Jake Collier Explained

Jake Collier
Birth Date:23 October 1988
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Other Names:The Prototype
Residence:Union, Missouri, United States[1]
Weight:257lb
Weight Class:Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach:78.5 in[2]
Fighting Out Of:Cuba, Missouri, United States
Team:Smith Pit MMA (2009–present)[3]
Years Active:2010–present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Decwin:4
Mma Koloss:4
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:5
Sherdog:83599

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

With no background in sports, Collier started Brazilian jiu-jitsu to lose weight at the age of 20.[4] Eventually he started competing in the sport, quickly taking his first amateur mixed martial arts bout.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Collier made his promotional debut against Vitor Miranda on December 20, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 58.[6] He lost the fight via TKO in the final seconds of the first round.[7]

Collier next faced Ricardo Abreu on June 6, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 68, filling in for an injured Daniel Sarafian.[8] Collier won the fight via split decision.[9]

Collier faced returning veteran Yang Dongi on November 28, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 79.[10] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[11]

Collier next faced promotional newcomer Alberto Uda on May 29, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 88.[12] He won the fight via TKO in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[13] [14]

Collier was expected to face Josh Stansbury in a light heavyweight bout on December 3, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.[15] However, Collier pulled out of the fight in late October citing injury and was replaced by Devin Clark.[16]

Collier faced Devin Clark on April 15, 2017 at UFC on Fox 24.[17] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[18]

Collier faced Marcel Fortuna on November 11, 2017 at .[19] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Collier was scheduled to face Marcin Prachnio on February 24, 2018 at UFC on Fox 28.[21] However, on January 4, 2018, he was forced to pull out from the fight citing injury.[22]

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.[23] [24]

Collier was scheduled to face Tom Aspinall in a heavyweight bout on March 21, 2020 at after more than two years of absence from the UFC.[25] However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the event was cancelled.[26] Subsequently, the pairing was left intact and took place on July 25, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 14.[27] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[28]

Collier faced Gian Villante on December 5, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 19.[29] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[30]

Collier faced Carlos Felipe on June 12, 2021 at UFC 263.[31] He lost the fight by split decision.[32]

Collier faced Chase Sherman on January 15, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 32.[33] He won the bout via rear naked choke submission in round one.[34] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[35]

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.[36] [37] However, Tafa withdrew from event for undisclosed reasons, and he was replaced by Andrei Arlovski.[38] He lost the bout via split decision.[39] 14 out of 14 media scores gave it to Collier.[40]

Collier faced Chris Barnett on September 10, 2022 at UFC 279.[41] 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.[42] Despite knocking down Barnett in the first, Collier lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[43]

Collier faced Martin Buday on April 15, 2023 at UFC on ESPN 44[44] but was moved to for unknown reasons.[45] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[46]

Collier was scheduled to face Valter Walker at UFC Fight Night 228 on September 23, 2023.[47] However, Walker withdrew from the bout due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Mohammed Usman.[48] Collier lost the fight via unanimous decision.[49]

On October 9, 2023, it was announced that Collier was no longer on the UFC roster.[50]

Post UFC

Collier faced Kelvin Fitial at Shamrock FC 357 on September 7, 2024 and won the bout by knockout in the first round.[51] This fight earned him a $1000 Fight of the Night award.[52] This fight also earned him a Knockout of the Night award.[53]

Personal life

Collier has three sons.[54]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|14–10|Kelvin Fitial|KO (punch)|Shamrock FC 357||align=center|1|align=center|0:24|St. Charles, Missouri, United States ||-|Loss|align=center|13–10|Mohammed Usman|Decision (unanimous)|| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–9|Martin Buday|Decision (unanimous)|| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–8|Chris Barnett|TKO (punches)|UFC 279||align=center|2|align=center|2:24|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–7|Andrei Arlovski|Decision (split)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–6|Chase Sherman|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:26|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–6|Carlos Felipe|Decision (split)|UFC 263 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Glendale, Arizona, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–5|Gian Villante|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–5|Tom Aspinall|TKO (knee and punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|0:45|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|11–4|Marcel Fortuna|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Norfolk, Virginia, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–4|Devin Clark|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–3|Alberto Uda|TKO (knee and body kick)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:06|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–3|Yang Dongi|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:50|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Ricardo Abreu|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|New Orleans, Louisiana, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 8–2|Vitor Miranda|TKO (head kick and punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:59|Barueri, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 8–1|Gabriel Checco|Submission (rear-naked choke)|RFA 19||align=center|1|align=center|4:27|Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States||-| Win|align=center| 7–1|Quartus Stitt|Submission (guillotine choke)|Rumble Times Promotions||align=center|1|align=center|1:32|St. Charles, Missouri, United States||-| Win|align=center| 6–1|Cully Butterfield|Decision (unanimous)|Rumble Times Promotions||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|St. Charles, Missouri, United States||-| Win|align=center| 5–1|Sean Huffman| TKO (punches)|Cage Championships 38||align=center|1|align=center|0:48|Sullivan, Missouri, United States||-| Win|align=center| 4–1|James Wade| TKO (punches)|Cage Championships 37||align=center|1|align=center|1:22|Washington, Missouri, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 3–1|Kelvin Tiller|Submission (triangle choke)|Fight Me MMA||align=center|1|align=center|4:40|St. Charles, Missouri, United States||-| Win|align=center| 3–0|Dan McGlasson| KO (punch)|Fight Me MMA||align=center|1|align=center|1:26|St. Charles, Missouri, United States||-| Win|align=center| 2–0|Darryl Cobb| Submission (rear-naked choke)|Rumble Time Promotions||align=center|3|align=center|4:08|St. Charles, Missouri, United States||-| Win|align=center| 1–0|James Wade| TKO (punches)|Rumble Time Promotions||align=center|1|align=center|2:05|St. Charles, Missouri, United States||-[55]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Collier in Korea. knucklejunkies.com. Brett Auten.
  2. Web site: Fight Card - UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson. UFC.com. June 6, 2015.
  3. Web site: Collier, Tiller clash at Fight Me finale. Brett Auten. knucklejunkies.com.
  4. Web site: From couch potato to UFC debut in six years? Meet your new hero, Jake Collier. John Morgan. December 19, 2014. mmajunkie.com.
  5. Web site: Welcome to the UFC, Jake Collier. Simon. Zane. bloodyelbow.com. 2014-10-18. 2014-10-18. 2018-06-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20180628153756/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/10/18/6989389/ufc-182-signs-jared-cannonier-vs-jordan-heavyweight-prospect-fight-night-barueri-collier-mma-news. dead.
  6. Web site: RFA champ Jake Collier makes octagon debut against Vitor Miranda at UFC Fight Night 58 . MMAJunkie.com . John Morgan and Steven Marrocco . 2014-10-16. 2014-10-16.
  7. Web site: UFC Fight Night 58 results: Vitor Miranda KOs Jake Collier with one second left in first. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2014-12-20. 2014-12-20.
  8. Web site: Collier in for injured Sarafian in NOLA. ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2015-05-04. 2015-05-04.
  9. Web site: UFC Fight Night 68 results: Jake Collier takes split in slugfest with Ricardo Abreu. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2015-06-06. 2015-06-06.
  10. Web site: Dongi Yang vs. Jake Collier Added to UFC Fight Night 79 in Seoul. Rob Tatum. August 24, 2015. combatpress.com.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 79 results: Dongi Yang TKOs Jake Collier in second. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2015-11-28. 2015-11-28.
  12. Web site: Undefeated Alberto Uda signs with the UFC, replaces Keith Berish vs. Jake Collier at UFC Fight Night 88. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2016-03-31. 2016-03-31.
  13. Web site: UFC Fight Night 88 results: Jake Collier crushes Alberto Uda with body kick in second round. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2016-05-29. 2016-05-29.
  14. Web site: UFC Fight Night bonuses: Garbrandt, Stephens, Barao, Collier pocket $50K Awards. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2016-05-30. 2016-05-30.
  15. Web site: Stansbury-Collier, Mutapcic-Smith added to The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. themmareport.com . Staff. 2016-09-24. 2016-09-24.
  16. News: The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale lineup undergoes a few changes. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-10-28. 2016-10-28.
  17. News: UFC heads to Kansas City for first time for UFC on FOX 24. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-02-11. 2017-02-11.
  18. Web site: UFC on FOX 24 results: Devin Clark's pressure too much in unanimous win vs. Jake Collier. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2017-04-15. 2017-04-15.
