Jared Hess (fighter)
| Jared “Judy” Hess | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1983 San Diego, California |
| Team | TheArenaMMA |
| Rank | NCAA Division II Wrestling |
| Years active | 2007-2011 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 8 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jared Hess (born November 13, 1983, in
Biography
Hess grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and attend
After high school, Hess attended
Mixed martial arts
Bellator Fighting Championships
Hess entered the Bellator middleweight tournament on April 17, 2009. His first fight was against Daniel Tabera, Hess won the fight after taking Tabera down and applying a rear naked choke submission early in round one.
Hess then fought in the next round of the middleweight tournament against Yosmany Cabezas at
In the finals of the middleweight tournament at the main event of Bellator 12, Hess lost to Cuban fighter Hector Lombard. The fight ended in a TKO doctor stoppage due to multiple cuts, which occurred from elbows delivered on the ground by Lombard.
Hess returned for the second season tournament in April 2010, hoping to get a rematch with Lombard and win the middleweight title. His first fight was against former IFL middleweight champion Ryan McGivern, whom he defeated via submission.
Hess lost his semi-final bout against Alexander Shlemenko on May 27. Despite controlling the first two rounds, Hess was on the receiving end of a flying knee from Shlemenko midway through the third round. As a result of the strike, Hess fell awkwardly on his left leg and severely dislocated his knee, causing the referee to stop the bout. His knee required surgery and kept him out of action for six months.[2]
At
Hess' first fight in the Bellator Season Five Middleweight tournament took place on September 17, 2011, at
Hess fought
Mixed martial arts record
| 16 matches | 11 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 3 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 11–4–1 | Brett Cooper | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 58
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November 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3–1 | Bryan Baker | TKO (punches) | Bellator 50
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September 17, 2011 | 3 | 2:52 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Bellator Season 5 Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 11–2–1 | Chris Bell | Submission (triangle choke) | Bellator 42
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April 23, 2011 | 1 | 1:40 | Concho, Oklahoma, United States | Catchweight bout of 190 lb |
| Loss | 10–2–1 | Alexander Shlemenko | TKO (knee injury) | Bellator 20
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May 27, 2010 | 3 | 2:20 | San Antonio, Texas , United States
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Bellator Season 2 Middleweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 10–1–1 | Ryan McGivern | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 16
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April 29, 2010 | 2 | 1:54 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Bellator Season 2 Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 9–1–1 | Keith Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BB 3: Holiday Havoc | December 19, 2009 | 1 | 2:18 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , United States
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| Loss | 8–1–1 | Hector Lombard
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TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bellator 12
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June 19, 2009 | 4 | 1:41 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Bellator Season 1 Middleweight Tournament Final; For Bellator Middleweight Championship
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| Win | 8–0–1 | Yosmany Cabezas | TKO (punches) | Bellator 9
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May 29, 2009 | 3 | 4:26 | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | Bellator Season 1 Middleweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 7–0–1 | Daniel Tabera | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 4
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April 17, 2009 | 1 | 2:34 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Bellator Season 1 Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 6–0–1 | Jason Anderson | Submission (guillotine choke) | C3 Fights: Knockout-Rockout Weekend 1 | January 30, 2009 | 1 | 0:19 | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 5–0–1 | Mike Queen | Submission (rear naked choke) | C3 Fights: Contenders | June 7, 2008 | 1 | 2:42 | Concho, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 4–0–1 | Kristopher Flores | TKO (cut) | King of Kombat 3 | April 5, 2008 | 1 | 1:52 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Draw | 3–0–1 | Nate James | Draw | CCCF: Heroes | February 16, 2008 | 3 | N/A | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , United States
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| Win | 3–0 | Keith Richards | Submission | Masters of the Cage 17 | November 17, 2007 | 1 | 3:59 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , United States
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| Win | 2–0 | Dominic Brown | TKO (punches) | Masters of the Cage 16 | September 28, 2007 | 1 | 2:37 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , United States
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| Win | 1–0 | Richard Harris | Submission | Warriors of the Cage 2 | July 28, 2007 | 1 | 0:33 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , United States
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References
- ^ Kyle Nagel. "Fight Path: Early fatherhood inspired Bellator middleweight finalist Jared Hess". MMAjunkie. Archived from the original on 2009-06-12.
- ^ "Upcoming knee surgery sidelines Bellator middleweight Jared Hess up to six months". MMAjunkie. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09.
- ^ Brian Knapp. "Semifinalists at 205 Cleared for Bellator 42". Sherdog.
