Jared Vanderaa

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Jared Vanderaa
BornJared Michael Vanderaa[1]
(1992-05-12) May 12, 1992 (age 29)
Richland, Washington, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach80.0 in (203 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofHemet, California
TeamPrimeTime MMA / Team Quest Hemet (2010–present)[3]
Dan Henderson's Athletic Fitness Center (2015–present)[3]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Tom Gallicchio and Joe Stevenson[4]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins12
By knockout7
By submission3
By decision2
Losses7
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jared Michael Vanderaa[1] (born May 12, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background[]

Vanderaa was born in Washington but moved around a lot with his mother in pursuit of opportunities, eventually settling in California.[5] Vanderaa started training MMA in February 2010, right after wrestling season, and had his amateur first fight in October 2010. He started wrestling at 15, a sophomore in high school and then dislocated his shoulder right at the end of the season. He got it fixed and joined an MMA gym immediately after, beginning his MMA journey.[6] He attended California Baptist University but dropped out after a couple of days.[7]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

In his MMA debut, he submitted John Rizzo via rear-naked choke in the first round. Vanderaa defeated his next four foes that included wins over Sean Johnson and Daylin Murray. Vanderaa faced Richard Odoms at LFA 15 for the LFA Heavyweight Championship on June 30, 2017. He lost the bout via kimura in the 5th round.[8]

He tapped out Idrees Wasi in round one at Global Knockout 10. Afterwards, he made his Extreme Fighting Championship debut in South Africa at EFC 66, losing the split decision to Andrew van Zyl for the EFC Heavyweight Championship.[9]

After losing a short notice bout via unanimous decision to Vernon Lewis at LFA 35,[10] at EFC 73, Vanderaa defeated Elvis Moyo via TKO in the second round. He defeated UFC veteran Ruan Potts via TKO in round two at EFC 76, winning the EFC Heavyweight Championship.[11] At EFC 77, Vanderaa defended the title, defeating Ricky Mischolas via TKO in the second round. At LFA 74, Vanderaa lost the bout via triangle choke in the second round.[12] He rebounded, defeating Tony Lopez via unanimous decision at SMASH Global 9, winning the SG Heavyweight Championship.[13]

At Dana White's Contender Series 34, Vanderaa defeated Harry Hunsucker via TKO in the first round. The win earned Vanderaa the seventh knockout victory of his professional career along with a contract from the UFC.[14]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

Vanderaa was scheduled to face Sergey Spivak on December 12, 2020 at UFC 256[15] However, Vanderaa tested positive for COVID-19 during fight week and had to be pulled.[16] The pair eventually met on February 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 185.[17] Vanderaa lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[18]

Vanderaa faced Justin Tafa on 22 May 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt.[19] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[20] This bout earned him the Fight of the Night award.[21]

Vanderaa faced Alexander Romanov on October 9, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez.[22] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[23]

Vanderaa was scheduled to face Azamat Murzakanov, replacing Philipe Lins on December 4, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 31.[24] Shortly after the weigh-ins, officials had announced that the bout had been cancelled due to Vanderaa not being medically cleared.[25]

Vanderaa faced Andrei Arlovski on February 12, 2022 at UFC 271.[26] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.[27] 18 out of 18 media scores gave it to Arlovski.[28]

Personal life[]

Vanderaa and his fiancée Lauren have two daughters, born in 2017 and 2021.[29]

Vanderaa and his fiancée own the Team Quest gym in Hemet, which is the successor of PrimeTime MMA where Jared begun his career.[3][30]

Championships and accomplishments[]

Mixed martial arts[]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 12 wins 7 losses
By knockout 7 2
By submission 3 2
By decision 2 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–7 Andrei Arlovski Decision (split) UFC 271 February 12, 2022 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 12–6 Alexander Romanov TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez October 9, 2021 2 4:43 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–5 Justin Tafa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt May 22, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 11–5 Sergey Spivak TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis February 20, 2021 2 4:32 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–4 Harry Hunsucker TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 34 November 4, 2020 1 3:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–4 Tony Lopez Decision (unanimous) SMASH Global 9 December 19, 2019 5 5:00 Hollywood, California, United States Won the SG Heavyweight Championship.
Loss 9–4 Renan Ferreira Submission (triangle choke) LFA 74 August 30, 2019 2 2:37 Riverside, California, United States
Win 9–3 Ricky Misholas TKO (punches) EFC 77 March 16, 2019 2 1:49 Pretoria, South Africa Defended the EFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 8–3 Ruan Potts TKO (punches) EFC 76 December 8, 2018 3 3:24 Pretoria, South Africa Won the EFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 7–3 Elvis Moyo TKO (punches) EFC 73 September 7, 2018 2 2:00 Sun City, South Africa
Loss 6–3 Vernon Lewis Decision (unanimous) LFA 35 March 9, 2018 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 6–2 Andrew van Zyl Decision (split) EFC 66 December 16, 2017 5 5:00 Pretoria, South Africa For the EFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 6–1 Idrees Wasi Submission (straight ankle lock) GKO 10 August 5, 2017 1 1:35 Jackson, California, United States
Loss 5–1 Richard Odoms Submission (kimura) LFA 15 June 30, 2017 5 2:45 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States For the vacant LFA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Sean Johnson Submission (guillotine choke) SMASH Global 4 September 15, 2016 1 2:28 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 4–0 Mychal Clark TKO (punches) BAMMA Badbeat 20 June 10, 2016 1 0:20 Commerce, California, United States
Win 3–0 Joe Hernandez KO (punch) SMASH Global 3 March 24, 2016 2 1:13 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 2–0 Daylin Murray TKO (punches) The Main Event 2 November 13, 2015 1 4:11 San Diego, California, United States Heavyweight debut.
Win 1–0 John Rizzo Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Sanctioned June 14, 2015 1 0:29 San Jacinto, California, United States Catchweight (230 lb) bout.

