Jason Lambert | |
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Born |
Long Beach, California, |
September 23, 1977
Other names | The Punisher |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
Division |
Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
Style | Wrestling |
Fighting out of | Victorville, California, United States |
Team | Alliance MMA |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 39 |
Wins | 26 |
By knockout | 13 |
By submission | 9 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 13 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Jason L. Lambert (born September 23, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist who has competed as a Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, and Middleweight. While perhaps best known for competing in the UFC, he has also fought for the WEC, Bellator, King of the Cage, and is a former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion.
Lambert made his WEC debut facing Matt Horwich at WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 on October 21, 2004. He won his debut via submission (punches) in the second round. He then faced Richard Montoya at WEC 13 on January 22, 2005, for the vacant WEC Light Heavyweight Championship. He won the fight via submission (punches).
Lambert made his debut in the UFC at UFC 58: USA vs. Canada as a late replacement for The Ultimate Fighter 2 cast member Seth Petruzelli, who suffered a concussion while training and had to withdraw from the bout. Lambert's debut was successful, submitting his opponent, Rob MacDonald, early in the first round.
Lambert fought again at UFC 59, defeating Terry Martin by technical knockout at 2:37 of round two. This was a preliminary fight that did not air on the pay-per-view broadcast. His next fight, against Branden Lee Hinkle at Ultimate Fight Night 5, marked Lambert's third consecutive UFC victory. Despite this initial win streak, he was not seen on a live UFC pay-per-view broadcast until UFC 63, where he lost to Rashad Evans by knockout in the second round. At UFC 68, Lambert defeated veteran and former title challenger Renato "Babalu" Sobral in a stunning upset by second-round knockout.