Jason Gonzalez (born February 28, 1990, in

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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 '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber'' 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

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on September 10, 2016. He faced

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and lost the bout via knockout in the first round. In his second fight for the promotion, Gonzalez faced J.C. Cottrell at UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña 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 UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. Gonzalez was released by UFC in December 2019.

Championships and accomplishments

** Fight of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Jason 1990 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Martial artists from Torrance, California Mixed martial artists from California American people of Nicaraguan descent Sportspeople of Nicaraguan descent Lightweight mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters 21st-century American sportsmen