American mixed martial arts fighter
Jason L. Lambert (born September 23, 1977) is a retired American mixed martial artist . A professional from 2001 until 2013, he competed for the UFC , WEC , Bellator , King of the Cage , and AFC . He is the former WEC light heavyweight champion .
Mixed martial arts career
World Extreme Cagefighting
Lambert made his WEC debut facing Matt Horwich at WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 on October 21, 2004. He won his debut via submission (punches) in the second round. He then faced Richard Montoya at WEC 13 on January 22, 2005, for the vacant WEC Light Heavyweight Championship . He won the fight via submission (punches).
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Lambert made his debut in the UFC at UFC 58: USA vs. Canada The Ultimate Fighter 2 Seth Petruzelli , who suffered a concussion while training and had to withdraw from the bout. Lambert's debut was successful, submitting his opponent, Rob MacDonald , early in the first round.
Lambert fought again at UFC 59 Terry Martin by technical knockout at 2:37 of round two. This was a preliminary fight that did not air on the pay-per-view broadcast. His next fight, against Branden Lee Hinkle at Ultimate Fight Night 5 UFC 63 Rashad Evans by knockout in the second round. At UFC 68 Renato "Babalu" Sobral in a stunning upset by second-round knockout.
Lambert was scheduled to fight Wilson Gouveia at UFC 76: Knockout UFC 80: Rapid Fire Renato Sobral .
Lambert then lost at UFC 85: Bedlam via TKO at the hands of Luiz Cané at 2:07 of the first round.[ 3] [ 4] Middleweight division, and fought Canadian Jason MacDonald at UFC 88: Breakthrough in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 6, 2008.[ 5]
After the loss to MacDonald that marked his third straight defeat, the UFC has released Lambert from his contract, saying that he "needed to get more wins".[ 6]
Post-UFC
In his first bout after his release from the UFC, Lambert lost a unanimous decision to Vladimir Matyushenko at Call to Arms I on May 16, 2009.[ 7]
Lambert then faced Matt Horwich , at AMMA 1 - First Blood, on October 24, 2009.[ 8] UFC .[ 9]
He then fought twice in the C3 Fights promotion, defeating Dominic Brown and Wayne Cole by TKO and rear-naked choke submission respectively. The two wins in the promotion marked his first win streak since 2006.
Bellator MMA
Lambert signed with Bellator MMA and made his debut against former UFC veteran Hector Ramirez at Bellator 85 .[ 10] armbar submission. He then faced Tom DeBlass at Bellator 108 on November 15, 2013.[ 11] [ 12]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
39 matches
26 wins
13 losses
By knockout
16
7
By submission
6
3
By decision
4
3
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
26–13
Tom DeBlass
KO (punch)
Bellator 108
November 15, 2013
1
1:45
Atlantic City, New Jersey , United States
Win
26–12
Hector Ramirez
Submission (straight armbar)
Bellator 85
January 17, 2013
1
3:59
Irvine, California , United States
Loss
25–12
Tony Lopez
KO (knee)
Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland
August 14, 2010
2
1:49
Irvine, California , United States
For the Powerhouse World Promotions Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
25–11
Wayne Cole
Submission (rear-naked choke)
C3 Knockout: Rockout Weekend 3
June 19, 2010
2
1:51
Concho, Oklahoma , United States
Win
24–11
Dominic Brown
TKO (punches)
C3 Knockout: Rockout Weekend 2
April 17, 2010
1
2:41
Clinton, Oklahoma , United States
Loss
23–11
Matt Horwich
Decision (split)
AMMA 1: First Blood
October 24, 2009
3
5:00
Edmonton, Alberta , Canada
Middleweight bout.
Loss
23–10
Vladimir Matyushenko
Decision (unanimous)
Call to Arms I
May 16, 2009
3
5:00
Ontario, California , United States
Loss
23–9
Jason MacDonald
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 88
September 6, 2008
2
1:20
Atlanta, Georgia , United States
Middleweight bout.
Loss
23–8
Luiz Cané
TKO (punches)
UFC 85
June 7, 2008
1
2:07
London , England
Loss
23–7
Wilson Gouveia
KO (punch)
UFC 80
January 19, 2008
2
0:37
Newcastle , England
Win
23–6
Renato Sobral
KO (punch)
UFC 68
March 3, 2007
2
3:26
Columbus, Ohio , United States
Fight of the Night. Knockout of the Night.
Loss
22–6
Rashad Evans
KO (punches)
UFC 63
September 23, 2006
2
2:22
Anaheim, California , United States
Win
22–5
Branden Lee Hinkle
TKO (referee stoppage)
UFC Fight Night 5
June 28, 2006
1
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
21–5
Terry Martin
TKO (punches)
UFC 59
April 15, 2006
2
2:37
Anaheim, California , United States
Win
20–5
Rob MacDonald
Submission (kimura)
UFC 58
March 4, 2006
1
1:54
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
19–5
Travis Wiuff
KO (punches)
FFC 15: Fiesta Las Vegas
September 14, 2005
1
3:19
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
18–5
Marvin Eastman
Decision (split)
KOTC: Mortal Sins
May 7, 2005
3
5:00
Primm, Nevada , United States
Win
17–5
Richard Montoya
TKO (submission to punches)
WEC 13: Heavyweight Explosion
January 22, 2005
1
2:45
Lemoore, California , United States
Won the WEC Light Heavyweight Championship .
Win
16–5
Matt Horwich
TKO (submission to punches)
WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3
October 21, 2004
2
3:28
Lemoore, California , United States
Win
15–5
Mike Rogers
TKO (punches)
ROTR 5: Rumble on the Rock 5
May 7, 2004
1
3:29
Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
Loss
14–5
Chael Sonnen
Decision (unanimous)
GC 20: Gladiator Challenge 20
November 13, 2003
3
5:00
Colusa, California , United States
Win
14–4
Brian Foster
Decision (unanimous)
KOTC 25: Flaming Fury
June 29, 2003
2
5:00
San Jacinto, California . United States
Win
13–4
Allan Sullivan
TKO (punches)
GC 16: Gladiator Challenge 16
June 1, 2003
1
N/A
Colusa, California , United States
Return to Light Heavyweight .
Win
12–4
Jim Breech
TKO (punches)
KOTC 22: Steel Warrior
March 23, 2003
1
1:35
San Jacinto, California , United States
Middleweight debut.
Win
11–4
Rick Collup
TKO (submission to punches)
GC 14: Gladiator Challenge 14
February 16, 2003
1
1:28
Porterville, California , United States
Heavyweight bout.
Loss
10–4
Wesley Correira
KO
SB 27: SuperBrawl 27
November 9, 2002
2
1:48
Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
Heavyweight bout. For the ICON Sport Heavyweight Championship.
Win
10–3
Joshua Hoag
TKO (punches)
KOTC 17: Nuclear Explosion
October 19, 2002
1
1:25
San Jacinto, California , United States
Win
9–3
Dan Quinn
Decision
GC 12: Gladiator Challenge 12
September 8, 2002
3
5:00
Colusa, California , United States
Win
8–3
Lobo Lobo
TKO (punches)
KOTC 15: Bad Intentions
June 22, 2002
1
3:01
San Jacinto, California , United States
Return to Light Heavyweight .
Loss
7–3
Tim Sylvia
TKO (doctor stoppage)
SB 24: Return of the Heavyweights 2
April 27, 2002
2
4:13
Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
SuperBrawl 24: Return of the Heavyweights Semifinals.
Win
6–3
Brian Stromberg
Submission (forearm choke)
SB 24: Return of the Heavyweights 2
April 27, 2002
2
4:59
Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
SuperBrawl 24: Return of the Heavyweights Quarterfinals.
Win
6–2
Ron Faircloth
Decision (unanimous)
SB 24: Return of the Heavyweights 1
April 26, 2002
2
5:00
Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
SuperBrawl 24: Return of the Heavyweights First Round.
Win
5–2
Jason Jones
TKO (punches)
KOTC 12: Cold Blood
February 9, 2002
2
1:17
San Jacinto, California , United States
Light Heavyweight bout.
Win
4–2
Kauai Kupihea
Submission (choke)
GC 8: School Yard Brawls
November 17, 2001
2
2:03
California , United States
Loss
3–2
Marco Ruas
Submission (heel hook)
UP 1: Ultimate Pankration 1
November 11, 2001
1
0:56
Cabazon, California , United States
Loss
3–1
Kim Jong Wang
Submission (guillotine choke)
KOTC 11: Domination
September 29, 2001
1
0:55
San Jacinto, California , United States
Return to Heavyweight .
Win
3–0
Rick Mathis
TKO (punches)
KOTC 9: Showtime
June 23, 2001
1
4:30
San Jacinto, California , United States
Light Heavyweight debut.
Win
2–0
Adrian Perez
TKO (punches)
GC 3: Showdown at Soboba
April 7, 2001
1
1:07
Friant, California , United States
Win
1–0
Jorge Lavama
Submission (keylock)
GC 2: Collision at Colusa
February 18, 2001
1
3:45
Colusa, California , United States
References
^ "Jason Lambert Official Tapology.com Profile" . tapology.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014 .^ "Jason Lambert" . 14 September 2018.^ MMAMania.com Staff (March 19, 2008). "Jason Lambert vs. Luis Arthur Cane UFC 85 fight inked" . mmamania.com. ^ Tapology.com Staff (June 7, 2008). "UFC 85: Luiz "Banha" Cane vs. Jason "The Punisher" Lambert" . tapology.com. ^ MMAJunkie.com Staff (August 19, 2008). "Jason Day out, Jason MacDonald in versus Jason Lambert at UFC 88" . mmajunkie.com. ^ Lambert Released from UFC ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/14899/vladimir-matyushenko-outlasts-jason-lambert-at-call-to-arms-i.mma Archived 2009-05-20 at the Wayback Machine - MMA Junkie report on loss to Matyushenko^ Press Release (October 19, 2009). "Travis Fulton, Jason Lambert and Matt Horwich headline 'Aggression MMA' on Oct. 24" . mmamania.com. ^ MMAJunkie.com Staff (October 26, 2009). "Matt Horwich edges fellow UFC vet Jason Lambert at debut Aggression MMA event" . mmajunkie.com. ^ MMAJunkie.com Staff (January 2, 2013). "Jason Lambert meets Hector Ramirez at Jan. 17 Bellator 85 card" . mmajunkie.com. ^ Jason Kelly (September 27, 2013). "With Matyushenko injured, DeBlass and Lambert verbally agree to meet at Bellator 108" . mmadiehards.com. ^ Tapology.com Staff (November 15, 2013). "Bellator 108: Tom DeBlass vs. Jason "The Punisher" Lambert" . tapology.com.
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