American mixed martial arts fighter
Jason Fischer (born March 3, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, he has formerly fought in Bellator , Absolute Championship Berkut and King of the Cage .
Background
Born in Redford, Michigan and raised in Livonia, Michigan , a suburb outside of Detroit, Fischer competed in wrestling at Livonia Stevenson High School . Fischer later continued his career at Central Michigan University .[ 1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Fischer started his professional career in 2011. Within his first year as a professional, he won three consecutive matches and in 2012 signed with Bellator .
Bellator
Fischer made his debut on April 6, 2012 at Bellator 64 against Taylor Solomon. He won via technical submission in the third round.[ 3]
Fischer faced Kyle Prepolec on October 12, 2012 at Bellator 76 .[ 4] [ 5]
Fischer faced David Rickels on November 30, 2012 at Bellator 82 . He was handed his first defeat via unanimous decision.[ 6]
Fischer was expected to face Saad Awad on January 31, 2013 at Bellator 87 . However, Awad had to replace Patricky Freire in the Season Eight Lightweight Tournament. Fischer instead faced Sevak Magakian, who has been defeated via submission in the first round.[ 7] [ 8]
Fischer was called to replace Alexander Sarnavskiy in the Season Eight Lightweight Tournament Semifinal due to a broken hand.[ 9] David Rickels again on February 28, 2013 at Bellator 91 . Fischer was defeated once again via unanimous decision.[ 10]
Fischer faced Tony Hervey on September 12, 2014 at Bellator 124 . Fischer won via unanimous decision.[ 11]
Fischer joined Dan Leith and Andy Slackta, who formed a jiu jitsu school in 2023, as the head black belt BJJ instructor at Commonwealth jiu jitsu in Livonia, Michigan.[ 12]
Championships and accomplishments
Hard Knocks Fighting
HKF Lightweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
18 matches
14 wins
4 losses
By knockout
3
0
By submission
4
0
By decision
7
4
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
14-4
Josh Wick
Decision (unanimous)
WXC 77: Warrior Wednesday 2
April 24, 2019
3
5:00
Southgate, Michigan , United States
Loss
13-4
Daud Shaikheav
Decision (majority)
ACB 65: Leone vs. Ginazov
April 21, 2018
3
5:00
Rimini , Italy
Return to Lightweight .
Win
9–3
Adam Smith
Decision (unanimous)
WXC 68: Nemesis
April 28, 2017
3
5:00
Ypsilanti, Michigan , United States
Catchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Win
9–3
Dequan Townsend
Decision (unanimous)
WXC 66: Night of Champions 9
January 13, 2017
3
5:00
Southgate, Michigan , United States
Welterweight debut; won WXC Welterweight Championship.
Win
9–3
Rafael Alves
TKO (injury)
WXC 65: College Throwdown 2
October 21, 2016
2
0:50
Ypsilanti, Michigan , United States
Won WXC Lightweight Championship.
Win
9–3
Nick Compton
Decision (unanimous)
Fight Night At The Island
September 9, 2016
3
5:00
Welch, Minnesota , United States
Win
9–3
Jeremy Czarnecki
Decision (unanimous)
Duel Combat Sports 5
June 25, 2016
3
5:00
Detroit, Michigan , United States
Win
8–3
Ryan Dickson
Decision (unanimous)
Hard Knocks 42
March 20, 2015
5
5:00
Calgary, Alberta , Canada
Won Hard Knocks Fighting Lightweight Championship
Win
7–3
Tony Hervey
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 124
September 12, 2014
3
5:00
Plymouth, Michigan , United States
Loss
6–3
Justin Wilcox
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 114
March 28, 2014
3
5:00
West Valley City, Utah , United States
Loss
6–2
David Rickels
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 91
February 28, 2013
3
5:00
Rio Rancho, New Mexico , United States
Bellator Season Eight Lightweight Tournament Semifinal
Win
6–1
Sevak Magakian
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Bellator 87
January 31, 2013
1
3:37
Mount Pleasant, Michigan , United States
Bellator Season Eight Lightweight Tournament Alternate bout [ 13]
Loss
5–1
David Rickels
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 82
November 30, 2012
3
5:00
Mount Pleasant, Michigan , United States
Win
5–0
Kyle Prepolec
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Bellator 76
October 12, 2012
3
3:19
Windsor, Ontario , Canada
Win
4–0
Taylor Solomon
Technical submission (rear-naked choke)
Bellator 64
April 6, 2012
3
4:59
Windsor, Ontario , Canada
Win
3–0
Ivan Wolshlager
TKO (retirement)
IFL 39: Caged Apocalypse
November 19, 2011
1
5:00
Auburn Hills, Michigan , United States
Win
2–0
Roger Bontrager
Submission (rear-naked choke)
KOTC: Homecoming
September 24, 2011
1
1:49
Mount Pleasant, Michigan , United States
Win
1–0
Andrew Peterson
KO (punch)
IFL: The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
February 18, 2011
2
0:12
Auburn Hills, Michigan , United States
References
^ a b "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2014 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )^ "Jason Fischer | Evolution Detroit #1 MMA BJJ Sponsorship Program in Michigan" . Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014 .^ Bellator 64 results & recap by Joe Lebeau (MMAconvert.com) on April 6, 2012^ Bellator 76 official with Alvarez-Freire headliner, featherweight tourney, five prelims MMAjunkie.com (October 4, 2012)^ Bellator 76 results: Alvarez vs. Pitbull by Bryan Tucker (MMAFighting.com) on October 12, 2012^ Bellator 82 results: Koreshkov decisions Good to claim season 7 crown MMAjunkie.com (November 30, 2012)^ Awad replaces injured Freire, Woodard-Rickles likely new Bellator 87 headliner by Dann Stupp (MMAjunkie.com) on January 30, 2013^ Bellator 87 results by David King (Yahoo.com) on February 1, 2013^ Alexander Sarnavskiy out of Bellator lightweight semifinals with broken hand MMAweekly.com (February 11, 2013)^ Bellator 91 results: Vegh takes M'Pumbu's belt; Awad-Rickels set for 155 title MMAjunkie.com (February 28, 2013)^ "Bellator 124 results: Emanuel Newton defends title with another spinning backfist" . mmajunkie.com. September 12, 2014.^ "Commonwealth Jiu-Jitsu Instructors" . Retrieved December 19, 2023 .^ Patricky Pitbull injured, out of Bellator season eight lightweight tournament; Saad Awad in vs Guillaum DeLorenzi by Brian Hemminger (MMAmania.com) on January 30, 2013
