J.P. Reese

J.P. Reese
Born	James Patrick Reese (1980-12-21) December 21, 1980 Livonia, Michigan, United States
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division	Featherweight, Lightweight
Fighting out of	Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States
Team	American Top Team
Rank	NCAA Division I Wrestler
Years active	2010-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	21
Wins	11
By knockout	3
By submission	2
By decision	6
Losses	10
By knockout	1
By submission	6
By decision	3
Website	http://www.jpreese.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

James Patrick Reese (born December 21, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist. He bases his training at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida.

Amateur wrestling career

J.P. Reese began wrestling at Rochester Adams High School in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He was a two-time state place winner (sixth place – 1998 and third place – 1999) along with helping his team to a State Championship in 1998 and a Runner-up finish in 1999. He finished his senior year with a 57-1 record.

Reese went on to wrestle for the University of Missouri and started all four years. He became a two-time NCAA Wrestling Championships qualifier (2002 and 2003). He obtained All-American honors at the University Nationals in Freestyle Wrestling in 2002. J.P. stands second all-time in career pins for the Mizzou Wrestling team (47) behind Ben Askren. He graduated from Missouri with a B.A. in Business Management in 2004.

J.P. was a 2006 Beach Wrestling National Champion and a 2007 Beach Wrestling World team member, competing in Antalya, Turkey.

J.P. was a controversial figure in the wrestling world. Contrary to popular belief, J.P.'s birthplace is from "parts unknown" and this is what kept him out of the 2012 Olympics because he swears no allegiance to any flag. Reese's signature finishing move was the "Mighty Donkey Punch" where he would hit the opponent on the back of the head and finish all over them. J.P. was managed by Richard "The Brain" Sweetlovin a.k.a. "The Mouth of the North". The Mouth and J.P. had a falling out after Reese killed the original Ultimate Warrior in the ring with the Mighty Donkey Punch. The Mouth begged for Reese to not finish so hard, but J.P. always goes balls to the wall. J.P. left WWE to start a new wrestling organization with "Mean" Gene Okerlund.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Reese made his MMA debut June 19, 2010 in Miami, Florida. He won the fight by TKO in the second round.

He subsequently fought twice for Bellator Fighting Championships in Florida. He has quickly amassed a record of 5 wins and 1 loss in the first 15 months of his MMA career.

Strikeforce

Reese made his Strikeforce debut on November 18, 2011 at Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers as a late replacement for Isaac Vallie-Flagg against Bobby Green. He lost the fight via submission in the third round.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
21 matches	11 wins	10 losses
By knockout	3	1
By submission	2	6
By decision	6	3

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	11–10	Alejandro Solano Rodriguez	Submission (guillotine choke)	CP: Calvo Promotions 3	October 1, 2014	3	2:57	San Jose, Costa Rica
Loss	11–9	Jason Soares	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Fight Time 19	May 30, 2014	3	3:57	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Loss	11–8	Arman Ospanov	Submission (triangle choke)	IADF - International Association Diamond Fight	March 22, 2014	1	3:33	Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win	11–7	Daniel Swain	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	XFC 27: Frozen Fury	December 13, 2013	3	3:37	Muskegon, Michigan, United States	Featherweight bout.
Win	10–7	Billy Quarantillo	Decision (unanimous)	Real Fighting Championships 29	November 8, 2013	3	5:00	Tampa, Florida, United States
Loss	9–7	Landon Vannata	Decision (split)	XFC 25: Boiling Point	September 6, 2013	3	5:00	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Loss	9–6	Julian Lane	Submission (guillotine choke)	Fight Time 15: It's Fight Time!	June 21, 2013	1	2:45	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Loss	9–5	Vagner Rocha	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Fight Time 14: This Means War!	April 26, 2013	5	2:18	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States	Fight Time Promotions and ISKA Lightweight Championship bout.
Win	9–4	David Shepherd	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 87	January 31, 2013	3	5:00	Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States
Loss	8–4	Kevin Lee	Decision (unanimous)	IFL 51 No Guts No Glory	November 17, 2012	3	5:00	Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win	8–3	Paulo Durao	Submission (D'arce choke)	WCMMA 1: USA vs Portugal	September 15, 2012	2	2:02	Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Loss	7–3	Sevak Magakian	Decision (unanimous)	SHOFight MMA 20	June 16, 2012	3	5:00	Springfield, Missouri, United States
Win	7–2	Eric Thompson	Decision (split)	Prestige Fights 6: Bayou Brawl	June 1, 2012	3	5:00	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States	176 lbs. catchweight bout.
Win	6–2	Brad Wheeler	Decision (unanimous)	CWFC 45 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 45	February 18, 2012	3	5:00	North London, England
Loss	5–2	Bobby Green	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers	November 18, 2011	3	2:25	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	5–1	Martin Brown	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 50	September 17, 2011	3	5:00	Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win	4–1	Aaron Aschendorf	Decision (unanimous)	Fight Time 6: Pride and Glory	August 19, 2011	3	5:00	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win	3–1	Jason Valle	TKO (punches)	Championship Fighting Alliance: The Title	May 6, 2011	2	1:31	Miami, Florida, United States
Loss	2–1	Kamrin Naville	TKO (cut)	RRMC: RadRok MMA Championship	January 21, 2011	1	5:00	Coral Springs, Florida, United States
Win	2–0	Bounmy Somchay	TKO (punches)	Bellator 34	October 28, 2010	1	3:32	Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win	1–0	Johonner Correa	TKO (punches)	Elite Promotions: Battle at the Beach	June 19, 2010	2	1:45	Miami, Florida, United States

External links

• Professional MMA record for J.P. Reese from Sherdog