Jason Gonzalez (fighter)
Jason Gonzalez (born February 28, 1990 in Torrance, California) is a Nicaraguan-American professional mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial arts career. Early career. Gonzalez began his professional MMA career in 2011. Fighting mainly in his native California, Gonzalez amassed a record of 10 wins against 2 losses over the first five years of his career. The Ultimate Fighter. In 2015 Gonzalez was selected as one of the fighters on "" as a member of Team Faber. In the opening round he faced Tim Welch and won  via TKO in the second round. In the first elimination round he faced Abner Lloveras and lost the bout by unanimous decision. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gonzalez made his official UFC debut at UFC 203 on September 10, 2016. He faced Drew Dober and lost the bout via knockout in the first round. In his second fight for the promotion, Gonzalez faced J.C. Cottrell at on January 28, 2017. He won via a D'arce choke submission in the first round to earn his first UFC win. In his third fight for the promotion, Gonzalez faced Gregor Gillespie on September 16, 2017  at UFC Fight Night 116. He lost the back-and-forth fight via submission in the second round. Despite the loss, Gonzalez was awarded his first "Fight of the Night" bonus award. Gonzalez faced Jim Miller on April 27, 2019 at . He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. Gonzalez was released by UFC in December 2019.