  19. News: Marcel Fortuna tries UFC recovery against Jake Collier in Norfolk. sportv.globo.com. Raphael Marinho. 2017-08-08. 2017-08-08. pt.
  20. News: UFC Fight Night 120 results: Jake Collier outworks Marcel Fortuna for decision win. 2017-11-12. MMAjunkie. 2017-11-12. en-US.
  21. Web site: Marcin Prachnio maakt UFC debuut tegen Jake Collier tijdens UFC Orlando. Marcel Dorff. mmadna.nl. 7 December 2017. nl. 2022-01-17.
  22. News: Jake Collier out of UFC Orlando, replacement sought for Marcin Prachnio. MMA Fighting. 2018-01-04.
  23. Web site: Jake Collier Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy. February 19, 2019. United States Anti-Doping Agency. February 19, 2019. June 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220602115310/https://ufc.usada.org/jake-collier-accepts-doping-sanction/. dead.
  24. Web site: UFC's Jake Collier accepts 10-month suspension from USADA, claims 'simple mistake'. 2019-02-19. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-19.
  25. Web site: JAfter 2.5 years of absence from UFC, Jake Collier makes a comeback against Tom Aspinall in London. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 12 February 2020. 2022-01-17. nl.
  26. Web site: Cancelled UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Woodley vs. Edwards The O2. O2. The. www.theo2.co.uk. en. 2020-04-10.
  27. Web site: UFC announces full lineups for July events on 'Fight Island,' including four title fights. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck. 2020-06-18. 2020-06-18.
  28. Web site: Bitter. Shawn. 2020-07-25. UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Tom Aspinall Makes Short Work of Heavyweight Jake Collier. 2020-07-25. Cageside Press. en-US.
  29. Web site: 2020-09-21. Gian Villante set to return vs. Jake Collier at UFC event on Dec. 5. 2020-09-22. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  30. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2020-12-05. UFC Vegas 16 Results: Jake Collier Tops Gian Villante in Decision Win. 2020-12-06. Cageside Press. en-US.
  31. Web site: Marcelo Barone and Zeca Azevedo. 2021-03-03. In search of the third straight victory, Carlos Boi faces Jake Collier at UFC 263. 2021-03-03. globoesporte.com. pt.
  32. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2021-06-12. UFC 263 Results: Carlos Felipe Outlasts Jake Collier. 2021-06-13. Cageside Press. en-US.
  33. Web site: Boussenaf. Jamal. 2021-10-26. Ontmoeting tussen Chase Sherman en Jake Collier op 15 januari. 2021-10-26. MMA DNA. nl.
  34. Web site: Gibbons. Justin. 2022-01-15. UFC Vegas 46: Jake Collier Submits Chase Sherman in First Round. 2022-01-16. Cageside Press. en-US.
  35. Web site: Newswire. MMA Fighting. 2022-01-15. UFC Vegas 46 bonuses: Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze easy call for 'Fight of the Night'. 2022-01-16. MMA Fighting. en.
  36. Web site: 2022-03-02 . UFC Vegas 53 Collier treft Tafa in zwaargewicht clash op 30 april . 2022-03-02 . Eurosport . nl.
  37. Web site: Jake Collier signs new four-fight UFC deal, meets Justin Tafa on April 30. March 3, 2022. Farah Hannoun. MMAjunkie.com.
  38. Web site: 2022-04-09 . Andrei Arlovski steps in against Jake Collier at UFC on ESPN 35 . 2022-04-09 . MMA Junkie. Nolan King. en-US.
  39. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-04-30 . UFC Vegas 53: Andrei Arlovski Battles Through Tough Three Rounds Against Jake Collier . 2022-05-01 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  40. Web site: Andrei Arlovski def. Jake Collier :: UFC on ESPN 35 :: MMA Decisions . 2022-05-01 . www.mmadecisions.com . 2022-05-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220501230923/http://www.mmadecisions.com/decision/13120/Andrei-Arlovski-vs-Jake-Collier . dead .
  41. Web site: 2022-07-26 . UFC 279 adds Chris Barnett vs. Jake Collier heavyweight clash . 2022-09-10 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  42. Web site: UFC 279 weigh-in results: Disastrous session leads to fight card overhaul. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-09-09. 2022-09-09.
  43. Web site: UFC 279 results, highlights: Chris Barnett rallies to TKO Jake Collier in heavyweight slugfest . 2022-09-11 . CBSSports.com . 11 September 2022 . en.
  44. Web site: 2023-01-18 . UFC books Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier for April 15 event . 2023-01-18 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  45. Web site: Breaking: Scheduled UFC heavyweight clash gets two-week delay. sportskeeda.com. Joshua Ryan. 2023-02-15. 2023-04-04.
  46. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-04-29 . UFC Vegas 72: Martin Buday Extends Win Streak, Decisions Jake Collier . 2023-04-30 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  47. Web site: Valter Walker, Brother of Light Heavyweight Johnny Walker, Books UFC Debut Against Jake Collier. June 19, 2023. Jay Anderson. cagesidepress.com.
  48. Web site: With Valter Walker out, Mohammed Usman steps in to face Jake Collier on UFC's Sept. 23 event. Farah Hannoun. Nolan King. July 14, 2023. MMAjunkie.com.
  49. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-09-23 . UFC Vegas 79: Nasty Eye Poke on Jake Collier Nearly Derails Fight, but Mohammed Usman Earns Decision Win . 2023-09-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  50. Web site: Staff . 2023-10-17 . John Makdessi, Andre Fialho Among Multiple Names Removed from UFC Roster . 2023-10-18 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  51. Web site: Fitial's KO loss to Collier gets fight of the night. saipantribune.com. Ferdie De La Torre. 2024-09-13. 2024-09-13.
  52. Web site: Jake Collier scored a KO victory in his first fight post-UFC. It was clear from the bell that he and Kelvin Fitial came to put on a show, and their efforts earned them the $1000 Fight of the Night Bonus. Shamrock FC. Shamrock FC. 2024-09-10. 2024-09-10.
  53. Web site: A massive shoutout to Jake Collier for snagging the #ShamrockFC: 357 Knockout of the Night award!. Shamrock FC. Shamrock FC. 2024-09-10. 2024-09-13.
  54. Jake Collier calls out 'legend' Andrei Arlovski. January 16, 2022. MMAjunkie.com. YouTube.
  55. Web site: Sherdog.com. Jake. 2020-12-06. Sherdog.

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