Jake Collier (born October 23, 1988)Mixed martial arts show results Date: May 29, 2016
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who competes in the

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division of the

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Background

With no background in sports, Collier started

Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

to lose weight at the age of 20. 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

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. He amassed a record of 7–1 before signing with the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

on the heels of a first round

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finish of Gabriel Checco at RFA 19.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Collier made his promotional debut against

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on December 20, 2014 at

UFC Fight Night 58 ''UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 58'') was a mixed martial arts event held at the Ginásio José Corrêa in Barueri, Brazil on December 20, 2014. Background The event was the second that the UFC has hoste ...

. He lost the fight via TKO in the final seconds of the first round. Collier next faced Ricardo Abreu on June 6, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 68 ''UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 68'') was a mixed martial arts event held on June 6, 2015, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Background The event was expected to be headlined by a l ...

, filling in for an injured

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. Collier won the fight via split decision. Collier faced returning veteran

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on November 28, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 79 ''UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 79'') was a mixed martial arts event held on November 28, 2015, at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea. Background The event was the first that the organizati ...

. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Collier next faced promotional newcomer Alberto Uda on May 29, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 88 ''UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 88'') was a mixed martial arts event held on May 29, 2016, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background A bantamweight bout between top undefeated p ...

. He won the fight via TKO in the second round and was awarded a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Collier was expected to face Josh Stansbury in a light heavyweight bout on December 3, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. However, Collier pulled out of the fight in late October citing injury and was replaced by Devin Clark. Collier faced Devin Clark on April 15, 2017 at

UFC on Fox 24 ''UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 24'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 15, 2017, at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Background The event was the f ...

. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Collier faced Marcel Fortuna on November 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Collier was scheduled to face

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on February 24, 2018 at

UFC on Fox 28 ''UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 28'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 24, 2018, at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, United States. Background The even ...

. However, on January 4, 2018, he was forced to pull out from the fight citing injury. On February 16, 2019 it was announced that Collier had tested positive for

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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. Collier was scheduled to face

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in a heavyweight bout on March 21, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards after more than two years of absence from the UFC. However, due to

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, the event was cancelled. Subsequently, the pairing was left intact and took place on July 25, 2020 at

UFC on ESPN 14 ''UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 14'' and ''UFC Fight Island 3'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 26, 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu ...

. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. Collier faced

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on December 5, 2020 at

UFC on ESPN 19 ''UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 19'' and ''UFC Vegas 16'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 5, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enter ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Collier faced

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on June 12, 2021 at

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. He lost the fight by split decision. Collier faced

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on January 15, 2022 at

UFC on ESPN 32 ''UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 32 '' and ''UFC Vegas 46'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 15, 2022 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterpri ...

. He won the bout via

submission in round one. This win earned him the ''

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'' award. As the first bout of his new four-fight contract, Collier was scheduled to face

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on April 30, 2022, at

UFC on ESPN 35 ''UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 35'' and ''UFC Vegas 53'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 30, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Neva ...

. However, Tafa withdrew from event for undisclosed reasons, and he was replaced by

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. He lost the bout via split decision. 14 out of 14 media scores gave it to Collier. Collier faced Chris Barnett on September 10, 2022 at

UFC 279 ''UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. ...

. 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. Despite knocking down Barnett in the first, Collier lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Collier is scheduled to face Martin Buday on April 15, 2023 at

UFC Fight Night 222 ''UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 222'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 80'') is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on April 15, 2023, at the T-Mobile ...

Announced bouts

*Women's Featherweight bout: Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier

Personal life

Collier has three sons.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

(Two times)

Mixed martial arts record

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