Fernand Yves Jabouin was born on May 30,1979 and is a retired Haitian-Canadian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
22 Facts About Yves Jabouin
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Yves Jabouin was born in Haiti, where he lived until he fled the war-torn country with his mother and two siblings, relocating in Canada.
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Yves Jabouin began practicing the martial arts from a young age, as his father was a fan of Chuck Norris and the young Yves Jabouin would often go to his local movie theatre to watch Kung Fu films.
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Yves Jabouin attended college and graduated with a degree in Graphic Design, and used to work as an animator for television commercials.
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Yves Jabouin made his WEC debut against Raphael Assuncao on October 10,2009, at WEC 43, losing via split decision.
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Yves Jabouin was scheduled to face fellow Canadian Mark Hominick on January 10,2010, at WEC 46, but was forced off the card with an injury.
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Yves Jabouin was defeated by Hominick via second-round TKO, in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors.
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Yves Jabouin defeated Brandon Visher via unanimous decision on November 11,2010, at WEC 52.
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Yves Jabouin lost to Pablo Garza on April 30,2011, at UFC 129, via submission in the first round.
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Yves Jabouin won against Ian Loveland by split decision on August 27,2011, at UFC 134.
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Yves Jabouin defeated Walel Watson via split decision December 10,2011, at UFC 140 in a close back-and-forth fight.
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Yves Jabouin was expected to face Mike Easton on May 15,2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier.
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Yves Jabouin showed superior striking and was able to drop Hougland multiple times with a variety of strikes en route to a unanimous decision victory.
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Yves Jabouin was knocked out by Brad Pickett in the first round on September 29,2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 5.
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Yves Jabouin was expected to face Johnny Eduardo on March 16,2013, at UFC 158.
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Yves Jabouin was then pulled from the card as a suitable replacement could not be found on short notice.
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Yves Jabouin faced Dustin Pague on June 15,2013, at UFC 161.
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Yves Jabouin lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Yves Jabouin faced Mike Easton on June 14,2014, at UFC 174.
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Yves Jabouin faced Thomas Almeida on April 25,2015, at UFC 186.
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Yves Jabouin faced Felipe Arantes on August 23,2015, at UFC Fight Night 74.
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Yves Jabouin lost the fight via submission in the first round, and was released from the promotion.