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: October 9, 2021
  2. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Ep. 19: Jared Vanderaa Interview - UFC Vegas 13". November 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Jared Vanderaa [@jaredvanderaa] (October 12, 2020). "Got my black belt today... Thank you @tomgallicchio , @joedaddystevenson1982" – via Instagram.
  5. ^ Parker Keane (June 24, 2021). "Parker's MMA Show 78 Jared Vanderra" (Podcast).
  6. ^ Sansonetti, Justin (2020-07-10). "Q&A with Team Quests Heavyweight "The Mountain" Jared Vanderaa". Medium. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  7. ^ "Jared Vanderaa". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 30 October 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  8. ^ Staff (2017-06-30). "LFA 15: Odoms vs. Vanderaa Recap and Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  9. ^ "EFC 66 Results: Pena Stops Sayed, Becomes Undisputed Champion". Combat Press. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  10. ^ "LFA 35 Results: Newell Submits Luque, Lewis Bests Vanderaa". Combat Press. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  11. ^ "EFC Worldwide 76 Results: Wójcik Captures Women's Strawweight Belt, Vanderaa Defends Heavyweight Title". Combat Press. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  12. ^ "LFA 74 Results: Ferreira Batters and Submits Vanderaa". Combat Press. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  13. ^ "Across The Pond Profile: UFC fighter Jared Vanderaa | MMA UK". 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  14. ^ Staff (2020-11-04). "Dana White's Contender Series Season 4, Week 8 Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  15. ^ Dorff, Marcel (2020-11-07). "Jared Vanderaa krijgt gewenste partij tegen Sergey Spivak op 12 december tijdens UFC 256". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  16. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2020-12-10). "Sergey Spivak vs. Jared Vanderaa removed from UFC 256 due to positive COVID-19 test". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  17. ^ Heck, Mike (2021-01-04). "Sergey Spivak vs. Jared Vanderaa rebooked for UFC event on Feb. 20". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  18. ^ Harshman, Heath (2021-02-20). "UFC Vegas 19 Results: Sergey Spivak Dominates Debutant Jared Vanderaa in TKO Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  19. ^ Dorff, Marcel (2021-03-12). "Heavyweights Justin Tafa en Jared Vanderaa vechten op 22 mei tijdens UFC evenement". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  20. ^ Doherty, Dan (2021-05-22). "UFC Vegas 27 Results: Jared Vanderaa Wins Fun Scrap Against Justin Tafa". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  21. ^ a b Haynes, Stephie (2021-05-22). "UFC Vegas 27 post-fight bonuses: Esparza KO's Xiaonan for POTN honors". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  22. ^ Dorff, Marcel (2021-07-09). "Alexandr Romanov vs. Jared Vanderaa toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 9 oktober". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  23. ^ Behunin, Alex (2021-10-09). "UFC Vegas 39 Results: Alexander Romanov Pounds Out Jared Vanderaa". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  24. ^ DNA, MMA (2021-11-28). "Jared Vanderaa treft debuterende Azamat Murzakanov op 4 december". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  25. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2021-12-03). "UFC Vegas 44 weigh-in results: Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo official, one bout cancelled". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  26. ^ "Arlovski vecht 37ste UFC partij tegen Jared Vanderaa". Eurosport (in Dutch). 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  27. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-02-12). "UFC 271: Andrei Arlovski Wins Third Straight with Split Decision Over Jared Vanderaa". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  28. ^ "Andrei Arlovski def. Jared Vanderaa :: UFC 271 :: MMA Decisions". www.mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
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  30. ^ Kyle Headlee (February 6, 2020). "Team Quest Athletic Center Moving and Has New Owners". The Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle.
  31. ^ Sherdog.com. "Jared Vanderaa". Sherdog.

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