Jake Collier
Introduction
Jake Collier (born October 23, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Mixed martial arts career
After competing as an amateur for one year, Collier made his professional debut in November of 2010. He competed primarily for regional organizations around his native state of Missouri. He amassed a record of 7 - 1, before signing with the UFC on the heels of a first round finish of Gabriel Checco at RFA 19.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Collier made his promotional debut against Vitor Miranda on December 20, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 58. He lost the fight via TKO in the final seconds of the first round.
Collier next faced Ricardo Abreu on June 6, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 68, filling in for an injured Daniel Sarafian. Collier won the fight via split decision.
Collier faced returning veteran Dongi Yang on November 28, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 79. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Collier next faced promotional newcomer Alberto Uda on May 29, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 88. He won the fight via TKO in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
Collier was expected to face Josh Stansbury on December 3, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. However, Collier pulled out of the fight in late October citing injury and was replaced by Devin Clark.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Alberto Uda
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 10 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10–3 | Alberto Uda | TKO (knee and spinning back kick to the body) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt | May 29, 2016 | 2 | 1:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | 9–3 | Dongi Yang | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal | November 28, 2015 | 2 | 1:50 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 9–2 | Ricardo Abreu | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson | June 6, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Vitor Miranda | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway | December 20, 2014 | 1 | 4:59 | Barueri, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–1 | Gabriel Checco | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RFA 19 | October 10, 2014 | 1 | 4:27 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Quartus Stitt | Submission (guillotine choke) | Rumble Times Promotions | May 3, 2013 | 1 | 1:32 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Cully Butterfield | Decision (unanimous) | Rumble Times Promotions | October 26, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Sean Huffman | TKO (punches) | Cage Championships 38 | June 23, 2012 | 1 | 0:48 | Sullivan, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | James Wade | TKO (punches) | Cage Championships 37 | April 7, 2012 | 1 | 1:22 | Washington, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Kelvin Tiller | Submission (triangle choke) | Fight Me MMA | January 13, 2012 | 1 | 4:40 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Dan McGlasson | KO (punch) | Fight Me MMA | August 13, 2011 | 1 | 1:26 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Darryl Cobb | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rumble Time Promotions | April 15, 2011 | 3 | 4:08 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | James Wade | TKO (punches) | Rumble Time Promotions | November 19, 2010 | 1 | 2:05 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States |