Jason Butcher

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Jason Butcher
Born (1984-10-23) October 23, 1984 (age 39)
Lincoln County, West Virginia, U.S.[1]
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofHuntington, West Virginia, United States
TeamTeam Ground Zero / CSA
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins15
By knockout7
By submission8
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jason Butcher (born October 23, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2008, he has also competed for Bellator and King of the Cage, where he is the current Light Heavyweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Amateur career[edit]

In December 2009, Butcher fought for the North American Allied Fight Series amateur Light Heavyweight Championship against Dane Bonnigson. He lost via referee stoppage due to strikes.[3]

Butcher compiled an amateur record of 4–2 before moving into professional mixed martial arts.

Early professional career[edit]

Butcher started his professional career in 2011. He fought exclusively for the Kentucky-based promotion, Spartan Fighting Championship.

Butcher won three times in a row, including first round victories over fellow prospects Jared Combs and Dominique Steele. In 2012, Butcher signed with Bellator.[4]

Bellator Fighting Championships[edit]

Butcher made his debut on June 22, 2012, at Bellator 71 against Duane Bastress. He won via submission early in the first round.[2][5]

Butcher faced Shaun Asher on October 26, 2012, at Bellator 78. He won via submission in the first round.[1]

Butcher faced Jack Hermansson on March 21, 2013, at Bellator 93. For the fifth time in a row he won via submission in the first round.[6]

Butcher faced Giva Santana on September 7, 2013, at Bellator 98 in the quarterfinal match of Bellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament. After losing the first round, Butcher rebounded and won the fight via TKO in the second round.[7]

Butcher faced Mikkel Parlo in the semifinal on October 4, 2013, at Bellator 102. He lost the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).[8]

Butcher faced Andreas Michailidis at Bellator 128 on October 10, 2014.[9] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.

Butcher faced Tamdan McCrory at Bellator 134 on February 27, 2015.[10] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
20 matches 15 wins 5 losses
By knockout 7 2
By submission 8 1
By decision 0 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–5 Doug Usher KO (punches) B2 Fighting Series 183 May 27, 2023 1 0:21 Columbus, Georgia, United States Won the vacant B2FS Middleweight Championship.
Win 14–5 Chris Warf Submission (triangle choke) ECC Cage Fighting: Cage Wars 3 November 19, 2022 1 0:56 Ashland, Kentucky, United States Won the NP Middleweight Championship.
Loss 13–5 Dequan Townsend Decision (unanimous) B2 Fighting Series 154 April 2, 2022 5 5:00 Novi, Michigan, United States Lost the B2FS Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 13–4 Karl Williams Submission (triangle choke) B2 Fighting Series 142 December 4, 2021 1 1:38 Lexington, Kentucky, United States Won the B2FS Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 12–4 Gabriel Mota Submission (triangle choke) HR MMA 121 May 8, 2021 1 2:38 Covington, Kentucky, United States Won the vacant HRMMA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Loss 11–4 Emiliano Sordi KO (punch) PFL 7 August 30, 2018 1 0:16 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 11–3 Maxim Grishin TKO (leg injury) PFL 2 June 21, 2018 1 1:41 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 11–2 Jesse Murray KO (punches) KOTC: Locked In October 28, 2017 1 2:42 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Defended KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 10–2 William Hill TKO KOTC: Violent Confrontation March 3, 2017 1 2:07 Carlton, Minnesota, United States Defended KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 9–2 Robert Morrow KO (punches) KOTC: Harm's Way September 17, 2016 1 1:01 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States Won the KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Loss 8–2 Tamdan McCrory Submission (armbar) Bellator 134 February 27, 2015 1 1:06 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 8–1 Andreas Michailidis TKO (punches) Bellator 128 October 10, 2014 2 0:28 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 7–1 Mikkel Parlo Decision (unanimous) Bellator 102 October 4, 2013 3 5:00 Visalia, California, United States Bellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 7–0 Giva Santana TKO (punches) Bellator 98 September 7, 2013 2 1:12 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Bellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win 6–0 Jack Hermansson Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 93 March 21, 2013 1 2:24 Lewiston, Maine, United States
Win 5–0 Shaun Asher Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 78 October 26, 2012 1 1:32 Dayton, Ohio, United States
Win 4–0 Duane Bastress Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 71 June 22, 2012 1 1:03 Chester, West Virginia, United States Middleweight debut.
Win 3–0 Jared Combs Submission (triangle choke) Spartan FC 11: Destruction January 13, 2012 1 3:00 Ashland, Kentucky, United States 195 lb. Catchweight bout[11]
Win 2–0 Lamont Stafford Submission (armbar) Spartan FC 8: Onslaught May 7, 2011 1 1:45 Ashland, Kentucky, United States
Win 1–0 Dominique Steele KO (punch) Spartan FC 7: Locked and Loaded February 25, 2011 1 0:45 Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Mixed martial arts amateur record[edit]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 4–2 Mike King Decision (unanimous) NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 8 September 24, 2010 3 3:00 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win 4–1 Anthony DiPiero Submission (anaconda choke) NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 4 August 28, 2010 1 0:51 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Loss 3–1 Dane Bonnigson TKO (punches) NAAFS: Night of Champions 2009 December 5, 2009 1 0:14 Akron, Ohio, United States For NAAFS Amateur Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Dan Spohn Submission (rear-naked choke) NAAFS: Caged Fury 7 October 9, 2009 2 1:38 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 2–0 Phillip Clark Jr. TKO (punches) NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 6 September 19, 2009 1 1:26 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win 1–0 Vincent Antinore Submission (punches) UVC 1: Rumble on the River July 12, 2008 1 1:23 Portsmouth, Ohio, United States

