Nationality American Role Mixed martial artist Wins by knockout 4 Name Tom DeBlass Martial art Mixed martial arts | Years active 2010–present Weight 93 kg Reach 73.0 in (185 cm) Height 1.80 m | |
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Born May 14, 1982 (age 41)
Bayville, New Jersey, USA ( 1982-05-14 ) Division Middleweight (2012-present)
Light Heavyweight (2010-2012) Fighting out of Forked River, New Jersey Team Ricardo Almeida Jiu Jitsu
Ocean County Jiu-Jitsu Residence Forked River, Lacey Township, New Jersey, United States Similar People Rich Franklin, Benson Henderson, Robbie Lawler, Quinton Jackson, Lyoto Machida | ||
Accomplishing Your Dreams | Tom DeBlass by Samuel Rivera Films
Tom DeBlass (born May 14, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.
Contents
- Accomplishing Your Dreams Tom DeBlass by Samuel Rivera Films
- Tom deblass trains for davit tkeshelashvili
- Background
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Bellator MMA
- Mixed martial arts
- Jiu Jitsu
- References
He lives in the Forked River section of Lacey Township, New Jersey with his wife Delilah DeBlass and their two children Isabelle and Thomas. Tom has no plans to fight MMA right now. He has competed in the middleweight division for Bellator, and is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Tom deblass trains for davit tkeshelashvili
Background
DeBlass was a county champion long jumper at Central Regional High School, from which he graduated in 2000. He went on to graduate Monmouth University in 2004 with a degree in Special Education and Elementary Education. DeBlass was known primarily as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor winning such titles as Pan American and World Championships. He then fought Professionally in Ring Of Combat. In only a year and a half, DeBlass captured two titles and got called up to fight in the UFC. DeBlass opened his own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, in 2006, Ocean County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His Academy host's 300 students. He has produced his own World Champion students, such as Garry Tonon, Tom's first student to compete in ADCC, October 20, taking place in China. He is one of the only person in history to win the North American trials 3 times.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
After winning seven straight fights DeBlass was signed by the UFC and made his debut against Cyrille Diabate on one weeks notice at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva and lost by Majority Decision.
In his second UFC fight DeBlass dropped down to the Middleweight division to fight against Riki Fukuda at UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le He lost by Unanimous Decision.
DeBlass announced his retirement from MMA after the bout with Fukuda stating “After a lot of talk with my family and coaches, “I have decided to retire from fighting and focus on my family, my academy and helping my students to achieve their goals”, At this time, I feel it's best for me to give my time to others and spend more time with my family”, “The drive to keep fighting is not there any longer. I have an amazing academy and feel my students need my full attention.”
Bellator MMA
DeBlass returned from his short-lived retirement and made his Bellator debut against Carlos Brooks at Bellator 95 and won by TKO at the end of the second round after the doctor decided that Brooks could not continue.
DeBlass was scheduled to face former IFL Light Heavyweight Champion Vladimir Matyushenko at Bellator 108 on November 15, 2013. However Matyushenko was forced out of the bout due to a broken hand. DeBlass instead fought fellow UFC veteran Jason Lambert at the event. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Tom DeBlass was scheduled to fight Muhammed Lawal on September 5, 2014 at Bellator 123; however, Tom DeBlass suffered a knee injury and was forced off the card. The bout with Lawal was rescheduled for Bellator 131 on November 15, 2014. However, on November 1, it was announced that DeBlass had suffered a cut during training and had to withdraw from the bout.