Jon Tuck
| Jon Tuck | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jonathan Cruz Tuck August 28, 1984 Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam, U.S. |
| Other names | Super Saiyan |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Hagåtña, Guam, U.S. |
| Team | The Arena |
| Rank | brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United States
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| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup | ||
| Gold | 2010 Abu Dhabi, UAE | Open Light [1] |
| Silver | 2010 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -78 kg [2] |
Jonathan Cruz Tuck (born August 28, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist. He is the first Chamorro native from Guam to be signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, competing in the lightweight division. He is also a member of Domino Lux International Fraternity.
Mixed martial arts career
Background
Tuck grew up with a love of martial arts, which he attributes to being from the culture of warriors, the Guamie Bears. Tuck began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA with his cousin, about six years before coming to the UFC. Tuck attended college at the University of Guam and was studying physical education before dropping out because of his career in fighting. However, he does plan on finishing his college education in the near future. Before becoming a professional MMA fighter, Tuck worked as a power plant operator.
Early career
Tuck began fighting in 2007, earning his first win over Joe Nauta via rear naked choke early in the first round. His second fight was against John Salas, winning via TKO (doctor stoppage).
On November 17, 2007 Tuck made his debut in Pacific Xtreme Combat against Giovanni Sablan. He shows his grappling skills by defeating Sablan via rear naked choke.[3] After a year layoff he returned to fighting. He defeated Thomas Calvo via Rear-Naked-Choke in the first round.
On November 21, 2009 he made his debut in Gorilla Warfare, in a Superfight against his toughest opponent yet, URCC Welterweight Champion and Martial Combat Champion Eduard Folayang. He defeated Folayang via KO in 8 seconds.[4]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Career
Tuck competed in the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup. He won his gold medal match against Mohammed Naser in the Open Light division, and placed second in the -78 kg division.[5]
Comeback in MMA
After competing in Jiu-Jitsu tournaments all over the world, Tuck finally returned to MMA, defeating former Strikeforce fighter Tristan Arenal. Tuck got hit with some solid punches but stayed calm and in the middle of the first round he got a takedown. He then knocked Arenal unconscious with ground and pound punches.[6]
Ultimate Fighter 15
Tuck lost a unanimous decision to Al Iaquinta in the entry round of The Ultimate Fighter: Live. Tuck dislocated a toe during the fight.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Tuck made a successful UFC debut with a unanimous decision win over Zhang Tiequan on November 10, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 6.[8]
Tuck was expected to face Norman Parke on April 20, 2013 at UFC on Fox 7.[9] However, the bout was scrapped during the week leading up to the event as Tuck was forced out of the bout with an injury.[10]
The rescheduled bout with Parke eventually took place on October 26, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30.[11] Tuck lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 8 matches | 7 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 7–1 | Norman Parke | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz | October 26, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester, England, United Kingdom | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7–0 | Zhang Tiequan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le | November 10, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Cotai Strip, Macau | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6–0 | Tristan Arenal | KO (punches) | PXC 28 | November 26, 2011 | 1 | 3:47 | Pasig, Philippines | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5–0 | Eduard Folayang | KO (punch) | GW 3 | November 21, 2009 | 1 | 0:08 | Saipan, Guam | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4–0 | Thomas Calvo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PXC 17 | March 27, 2009 | 1 | 1:58 | Mangilao, Guam | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3–0 | Giovanni Sablan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PXC 13 | November 17, 2007 | 1 | 4:41 | Mangilao, Guam | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–0 | John Salas | TKO (doctor stoppage) | GHBW 2 | May 28, 2007 | 1 | 5:00 | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–0 | Joe Neuta | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GHBW 1 | Feb 9, 2007 | 1 | 2:13 | Agana, Guam |
Mixed Martial Arts exhibition record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 0–1 | Al Iaquinta | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live | March 9, 2012 | 1 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 1 round TUF entry fight. |
External links
References
- ↑ "Guam's jiu-jitsu world champion: John Tuck - KUAM.com-KUAM News: On Air. Online. On Demand". Kuam.com. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ↑ "Guam's jiu-jitsu world champion: John Tuck - KUAM.com-KUAM News: On Air. Online. On Demand". Kuam.com. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ↑ "Events - PXC 13 - Back from the Dead". Pacificxtremecombat.com. 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ↑ http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=video.detail&gid=202835 |title=Jon Tuck KO's Eduard Folayang - Fight Video |publisher=Mixedmartialarts.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-20
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Professional_Jiu-Jitsu_Cup |title=World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |publisher=En.wikipedia.org |date= |accessdate=2011-12-20
- ↑ "Jon Tuck KOs Tristan Arenal in sensational PXC 28 showdown | InterAKTV". Interaksyon.com. 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ↑ http://www.mmamania.com/2012/3/9/2858339/ultimate-fighter-tuf-15-live-results-for-season-premiere-tonight#storyjump
- ↑ zikesugawara (September 6, 2012). "Report: UFC on Fuel TV 6 fight card is all set including John Tuck vs. Zhang Tiequan". mmaorient.net.
- ↑ http://www.yourmma.tv/news/details.asp/id/2603/norman-parke-vs-jon-tuck-ufc-on-fox-7.htm |title=The Smashes Winner Norman Parke Gets Jon Tuck In San Jose |publisher=YourMMA.tv |date= |accessdate=2013-01-07
- ↑ Staff (2013-04-14). "Jon Tuck vs. Norman Parke pulled from Saturday's UFC on FOX 7 lineup". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ↑ Staff (2013-09-02). "Norman Parke vs. Jon Tuck joins UFC Fight Night 30 lineup in Manchester". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
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