Jason Fischer (fighter)
| Jason Fischer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 3, 1985 Redford, Michigan, United States |
| Other names | The Finisher |
| Residence | Farmington, Michigan, United States[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight (155 lb) |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Team | Michigan Top Team |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jason Fischer (born June 7, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, he has also formerly competed for King of the Cage.
Background
Born in Redford, Michigan and raised in Farmington, Michigan, a suburb outside of Detroit, Fischer competed in wrestling at Livonia Stevenson High School. Fischer later continued his career at Central Michigan University.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Fischer started his professional career in 2011. Within his first year as a professional, he won three consecutive matches and in 2012 signed with Bellator.
Bellator
Fischer made his debut on April 6, 2012 at Bellator 64 against Taylor Solomon. He won via technical submission in the third round.[4]
Fischer faced Kyle Prepolec on October 12, 2012 at Bellator 76.[5] He defeated Prepolec via submission in the third round.[6]
Fischer faced David Rickels on November 30, 2012 at Bellator 82. He was handed his first defeat via unanimous decision.[7]
Fischer was expected to face Saad Awad on January 31, 2013 at Bellator 87. However, Awad had to replace Patricky Freire in the Season Eight Lightweight Tournament. Fischer instead faced Sevak Magakian, who has been defeated via submission in the first round.[8][9]
Fischer was called to replace Alexander Sarnavskiy in the Season Eight Lightweight Tournament Semifinal due to a broken hand.[10] He faced David Rickels again on February 28, 2013 at Bellator 91. Fischer was defeated once again via unanimous decision.[11]
Fischer faced Tony Hervey on September 12, 2014 at Bellator 124. Fischer won via unanimous decision.[12]
Championships and Accomplishments
- Hard Knocks Fighting
- HKF Lightweight Championship (1 Time, Current)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 9 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9–3 | Jeremy Czarnecki | Decision (unanimous) | Duel Combat Sports 5 | June 25, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Ryan Dickson | Decision (unanimous) | Hard Knocks 42 | March 20, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Won Hard Knocks Fighting Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 7–3 | Tony Hervey | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 124 | September 12, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Justin Wilcox | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 114 | March 28, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | West Valley City, Utah, United States | |
| Loss | 6–2 | David Rickels | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 91 | February 28, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | Bellator Season Eight Lightweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 6–1 | Sevak Magakian | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 87 | January 31, 2013 | 1 | 3:37 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | Bellator Season Eight Lightweight Tournament Alternate bout[13] |
| Loss | 5–1 | David Rickels | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 82 | November 30, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Kyle Prepolec | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Bellator 76 | October 12, 2012 | 3 | 3:19 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 4–0 | Taylor Solomon | Technical submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 64 | April 6, 2012 | 3 | 4:59 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ivan Wolshlager | TKO (retirement) | IFL 39: Caged Apocalypse | November 19, 2011 | 1 | 5:00 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Roger Bontrager | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Homecoming | September 24, 2011 | 1 | 1:49 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Andrew Peterson | KO (punch) | IFL: The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre | February 18, 2011 | 2 | 0:12 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States |
References
- ↑ http://archive.freep.com/article/20140911/SPORTS18/309110087/Mixed-martial-arts-Grudge-match-pits-Finisher-vs-Lionheart-
- ↑ http://evolutiondetroit.org/fighters/jason-fischer/
- ↑ http://archive.freep.com/article/20140911/SPORTS18/309110087/Mixed-martial-arts-Grudge-match-pits-Finisher-vs-Lionheart-
- ↑ Bellator 64 results & recap by Joe Lebeau (MMAconvert.com) on April 6, 2012
- ↑ Bellator 76 official with Alvarez-Freire headliner, featherweight tourney, five prelims MMAjunkie.com (October 4, 2012)
- ↑ Bellator 76 results: Alvarez vs. Pitbull by Bryan Tucker (MMAFighting.com) on October 12, 2012
- ↑ Bellator 82 results: Koreshkov decisions Good to claim season 7 crown MMAjunkie.com (November 30, 2012)
- ↑ Awad replaces injured Freire, Woodard-Rickles likely new Bellator 87 headliner by Dann Stupp (MMAjunkie.com) on January 30, 2013
- ↑ Bellator 87 results by David King (Yahoo.com) on February 1, 2013
- ↑ Alexander Sarnavskiy out of Bellator lightweight semifinals with broken hand MMAweekly.com (February 11, 2013)
- ↑ Bellator 91 results: Vegh takes M'Pumbu's belt; Awad-Rickels set for 155 title MMAjunkie.com (February 28, 2013)
- ↑ "Bellator 124 results: Emanuel Newton defends title with another spinning backfist". mmajunkie.com. September 12, 2014.
- ↑ Patricky Pitbull injured, out of Bellator season eight lightweight tournament; Saad Awad in vs Guillaum DeLorenzi by Brian Hemminger (MMAmania.com) on January 30, 2013