Rony Jason
| Rony Mariano Bezerra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rony Mariano Bezerra March 21, 1984 Quixadá, Ceará, Brazil |
| Other names | Jason |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Quixadá, Ceará, Brazil |
| Team | Pitbull Brothers Team Nogueira Fortaleza EC |
| Teacher(s) | Bruno Gouvea, João Paulo Marques, Bruno Machado |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt in Taekwondo orange belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rony Mariano Bezerra (born March 21, 1984), professionally known as Rony Jason, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Jason made a name for himself fighting all over his home country of Brazil. He was the Featherweight winner of Globo's The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Bezerra began training in martial arts at the age of 16 because he was a self-proclaimed "brat" and he had a love for martial arts.[2] Rony trained for several years before taking his first fight in 2006, where he fought Alessandro Cabeca in his professional debut, winning via second round TKO.[3]
At only 2-0, Bezerra took a fight against another up-and-comer, and future UFC interim bantamweight champion, Renan Barão. The fight was very closely contested and ended in a split decision loss for Bezerra.[3] He won his next fight via submission before suffering his second loss to Joao Paulo Rodrigues de Souza. Bezerra bounced back from the loss with first round submission wins over future UFC fighter, Felipe Arantes and tough journeyman, Felipe Alves.[3]
On December 5, 2009 at the Platinum Fight Brazil 2 fight card, Bezerra fought future Bellator contender, Genair da Silva. He lost the fight via doctor stoppage after the end of round two.[3] After the loss, Bezerra went on a five fight winning streak, where he claimed multiple titles for several promotions,[2] and was named BloodyElbow.com's 2012 #1 Bantamweight prospect, despite never fighting in the division.[4]
The Ultimate Fighter
In March 2012, it was revealed that Bezerra was selected to be a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. Bezerra defeated Dileno Lopes via technical knockout in the first round to move into the Ultimate Fighter house, and become an official cast member.
Bezerra was selected as the first overall pick by Wanderlei Silva, to be a part of Team Wanderlei. In the last quarterfinal fight, Bezerra was selected to fight his close friend and training partner Anistavio Meideiros. Bezerra won the fight via technical submission after applying an armbar to Meideiros, nearly breaking his arm which forced the referee to intervene and stop the fight.
In the semi-final round, Bezerra was matched-up against Hugo Viana from Team Vitor. After three rounds, Bezerra was declared the winner via unanimous decision. The win moved him into the finals set to take place at UFC 147.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Bezerra officially made his UFC debut at UFC 147 on June 23, 2012 against Godofredo Pepey to determine the Featherweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Bezerra fought Sam Sicilia on October 13, 2012 at UFC 153.[5] After a hard back-and-forth slug fest, Bezerra dropped Sicilia with a big right and finished with hammerfists to earn the second round TKO stoppage. He won Knockout of the Night honors with his performance.
Bezerra next faced The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes fighter Mike Wilkinson on June 8, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum. He won the fight via triangle submission in the first round.
Bezerra was expected to face Jeremy Stephens on October 9, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 29.[6] However, Bezerra pulled out of the bout citing an injury (lumbar hernia).[7] The bout eventually took place on November 9, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 32.[8] Bezerra lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[9]
Bezerra faced Steven Siler on March 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 38.[10] He won the fight via a controversial TKO stoppage in the first round. Siler was initially dropped by two punches from Bezerra. Siler, having his back on the mat, immediately threw an up-kick as soon as Bezerra proceeded to walk toward him. At the very same time the referee stepped in to stop the fight as a conscious Siler was attempting to defend himself.[11]
Bezarra faced Robbie Peralta on May 31, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale.[12] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.
Championships and awards
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil Featherweight Tournament Winner
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
- Fastest Submission in UFC Featherweight Division History (1:24)
Mixed martial arts record
| 19 matches | 14 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–5 | Robbie Peralta | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado | May 31, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 14–4 | Steven Siler | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 | March 23, 2014 | 1 | 1:17 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Loss | 13–4 | Jeremy Stephens | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson | November 9, 2013 | 1 | 0:40 | Goiânia, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–3 | Mike Wilkinson | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum | June 8, 2013 | 1 | 1:24 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–3 | Sam Sicilia | TKO (punches) | UFC 153 | October 13, 2012 | 2 | 4:16 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 11–3 | Godofredo Pepey | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 147 | June 23, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Won The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil |
| Win | 10–3 | Reginaldo Vieira | Submission (armbar) | Max Fight 10 | November 10, 2011 | 1 | 1:25 | São Paulo, Brazil | Won Max Fight Featherweight title. |
| Win | 9–3 | Anderson de Deus | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | High Fight Rock 1 | September 17, 2011 | 1 | 3:12 | Goiânia, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–3 | Marlon Medeiros | Submission (triangle choke) | Max Fight 9 | July 16, 2011 | 1 | 3:14 | Campinas, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–3 | Diego Ribeiro | TKO (punches) | Face to Face 4 | April 23, 2011 | 1 | 0:43 | Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–3 | Jurandir Sardinha | Submission (triangle choke) | Win Fight & Entertainment 8 | December 15, 2010 | 1 | 1:15 | Salvador, Brazil | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Genair da Silva | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Platinum Fight Brazil 2 | December 5, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–2 | Felipe Alves | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Hawk Fight Championship | October 10, 2009 | 1 | 0:38 | Rio Negrinho, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–2 | Felipe Arantes | Submission (triangle choke) | Samurai Fight Combat | September 12, 2009 | 1 | 4:53 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 3–2 | João Paulo Rodrigues de Souza | Submission (stomp to the body) | Platinum Fight Brazil 1 | August 13, 2009 | 2 | 2:30 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–1 | Renan Falcon | Submission (armbar) | Leal Combat MMA | September 4, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Mossoró, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Renan Barão | Decision (split) | Cage Fight Nordeste | November 9, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Fernando Gardner | KO (stomp) | Hikari Fight | November 8, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Alessandro Cabeca | TKO (punches) | Nordeste Mega Fight Vale Tudo 2 | May 4, 2006 | 2 | 4:15 | Mossoró, Brazil |
See also
References
- ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Miocic vs. Maldonado". UFC.com. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ a b "Rony Jason TUF Profile". UFC.com. April 1, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Rony Jason Sherdog FightFinder". Sherdog.com. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ "2012 World MMA Bantamweight Scouting Report: #1 - Rony 'Jason' Mariano". Bloodyelbow.com. December 23, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ "Rony 'Jason' Mariano Bezerra meets Sam Sicilia at UFC 153". mmajunkie.com. July 25, 2012.
- ^ Staff (2013-08-08). "Jeremy Stephens vs. Rony Jason Agreed to for Unannounced UFC Fight Night in Brazil". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- ^ Staff (2013-09-15). "Rony Jason pulled from UFC Fight Night 29 card against Jeremy Stephens". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ Staff (2013-09-25). "Rony Jason vs. Jeremy Stephens rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 32 in November". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2013-11-09). "UFC Fight Night 32 results: Jeremy Stephens demolishes Rony Jason". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2014-01-21). "Rony Jason vs. Steven Siler added to UFC Fight Night card in Brazil". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2014-03-23). "Rony Jason gets quick stoppage of protesting Steven Siler". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2014-04-07). "Rony Jason gets quick turnaround, fights Robbie Peralta at TUF: Brazil 3 Finale". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-04-07.