Justin Jaynes Explained

Justin Jaynes
Other Names:Guitar Hero
Birth Date:10 August 1989
Birth Place:Richmond, Michigan U.S.
Fighting Out Of:Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Weight Lb:145
Weight Class:Featherweight
Reach:68 in[1]
Rank:Brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[2]
Team:Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts (2009–present)[3]
Years Active:2008–present
Mma Kowin:8
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Dqwin:1
Mma Koloss:4
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:6
University:Olivet College
Sherdog:53713

Justin Jaynes (born August 10, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions. A professional since 2008, he most notably competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting (WXC) Lightweight champion.

Background

Jaynes was born and grew up in Richmond, Michigan. Jaynes attended Richmond High School, graduating in 2007.[4] In his senior year, Jaynes placed second at the 2007 Michigan High School state wrestling tournament, losing to Drakkar Klose in the finals.[5] Jaynes then continued his wrestling career at Olivet College, from where he graduated with Bachelor's degree in Sport and Fitness Management.[6] [7]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

With mixed martial arts in its early phases in Michigan, Jaynes fought 47 amateur bouts around the state before turning pro in 2013.[8]

Jaynes fought in various regional circuits and fought multiple times overseas. He also made one appearance in Bellator. Jaynes won the WXC Lightweight title[9] and made one successful defense before leaving for the UFC.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After a cornerman for Matt Frevola tested positive for COVID-19,[11] Jaynes stepped in to fight Frank Camacho on three days notice. At the weigh-ins, Camacho weighed in at 158 pounds, 2 pounds over the allotted non-title lightweight limit of 156 pounds. The bout proceeded as a catchweight and Camacho was fined 20 percent of his purse which went to Jaynes.[12] Jaynes won the fight via knockout in the first round.[13] [14] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[15] [16]

Jaynes faced Gavin Tucker at UFC Fight Night 174. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round three.[17]

Jaynes was scheduled to face Gabriel Benítez on November 14, 2020, at .[18] The fight was canceled after Benítez tested positive for COVID-19.[19] The pairing was left intact and eventually took place on December 5, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 19.[20] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[21]

Jaynes faced Devonte Smith on February 6, 2021, at .[22] He lost the fight via technical knockout due to a doctor stoppage in round two.[23]

Jayne faced Charles Rosa on June 26, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 190.[24] Jaynes made waves across the internet as he announced before his fight that he was betting close to $25,000 on himself to win his fight.[25] He lost the fight via split decision.[26] Subsequently, he tested positive for marijuana and was suspended for four-and-a-half months by NSAC, making him eligible to return to competition on November 9, 2021.[27]

In August 2021, Jaynes was released from the UFC.[28]

Post UFC

In his first bout since his release from the UFC, Jaynes faced Carl Deaton III for the TWC Lightweight Championship at Total Warrior Combat: Unfinished Business on February 5, 2022. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[29]

Personal life

Jaynes is a coach at Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts in Las Vegas. He has a son.[30]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|17–11|Tsogookhuu Amarsanaa|TKO (elbows and punches)|Tuff-N-Uff 137||align=center|1|align=center|4:35|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–10|Carson Hardman|Submission (guillotine choke)|Fierce FC 30||align=center|1|align=center|2:35|West Valley City, Utah, United States||-|Loss|align=center|16–10|Chris Padilla|TKO (punches)|UNF 13||align=center|2|align=center|3:10|Commerce, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|16–9|Carl Deaton III|Decision (unanimous)|Total Warrior Combat: Unfinished Business||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Lansing, Michigan, United States||-|Loss|align=center|16–8|Charles Rosa|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|16–7|Devonte Smith|TKO (doctor stoppage)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:38|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|16–6|Gabriel Benítez|TKO (knee to the body and elbows)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:06|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 16–5|Gavin Tucker|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|1:43|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–4|Frank Camacho|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:41|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–4|James Warfield-Lane|TKO (punches)|WXC 78: Warrior Wednesday 3||align=center|1|align=center|2:05|Southgate, Michigan, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–4|Brandon Noble |Submission (guillotine choke)|WXC 75: Night of Champions 11||align=center|1|align=center|3:59|Southgate, Michigan, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–4|Deven Brown|Submission (guillotine choke)|WXC 72: Inferno ||align=center|1|align=center|1:31|Southgate, Michigan, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–4|Abdul Sami Wali|DQ (fence grabbing)|SFL 2018||align=center|1|align=center|4:21|Mumbai, India||-|Loss|align=center|11–4|Tommy Aaron |Decision (unanimous)|Rumble on the Water 3||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Long Beach, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–3|Jacob Rosales |Submission (guillotine choke) |FCOC 46||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Costa Mesa, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–3|Troy Lamson|Decision (unanimous)|Total Warrior Combat ||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Lansing, Michigan, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–3|Chase Caldwell|TKO (doctor stoppage)|XFS: Payback ||align=center|1|align=center|1:42|Valley Center, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–3|Marcus Lamarr |TKO (punches)|XFS: Heat||align=center|1|align=center|0:52|Valley Center, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–3|Erick Lozano |Decision (unanimous)|Big John’s MMA||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Manistee, Michigan, United States||-|Loss|align=center|6–3|Jesse Gross|Decision (split)|PFC 3: Showdown In The Downtown||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|London, Ontario, Canada||-|Win|align=center|6–2|Ruben Baraiac|TKO (punches)|Bellator 124||align=center|1|align=center|4:17|Plymouth Township, Michigan, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–2|Jimmy Spicuzza|Decision (unanimous)|WSOF 10: Branch vs. Taylor||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–1|John Schultz|TKO (punches)|TWC Pro Series ||align=center|1|align=center|4:54|Lansing, Michigan, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–1|Andrew Hellner|Submission (rear-naked choke)|TXC Legends 2||align=center|2|align=center|2:48|Mt. Clemens, Michigan, United States||-|Loss|align=center|3–1|Robby Ostovich|Decision (unanimous)|Destiny MMA||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Honolulu, Hawaii, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Mickey Miller|Submission |Rage in the Cage 2||align=center|1|align=center|1:30|Paisley, Scotland||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Justin Zeno|KO (punches)|TWC Pro Series 18||align=center|1|align=center|0:35|Lansing, Michigan, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Rick Ogden |Submission (rear-naked choke)|Big John’s MMA||align=center|1|align=center|1:09|Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States||-[31]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-10-04. ufcstats.com.
  2. 942446477783195648. December 17, 2017. Justin Jaynes. JustinJaynesMMA. At a loss for worlds. Lost a coach and a friend today. You gave me my brown belt and the encouragement to keep striving to be better in mma and in life. Rest In Peace coach @robertfollis.
  3. Web site: With an 'old school' mindset, Justin Jaynes has 'a hit list' following successful UFC debut. Mike Heck. July 5, 2020. mmafighting.com.
  4. Web site: Paul Costanzo: Justin Jaynes comes home to fight. August 4, 2014. usatodayhss.com.
  5. Web site: Who UFC on ESPN winners want next and how likely they are to get them. MMA Junkie.
  6. Web site: Michigan's Justin Jaynes wins UFC debut. The Detroit News.
  7. Web site: Justin Jaynes. Ultimate Fighting Championship. December 25, 2020.
  8. Web site: Justin Jaynes' True Passion Is Competing. Thomas Gerbasi. November 30, 2020. Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  9. Web site: Heck. Mike. 2020-06-18. With Matt Frevola out, Frank Camacho welcomes newcomer Justin Jaynes at UFC on ESPN 11. 2020-08-08. MMA Fighting. en.
  10. Web site: Fortune. Ryan. 2019-05-29. WXC 78: Warrior Wednesday 3 Live Results. 2020-08-08. Cageside Press. en-US.
  11. Web site: Matt Frevola off UFC card after cornerman tests positive for coronavirus. ESPN.
  12. Web site: Frank Camacho misses weight against replacement fight for UFC on ESPN 11. draftkingnation.com. David Fucillo. 2020-06-19. 2020-11-15.
  13. Web site: All fighter payouts from UFC on ESPN 11. Bleacher Report.
  14. Web site: Justin Jaynes enjoys UFC experience. Macomb Daily. 2020-06-23. 2020-06-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20200626160901/https://www.macombdaily.com/sports/miprepzone/a-real-knockout-debut-justin-jaynes-enjoys-ufc-experience/article_da44a726-b4b8-11ea-84cc-077eb6f7300c.amp.html. dead.
  15. Web site: UFC on ESPN 11 bonuses. Yahoo Sports.
  16. Web site: UFC on ESPN 11 Payouts: Jim Miller leads the way. Forbes.
  17. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2020-08-08. UFC Vegas 6 Results: Gavin Tucker Batters, Submits Justin Jaynes. 2020-08-08. Cageside Press. en-US.
  18. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2020-10-07. Gabriel Benitez treft Justin Jaynes tijdens UFC evenement op 14 november in Las Vegas. 2020-10-08. MMA DNA. en-US.
  19. Web site: Featherweight fight between Gabriel Benítez and Justin Jaynes canceled as Benítez tested positive. Essentially Sports.
  20. Web site: New party attempt between Gabriel Benitez and Justin Jaynes on December 5th in Las Vegas. mmadnanl.com. 2019-11-16. 2019-11-17. nl.
  21. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2020-12-05. UFC Vegas 16 Results: Gabriel Benitez Knee Stuns Justin Jaynes. 2020-12-06. Cageside Press. en-US.
  22. Web site: Justin Jaynes steps in to fight Devonte Smith at UFC Fight Night 184. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2021-02-01. 2021-02-01.
  23. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2021-02-06. UFC Vegas 18 Results: Devonte Smith Earns Doctor's Stoppage Win Over Justin Jaynes. 2021-02-07. Cageside Press. en-US.
  24. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-04-03. Justin Jaynes treft Charles Rosa op 26 juni. 2021-04-03. MMA DNA. en-US.
  25. Web site: Justin Jaynes bet all his UFC Fight Night 190 show money on himself, doesn't care what you think. MMA Junkie.
  26. Web site: Vreeland. Daniel. 2021-06-26. UFC Vegas 30 Results: Justin Jaynes Bets on Himself, Loses to Charles Rosa. 2021-06-26. Cageside Press. en-US.
  27. Web site: NSAC suspends Yancy Medeiros, Justin Jaynes for marijuana use – despite no longer punishing fighters for marijuana use. MMAjunkie.com. John Morgan. August 26, 2021.
  28. Web site: Martin. Damon. 2021-08-17. Yancy Medeiros, Justin Jaynes are no longer on the UFC roster. 2021-08-18. MMA Fighting. en.
  29. Web site: Justin Jaynes vs. Carl Deaton III, Total Warrior Combat MMA Bout. 2022-02-21. Tapology. en.
  30. Web site: Welcome to the UFC Justin Jaynes. Cage Side Press.
  31. Web site: Sherdog.com. Justin. 2020-06-24. Sherdog.

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