# Yves Jabouin

Fernand Yves Jabouin (born May 30, 1979) is a retired Haitian-Canadian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2001, Jabouin also formerly competed for the WEC.

## Background

Jabouin was born in Haiti, where he lived until he fled the war-torn country with his mother and two siblings, relocating in Canada. Jabouin began practicing the martial arts from a young age, as his father was a fan of Chuck Norris and the young Jabouin would often go to his local movie theatre to watch Kung Fu films. Jabouin attended college and graduated with a degree in Graphic Design, and used to work as an animator for television commercials.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Jabouin made his professional debut in 2001 on the regional circuit, fighting mostly in his native Canada and holding a professional record of 14–4 with 11 wins via knockout before being signed by the WEC.

### World Extreme Cagefighting

Jabouin made his WEC debut against Raphael Assunção on October 10, 2009, at WEC 43, losing via split decision.
Jabouin was scheduled to face fellow Canadian Mark Hominick on January 10, 2010, at WEC 46, but was forced off the card with an injury. Jabouin was replaced by Bryan Caraway.
The fight eventually took place on June 20, 2010, at WEC 49. Jabouin was defeated by Hominick via second-round TKO, in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors.
Jabouin defeated Brandon Visher via unanimous decision on November 11, 2010, at WEC 52.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.
Jabouin lost to Pablo Garza on April 30, 2011, at UFC 129, via submission (flying triangle choke) in the first round.
Jabouin won against Ian Loveland by split decision on August 27, 2011, at UFC 134.
Jabouin defeated Walel Watson via split decision December 10, 2011, at UFC 140 in a close back-and-forth fight.
Jabouin was expected to face Mike Easton on May 15, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. However, Easton was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Jeff Hougland. Jabouin showed superior striking and was able to drop Hougland multiple times with a variety of strikes en route to a unanimous decision victory.
Jabouin was knocked out by Brad Pickett in the first round on September 29, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 5.
Jabouin was expected to face Johnny Eduardo on March 16, 2013, at UFC 158. However, on March 6, Eduardo was forced to pull out of the bout citing a shoulder injury. Jabouin was then pulled from the card as a suitable replacement could not be found on short notice.
Jabouin faced Dustin Pague on June 15, 2013, at UFC 161. He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision.
Jabouin faced Eddie Wineland at UFC on Fox 10. Jabouin lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Jabouin faced Mike Easton on June 14, 2014, at UFC 174. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Jabouin faced Thomas Almeida on April 25, 2015, at UFC 186. Jabouin lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
Jabouin faced Felipe Arantes on August 23, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 74. He lost the fight via submission in the first round, and was subsequently released from the promotion.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 31 matches | 20 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 5 |
| By submission | 1 | 4 |
| By decision | 8 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 20–11 | Felipe Arantes | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira | August 23, 2015 | 1 | 4:21 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Loss | 20–10 | Thomas Almeida | TKO (punches) | UFC 186 | April 25, 2015 | 1 | 4:18 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 20–9 | Mike Easton | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 174 | June 14, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 19–9 | Eddie Wineland | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson | January 25, 2014 | 2 | 4:16 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 19–8 | Dustin Pague | Decision (split) | UFC 161 | June 15, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Loss | 18–8 | Brad Pickett | KO (punch) | UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic | September 29, 2012 | 1 | 3:40 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | 18–7 | Jeff Hougland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier | May 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 17–7 | Walel Watson | Decision (split) | UFC 140 | December 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 16–7 | Ian Loveland | Decision (split) | UFC 134 | August 27, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Bantamweight debut. |
| Loss | 15–7 | Pablo Garza | Submission (flying triangle choke) | UFC 129 | April 30, 2011 | 1 | 4:31 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 15–6 | Brandon Visher | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 14–6 | Mark Hominick | TKO (punches) | WEC 49 | June 20, 2010 | 2 | 3:21 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 14–5 | Raphael Assunção | Decision (split) | WEC 43 | October 10, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 14–4 | J.T. Wells | KO (spinning back kick) | XMMA 6: House of Pain | November 8, 2008 | 3 | 4:56 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 13–4 | Nayeb Hezam | TKO (punches) | UGC 20: Fight to Survive | June 14, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 12–4 | Brad Cardinal | Decision (unanimous) | PFP: New Year's Restitution | January 13, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 11–4 | Daniel Boissonneault | KO (punches) | UGC 19: TKO Night | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 2:27 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Jonathan Brookins | Submission (elbows) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 2 | June 30, 2007 | 2 | 3:35 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Antoine Coutu | KO (punches) | UGC 18: Xtreme Victory | May 18, 2007 | 1 | 2:02 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 9–3 | Eric Lacelle | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Generation Combat 15 | October 20, 2006 | 1 | 4:27 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 8–3 | Dustin Severs | Decision | Ultimate Generation Combat 9 | October 30, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Sam Stout | TKO (punch) | TKO 16: Infernal | May 22, 2004 | 1 | 4:15 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 7–2 | Chad Hamzeh | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Generation Combat 7 | March 6, 2004 | 3 | N/A | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 6–2 | Eric Davidson | Submission (choke) | Ultimate Generation Combat 6 | December 20, 2003 | 1 | 1:22 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 5–2 | Frederic Poirier | KO (punches) | Ultimate Generation Combat 4 | June 13, 2003 | 2 | 1:25 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 4–2 | Rachid Aoudj | KO (punches) | Ultimate Generation Combat 3 | March 8, 2003 | N/A | N/A | Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 3–2 | Andy Lalonde | TKO (punches) | UCC Proving Ground 8 | November 3, 2002 | 1 | 3:12 | Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 2–2 | Thierry Quenneville | KO (punches) | Ultimate Generation Combat 1 | June 14, 2002 | 1 | N/A | Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Steve Claveau | Decision (split) | UCC 7: Bad Boyz | January 25, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Richard Nancoo | Submission (armbar) | UCC 6: Redemption | October 19, 2001 | 1 | 4:50 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | Dave Nicholls | TKO (corner stoppage) | UCC 4: Return Of The Super Strikers | May 12, 2001 | 1 | 5:18 | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | |