# Jason Witt

Jason Witt (born November 7, 1986) is a retired American mixed martial artist who last competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

## Background

Witt started training around 2009 with his uncle, who used to be a professional kickboxer.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Witt fought locally in the Missouri regionals, debuting on April 3, 2009. His debut in the amateur ranks was a loss against Tyler Johnson. He turned professional in March 2013 and won his first match on April 26 in Shamrock Fighting Championships, defeating Nick Felix. Witt would then compete in such organizations as Shamrock FC, Titan FC, and Bellator MMA, and Legacy Fighting Alliance.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Witt made his UFC debut as a welterweight on June 27, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker, replacing Ramiz Brahimaj as the opponent of Takashi Sato. He lost the fight via TKO in round one.
Witt faced Cole Williams on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva. At the weigh-ins, Cole Williams missed weight, weighing in at 175.5 pounds, four and a half pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Williams was fined a percentage of his individual purse, Jason Witt. Witt dominated the bout and secured a second round submission win.
Witt faced Matthew Semelsberger on March 13, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad. He lost the fight via knockout in round one.
As the last bout of his rookie contract, Witt faced Bryan Barberena on July 31, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 28. He won the fight via majority decision. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.
As the first bout of his new, four-fight contract Witt faced Philip Rowe on February 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
Witt was scheduled to face Josh Quinlan on August 6, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill. but was pushed back one week to UFC on ESPN 41 due to Josh Quinlan being pulled from the event for an atypical drug finding; long-term metabolite (or M3 metabolite) of the steroid dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT) in a urine sample. Witt lost the fight via knockout in round one.
On October 30, 2022, Witt announced his retirement from MMA.

## Championships and achievements

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Bryan Barberena
* Kansas City Fighting Alliance
** KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship (One time)
*** Four successful title defenses

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 28 matches | 19 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 7 |
| By submission | 8 | 2 |
| By decision | 7 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 19–9 | Josh Quinlan | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz | August 13, 2022 | 1 | 2:09 | San Diego, California, United States | Catchweight (180 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 19–8 | Philip Rowe | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland | February 5, 2022 | 2 | 2:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 19–7 | Bryan Barberena | Decision (majority) | UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland | July 31, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 18–7 | Matthew Semelsberger | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | March 13, 2021 | 1 | 0:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18–6 | Cole Williams | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva | October 31, 2020 | 2 | 2:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (175.5 lb) bout; Williams missed weight. |
| Loss | 17–6 | Takashi Sato | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker | June 27, 2020 | 1 | 0:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–5 | Zak Bucia | Decision (unanimous) | Fighting Alliance Championship 2 | February 22, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Independence, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 16–5 | Roberto Neves | Decision (unanimous) | Final Fight Championship 40 | September 5, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–5 | Cliff Wright | Decision (unanimous) | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 34 | July 27, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Defended the KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–5 | Ashkan Morvari | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 50 | September 21, 2018 | 3 | 1:01 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | Catchweight (165 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 13–5 | Hugh Pulley | TKO (punches) | Stronger Men's Conference 2018 | April 13, 2018 | 2 | 1:44 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 13–4 | Mark Lemminger | TKO (punches) | Chosen Few FC 13 | January 27, 2018 | 3 | 1:38 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Catchweight (175 lb) bout. |
| Win | 12–4 | Ty Freeman | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 29 | December 15, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 11–4 | Jake Lindsey | Decision (unanimous) | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 25 | September 30, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Defended the KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–4 | Kenny Licea | KO (punch) | Carden Combat Sports 2 | June 24, 2017 | 2 | 0:09 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 9–4 | Wade Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pyramid Fights 2 | May 13, 2017 | 1 | 2:37 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Justin Patterson | TKO (punches) | Bellator 174 | March 3, 2017 | 3 | 0:13 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | Catchweight (175 lb) bout. |
| Win | 8–3 | Craig Eckelberg | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 21 | December 9, 2016 | 1 | 4:31 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Defended the KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 7–3 | Dakota Cochrane | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Victory FC 52 | July 16, 2016 | 2 | 3:17 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Isaac Vallie-Flagg | DQ (illegal knee) | Titan FC 34 | July 18, 2015 | 3 | 1:54 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
| Win | 6–2 | Ryan Dickson | TKO (punches) | GWFC 2 | May 30, 2015 | 1 | 1:00 | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | Catchweight (163 lb) bout. |
| Win | 5–2 | Josh Tulley | Decision (unanimous) | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 14 | April 25, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Defended the KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–2 | Jeremy Small | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 13 | January 31, 2015 | 1 | 1:16 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Won the KC Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jeremiah Denson | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shamrock FC: High Stakes | May 17, 2014 | 1 | 2:54 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Middleweight bout. |
| Win | 3–1 | Tommy O'Neal | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Epic Fight Night 2 | December 14, 2013 | 1 | 0:42 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Chance Rencountre | TKO (punches) | Titan FC 26 | August 30, 2013 | 2 | 0:56 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Nick Felix | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shamrock FC: Fight Night | April 26, 2013 | 1 | 1:37 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Henry Lindsay | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Centurion Fights | March 1, 2013 | 1 | 2:09 | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |