Yves Jabouin Explained

Yves Jabouin
Other Names:Tiger
Birth Name:Fernand Yves Jabouin
Birth Date:May 30, 1979
Birth Place:Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Nationality:Canadian
Haitian
Weight:200lb
Weight Class:Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach:68inches
Fighting Out Of:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Team:tristar Gym
Years Active:2001-2015
Mma Kowin:11
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:8
Mma Koloss:5
Mma Subloss:4
Mma Decloss:2
Sherdog:1987

Fernand Yves Jabouin (born May 30, 1979) is a retired Haitian-Canadian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2001, Jabouin also formerly competed for the WEC.

Background

Jabouin was born in Haiti, where he lived until he fled the war-torn country with his mother and two siblings, relocating in Canada. Jabouin began practicing the martial arts from a young age, as his father was a fan of Chuck Norris and the young Jabouin would often go to his local movie theatre to watch Kung Fu films. Jabouin attended college and graduated with a degree in Graphic Design, and used to work as an animator for television commercials.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Jabouin made his professional debut in 2001 on the regional circuit, fighting mostly in his native Canada and holding a professional record of 14–4 with 11 wins via knockout before being signed by the WEC.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Jabouin made his WEC debut against Raphael Assunção on October 10, 2009, at WEC 43, losing via split decision.[2]

Jabouin was scheduled to face fellow Canadian Mark Hominick on January 10, 2010, at WEC 46,[3] but was forced off the card with an injury.[4] Jabouin was replaced by Bryan Caraway.

The fight eventually took place on June 20, 2010, at WEC 49.[5] Jabouin was defeated by Hominick via second-round TKO, in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors.

Jabouin defeated Brandon Visher via unanimous decision on November 11, 2010, at WEC 52.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[7]

Jabouin lost to Pablo Garza on April 30, 2011, at UFC 129, via submission (flying triangle choke) in the first round.

Jabouin won against Ian Loveland by split decision on August 27, 2011, at UFC 134.[8]

Jabouin defeated Walel Watson via split decision December 10, 2011, at UFC 140 in a close back-and-forth fight.[9]

Jabouin was expected to face Mike Easton on May 15, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier.[10] However, Easton was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Jeff Hougland.[11] Jabouin showed superior striking and was able to drop Hougland multiple times with a variety of strikes en route to a unanimous decision victory.[12]

Jabouin was knocked out by Brad Pickett in the first round on September 29, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 5.[13]

Jabouin was expected to face Johnny Eduardo on March 16, 2013, at UFC 158.[14] However, on March 6, Eduardo was forced to pull out of the bout citing a shoulder injury.[15] Jabouin was then pulled from the card as a suitable replacement could not be found on short notice.[16]

Jabouin faced Dustin Pague on June 15, 2013, at UFC 161.[17] He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision.

Jabouin faced Eddie Wineland at UFC on Fox 10.[18] Jabouin lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[19]

Jabouin faced Mike Easton on June 14, 2014, at UFC 174.[20] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Jabouin faced Thomas Almeida on April 25, 2015, at UFC 186.[22] Jabouin lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[23]

