Jonathan Cruz Tuck was born on August 28,1984 and is a Chamorro professional mixed martial artist.
30 Facts About Jon Tuck
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Jon Tuck grew up with a love of martial arts, which he attributes to being from the culture of warriors, the Chamorros.
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Jon Tuck began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA with his cousin, about six years before coming to the UFC.
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Jon Tuck attended college at the University of Guam and was studying physical education before putting his education on hold because of his career in fighting.
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Jon Tuck made his professional debut in 2007, earning his first win over Joe Nauta via rear-naked choke early in the first round.
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Jon Tuck's second fight was against John Salas, winning via TKO.
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On November 17,2007, Jon Tuck made his debut in Pacific Xtreme Combat against Giovanni Sablan.
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Jon Tuck defeated Thomas Calvo via Rear-Naked-Choke in the first round.
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Jon Tuck defeated Folayang via KO in just eight seconds.
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Jon Tuck won the gold medal in the finals against Mohammed Naser in the Open Light division.
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Jon Tuck got hit with some solid punches, stayed calm and composed.
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Jon Tuck got a takedown, then knocked Arenal unconscious with ground and pound punches.
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In February 2012, Jon Tuck was announced as a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter 15.
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Jon Tuck made his official promotional when he faced Zhang Tiequan on November 10,2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 6.
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Jon Tuck was expected to face Norman Parke on April 20,2013, at UFC on Fox 7.
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However, the bout was scrapped during the week leading up to the event as Jon Tuck was forced out of the bout with an injury.
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Jon Tuck was expected to face Yosdenis Cedeno on June 7,2014, at UFC Fight Night 42.
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Jon Tuck won the fight via submission in the third round due to heel strikes to the body.
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Jon Tuck faced Kevin Lee on September 27,2014, at UFC 178.
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Jon Tuck faced Tae Hyun Bang on May 16,2015, at UFC Fight Night 66.
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Jon Tuck won the fight via submission in the first round, which produced a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Jon Tuck was expected to face Nick Hein on May 8,2016, at UFC Fight Night 87.
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Jon Tuck lost the back and forth fight via split decision.
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Jon Tuck was scheduled to face Mehdi Baghdad on October 15,2016, at UFC Fight Night 97.
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Jon Tuck was quickly rescheduled to face Damien Brown on November 27,2016, at UFC Fight Night 101.
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Jon Tuck faced Takanori Gomi on June 17,2017, at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia.
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Jon Tuck won the fight by submission in the first round.
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Jon Tuck faced Drew Dober on August 25,2018, at UFC Fight Night 135.
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Jon Tuck lost the fight by unanimous decision and was released from the promotion.
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On September 4,2019, news surfaced that Jon Tuck will be replacing injured Paul Redmond on short notice against Brandon Girtz at Bellator Dublin on September 27,2019.