Jason Von Flue (born August 1, 1975) is an American former

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who appeared on the second season of ''

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''. A professional competitor since 1999, he has competed for the UFC, WEC,

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and

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. In 2006, at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 against Alex Karalexis, Von Flue successfully applied a unique

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move to counter the guillotine choke that is now commonly referred to as the Von Flue choke. Additionally, since 2017, the "Von Flue choke" has occasionally been referred to as the "Von Preux Choke", due to its usage by Ovince Saint Preux.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Von Flue made his professional MMA debut in June 1999, fighting and winning three times in one night on the International Fighting Championships WC 3: Warriors Challenge 3 show. Over the next six years, he amassed a record of 10 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw while fighting for promotions such as

and

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in his native California.

''The Ultimate Fighter 2''

On episode three of '' The Ultimate Fighter 2'', fighter

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was asked to leave due to a broken arm and Von Flue came to the team of Matt Hughes as a replacement fighter. Considered the underdog, he went on to get an upset win in his first fight against Jorge Gurgel. Despite his performance, he was given to team Franklin when Hughes was forced to give up one of his members to the other team. He faced former teammate Joe Stevenson in the semifinals, losing due to an armbar submission. After his performance on the show, he was signed to a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his first match since the show, Von Flue fought at Ultimate Fight Night 3 where he defeated season one ''The Ultimate Fighter'' contestant Alex Karalexis via technical submission, as Karalexis was rendered unconscious by a shoulder choke from side control. This technique is now commonly known as a Von Flue Choke. Though this unique choke submission was around before Von Flue, he was perhaps the first person to get a technical submission on a large stage. In his second UFC match at Ultimate Fight Night 4, he was defeated by fellow TUF 2 contestant Luke Cummo via decision. For his third fight in the UFC, Von Flue faced

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at UFC Fight Night 6 on August 17, 2006. He lost the fight via triangle choke submission, and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Strikeforce

Two months after his UFC release, Von Flue signed with now-defunct promotion

. He debuted for the promotion on October 4, 2006, facing Eric Wray at Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello. He won the fight via arm-triangle choke. Von Flue then faced Cung Le at Strikeforce: Triple Threat on December 8, 2006. He lost the fight via doctor stoppage TKO, due to a cut that opened up on Von Flue. Von Flue faced Luke Stewart at Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni and lost via TKO in the third round. He was subsequently released from the promotion following this loss.

Independent promotions

In his last fight in mixed martial arts, Von Flue faced Marcus Gaines at TWC: Trauma on July 23, 2009. He lost the fight via second round submission. Von Flue was scheduled to return from a near five-year retirement and face Conor Cooke at Cage Contender 18 on April 26, 2014, however the bout would be cancelled prior to the event for unknown reasons.

Championships and accomplishments

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** UFC Encyclopedia Awards *** Submission of the Night (One time) **UFC.com Awards ***2006: Ranked #10 Submission of the Year

Mixed martial arts record

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 12–10–1 , Pete Spratt , KO (punches) , UWC: Invasion , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:59 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 12–9–1 , Brett Cooper , TKO (punches) , PURECOMBAT: From the Ashes , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 12–8–1 , Luke Stewart , TKO (punches) , Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:17 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 12–7–1 , Cung Le , TKO (doctor stoppage) , Strikeforce: Triple Threat , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:43 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 12–6–1 , Eric Wray , Submission (arm-triangle choke) , Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:42 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–6–1 ,

, Submission (triangle choke) , UFC Fight Night 6 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:01 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–4–1 , Alex Karalexis , Technical Submission (Von Flue choke) , UFC Fight Night 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 1:17 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 10–4–1 , Nick Davanzo , Submission (choke) , KOTC 49: Soboba , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:51 , San Jacinto, California, United States , , - , Draw , align=center, 9–4–1 , Mac Danzig , Draw , GC 25: Gladiator Challenge 25 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–4 , Chris Irvine , Submission (arm-triangle choke) , WEC 8 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:04 , Lemoore, California, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 8–4 , Nick Gilardi , Technical Submission (Von Flue choke) , WEC 7 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:46 , Lemoore, California, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–4 , Bob Ostovich , Submission (heel hook) , Warriors Quest 2: Battle of Champions , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–3 , Jim Walker , KO (punch) , IFC WC 12: Warriors Challenge 12 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:34 , Friant, California, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–2 , Ronald Jhun , TKO (punches) , IFC WC 10: Warriors Challenge 10 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A , Friant, California, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–1 , Eric Meaders , Submission (ankle lock) , CFF: The Cobra Classic 2000 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 6:44 , Anza, California, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 6–1 , Chris Ellerton , Submission (rear-naked choke) , IFC WC 8: Warriors Challenge 8 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 6:01 , Friant, California, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 5–1 , Mike Voltz , Submission (neck crank) , CFF: Cobra Open , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:58 , Anza, California, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1 ,

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, KO (punch) , IFC WC 5: Warriors Challenge 5 , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 3–1 , Toby Imada , Submission (armbar) , IFC WC 4: Warriors Challenge 4 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:08 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 , Dave Marinoble , Submission (triangle choke) , IFC WC 3: Warriors Challenge 3 , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , David Velasquez , Submission (choke) , IFC WC 3: Warriors Challenge 3 , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Danny Gryder , Submission (leglock) , IFC WC 3: Warriors Challenge 3 , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,

, United States ,

Mixed martial arts exhibition match record

, - , Loss , align=center, 1–1 , Joe Stevenson , Submission (

armbar An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint or shoulder joint. An armpit lock is very useful; it will immobilize an opponent and pin them on the ground. An armlock t ...

) , The Ultimate Fighter 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:46 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Jorge Gurgel , Decision (

unanimous Unanimity is agreement by all people in a given situation. Groups may consider unanimous decisions as a sign of social, political or procedural agreement, solidarity, and unity. Unanimity may be assumed explicitly after a unanimous vote or impl ...

) , The Ultimate Fighter 2 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , advanced to TUF 2 semifinals

References

External links

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Von Flue's UFC Profile
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Von Flue's OFFICIAL MySpace
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