Submission grappling record[edit]

? Matches, ? Wins (? Submissions), ? Losses (? Submissions), ? Draws
Result Rec. Opponent Method Event Division Date Location
Win 5–6–0 United States Luke Ljuba Fight 2 Win Pro 202 May 21, 2021 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss 4–6–0 Brazil Diego Ramalho Toe hold Fight 2 Win Pro 167 March 20, 2021 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss 4–5–0 United States Sebastian Black Heel Hook Fight 2 Win Pro 151 200 lbs September 11, 2020 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 4–4–0 United States Richard Flores Triangle Armbar Fight 2 Win Pro 135 200 lbs January 18, 2020 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 3–4–0 United States Dave Anderson Choke Fight 2 Win Pro 131 195 lbs November 10, 2019 Richmond, California, United States
Loss 2–4–0 United States Kaniela Kahuanui Choke Fight 2 Win 125 175 lbs September 13, 2019 San Jose, California, United States
Loss 2–3–0 Brazil Gustavo Andrade Decision(split) Fight 2 Win 116 200 lbs June 22, 2019 Richmond, California, United States
Loss 2–2–0 United States Robert Yamashita Armbar Fight 2 Win Pro 103 March 1, 2019 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 2–1–0 United States Felipe Bragio Triangle choke Fight 2 Win Pro 97 January 12, 2019 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 1–1–0 United States Omar Kasdi Triangle choke Fight 2 Win Pro 62 February 10, 2018 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss 0–1–0 United States Tanner Rice Armbar Fight 2 Win Pro 57 December 9, 2017 Sacramento, California, United States

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bellator 78 preliminary results: Jason Butcher submits Shaun Asher, Zoila Gurgel outlasts Casey Noland Archived 2013-06-15 at the Wayback Machine by Derek Ciapala (Yahoo.com) on October 27, 2012
  2. ^ a b Jason Butcher victorious in Bellator debut by Gary Thomas (BluegrassMMA.com) on June 23, 2012
  3. ^ NAAFS: Night of Champions 2009 Official Results Mixedmartialarts.com
  4. ^ Veteran Spartan fighter Jason Butcher is headed to Bellator by Juan Valle (BluegrassMMA.com) on May 3, 2012
  5. ^ Bellator 71 results recap from last night (June 22) for ‘Wiuff vs Davis' in Chester, West Virginia by Adam Guillen Jr. (MMAMania.com) on June 23, 2012
  6. ^ Bellator 93 results: live play-by-play & updates by Jordan Breen (Sherdog.com) on March 21, 2013
  7. ^ MMAjunkie.com staff (September 7, 2013). "Bellator 98 results: Shlemenko retains title in slugfest with Cooper". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  8. ^ MMAjunkie.com staff (October 4, 2013). "Bellator 102 results: Kongo flattens Godbeer, Queiroz whacks Johnson". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  9. ^ "Bellator MMA - Bellator 128". sherdog.com.
  10. ^ "Bellator 134 prelims: 'The Silencer,' 'The Freight Train,' 'The Irish Bad Boy,' 'The Barn Cat'". mmajunkie.com. February 5, 2015.
  11. ^ Spartan FC 11: Destruction Tapology.com
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