Jonathan Meunier (born August 4, 1987) is a Canadian professional

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who competes in the

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division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2013, Meunier has also competed in the

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Background

Meunier was born in

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, Canada and started Taekwondo at an early age and later trained in kickboxing. He holds multiple titles in both kickboxing and MMA (amateur and pro). He trains at Tristar Gym where his follow teammates are Alex Garcia,

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and Rory MacDonald in Montréal.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Meunier made his professional MMA debut on October 5, 2013 at Quebec Mixed martial Arts League 1 in Canada, and amassed an undefeated record of 7-0 with all finishes prior to being signed by the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Meunier made his UFC debut against

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on short notice, replacing his Tristar teammate Alex Garcia on June 18, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson in

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, Canada. He lost the fight via submission in round three. He next faced Richard Walsh on November 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson. He won the fight via unanimous decision with the scoreboard of 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27. He was expected to face

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on June 17, 2017 in Singapore at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia. He was pulled from the fight due to injury and was replaced by

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. New UFC ownership group Endeavor has taken a close look at the contractual practices of the organizations and has made several changes. The change that impacted the decision regarding Meunier had to do with precautionary measures. The UFC felt that a lack of data surrounding the conditions in Meunier’s medical history made them unable to secure his safety. UFC released Meunier in February 2018 citing medical concerns of his brain injury.

Post-UFC career

Meunier joined TKO MMA not long late his termination from UFC, making his promotional debut against Menad Abella at TKO 43 on May 4, 2018. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Next Meunier faced

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at ARES FC 1 on December 14, 2019. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Battlefield Fight League

Battlefield Fight League amateur middleweight kickboxing champion

Personal life

Meunier's idol is

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whose nick name is "Spider", and as Meunier is a

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, hence his nickname, "The French Spider." His earlier nick name "District" was named after his shop in Quebec City.

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Meunier, Jonathan 1987 births Living people Welterweight mixed martial artists Canadian male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing kickboxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Quebec City Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Canadian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu