation with owner Chatri Sityodtong he was invited for a trial and offered a place on the team which he accepted.[7] The other successful candidate was US Olympian Heath Sims.[8] Butler says he made the decision to become a full-time martial artist because it was his 'passion'.[9]
ONE FC
Butler was signed by Singapore based promotion ONE FC and made his debut on the undercard of ONE Fighting Championship: Return of Warriors at Putra Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on February 2. He defeated Antonio Romulo from Indonesia by TKO (punches) midway through the opening round.[10]
In his second fight he took on Swain Congco from Saipan at ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on April 5 and again won by TKO (punches) midway through the opening round.[11]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 4 matches | 3 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 3-1 | Sylvain Potard | TKO (punches) | ONE Fighting Championship: Total Domination | October 18, 2013 | 2 | 0:42 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-0 | James Kouame | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | ONE Fighting Championship: Champions and Warriors | September 13, 2013 | 1 | 2:11 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-0 | Swain Cangco | TKO (punches) | ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions | April 5, 2013 | 1 | 2:52 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0 | Antoni Romulo | TKO (punches) | ONE Fighting Championship: Return of Warriors | February 2, 2013 | 1 | 2:46 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
References
- ↑ "OneFC's Jake Butler went from Wall Street to MMA". News Day. Apr 04, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ↑ "Princeton grad Jake Butler's pursuit of happiness leads to debut at ONE FC 7". mmajunkie.com. Feb 01, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ↑ "How a Princeton University economics graduate made his way from Wall Street to a Cage in Kuala Lumpur". mmamania.com. Dec 24, 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ↑ "Princeton grad Jake Butler left behind bright career, big money to chase MMA dream". mmafighting.com. Feb 01, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ↑ "Pushing Through When Time Slows Down". Wall Street Journal. April 3, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ↑ "NJ native left finance job in Manhattan to become MMA fighter in Singapore". New York Post. Feb 01, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ↑ "Banking on a ONE FC title". Phnom Penh Post. Feb 01, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ↑ "Jake Butler: The NCAA Division I Wrestler Set to Make His MMA Debut in Asia". bleacherreport.com. Jan 21, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ↑ "Butler leaves Wall St. for the fighting life". ESPN. March 14, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ↑ "ONE FC 7 RESULTS: HONORIO BANARIO STOPS ERIC KELLY TO BECOME FIRST FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION". sherdog.com. Feb 2, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ↑ "SHINYA AOKI SUBMITS KOTETSU BOKU, STRIKES LIGHTWEIGHT GOLD IN ONE FC 8 MAIN EVENT IN SINGAPORE". sherdog.com. April 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
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