Jesse Ronson was born on December 24,1985 and is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competed the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Lightweight division.
27 Facts About Jesse Ronson
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Jesse Ronson 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.
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Jesse Ronson made his professional MMA debut on November 28,2009, at Elite 1 - Resurrection in Moncton.
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Jesse Ronson defeated local favorite Eric St Pierre with a first-round KO.
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Jesse Ronson went on to win his next three bouts, but suffered his first career loss against Lindsey Hawkes at a catch weight of 163lbs.
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Jesse Ronson defeated current UFC fighter Jason Saggo by decision in August 2011.
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Jesse Ronson defeated the champ, Brad Causey, on April 14,2012, at AM Ford Night 2012 - Demolition via first-round KO to capture the belt.
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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.
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Jesse Ronson faced Francisco Trinaldo on January 2,2014, at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi in Brazil, but lost again via split decision.
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Jesse Ronson was handed his third split decision loss in the UFC, and his third consecutive loss overall.
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Jesse Ronson was released after racking up three straight losses, and went on to fight Dom O'Grady at PFC 3 - Showdown in the Downtown on October 18,2014, in London, where he dominated and won by way of TKO in the second round.
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Jesse Ronson was scheduled to face Stephen Beaumont at XFFC 8.
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However, Beaumont pulled out due to injury and Jesse Ronson instead faced Matt MacGrath for the XFFC Welterweight title in Grande Prairie, Alberta on December 11,2015, losing the bout via unanimous decision.
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Jesse Ronson would follow that performance by losing to Matt Dwyer by unanimous decision on July 8,2016, at XFFC 10, but would follow that with 5 straight wins on the regional scene, Ronson was scheduled to face Carlos Diego Ferreira on December 8,2018, at UFC 231, replacing an injured John Makdessi.
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Jesse Ronson made his sophomore PFL performance against Nikolay Aleksakhin on October 11,2019, at PFL 7, losing by TKO stoppage in the first round.
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Jesse Ronson won the fight via submission in round one, earning his first win in the promotion.
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Jesse Ronson faced Rafa Garcia on April 16,2022, at UFC on ESPN 34.
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Jesse Ronson lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round two.
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Jesse Ronson was scheduled to face Vinc Pichel on October 1,2022, at UFC Fight Night 211.
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Jesse Ronson lost the bout in the second round, getting dropped with a flying knee and then getting finished with ground and pound.
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In late October 2022, it was reported that Jesse Ronson was released by UFC.
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Jesse Ronson then challenged Robert Seres for the Samourai MMA Super Lightweight Championship on March 11,2023 at Samourai MMA 5, winning the bout and title via first round rear-naked choke.
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Jesse Ronson defended his title against fellow UFC vet Kazula Vargas on May 26,2023 at Samourai MMA 6, winning the bout in the first round after Vargas tapped out due to a liver shot.
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Jesse Ronson faced Ricardo Chavez on August 5,2023 at BTC 21 for the vacant BTC Welterweight Championship, winning the title and bout via TKO stoppage 56 seconds into the bout.
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Jesse Ronson faced Robert Hale on November 18,2023 at BTC 22, winning the bout via first round TKO.
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Jesse Ronson faced Anthony Njokuani at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 on March 2,2024.
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Jesse Ronson won by a kimura submission in the first round.