Nationality American Total 6 Division Light Heavyweight Name Jake Butler | Fighting out of Singapore Height 1.88 m Years active 2012-present Team Evolve MMA | |
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Born October 4, 1982 (age 42)
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, United States ( 1982-10-04 ) Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Evolve fighter profile jake butler
Jake Butler (born October 4, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of ONE Fighting Championship.
Contents
- Evolve fighter profile jake butler
- ONE Full Fight Jake Butler vs Cristiano Kaminishi The Wrestling Superstar September 2015
- Background
- ONE FC
- References
ONE: Full Fight | Jake Butler vs. Cristiano Kaminishi | The Wrestling Superstar | September 2015
Background
Born and raised in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, Butler began wrestling at the age of eight and later attended Point Pleasant Beach High School where he was a four-year varsity starter. Butler was talented, winning a state championship, and finished his high school career undefeated in home dual meets before continuing his wrestling career at Princeton University. At Princeton, Butler was a two time captain of the team, a two-time MVP, and an All-American in the junior freestyle category. Butler also competed in the U.S. Open and Olympic Qualifiers. After graduating from Princeton with a degree in economics in 2006 Butler followed many of his classmates into banking, and went to work on Wall Street with Thor Equities, but became tired of the routine after two and a half years and decided to quit his job to move to Southeast Asia in 2008. In 2011 Butler responded to an advertisement from Evolve MMA in Singapore which was looking for a wrestling coach to join its fight team. After a conversation with owner Chatri Sityodtong Butler was invited for a trial and offered a place on the team which he accepted. The other successful candidate was U.S. Olympian wrestler Heath Sims. Butler says he made the decision to become a full-time martial artist because it was his 'passion'.
ONE FC
Butler was signed by Singapore-based promotion ONE FC and made his debut on the undercard of ONE Fighting Championship: Return of Warriors at Putra Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on February 2. He defeated Antonio Romulo from Indonesia via TKO midway through the opening round.
In his second fight he took on Swain Congco from Saipan at ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on April 5 and again won by TKO (punches) midway through the opening round.
Butler next faced Canadian James Kouame in a Catchweight bout of 198 lbs. at ONE FC: Champions and Warriors on September 13, 2013. Butler won via arm-triangle choke submission in the first round.
Butler then faced French fighter Sylvain Potard at ONE FC: War of Dragons on October 18, 2014. Butler was handed his first professional loss via TKO in the second round.
Butler next fought at ONE FC: War of Dragons on July 11, 2014 against Mohamed Ali. Butler won via TKO in the third round.
Butler faced Sylvain Potard in a rematch at ONE FC: Warrior's Way on December 5, 2014. Butler avenged his first career loss via unanimous decision.