Jay “The Thoroughbred” Hieron is a 46 year old Male fighter from United States with a 23-7-0 pro MMA record. Hieron most recently fought Tyron Woodley at UFC 156 on Saturday February 2, 2013. Jay Hieron lost to Tyron Woodley by KO/TKO at 0:36 of Round 1 in the Welterweight division.
Jay Hieron has 23 wins with a 57% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 7 by submission, 10 by decision.
Jay Hieron is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23-6-0 | Tyron Woodley |
KO/TKO
R1 0:36
|
UFC 156 | 2013-02-02 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 23-5-0 | Jake Ellenberger |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FX 5 | 2012-10-05 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-5-0 | Romario Manoel da Silva |
SUB
R2 2:04
|
Legacy FC 12 | 2012-07-13 | Welterweight | LFC |
| Loss | 22-4-0 | Ben Askren |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 56 | 2011-10-29 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 21-4-0 | Rick Hawn |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 43 | 2011-05-07 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 20-4-0 | Brent Weedman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 40 | 2011-04-09 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 19-4-0 | Anthony Lapsley |
SUB
R1 3:39
|
Bellator 35 | 2011-03-05 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 18-4-0 | Joe Riggs |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2010-01-30 | Welterweight | SF |
| Win | 17-4-0 | Jesse Taylor |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2009-08-15 | Welterweight | SF |
| Win | 16-4-0 | Jason High |
KO/TKO
R1 1:04
|
Affliction 2 | 2009-01-24 | Welterweight | AE |
| Win | 15-4-0 | Chris Kennedy |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2008-10-11 | ||
| Win | 14-4-0 | Mark Miller |
KO/TKO
R1 2:10
|
IFL 21 | 2008-04-04 | Welterweight | IFL |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Delson Heleno |
KO/TKO
R1 4:00
|
IFL 19 | 2007-12-29 | Welterweight | IFL |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Donnie Liles |
DEC
R3 4:00
|
IFL 18 | 2007-11-03 | Catchweight | IFL |
| Loss | 12-3-0 | Brad Blackburn |
KO/TKO
R1 0:40
|
IFL 14 | 2007-06-01 | Welterweight | IFL |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Donnie Liles |
SUB
R1 2:49
|
IFL 10 | 2007-03-17 | Welterweight | IFL |
| Win | 10-3-0 | Victor Moreno |
SUB
R1 1:55
|
IFL 8 | 2007-02-02 | Catchweight | IFL |
| Loss | 10-2-0 | Chris Wilson |
DEC
R3 4:00
|
IFL 5 | 2006-11-02 | Welterweight | IFL |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Amos Sotelo |
SUB
R1 0:26
|
IFL 3 | 2006-09-09 | Welterweight | IFL |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Jake Ellenberger |
DEC
R3 4:00
|
IFL 2 | 2006-06-03 | IFL | |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Steve Schneider |
KO/TKO
R1 0:55
|
Regional circuit | 2006-03-11 | TFC | |
| Loss | 7-1-0 | Jonathan Goulet |
KO/TKO
R3 1:05
|
UFC Fight Night 2 | 2005-10-03 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Pat Healy |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
IFC 25 | 2005-07-30 | Welterweight | IFC |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Adam Lynn |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WEC 15 | 2005-05-19 | Welterweight | WEC |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Ronald Jhun |
KO/TKO
R1 4:34
|
Regional circuit | 2005-03-19 | ||
| Loss | 4-0-0 | Georges St. Pierre |
KO/TKO
R1 1:42
|
UFC 48 | 2004-06-19 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Fabio Holanda |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2004-04-30 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Fernando Munoz |
SUB
R1 0:33
|
Ring of Combat 6 | 2004-04-24 | Welterweight | ROC |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Jermaine Johnson |
SUB
R1 1:02
|
Ring of Combat 5 | 2003-12-14 | Welterweight | ROC |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Keith Plate |
KO/TKO
R1 1:28
|
Reality Fighting 4 | 2003-07-19 | Welterweight | RF |
Hieron made his professional debut against Keith Plate on July 19, 2003, fighting on the main card of Reality Fighting 4: Sandull vs. Cline.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Keith Plate who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Jay Hieron beat Keith Plate by KO/TKO at 1:28 of Round 1.
Hieron made his debut in the UFC against Georges St. Pierre on June 19, 2004, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 48: Payback having compiled a 4-0-0 professional MMA record.
Jay Hieron lost to Georges St. Pierre by KO/TKO at 1:42 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Hieron has gone on to fight a total of 4 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-4-0.
After his UFC stint, Hieron took his next fight at on March 19, 2005, fighting against Ronald Jhun on the of the regional circuit.
Jay Hieron beat Ronald Jhun by KO/TKO at 4:34 of Round 1.
After 3 fights outside of the promotion, Hieron returned to the UFC on October 3, 2005, fighting against Jonathan Goulet on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 2.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 7-1-0
Jay Hieron lost to Jonathan Goulet by KO/TKO at 1:05 of Round 3.
After 19 fights outside of the promotion, Hieron returned to the UFC on October 5, 2012, fighting against Jake Ellenberger on the co-main event of UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Silva.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 23-5-0
Jay Hieron lost to Jake Ellenberger by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Hieron's last win came against Romario Manoel da Silva at Legacy FC 12 on Friday July 13, 2012. Jay Hieron beat Romario Manoel da Silva by Submission at 2:04 of Round 2.
Hieron is not currently booked for any fights.
Hieron's last loss came against Tyron Woodley at UFC 156 on Saturday February 2, 2013. Jay Hieron lost to Tyron Woodley by KO/TKO at 0:36 of Round 1.
Hieron has fought 4 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-4-0.
Hieron has knocked out 6 opponents.
Hieron has submitted 7 opponents.
Hieron has been knocked out 4 times.
Hieron has never been submitted.
