Jared Gordon
Introduction
Jared Gordon (born September 6, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist. He was the lightweight champion of Duelo De Giagantes in Mexico and featherweight champion for Cage Fury Fighting Championships in United States. He currently competes in Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Gordon was born and raised in New York and he was obsessed MMA when he was in high school. He teaches boxing at Church Street Boxing in New York.
Gordon is a recovered drug addict and would like to use the octagon as the platform to voice his support and give hope to those who suffer the same addiction.
Mixed martial arts career
Prior to Ultimate Fighting Championship
Gordon amassed a record of 12-1 prior joining UFC. He was the lightweight champion of Duelo De Giagantes in Mexico and featherweight champion for Cage Fury Fighting Championship in United States.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Gordon was scouted by Dana White on UFC web series show "Dana White: Looking for a fight" second season episode two at Cage Fury Fighting Championships where Gordon won the Featherweight title that night. White was impressed with his performance and signed him onto UFC .
Gordon was scheduled his promotional debut to face Michel Quiñones at UFC 211. However, Gordon pulled out of the fight on the day before the event due to stomach illness and the card was removed from the event to reschedule on June 25, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee in Oklahoma City. At the weigh-in,Gordon missed the required featherweight limit for the fight of 146Ibs. As a result he was fined 20% of his pay, and the bouts proceeded at catchweight. Gordon secured his first UFC win on round two via TKO.
Gordon is scheduled to face Hacran Dias on October 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Duelo De Giagantes
- Duelo De Giagantes Lightweight Champion (One time) vs. Alejandro Roman
- Cage Fury Fighting Championship
- Featherweight Cage Fury Fighting Championships champion (One time) vs. Bill Algeo
Personal life
Drug addiction
Gordon used prescription pain medication to manage his pain from an injury and led him to drug addiction at the age of 19 and by 21 he was addicted to heroin. At 23, he was homeless, panhandling in the street to support his drug habit. He managed to get in to rehab and got clean. He returned to fighting soon after. His fight against Jeff Lentz ended Gordon with a broken orbital bone in five places and he was given pain medication to help him battle with injured eye and he got addicted to pain killer again and overcome another overdose incident. Gordon managed to beat his drug addiction and stay sober by checking himself in rehab after the 3rd overdosed in his life in 2015 left him legally dead for two minutes. He is now a recovered drug addict.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 13 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13-1 | Michel Quiñones | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee | 000000002017-06-25-0000June 25, 2017 | 2 | 4:24 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Gordon missed weight ; Catchweight bout |
| Win | 12-1 | Bill Algeo | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 63 | 000000002017-02-18-0000February 18, 2017 | 4 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Won the Featherweight champion for Cage Fury Fighting |
| Win | 11-1 | Dawond Pickney | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 60 | 000000002016-08-06-0000August 6, 2016 | 2 | 3:10 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 10-1 | Anthony Morrison | KO (Head Kick) | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 59 | 000000002016-07-09-0000July 9, 2016 | 1 | 1:48 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 9-1 | Jeff Lentz | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 48 | 000000002015-05-09-0000May 9, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 9-0 | Jay Coleman | TKO (punches) | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 45 | 000000002015-02-07-0000February 7, 2015 | 1 | 4:47 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 8-0 | Corey Bleaken | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 44 | 000000002014-12-13-0000December 13, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 7-0 | Johnson Jajoute | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 28 | 000000002013-10-26-0000October 26, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 6-0 | Alejandro Roman | Decision (unanimous) | Duelo De Giagantes - Round 4 | 000000002013-06-22-0000June 22, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Zumpango, Mexico | Won the Lightweight champion of Duelo De Giagantes |
| Win | 5-0 | Luiz Gustavo Felix dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Duelo De Giagantes - Round 3 | 000000002013-06-15-0000June 15, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Zumpango, Mexico | |
| Win | 4-0 | Oscar De La Parra | TKO (punches) | Duelo De Giagantes - Round 2 | 000000002013-06-08-0000June 8, 2013 | 3 | 2:14 | Zumpango, Mexico | |
| Win | 3-0 | Alvaro Enriquez | TKO (punches) | Duelo De Giagantes - Round 1 | 000000002013-06-02-0000June 2, 2013 | 2 | 4:25 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 2-0 | Robert Fabrizi | TKO (punches) | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 19 | 000000002013-02-02-0000February 2, 2013 | 2 | 2:31 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Anthony D'Agostino | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 6 | 000000002011-02-05-0000February 5, 2011 | 2 | 1:42 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |