Jon Tuck
| Jon Tuck | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jonathan Cruz Tuck August 28, 1984 Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam, United States |
| Other names | Super Saiyan |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Guam, USA (Hagatna, Guam) |
| Team | Alliance MMA The MMA Lab |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States |
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| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup | ||
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2010 Abu Dhabi, UAE | Open Light [3] |
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2010 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -78 kg [3] |
Jonathan Cruz Tuck (born August 28, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. Tuck is the first Chamorro native from Guam to be signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and competes Lightweight division.
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Background
Tuck grew up with a love of martial arts, which he attributes to being from the culture of warriors, the Chamorros. Tuck began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA with his cousin, about six years before coming to the UFC. Tuck attended college at the University of Guam and was studying physical education before dropping out because of his career in fighting. However, he does plan on finishing his college education in the near future. Before becoming a professional MMA fighter, Tuck also worked as a power plant operator.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Tuck made his professional debut in 2007, earning his first win over Joe Nauta via rear-naked choke early in the first round. His second fight was against John Salas, winning via TKO (doctor stoppage).
On November 17, 2007 Tuck made his debut in Pacific Xtreme Combat against Giovanni Sablan. He shows his grappling skills by defeating Sablan via rear-naked choke.[5] After a year layoff he returned to fighting. He defeated Thomas Calvo via Rear-Naked-Choke in the first round.
On November 21, 2009 he made his debut in Gorilla Warfare, in a Superfight against his toughest opponent yet, URCC Welterweight Champion and Martial Combat Champion Eduard Folayang. He defeated Folayang via KO in just eight seconds.[6]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Career
Tuck competed in the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup. He won his gold medal match against Mohammed Naser in the Open Light division, and placed second in the -78 kg division.
Comeback in MMA
After competing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments all over the world, Tuck finally returned to MMA, defeating former Strikeforce fighter Tristan Arenal. Tuck got hit with some solid punches, stayed calm and remained in the pack during the first round but he got a takedown. He then knocked Arenal unconscious with ground and pound punches.[7]
The Ultimate Fighter
In February 2012, Tuck was announced as a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter 15.[8] In his first fight, Tuck lost via unanimous decision to eventual finalist Al Iaquinta in the elimantion round to get into the house. Tuck dislocated a toe during the fight.[9]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Tuck made his official promotional when he faced Zhang Tiequan on November 10, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 6.[10] Tuck won the fight via unanimus decision.[11]
Tuck was expected to face Norman Parke on April 20, 2013 at UFC on Fox 7.[12] However, the bout was scrapped during the week leading up to the event as Tuck was forced out of the bout with an injury.[13]
The rescheduled bout with Parke eventually took place on October 26, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30.[14] Tuck lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Tuck was expected to face Yosdenis Cedeno on June 7, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 42.[15] However, Cedeno pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jake Lindsey.[16] He won the fight via submission in the third round due to heel strikes to the body.[17]
Tuck faced Kevin Lee on September 27, 2014 at UFC 178.[18] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Tuck faced Tae Hyun Bang on May 16, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 66.[19] Tuck won the fight via submission in the first round, which also produced a Performance of the Night bonus.[20][21]
Tuck was expected to face Nick Hein on May 8, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87.[22] However, just days before the event, Hein pulled out citing injury.[23] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Josh Emmett.[24] Tuck lost the back and forth fight via split decision.[25]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 9 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9–3 | Josh Emmett | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | May 8, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 9–2 | Tae Hyun Bang | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber | May 16, 2015 | 1 | 3:56 | Pasay, Philippines | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 8–2 | Kevin Lee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 178 | September 27, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Tuck was deducted one point for a groin kick in round two. |
| Win | 8–1 | Jake Lindsey | Submission (heel strikes to the body) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov | June 7, 2014 | 3 | 2:47 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Norman Parke | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz | October 26, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 7–0 | Zhang Tiequan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le | November 10, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, SAR, China | |
| Win | 6–0 | Tristan Arenal | KO (punches) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 28 | November 26, 2011 | 1 | 3:47 | Pasig, Philippines | |
| Win | 5–0 | Eduard Folayang | KO (punch) | GW 3 | November 21, 2009 | 1 | 0:08 | Saipan, Guam | |
| Win | 4–0 | Thomas Calvo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 17 | March 27, 2009 | 1 | 1:58 | Mangilao, Guam | |
| Win | 3–0 | Giovanni Sablan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 13 | November 17, 2007 | 1 | 4:41 | Mangilao, Guam | |
| Win | 2–0 | John Salas | TKO (doctor stoppage) | GHBW 2 | May 28, 2007 | 1 | 5:00 | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| Win | 1–0 | Joe Neuta | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GHBW 1 | Feb 9, 2007 | 1 | 2:13 | Agana, Guam |
Mixed Martial Arts exhibition record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Al Iaquinta | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live | March 9, 2012 | 1 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | One-round TUF entry fight. |
See also
External links
- Professional MMA record for Jon Tuck from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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