Jake Collier
| Jake Collier | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1988 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Other names | The Prototype |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 257 lb (117 kg; 18.4 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 78.5 in (199 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Cuba, Missouri, United States |
| Team | Smith Pit MMA (2009–present)[2] |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jake Collier (born October 23, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division and competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
[edit]With no background in sports, Collier started Brazilian jiu-jitsu to lose weight at the age of 20.[3] Eventually he started competing in the sport, quickly taking his first amateur mixed martial arts bout.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]After compiling an amateur record of 12–2, Collier made his professional debut in November 2010. He competed primarily for regional organizations around his native state of Missouri. He amassed a record of 8–1 before signing with the UFC on the heels of a first round rear naked choke finish of Gabriel Checco at RFA 19.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Collier made his promotional debut against Vitor Miranda on December 20, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 58.[5] He lost the fight via TKO in the final seconds of the first round.[6]
Collier next faced Ricardo Abreu on June 6, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 68, filling in for an injured Daniel Sarafian.[7] Collier won the fight via split decision.[8]
Collier faced returning veteran Yang Dongi on November 28, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 79.[9] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[10]
Collier next faced promotional newcomer Alberto Uda on May 29, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 88.[11] He won the fight via TKO in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[12][13]
Collier was expected to face Josh Stansbury in a light heavyweight bout on December 3, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.[14] However, Collier pulled out of the fight in late October citing injury and was replaced by Devin Clark.[15]
Collier faced Devin Clark on April 15, 2017 at UFC on Fox 24.[16] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[17]
Collier faced Marcel Fortuna on November 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis.[18] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[19]
Collier was scheduled to face Marcin Prachnio on February 24, 2018 at UFC on Fox 28.[20] However, on January 4, 2018, he was forced to pull out from the fight citing injury.[21]
On February 16, 2019 it was announced that Collier had tested positive for higenamine in an out of competition test for which he received a ten-month suspension and he will be eligible to compete again on October 27, 2019.[22][23]
Collier was scheduled to face Tom Aspinall in a heavyweight bout on March 21, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards after more than two years of absence from the UFC.[24] However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the event was cancelled.[25] Subsequently, the pairing was left intact and took place on July 25, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 14.[26] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[27]
Collier faced Gian Villante on December 5, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 19.[28] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[29]
Collier faced Carlos Felipe on June 12, 2021 at UFC 263.[30] He lost the fight by split decision.[31]
Collier faced Chase Sherman on January 15, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 32.[32] He won the bout via rear naked choke submission in round one.[33] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[34]
As the first bout of his new four-fight contract, Collier was scheduled to face Justin Tafa on April 30, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 35.[35][36] However, Tafa withdrew from event for undisclosed reasons, and he was replaced by Andrei Arlovski.[37] He lost the bout via split decision.[38] 14 out of 14 media scores gave it to Collier.[39]
Collier faced Chris Barnett on September 10, 2022 at UFC 279.[40] At the weigh-ins, Barnett weighed in at 267.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the non-title heavyweight limit. Barnett was fined 20% of his purse, which went to Collier.[41] Despite knocking down Barnett in the first, Collier lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[42]
Collier faced Martin Buday on April 15, 2023 at UFC on ESPN 44[43] but was moved to UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón for unknown reasons.[44] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[45]
Collier was scheduled to face Valter Walker at UFC Fight Night 228 on September 23, 2023.[46] However, Walker withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by Mohammed Usman.[47] Collier lost the fight via unanimous decision.[48]
On October 9, 2023, it was announced that Collier was no longer on the UFC roster.[49]
Post UFC
[edit]Collier faced Kelvin Fitial at Shamrock FC 357 on September 7, 2024 and won the bout by knockout in the first round.[50] This fight earned him a $1000 Fight of the Night award.[51] This fight also earned him a Knockout of the Night award.[52]
Personal life
[edit]Collier has three sons.[53]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Mixed martial arts
[edit]- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Alberto Uda and Chase Sherman[12][34]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 25 matches | 14 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 5 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 5 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–11 | Christian Edwards | TKO (submission to slam) | Shamrock FC 360 | January 18, 2025 | 1 | 3:36 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | Return to Light Heavyweight; Edwards missed weight (208.8 lb). |
| Win | 14–10 | Kelvin Fitial | KO (punch) | Shamrock FC 357 | September 7, 2024 | 1 | 0:24 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | Knockout of the Night. Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 13–10 | Mohammed Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot | September 23, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13–9 | Martin Buday | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón | April 29, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13–8 | Chris Barnett | TKO (punches) | UFC 279 | September 10, 2022 | 2 | 2:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (267.5 lb) bout; Barnett missed weight. |
| Loss | 13–7 | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera | April 30, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–6 | Chase Sherman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze | January 15, 2022 | 1 | 2:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 12–6 | Carlos Felipe | Decision (split) | UFC 263 | June 12, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 12–5 | Gian Villante | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori | December 5, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–5 | Tom Aspinall | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | July 26, 2020 | 1 | 0:45 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 11–4 | Marcel Fortuna | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | November 11, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Devin Clark | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis | April 15, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 10–3 | Alberto Uda | TKO (knee and body kick) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt | May 29, 2016 | 2 | 1:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 9–3 |