16 Facts About Jason Dent

Jason Dent made his professional MMA debut at Extreme Combat Challenge's Assault event on May 31,2003, where he defeated Tim Newland with a triangle choke.

Jason Dent won his first professional championship a few months later at Next Level Fighting's first event on September 13,2003.

Once again, using a triangle choke, Jason Dent defeated Nick Spencer for the NLF Lightweight Championship.

Jason Dent fought in a number of other local events and was eventually offered a chance to fight in a UFC match.

Jason Dent was given second chance with a match against Gleison Tibau at UFC 68 which he lost by unanimous decision.

Jason Dent went back to the local MMA circuit and won five of his next six fights winning three championships along the way.

Jason Dent tried out for The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom and was accepted.

In episode eight, Jason Dent defeated Team UK lightweight Jeff Lawson by Anaconda Choke in the second round, earning him a spot in the semi-finals.

Jason Dent lost by decision in the semifinals to Ross Pearson.

Jason Dent won his post TUF fight against Cameron Dollar by submission in the first round due to an anaconda choke.

Jason Dent faced George Sotiropoulos on November 21,2009 at UFC 106.

Jason Dent fought George on the Prelim card, the fight started off with an exchange where both fighters were engaging but after some time Sotiropoulos took down Jason Dent and controlled him on the ground for the duration of round one.

At the start of round two, Jason Dent got taken down while Sotiropoulos was working for a kimura, but was unable to lock it in.

Jason Dent was released from the UFC for the second time after his loss at UFC 106.

Jason Dent returned to defend his NAAFS Lightweight belt against the Interim Champion, Bellator Featherweight Tournament finalist Daniel Mason-Straus more than a year later.

Jason Dent owns the GriffonRawl MMA Academy in Mentor, Ohio, and previously hosted an MMA oriented radio talk show on WWGK Radio in Cleveland.