Jared Vanderaa

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Jared Vanderaa
Born Jared Michael Vanderaa[1]
(1992-05-12) May 12, 1992 (age 32)
Richland, Washington, United States
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Reach 80.0 in[2]
Fighting out of Hemet, California
Team PrimeTime MMA / Team Quest Hemet (2010–present)[3]
Dan Henderson's Athletic Fitness Center (2015–present)[3]
Rank Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Tom Gallicchio and Joe Stevenson[4]
Years active 2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 19
Wins 12
By knockout 7
By submission 3
By decision 2
Losses 7
By knockout 2
By submission 2
By decision 3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jared Michael Vanderaa[1] (born May 12, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes 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.[5] 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.[6] He attended California Baptist University but dropped out after a couple of days.[7]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In his MMA debut, he submitted John Rizzo via rear-naked choke in the first round. Vanderaa defeated his next four foes that included wins over Sean Johnson and Daylin Murray. 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.[8]

He tapped out Idrees Wasi in round one at Global Knockout 10. Afterwards, 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.[9]

After losing a short notice bout via unanimous decision to Vernon Lewis at LFA 35,[10] at EFC 73, Vanderaa defeated Elvis Moyo via TKO in the second round. He defeated UFC veteran Ruan Potts via TKO in round two at EFC 76, winning the EFC Heavyweight Championship.[11] At EFC 77, Vanderaa defended the title, defeating Ricky Mischolas via TKO in the second round. At LFA 74, Vanderaa lost the bout via triangle choke in the second round.[12] He rebounded, defeating Tony Lopez via unanimous decision at SMASH Global 9, winning the SG Heavyweight Championship.[13]

At Dana White's Contender Series 34, Vanderaa defeated Harry Hunsucker via TKO in the first round. The win earned Vanderaa the seventh knockout victory of his professional career along with a contract from the UFC.[14]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Vanderaa was scheduled to face Sergey Spivak on December 12, 2020 at UFC 256[15] However, Vanderaa tested positive for COVID-19 during fight week and had to be pulled.[16] The pair eventually met on February 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 185.[17] Vanderaa lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[18]

Vanderaa faced Justin Tafa on 22 May 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt.[19] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[20] This bout earned him the Fight of the Night award.[21]

Vanderaa faced Alexander Romanov on October 9, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez.[22] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[23]

Vanderaa was scheduled to face Azamat Murzakanov, replacing Philipe Lins on December 4, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 31.[24] Shortly after the weigh-ins, officials had announced that the bout had been cancelled due to Vanderaa not being medically cleared.[25]

Vanderaa faced Andrei Arlovski on February 12, 2022 at UFC 271.[26] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.[27] 18 out of 18 media scores gave it to Arlovski.[28]

Personal life

Vanderaa and his fiancée Lauren have two daughters, born in 2017 and 2021.[29]

Vanderaa and his fiancée own the Team Quest gym in Hemet, which is the successor of PrimeTime MMA where Jared begun his career.[3][30]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–7 Andrei Arlovski Decision (split) UFC 271 February 12, 2022 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 12–6 Alexander Romanov TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez October 9, 2021 2 4:43 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–5 Justin Tafa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt May 22, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 11–5 Sergey Spivak TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis February 20, 2021 2 4:32 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–4 Harry Hunsucker TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 34 November 4, 2020 1 3:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–4 Tony Lopez Decision (unanimous) SMASH Global 9 December 19, 2019 5 5:00 Hollywood, California, United States Won the SG Heavyweight Championship.
Loss 9–4 Renan Ferreira Submission (triangle choke) LFA 74 August 30, 2019 2 2:37 Riverside, California, United States
Win 9–3 Ricky Misholas TKO (punches) EFC 77 March 16, 2019 2 1:49 Pretoria, South Africa Defended the EFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 8–3 Ruan Potts TKO (punches) EFC 76 December 8, 2018 3 3:24 Pretoria, South Africa Won the EFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 7–3 Elvis Moyo TKO (punches) EFC 73 September 7, 2018 2 2:00 Sun City, South Africa
Loss 6–3 Vernon Lewis Decision (unanimous) LFA 35 March 9, 2018 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 6–2 Andrew van Zyl Decision (split) EFC 66 December 16, 2017 5 5:00 Pretoria, South Africa For the EFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 6–1 Idrees Wasi Submission (straight ankle lock) GKO 10 August 5, 2017 1 1:35 Jackson, California, United States
Loss 5–1 Richard Odoms Submission (kimura) LFA 15 June 30, 2017 5 2:45 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States For the vacant LFA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Sean Johnson Submission (guillotine choke) SMASH Global 4 September 15, 2016 1 2:28 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 4–0 Mychal Clark TKO (punches) BAMMA Badbeat 20 June 10, 2016 1 0:20 Commerce, California, United States
Win 3–0 Joe Hernandez KO (punch) SMASH Global 3 March 24, 2016 2 1:13 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 2–0 Daylin Murray TKO (punches) The Main Event 2 November 13, 2015 1 4:11 San Diego, California, United States Heavyweight debut.
Win 1–0 John Rizzo Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Sanctioned June 14, 2015 1 0:29 San Jacinto, California, United States Catchweight (230 lb) bout.

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See also

References

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