Jason Lee Von Flue (born August 1, 1975) is a former

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who appeared on the second season of ''

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''. A professional competitor since 1999, he has competed for the

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, WEC,

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and

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. In 2006, at

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against

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, Von Flue successfully applied a unique

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move to counter the

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that is now commonly referred to as the

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. Additionally, since 2017, the "Von Flue choke" has occasionally been referred to as the "Von Preux Choke", due to its usage by

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Von Flue made his professional MMA debut in June 1999, fighting and winning three times in one night on the International Fighting Championships WC 3: Warriors Challenge 3 show. Over the next six years, he amassed a record of 10 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw while fighting for promotions such as

and

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in his native California.

''The Ultimate Fighter 2''

On episode three of ''

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'', fighter

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was asked to leave due to a broken arm and Von Flue came to the team of Matt Hughes as a replacement fighter. Considered the underdog, he went on to get an upset win in his first fight against

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. Despite his performance, he was given to team

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when Hughes was forced to give up one of his members to the other team. He faced former teammate

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in the semifinals, losing due to an armbar submission. After his performance on the show, he was signed to a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his first match since the show, Von Flue fought at

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where he defeated season one ''The Ultimate Fighter'' contestant

via technical submission, as Karalexis was rendered unconscious by a shoulder choke from side control. This technique is now commonly known as a Von Flue Choke. Though this unique choke submission was around before Von Flue, he was perhaps the first person to get a technical submission on a large stage. In his second UFC match at Ultimate Fight Night 4, he was defeated by fellow TUF 2 contestant

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via decision. For his third fight in the UFC, Von Flue faced

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on August 17, 2006. He lost the fight via triangle choke submission, and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Strikeforce

Two months after his UFC release, Von Flue signed with now-defunct promotion

. He debuted for the promotion on October 4, 2006, facing Eric Wray at Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello. He won the fight via arm-triangle choke. Von Flue then faced

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at Strikeforce: Triple Threat on December 8, 2006. He lost the fight via doctor stoppage TKO, due to a cut that opened up on Von Flue. Von Flue faced Luke Stewart at

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and lost via TKO in the third round. He was subsequently released from the promotion following this loss.

Independent promotions

In his last fight in mixed martial arts, Von Flue faced Marcus Gaines at TWC: Trauma on July 23, 2009. He lost the fight via second round submission. Von Flue was scheduled to return from a near five-year retirement and face Conor Cooke at Cage Contender 18 on April 26, 2014, however the bout would be cancelled prior to the event for unknown reasons.

Mixed martial arts record

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, Technical Submission (Von Flue choke) ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 10–4–1 , Nick Davanzo , Submission (choke) , KOTC 49: Soboba , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:51 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Danny Gryder , Submission (leglock) , IFC WC 3: Warriors Challenge 3 , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,

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Mixed martial arts exhibition match record

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, Decision (

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, United States , advanced to TUF 2 semifinals

References

External links

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Von Flue's UFC Profile
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Von Flue's OFFICIAL MySpace
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