Jay Hieron
| Jay Hieron | |
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Jay Hieron in 2009, at the weigh-in before the Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg event.
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| Born | James Thomas Hieronymus July 29, 1976 Freeport, New York, United States |
| Other names | The Thoroughbred |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
| Rank | NJCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2003–2013 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 30 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| University | Hofstra University |
| Notable school(s) |
Nassau Community College Freeport High School (New York) |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
James Thomas Hieronymus (born July 29, 1976), is an American actor, stuntman and former mixed martial artist. Hieron was the final IFL Welterweight Champion, competing for the Los Angeles Anacondas, and has also competed in the UFC, WEC, Affliction, Strikeforce, and Bellator.
Hieron went to live with John and Theo Hieronymous when he was a newborn due to the fact that his mother had trouble raising him. He was officially adopted by the couple when he was eight years old.
Hieron, a two-time state wrestling championship runner-up at Freeport (N.Y.) High School and national Junior College Champion at Nassau (N.Y.) Community College, where he earned an associate degree, Hieron later attended Hofstra University. Before his senior year at Hofstra University, he tested positive for marijuana, and was unable to wrestle his senior year.
After being kicked off the wrestling team at Hofstra University, Hieron began dealing drugs before being charged with a felony. He turned to boxing to let his aggressions out on the bags. Finding this to be a good stress-reliever, and with the encouragement of some friends who trained in MMA, Hieron combined his wrestling skills and burgeoning boxing prowess into a professional MMA career.
In March 2006, Hieron won the Lockdown in Paradise in Lahaina, Hawaii, and in June 2006 won his IFL debut at the IFL Team Championships in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Following the demise of the International Fight League due to financial concerns, Hieron signed with Affliction in August 2008. However, that promotion soon folded as well, so Hieron signed with Strikeforce.
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