Jonathan Pearce (fighter)

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Jonathan Mark Pearce
Born (1992-05-01) May 1, 1992 (age 32)
Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Other names JSP
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach 71 in[1]
Fighting out of Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Team D-Evil MMA (until 2017)[2]
Team Oxendine (2017–present)[3][4]
MMA Lab (2018–2019)[5]
Fight Ready MMA & Fitness (2019–present)[5]
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[6] under Casey Oxendine[7]
Years active 2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 20
Wins 14
By knockout 9
By submission 2
By decision 3
Losses 6
By knockout 1
By submission 3
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jonathan Pearce (born May 1, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Having begun wrestling at the age of 12, Pearce was a state runner-up wrestler at Science Hill High School.[8][9]

In 2014, Pearce was blindsided by a disgruntled gym member, after the gym “bully” clocked him from behind after Pearce called out his ongoing rude behavior. Pearce went unconscious and had his head bashed by a heavy follow-up kick. The attack caused Pearce to suffer a broken neck, 19 broken teeth, a severed tongue, and had to undergo reconstructive jaw surgery. He still has two plates and eight screws in his face.[10][11] After the incident, Pearce dropped out of college in pursuit of a professional mixed martial arts career.[9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In his MMA debut at CFFC 73, he knocked out Noe Quintanilla in the third round, going on to defeat his next three opponents in Chris Wright, Anthony Morgan, and Nickalas Martino.[12]

After going 4–0 to start his career, his fiancée called off their wedding and he would lose the next three bouts, two by first round submission.[10] Also after the third straight loss, in 2017, Pearce went to get medicals done for his next fight and doctors discovered he had a clay-shoveler fracture of two vertebrae in his neck, likely from the 2015 attack. A clay-shoveler fracture is an avulsion in which a small piece of bone tears away from the bigger piece.[11]

Pearce tapped out Damir Ferhatbegovic via rear-naked choke in round three at Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Bristol on August 19, 2017. He defeated Omar Johnson via TKO in the second round at Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Talladega on October 13, 2017. He would defeat his next two opponents in Nick Baker and Dedrek Sanders, both via second round TKO.[12]

Dana White's Contender Series

After 4 victories in a row, Pearce was invited to Dana White's Contender Series 19 on July 9, 2019. He took on Jacob Rosales and defeated him via TKO in the third round and securing a UFC contract.[13]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Pearce made his UFC debut against UFC vet Joe Lauzon, who was coming off an 18 month hiatus, at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman.[14] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[15]

Pearce was scheduled to face Sean Woodson on November 28, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark.[16] However, Woodson withdrew a week before the event due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Kai Kamaka III.[17] He won the bout via TKO in the second round.[18]

Pearce was scheduled to face Gabriel Benítez on May 1, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka.[19] At weigh ins, Benítez weighed in at 150.5 pounds, 4.5 pounds over the featherweight non-title limit. Pearce turned down the fight due to the weight miss and the bout was scrapped.[20]

Pearce faced Omar Morales on September 25, 2021, at UFC 266.[21] He won the fight via rear-naked choke in round two.[22]

Pearce was scheduled to face Austin Lingo on February 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 201.[23] However, Lingo pulled out due to undisclosed reasons,[24] and was replaced by Christian Rodriguez.[25] Pearce won the fight via unanimous decision.[26]

Pearce faced Makwan Amirkhani on July 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208.[27] He won the bout via TKO in the second round.[28] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[29]

Pearce faced Darren Elkins on December 3, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 42.[30] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[31]

Pearce was scheduled to face Bryce Mitchell on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.[32] However, Pearce was forced to withdraw from the event due to injury.[33]

Pearce faced Joanderson Brito on November 18, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 232.[34] He lost the fight via a ninja choke submission in the second round.[35]

Pearce faced David Onama on April 17, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 55.[36] At the weigh-ins, David Onama weighted 148.5 pounds, which was 2.5 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Onama being fined 20% of his purse which went to Pearce.[37] Pearce lost the fight via unanimous decision.[38]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–6 David Onama Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez April 27, 2024 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (148.5 lb) bout; Onama missed weight.
Loss 14–5 Joanderson Brito Submission (ninja choke) UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig November 18, 2023 2 3:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–4 Darren Elkins Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland December 3, 2022 3 5:00 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win 13–4 Makwan Amirkhani TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall July 23, 2022 2 4:10 London, England Performance of the Night.
Win 12–4 Christian Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill February 19, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–4 Omar Morales Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 266 September 25, 2021 2 3:31 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–4 Kai Kamaka III TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark November 28, 2020 2 4:28 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Featherweight.
Loss 9–4 Joe Lauzon TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman October 18, 2019 1 1:33 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 9–3 Jacob Rosales TKO (punch) Dana White's Contender Series 19 July 9, 2019 3 1:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–3 Dedrek Sanders TKO (doctor stoppage) Warrior FC 140 September 21, 2018 2 5:00 Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Win 7–3 Nick Baker TKO (punches) Strikefest 2 December 16, 2017 2 1:12 Gray, Tennessee, United States Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Win 6–3 Omar Johnson TKO (punches) Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Talladega October 13, 2017 2 3:57 Talladega, Alabama, United States
Win 5–3 Damir Ferhatbegović Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Bristol August 19, 2017 3 0:43 Bristol, Tennessee, United States Lightweight debut.
Loss 4–3 Peter Petties Decision (unanimous) Shogun Fights 16 April 8, 2017 3 5:00 Baltimore, Maryland, United States Bantamweight debut.
Loss 4–2 Quinten Culpepper Submission (toe hold) Valor Fights 37 August 27, 2016 1 3:27 Cleveland, Tennessee, United States
Loss 4–1 Lance Lawrence Submission (rear-naked choke) Valor Fights 35 June 25, 2016 1 0:24 Gray, Tennessee, United States
Win 4–0 Nickalas Martino TKO (elbows) APEX Fights 10 March 19, 2016 2 2:52 Kingsport, Tennessee, United States Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win 3–0 Chris Wright TKO (punches) Valor Fights 26 September 12, 2015 1 4:26 Blountville, Tennessee, United States Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win 2–0 Anthony Morgan Decision (unanimous) Valor Fights 23 June 6, 2015 3 5:00 Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States
Win 1–0 Noe Quintanilla KO (knee) Evolution Combat Sports Series 2 November 8, 2014 3 0:22 Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States Featherweight debut.

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See also

References

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