Jared Alexander Gooden was born on December 5,1993 and is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
28 Facts About Jared Gooden
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When Jared Gooden was 16 years old, he came across Matt Hughes and BJ Penn while flipping channels at his dad's house.
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Jared Gooden fell in love with the sport after watching the fight.
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Jared Gooden would get a reply from the promoter, David Oblas, asking for his gym, length of training time and MMA record, all of which Jared did not have.
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Jared Gooden walked into Coach Phillipe's gym and started training at 17 years old on June 2,2011.
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Jared Gooden made his MMA debut at NFC 76, where he submitted Bobby Tucker via rear-naked choke in the second round.
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Jared Gooden made his UFC debut against Alan Jouban on November 21,2020, at UFC 255.
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Jared Gooden faced Abubakar Nurmagomedov on March 27,2021, at UFC 260.
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Jared Gooden won the fight via knockout in round one.
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Jared Gooden faced Randy Brown on October 9,2021, at UFC Fight Night 194.
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On January 12,2022, it was announced that Jared Gooden's contract was not renewed.
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Jared Gooden made his first appearance post-release at iKON FC 1 on January 21,2022, against Aaron Highbaugh for the iKON FC middleweight title.
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Jared Gooden faced Curtis Millender on April 2,2022, at XMMA 4.
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Jared Gooden won the bout after dropping Millender in the second round with a leg kick and finishing him with ground and pound.
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Jared Gooden faced Impa Kasanganay at XMMA 5 on July 23,2022.
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Jared Gooden lost the fight by a first-round TKO stoppage.
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Jared Gooden faced Demarques Jackson in the Quarter-finals of the Welterweight Grand Prix on February 18,2023, at United Fight League 1, winning the bout in the second round via TKO stoppage.
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Jared Gooden stepped in on three days notice to face Carlston Harris, replacing Abubakar Nurmagomedov, on March 11,2023, at UFC Fight Night 221.
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At the weigh-ins, Jared Gooden weighed in at 177 pounds, six pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit.
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Jared Gooden faced Wellington Turman on December 2,2023, at UFC on ESPN 52.
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Jared Gooden won the fight via rear-naked choke in round two, and this fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.
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Jared Gooden was scheduled to face Kevin Jousset on May 11,2024 UFC on ESPN 56.
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However, for medical reasons, Jared Gooden was unable to compete and the bout was cancelled.
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Jared Gooden faced Chidi Njokuani on October 12,2024 at UFC Fight Night 244.
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At the weigh-ins, Jared Gooden weighed in at 172.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit.
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The bout proceeded at catchweight and Jared Gooden was fined 20 percent of his purse which went to Njokuani.
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On December 21,2024, it was reported that Jared Gooden was removed from the UFC roster.
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On March 31,2025, it was reported that Jared Gooden had retired from mixed martial arts competition.