Jamal Patterson
| Jamal Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1974 New York City, New York, United States |
| Other names | The Suit |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Fighting out of | Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jamal Patterson (born March 22, 1974 in New York City, New York) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He fought with the New York Pitbulls in the now-defunct International Fight League.
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[edit] MMA career
Patterson, nicknamed "The Suit" is a world-class jiu-jitsu fighter with comparable striking skills. He opened his career with back-to-back victories over Alex Schoenauer and Matt Horwich, two established journeymen fighters. In February 2009, Jamal defeated Antwain Britt to win the vacant Ultimate Warrior Challenge (UWC) Light Heavyweight Championship.[1]
[edit] Outside MMA
Patterson is a former football player at Colgate University and a high school All-American in wrestling. Along with his International Fight League commitment, Patterson still works for the dental company Invisalign during the day, and he spends his nights training for his next MMA bout.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 8 matches | 5 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 2 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-3 |  Tim Carpenter |
Decision (split) | Bellator 33 | October 21, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 5-2 | Antwain Britt |
Submission (guillotine choke) | UWC - Man "O" War | February 21, 2009 | 1 | 0:44 | ||
| Loss | 4-2 |  Vladimir Matyushenko |
TKO (strikes) | IFL-Championship Title Fight | April 4, 2008 | 2 | 3:35 | ||
| Win | 4-1 | Chris Baten |
Submission (arm-triangle choke) | IFL-2007 Team Championship Final | September 20, 2007 | 1 | 0:56 | ||
| Win | 3-1 | Matt Horwich |
Submission (guillotine choke) | IFL-Connecticut | April 13, 2007 | 1 | 0:37 | ||
| Loss | 2-1 | Reese Andy |
TKO | IFL-Championship Final | December 29, 2006 | 2 | 3:24 | ||
| Win | 2-0 | Alex Schoenauer |
Submission (guillotine choke) | IFL-Championship 2006 | June 3, 2006 | 1 | 2:32 | ||
| Win | 1-0 | Matt Horwich |
Submission (rear naked choke) | IFL-Legends Championship 2006 | April 29, 2006 | 1 | 2:57 |
