# Jason Day (fighter)

Jason Day (born March 18, 1979) is a Canadian former mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2011, he fought in the UFC, King of the Cage, the MFC, and the AFC. He is perhaps best remembered for his upset win in his UFC debut over veteran Alan Belcher.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Day made his professional debut in 2002 and fought on the regional circuit in Canada. After defeating UFC veteran David Loiseau via decision in 2008, Day was signed by the promotion.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Day made his UFC debut at UFC 83 on April 19, 2008 against Alan Belcher. Despite being an underdog against Belcher, Day won via first-round TKO.
Day then faced future UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping at UFC 85. Day was defeated via first-round TKO. He was next scheduled to face Jason Lambert at UFC 88, but the bout was scrapped due to Day injuring his elbow and bicep.
Day returned at UFC 96 to face Ultimate Fighter Season 7 winner Kendall Grove. He was defeated again via first-round TKO, and was subsequently released from the promotion.

### Regional circuit

Upon being released from the UFC, Day returned to fight in the Canadian regional scene, going just 1-3 but losing to UFC veterans Jesse Taylor, Ovince St. Preux, and Francis Carmont.
On August 4, 2011, he was involved in a traffic accident while riding on his bike. Due to sustained injuries by the accident, Day could no longer compete in MMA. In 2014 the court ruled that the car driver was 90-percent at fault. The judgment awarded Day $375,000 in damages due to any potential lost earnings and emotional suffering that came with a premature end to his athletic career, from which he was granted $340,000 as the collision was ruled 10-percent his fault.

### Political career

On March 2, 2024, Day was nominated as the Conservative Party of British Columbia nominee for Columbia River-Revelstoke in the upcoming 2024 British Columbia general election. However, he ended his candidacy after social media posts emerged of Day accusing the World Health Organization of attempting to "achieve world government" by removing "from the minds of men, their individualism, loyalty to family traditions, national patriotism and religious dogmas", although Conservative Party president Angelo Isidorou claimed that Day left the race for personal reasons.

## Championships and accomplishments

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** UFC.com Awards
*** 2008: Ranked #10 Upset of the Year vs. Alan Belcher

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 31 matches | 19 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 7 |
| By submission | 9 | 5 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 19–12 | Francis Carmont | TKO (punches) | Slammer In The Hammer | June 17, 2011 | 1 | 2:10 | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 19–11 | Ovince St. Preux | KO (punches) | EFC 5: Summer Rumble | July 24, 2010 | 1 | 0:08 | Lloydminster, Canada | Return to Light Heavyweight. |
| Loss | 19–10 | Jesse Taylor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | AMMA 2: Vengeance | February 5, 2010 | 1 | 4:56 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 19–9 | Trevor Stewardson | Submission (twister) | Rumble in the Cage 35 | June 6, 2009 | 2 | 4:12 | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 18–9 | Kendall Grove | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 96 | March 7, 2009 | 1 | 1:32 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 18–8 | Michael Bisping | TKO (punches) | UFC 85 | June 7, 2008 | 1 | 3:42 | London, England | |
| Win | 18–7 | Alan Belcher | TKO (punches) | UFC 83 | April 19, 2008 | 1 | 3:58 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 17–7 | David Loiseau | Decision (split) | HCF: Destiny | February 1, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 16–7 | Ron Faircloth | TKO (punches) | UCW 10: X-Factor | November 30, 2007 | 2 | N/A | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | 15–7 | Shawn Marchand | TKO (punches) | RITC 26: Rumble in the Cage 26 | October 27, 2007 | 1 | 2:00 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 14–7 | Jonathan Goulet | Submission (armbar) | UCW 8: Natural Invasion | June 23, 2007 | 2 | 4:12 | Manitoba, Canada | |
| Loss | 13–7 | Patrick Côté | TKO (punches) | TKO 29: Repercussion | June 1, 2007 | 1 | 4:05 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 13–6 | Scott Arnold | Submission (armbar) | RITC 21: Seasons Beatings | December 30, 2006 | 1 | 1:44 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 12–6 | Ricardeau Francois | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Amplified | November 26, 2006 | 1 | 1:21 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 11–6 | Shawn Marchand | TKO (punches) | MFC: Unplugged 2 | November 10, 2006 | 1 | 1:54 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 10–6 | Marcus Hicks | Submission | RITC 19: Rumble in the Cage 19 | October 21, 2006 | 1 | 3:41 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 9–6 | Shane Lightle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RITC 18: Rumble in the Cage 18 | September 30, 2006 | 1 | 1:31 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 8–6 | Victor Valimaki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFC 10: Unfinished Business | September 8, 2006 | 1 | 2:15 | Canada | |
| Win | 8–5 | Linden Linklater | TKO (punches) | RITC 17: Rumble in the Cage 17 | June 17, 2006 | 1 | 1:52 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 7–5 | Chris Fontaine | TKO (punches) | UCW 4: Ultimate Cage Wars 4 | May 27, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | 6–5 | MJ Rooney | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Karnage | April 22, 2006 | 1 | 1:36 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 5–5 | Yoosef Penny | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFC 9: No Excuses | March 10, 2006 | 1 | 1:00 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 4–5 | Greg Rogalsky | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Conquest | December 3, 2005 | 1 | 2:22 | Alberta, Canada | Middleweight debut. |
| Loss | 3–5 | Krzysztof Soszynski | TKO (punches) | RR 11: Roadhouse Rumble 11 | Apr 9, 2005 | 1 | 2:08 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 3–4 | Ulysses Castro | KO (punches) | WFF 6: World Freestyle Fighting 6 | May 14, 2004 | 1 | 2:22 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Cameron Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Roadhouse Rumble 9 | March 20, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Canada | |
| Win | 3–2 | Krzysztof Soszynski | Decision (unanimous) | RR 8: Roadhouse Rumble 8 | Nov 1, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Derek Tisdale | Submission (armbar) | WFC: Western Freestyle Championships | October 12, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Rodrigo Munduruca | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TIBF: Take it by Force | May 10, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jason Segal | TKO (punches) | RR 6: Roadhouse Rumble 6 | October 5, 2002 | 1 | N/A | Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jeremiah Cram | Submission (guillotine choke) | BTB: Border Town Brawl | July 27, 2002 | 2 | N/A | Lloydminster, Canada | |