Jabouin faced Felipe Arantes on August 23, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 74.[24] He lost the fight via submission in the first round, and was subsequently released from the promotion.[25]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|20–11|Felipe Arantes|Submission (armbar)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:21|Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada||-| Loss|align=center| 20–10|Thomas Almeida|TKO (punches)|UFC 186||align=center|1|align=center|4:18|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-| Win|align=center| 20–9| Mike Easton| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 174| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada||-| Loss|align=center| 19–9| Eddie Wineland| TKO (punches)| | |align=center| 2|align=center| 4:16|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-| Win|align=center| 19–8| Dustin Pague| Decision (split) | UFC 161| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada| |-| Loss|align=center| 18–8| Brad Pickett| KO (punch)| | |align=center| 1|align=center| 3:40|Nottingham, England| |-| Win|align=center| 18–7| Jeff Hougland| Decision (unanimous)| UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Fairfax, Virginia, United States| |-| Win|align=center| 17–7| Walel Watson| Decision (split)| UFC 140| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Toronto, Ontario, Canada| |-| Win|align=center| 16–7| Ian Loveland| Decision (split)| UFC 134| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Loss|align=center| 15–7| Pablo Garza| Submission (flying triangle choke)| UFC 129| |align=center| 1|align=center| 4:31|Toronto, Ontario, Canada| |-| Win|align=center| 15–6| Brandon Visher| Decision (unanimous)| WEC 52| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Loss|align=center| 14–6| Mark Hominick| TKO (punches)| WEC 49| |align=center| 2|align=center| 3:21|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada| |-| Loss|align=center| 14–5| Raphael Assunção| Decision (split)| WEC 43| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|San Antonio, Texas, United States| |-| Win|align=center| 14–4| J.T. Wells| KO (spinning back kick)| XMMA 6: House of Pain| |align=center| 3|align=center| 4:56|Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win|align=center| 13–4| Nayeb Hezam| TKO (punches)| UGC 20: Fight to Survive| |align=center| 2|align=center| N/A|Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win|align=center| 12–4| Brad Cardinal| Decision (unanimous)| PFP: New Year's Restitution| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada| |-| Win|align=center| 11–4| Daniel Boissonneault| KO (punches) | UGC 19: TKO Night| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:27|Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Loss|align=center| 10–4| Jonathan Brookins| Submission (elbows)| Ultimate Warrior Challenge 2| |align=center| 2|align=center| 3:35|Jacksonville, Florida, United States| |-| Win|align=center| 10–3| Antoine Coutu| KO (punches) | UGC 18: Xtreme Victory| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:02|Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win|align=center| 9–3| Eric Lacelle| TKO (punches) | Ultimate Generation Combat 15| |align=center| 1|align=center| 4:27|Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win|align=center| 8–3| Dustin Severs| Decision| Ultimate Generation Combat 9| |align=center| N/A|align=center| N/A|Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Loss|align=center| 7–3| Sam Stout| TKO (punch)| TKO 16: Infernal| |align=center| 1|align=center| 4:15|Quebec City, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win|align=center| 7–2| Chad Hamzeh| TKO (punches)| Ultimate Generation Combat 7| |align=center| 3|align=center| N/A|Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win|align=center| 6–2| Eric Davidson| Submission (choke) | Ultimate Generation Combat 6| |align=center| 1|align=center| 1:22|Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win|align=center| 5–2| Frederic Poirier| KO (punches) | Ultimate Generation Combat 4| |align=center| 2|align=center| 1:25|Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win|align=center| 4–2| Rachid Aoudj| KO (punches) | Ultimate Generation Combat 3| |align=center| N/A|align=center| N/A|Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win|align=center| 3–2| Andy Lalonde| TKO (punches)| UCC Proving Ground 8| |align=center| 1|align=center| 3:12|Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win|align=center| 2–2| Thierry Quenneville| KO (punches) | Ultimate Generation Combat 1| |align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada| |-| Loss|align=center| 1–2| Steve Claveau| Decision (split)| UCC 7: Bad Boyz| |align=center| 2|align=center| 5:00|Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Loss|align=center| 1–1| Richard Nancoo| Submission (armbar)| UCC 6: Redemption| |align=center| 1|align=center| 4:50|Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win|align=center| 1–0| Dave Nicholls| TKO (corner stoppage)| UCC 4: Return Of The Super Strikers| |align=center| 1|align=center| 5:18|Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yves Jabouin | UFC . 14 September 2018 .
  2. Web site: WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson on October 10 in San Antonio, Texas . MMAFrenzy.com . 2009-01-02 . 2009-08-29.
  3. Web site: WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson . wec.tv/index.cfm . 2009-11-11.
  4. News: Yves Jabouin injured, Mark Hominick awaits new WEC 46 opponent . mmajunkie.com . 2009-12-16.
  5. Web site: WEC 49 in Edmonton. mmaweekly.com. 2010-04-15.
  6. Web site: Jabouin vs. Visher slated for WEC 52 prelims . mmajunkie.com . 2010-10-07.
  7. Web site: UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV . mmajunkie.com . October 28, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101031080229/http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma . October 31, 2010 .
  8. Web site: Yves Jabouin vs. Ian Loveland slated for UFC 134 in Brazil. mmajunkie.com. June 11, 2011.
  9. Web site: Bantamweights Yves Jabouin vs. Walel Watson added to UFC 140 in Toronto. mmajunkie.com. October 21, 2011.
  10. Web site: Mike Easton vs. Yves Jabouin added to UFC on FUEL TV 3. mmajunkie.com. February 13, 2012.
  11. Web site: Bantamweight shakeup: Easton out, Hougland meets Jabouin. mmajunkie.com. March 23, 2012.
  12. Web site: UFC on Fuel TV 3 Results: Yves Jabouin Dominates Jeff Hougland. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. 2012-05-15. 2012-05-15.
  13. Web site: Pickett Draws Jabouin For UFC Card In Nottingham. https://archive.today/20130418195326/http://www.yourmma.tv/news/details.asp/id/2205/brad-pickett-vs-yves-jabouin-ufc-nottingham-september.htm. usurped. April 18, 2013. Your MMA. 11 June 2012.
  14. Web site: UFC 158 Draws Yves Jabouin vs. Johnny Eduardo . MMAWeekly.com. January 7, 2013.
  15. Web site: Injured Johnny Eduardo pulled from next week's UFC 158 lineup. MMAjunkie.com. Staff. 2013-03-06. 2013-03-06.
  16. Web site: Johnny Eduardo and Yves Jabouin Off UFC 158. fighters.com. John Petit. 2013-03-06. 2013-03-06.
  17. Web site: Dustin Pague vs. Yves Jabouin joins UFC 161 lineup. mmajunkie.com. Staff. April 3, 2013. April 3, 2013.
  18. Web site: Yves Jabouin vs. Eddie Wineland booked for January's UFC on FOX 10 prelims. MMAjunkie.com. Staff. 5 December 2013 . 2013-12-05.
  19. Web site: UFC on FOX 10 results: Eddie Wineland finishes Yves Jabouin. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. 2014-01-25. 2014-01-25.
  20. Web site: Yves Jabouin vs. Mike Easton slated for UFC 174 in Vancouver . mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-03-26. 2014-03-26.
  21. Web site: UFC 174 results, photos: Yves Jabouin outstrikes Mike Easton for upset . mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2014-06-14. 2014-06-14.
  22. Web site: Yves Jabouin vs. Thomas Almeida added to UFC 186 in Montreal. cagepages.com. Sean Bio. 2015-02-05. 2015-02-05.
  23. Web site: Almeida batters Jabouin with first round TKO at UFC 186. foxsports.com. Elias Cepeda. 2015-04-25. 2015-04-25.
  24. Web site: Jabuouin-Arantes set for UFC Fight Night in Saskatoon on Aug. 23. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2015-06-25. 2015-06-25.
  25. Web site: UFC Fight Night 74 results: Felipe Arantes debuts at 135 pounds, armbars Yves Jabouin. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2015-08-23. 2015-08-23.

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