Jonathan Wilson (born July 17, 1987) is an American professional

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. A professional since 2013, he has competed for the

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, and Taura MMA, where he was the Light Heavyweight champion.

Background

Born and raised in

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, Wilson began training in MMA with fighter

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in 2007.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Following an outstanding amateur career where he went 9–0, capturing

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and Xplode Fight Series Amateur Light Heavyweight Championships, Wilson also won his first six fights as a professional Heavyweight before being signed by the

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Wilson made his promotional debut against Chris Dempsey at

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on August 8, 2015. He won the fight knockout in the first round. Wilson faced Henrique da Silva at

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on June 4, 2016. He lost the fight TKO in the second round. Wilson next faced

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on October 1, 2016. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Wilson faced

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in a middleweight bout on October 21, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. On August 12, 2019, it was reported that Wilson was released from UFC.

Post-UFC career

After the release, Wilson faced Derek Eason at Gladiator Challenge: Holiday Beatings on December 14, 2019. He won the fight via first-round submission.

Taura MMA

Wilson next challenged Richardson Moreira for the Taura Light Heavyweight Championship at Taura MMA 11 on October 30, 2020. He won the fight and claimed the championship via unanimous decision.

Bellator MMA

Wilson announced that he was signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator and faced Jose Augusto in a Light heavyweight bout on April 2, 2021 at

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. He lost the bout in the first round via arm triangle choke.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Jonathan Light heavyweight mixed martial artists American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from California Sportspeople from San Bernardino, California Living people 1987 births Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters