Jared Vanderaa Explained

Jared Vanderaa
Birth Name:Jared Vanderaa[1]
Birth Date:12 May 1992
Birth Place:Richland, Washington, United States
Weight Lb:245
Weight Class:Heavyweight
Reach:80.0 in[2]
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Tom Gallicchio and Joe Stevenson[3]
Fighting Out Of:Hemet, California
Team:PrimeTime MMA / Team Quest Hemet (2010–2022)[4]
Dan Henderson's Athletic Fitness Center (2015–2022)
Kings MMA (2022–present)[5] [6]
Years Active:2015–present
Mma Kowin:8
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:4
Mma Subloss:3
Mma Decloss:4
Sherdog:152987

Jared Vanderaa (born May 12, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Vanderaa was born in Washington but moved around a lot with his mother in pursuit of opportunities, eventually settling in California.[7] Vanderaa started training MMA in February 2010, right after wrestling season, and had his amateur first fight in October 2010. He started wrestling at 15, a sophomore in high school and then dislocated his shoulder right at the end of the season. He got it fixed and joined an MMA gym immediately after, beginning his MMA journey.[8] He attended California Baptist University but dropped out after a couple of days.[9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Vanderaa competed as an amateur from 2012 to 2015, in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions. He compiled a record of 5–4.[10] In his professional debut, he submitted John Rizzo via rear-naked choke in the first round. Vanderaa defeated his next four foes all by stoppages. Vanderaa faced Richard Odoms at LFA 15 for the LFA Heavyweight Championship on June 30, 2017. He lost the bout via kimura in the 5th round.[11]

After tapping out Idrees Wasi in first round at Global Knockout 10, he made his Extreme Fighting Championship debut in South Africa at EFC 66, losing the split decision to Andrew van Zyl for the EFC Heavyweight Championship.[12]

After losing a short notice bout via unanimous decision to Vernon Lewis at LFA 35,[13] Vanderaa defeated Elvis Moyo via TKO in the second round at EFC 73. Vanderaa then defeated UFC veteran Ruan Potts via TKO in round two at EFC 76, winning the EFC Heavyweight Championship.[14] At EFC 77, Vanderaa defended the title, defeating Ricky Mischolas via TKO in the second round. At LFA 74, Vanderaa lost to Renan Ferreira via triangle choke submission in the second round.[15] He rebounded, defeating Tony Lopez via unanimous decision at SMASH Global 9, winning the Smash Global Heavyweight Championship.[16]

At Dana White's Contender Series 34, Vanderaa defeated Harry Hunsucker via TKO in the first round, securing him a contract from the UFC.[17]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Vanderaa was scheduled to face Serghei Spivac on December 12, 2020, at UFC 256[18] However, Vanderaa tested positive for COVID-19 during fight week and had to withdraw.[19] The pair eventually met on February 20, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 185.[20] Vanderaa lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[21]

Vanderaa faced Justin Tafa on May 22, 2021, at .[22] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[23] This bout earned him the Fight of the Night award.[24]

Vanderaa faced Alexander Romanov on October 9, 2021, at .[25] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[26]

Vanderaa was scheduled to face Azamat Murzakanov, replacing Philipe Lins on December 4, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 31.[27] However, shortly after the weigh-ins, officials announced that the bout had been canceled due to Vanderaa not being medically cleared.[28]

Vanderaa faced Andrei Arlovski on February 12, 2022, at UFC 271.[29] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.[30]

Vanderaa faced Aleksei Oleinik, replacing Ilir Latifi, on April 9, 2022, at UFC 273.[31] He lost the fight via scarf hold submission in the first round.[32]

Vanderaa faced Chase Sherman on July 9, 2022, at .[33] He lost the fight via knockout in round three.[34]

As the last fight of his prevailing contract, Vanderaa faced Waldo Cortes-Acosta on October 29, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 213.[35] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[36]

After five straight losses, Vanderaa was released by the UFC in December 2022.[37]

Post-UFC career

As the first bout of his post-UFC tenure Vanderaa faced Nick Costello at Gladiator Challenge – Proving Ground on March 4, 2023. He won the bout via first-minute submission.

He then made his light heavyweight debut against Chuck Campbell at Lights Out Fighting 10 on August 26, 2023, losing via third-round knockout.[38]

Vanderaa next faced the undefeated Kent Mafileo at Fierce FC 30 on February 10, 2024. He would win the bout via second round submission.[39]

Vanderaa would then face Eric Iman at Fierce FC 32 on May 31, 2024. He would win the bout via first round submission.[40]

Vanderaa would next face Alexey Kiser at LXF 17 on June 15, 2024. He would win the fight via first round technical knockout extending his win streak to three.[41]

Personal life

Vanderaa and his fiancée Lauren have two daughters, born in 2017 and 2021.[42]

Vanderaa and his fiancée own the Team Quest gym in Hemet, which is the successor of PrimeTime MMA where Jared began his career.[43]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-||align=center||Demoreo Dennis||Z Promotions Fight Night 20||align=center||align=center||Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada||-|Win|align=center|16–11|Alexey Kiser|TKO (punches)|LXF 17||align=center|1|align=center|2:27|Pauma Valley, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–11|Eric Iman|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Fierce FC 32||align=center|1|align=center|1:39|West Valley City, Utah, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–11|Kent Mafileo|Submission (guillotine choke)|Fierce FC 30||align=center|2|align=center|3:46|West Valley City, Utah, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–11|Chuck Campbell|KO (punch)|LXF 10||align=center|3|align=center|4:34|Pauma Valley, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–10|Nick Costello|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Gladiator Challenge: Proving Ground||align=center|1|align=center|0:46|Valley Center, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–10|Waldo Cortes-Acosta|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–9|Chase Sherman|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|3:10|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–8|Aleksei Oleinik|Submission (scarf hold)|UFC 273||align=center|1|align=center|3:39|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–7|Andrei Arlovski|Decision (split)|UFC 271||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–6|Alexander Romanov|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:43|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–5|Justin Tafa|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–5|Serghei Spivac|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:32|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–4|Harry Hunsucker|TKO (punches)|Dana White's Contender Series 34||align=center|1|align=center|3:34|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–4|Tony Lopez|Decision (unanimous)|SMASH Global 9||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Hollywood, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–4|Renan Ferreira|Submission (triangle choke)|LFA 74||align=center|2|align=center|2:37|Riverside, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–3|Ricky Misholas|TKO (punches)|EFC 77||align=center|2|align=center|1:49|Pretoria, South Africa||-|Win|align=center|8–3|Ruan Potts|TKO (punches)|EFC 76||align=center|3|align=center|3:24|Pretoria, South Africa||-|Win|align=center|7–3|Elvis Moyo|TKO (punches)|EFC 73||align=center|2|align=center|2:00|Sun City, South Africa||-|Loss|align=center|6–3|Vernon Lewis|Decision (unanimous)|LFA 35||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|6–2|Andrew van Zyl|Decision (split)|EFC 66||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Pretoria, South Africa||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Idrees Wasi|Submission (straight ankle lock)|GKO 10||align=center|1|align=center|1:35|Jackson, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–1|Richard Odoms|Submission (kimura)|LFA 15||align=center|5|align=center|2:45|Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Sean Johnson|Submission (guillotine choke)|SMASH Global 4||align=center|1|align=center|2:28|Los Angeles, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Mychal Clark|TKO (punches)|BAMMA Badbeat 20||align=center|1|align=center|0:20|Commerce, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Joe Hernandez|KO (punch)|SMASH Global 3||align=center|2|align=center|1:13|Los Angeles, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Daylin Murray|TKO (punches)|The Main Event 2||align=center|1|align=center|4:11|San Diego, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|John Rizzo|Submission (rear-naked choke)|KOTC: Sanctioned||align=center|1|align=center|0:29|San Jacinto, California, United States|[44]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxing.nv.gov/content/results/2021_Results/10-09-21MMA.pdf Mixed martial arts show results Date: October 9, 2021
  2. Web site: Stats UFC. ufcstats.com.
  3. CGOI8JShpw5. Jared Vanderaa. jaredvanderaa. Got my black belt today... Thank you @tomgallicchio, @joedaddystevenson1982. October 12, 2020.
  4. Web site: Ep. 19: Jared Vanderaa Interview - UFC Vegas 13. November 7, 2020.
  5. Web site: Jared Vanderaa Has Made Some Changes. October 27, 2022. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Thomas Gerbasi.
  6. Jared Vanderaa On 4-Fight Losing Skid: 'A Lot Of Crying, Sadness' UFC Fight Night 213 . October 26, 2022. MMAjunkie.com.
  7. Parker's MMA Show 78 Jared Vanderra. Parker Keane. June 24, 2021.
  8. Web site: Sansonetti. Justin. 2020-07-10. Q&A with Team Quests Heavyweight "The Mountain" Jared Vanderaa.. 2021-10-06. Medium. en.
  9. Web site: Jared Vanderaa. October 29, 2021. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 30 October 2020.
  10. Web site: Jared Vanderaa | MMA Fighter Page .
  11. Web site: Staff. 2017-06-30. LFA 15: Odoms vs. Vanderaa Recap and Results. 2021-10-06. Cageside Press. en-US.
  12. Web site: EFC 66 Results: Pena Stops Sayed, Becomes Undisputed Champion. 2021-10-06. Combat Press. en-US.
  13. Web site: LFA 35 Results: Newell Submits Luque, Lewis Bests Vanderaa. 2021-10-06. Combat Press. en-US.
  14. Web site: EFC Worldwide 76 Results: Wójcik Captures Women's Strawweight Belt, Vanderaa Defends Heavyweight Title. 2021-10-06. Combat Press. en-US.
  15. Web site: LFA 74 Results: Ferreira Batters and Submits Vanderaa. 2021-10-06. Combat Press. en-US.
  16. Web site: 2020-11-06. Across The Pond Profile: UFC fighter Jared Vanderaa MMA UK. 2021-10-06. en-GB.
  17. Web site: Staff. 2020-11-04. Dana White's Contender Series Season 4, Week 8 Results. 2020-11-04. Cageside Press. en-US.
  18. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2020-11-07. Jared Vanderaa krijgt gewenste partij tegen Sergey Spivak op 12 december tijdens UFC 256. 2020-11-07. MMA DNA. nl.
  19. Web site: Alexander K. Lee. 2020-12-10. Sergey Spivak vs. Jared Vanderaa removed from UFC 256 due to positive COVID-19 test. 2020-12-10. mmafighting.com.
  20. Web site: Heck. Mike. 2021-01-04. Sergey Spivak vs. Jared Vanderaa rebooked for UFC event on Feb. 20. 2021-01-05. MMA Fighting. en.
  21. Web site: Harshman. Heath. 2021-02-20. UFC Vegas 19 Results: Sergey Spivak Dominates Debutant Jared Vanderaa in TKO Win. 2021-02-20. Cageside Press. en-US.
  22. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-03-12. Heavyweights Justin Tafa en Jared Vanderaa vechten op 22 mei tijdens UFC evenement. 2021-03-13. MMA DNA. nl.
  23. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-05-22. UFC Vegas 27 Results: Jared Vanderaa Wins Fun Scrap Against Justin Tafa. 2021-05-23. Cageside Press. en-US.
  24. Web site: Haynes. Stephie. 2021-05-22. UFC Vegas 27 post-fight bonuses: Esparza KO's Xiaonan for POTN honors. 2021-05-23. Bloody Elbow. en.
  25. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-07-09. Alexandr Romanov vs. Jared Vanderaa toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 9 oktober. 2021-07-09. MMA DNA. nl.
  26. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2021-10-09. UFC Vegas 39 Results: Alexander Romanov Pounds Out Jared Vanderaa. 2021-10-09. Cageside Press. en-US.
  27. Web site: Boussenaf. Jamal. 2021-11-28. Jared Vanderaa treft debuterende Azamat Murzakanov op 4 december. 2022-11-17. MMA DNA. nl.
  28. Web site: Lee. Alexander K.. 2021-12-03. UFC Vegas 44 weigh-in results: Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo official, one bout cancelled. MMA Fighting. 2021-12-03.
  29. Web site: 2022-01-14. Arlovski vecht 37ste UFC partij tegen Jared Vanderaa. 2022-01-14. Eurosport. nl.
  30. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2022-02-12. UFC 271: Andrei Arlovski Wins Third Straight with Split Decision Over Jared Vanderaa. 2022-02-13. Cageside Press. en-US.
  31. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2022-03-31 . Aleksei Oleinik now fights Jared Vanderaa at UFC 273, Ilir Latifi out . 2022-04-02 . MMA Fighting . en.
  32. Web site: Behunin . Alex . 2022-04-09 . UFC 273: Aleksei Oleinik Taps Jared Vanderaa With Scarf-Hold for Sixtieth Win . 2022-04-10 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  33. Web site: ATSteveDuncan . 2022-06-27 . Jared Vanderaa vs. Chase Sherman agregado a UFC Vegas 58 . 2022-06-27 . MMA.uno . es.
  34. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2022-07-09 . UFC Vegas 58: Chase Sherman Takes TKO Victory Over Vanderaa . 2022-07-10 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  35. Web site: 2022-08-06 . Waldo Cortés-Acosta vs. Jared Vanderaa agregado a UFC Fight Night del 29 de octubre - MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . 2022-08-07 . mma.uno . es.
  36. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-10-29 . UFC Vegas 63: Waldo Cortes-Acosta Survives Leg-Kick Heavy Attack of Jared Vanderaa . 2022-10-31 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  37. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2022-12-27 . Jared Vanderaa announces departure from UFC following 5-fight skid . 2022-12-29 . MMA Fighting . en.
  38. Web site: UFC veterans in MMA and kickboxing action Sept. 1-3. August 29, 2023. MMAjunkie.com. Matthew Wells.
  39. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-veterans-in-mma-and-bareknuckle-action-feb-16-17
  40. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-veterans-mma-boxing-action-june-7-9-sergio-pettis-kyoji-horiguchi
  41. https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/885393-lxf-17-jared-the-mountain-vanderaa-vs-alexey-kiser
  42. Web site: Jared Vanderaa Is Turning The Corner. October 5, 2021. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Thomas Gerbasi.
  43. Web site: Team Quest Athletic Center Moving and Has New Owners. February 6, 2020. Kyle Headlee. The Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle.
  44. Web site: Sherdog.com. Jared Vanderaa. Sherdog.

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