Jon Madsen
| Jon Madsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jonathan Michael Madsen February 12, 1980 Sioux Falls, SD |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 247 lb (112 kg; 17.6 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Granite City, IL |
| Team | The H.I.T. Squad |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.jonathanmadsen.com/ |
Jonathan Michael Madsen is a American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights fighting for Team Rashad.
Mixed martial arts
Born in Orange County, California and was raised in Doland, South Dakota and attended Dolan High School where he was a decorated high school and college wrestler. Madsen has won many awards and even had a high school wrestling match with UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar.[1] Besides wrestling, Madsen was a track and football star.
Madsen enrolled in South Dakota State University and was named National Champion in wrestling his freshmen year. After college he still had the passion to compete and decided to pursue mixed martial arts fulltime. Wanting to train with one of the best mixed martial arts gyms, Madsen packed his stuff and moved out of his home in South Dakota to train with The H.I.T. Squad (Hughes Intensive Training) in Granite City, Illinois. Madsen decided to skip competing as an amateur and went straight to professional, currently 2-0. Madsen was picked to compete on the The Ultimate Fighter 10.
The Ultimate Fighter
Madsen is currently on the tenth season of the Ultimate Fighter.[2] In the first episode, Madsen advanced to the quarterfinals after he defeated Team Rampage's second pick Abe Wagner.
In the quarterfinals, Madsen fought Brendan Schaub and was knocked out in the second round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Madsen made his official UFC debut at the Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, defeating cast mate Justin Wren via split decision.
Mixed martial arts record
| 3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win |  Justin Wren
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Decision (Split) | UFC: The Ultimate Finale 10 | December 5, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Win | Ryan Kotzea
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Decision (Unanimous) | The Cage Inc.: Shock Wave | August 16, 2008 | 5 | 5:00 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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| Win | Cody Griffen
|
KO (Punches) | Crossroads Combat Challenge 3 | May 6, 2008 | 1 | 1:53 | Effingham, Illinois
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References
- ^ "Jon Madsen Interview".
- ^ "Meet the cast: "The Ultimate Fighter 10" fighters officially unveiled at UFC Fan Expo". MMAJunkie.com. July 10, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.