Jesse Ronson
| Jesse Ronson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jesse Allen Ronson December 24, 1985 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | The Body Snatcher |
| Residence | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight (formerly) |
| Fighting out of | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Team | Adrenaline Training Centre |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jesse Ronson (born December 24, 1985) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional fighter since 2009, he has previously competed in promotions such as UFC, Aggression FC and Score Fighting Series.
A native of the streets of London, Ontario, he fought a lot in the streets as a young kid. "...Being naturally good [at fighting], I figured I should make something of it instead of doing it on the streets and potentially getting arrested or charged." A wrestler in high school, he decided to start training in kickboxing and boxing in 2006 and switched over to MMA not long after. He got his nickname, "Body Snatcher," in 2006, after he had 3 fights in 3 days and won all three by first round TKO with body shots.
He made his professional MMA debut on November 28, 2009 at Elite 1 - Resurrection in Moncton. He defeated local favorite Eric St. Pierre with a first round KO. He went on to win his next three bouts, but suffered his first career loss against Lindsey Hawkes at a catch weight of 163lbs.
He defeated current UFC fighter Jason Saggo by decision on August 2011. After this impressive showing, he received a shot at the AM Ford Fight Night Lightweight Championship. He defeated the champ, Brad Causey (who was coming in at 10-1 into the bout), on April 14, 2012 at AM Ford Night 2012 - Demolition via first round KO to capture the belt.
At Score Fighting Series 7, Ronson defeated WEC and Strikeforce vet Ryan Healy, and received a shot at the Aggression FC Lightweight Championship on July 5, 2013 against Shane Campbell at AFC 19: Undisputed, where he captured the belt with a second round submission victory.
On August 22, 2013, the UFC announced that it had signed Jesse Ronson to replace an injured Mark Bocek to take on Michel Prazeres at UFC 165 in Toronto. He lost the fight via split decision.
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