Jason High
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Name | Jason High |
| Nickname | The Kansas City Bandit | |
| Association | Bodyshop Fitness Team | |
| Weight Class | Welterweight (170 lbs.) | |
| Height | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | |
| Style | Wrestling, Boxing | |
| Birth Date | October 12, 1981 | |
| Fighting Out Of | Lakewood, California | |
| Country | USA | |
| Jason High Pictures | Official Website |
Jason High is an American mixed martial artist competing at Welterweight. High trains with Team Bodyshop coached by Antonio McKee. High is a veteran of Affliction and DREAM.
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Professional Record
| Record | 9 - 3 - 0 (Win – Loss – Draw) |
| Wins | 2 (T)KOs 5 Submissions 2 Decisions |
| Losses | 2 (T)KOs 0 Submissions 1 Decisions |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Charlie Brenneman | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 21 | 3/31/2010 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC debut |
| Loss | Marius Zaromskis | KO (Head Kick) | DREAM 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round | 7/20/2009 | 1 | 2:22 | DREAM 2009 Welterweight Grand Prix Finals |
| Win | Andre Galvao | Decision (Split) | DREAM 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round | 7/20/2009 | 2 | 5:00 | DREAM 2009 Welterweight Grand Prix Semi-finals |
| Win | Yuya Shirai | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | DREAM 8: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Opening Round | 4/05/2009 | 1 | 0:59 | DREAM 2009 Welterweight Grand Prix Opening Round |
| Loss | Jay Hieron | KO (Punch) | Affliction: Day of Reckoning | 1/24/2009 | 1 | 1:04 | |
| Win | Markhaile Wedderburn | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Iroquois: MMA Championships 4 | 6/21/2008 | 1 | 0:45 | |
| Win | Troy Acker | KO | GC 74: Evolution | 2/16/2008 | 1 | 0:24 | |
| Win | Jay Diamond | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | IGC: International Gladiator Championships | 11/10/2007 | 1 | 1:41 | |
| Win | Kevin Burns | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | VFC 18: Hitmen | 2/16/2007 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | James Giboo | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | MCC 3: Mayhem | 5/20/2006 | 2 | 0:56 | |
| Win | Bryce Teager | Decision (Unanimous) | VFC 12: Warpath | 2/25/2006 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Shaw Westbrook | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | AFC 3: All Fighting Championships 3 | 9/24/2005 | 2 | N/A | |
Mixed Marital Arts Career
Affliction
High made his Affliction debut at Affliction: Day of Reckoning, losing to Jay Hieron via KO (Punch). High was knocked unconscious by one of Hieron's punches.
Dream
He faced Japanese qualifier, Yuya Shirai in the opening round at Dream 8 on April 5, 2009. High defeated Shirai quickly in the first round by Rear Naked Choke.
High moved on to the next round after beating Shirai. The fight took place at DREAM 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round, against Brazilian Andre Galvao. He won a hard fought split decision to advance to the finals, where he fought Lithuanian Marius Zaromskis. Zaromskis defeated High with a Head Kick that knocked High out cold early in the first round.
UFC Career
Although he was defeated by Zaromskis, High was signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he made his debut on March 31, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21. He faced off against Wrestling stand-out Charlie Brenneman, who used superior wrestling to defeat High by Decision (Unanimous). It should be noted that High did attempt numerous Guillotine Chokes, though he was never able to finish the fight.
His UFC career was short lived, as he was released by the promotion after his one-fight.
- "Received my UFC walking papers today," High posted on his Twitter account. "One door closes another opens. ... You know how the saying goes."
Tachi Palace Fights
Shortly after being released by the UFC, it was announced the High had signed to fight John Alessio at a Tachi Palace Fights event in July 2010.
