Jason Butcher

Jason Butcher (born October 23, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2008, he has also competed for Bellator and King of the Cage, where he is the current Light Heavyweight Champion.

Amateur career
In December 2009, Butcher fought for the North American Allied Fight Series amateur Light Heavyweight Championship against Dane Bonnigson. He lost via referee stoppage due to strikes.

Butcher compiled an amateur record of 4–2 before moving into professional mixed martial arts.

Early professional career
Butcher started his professional career in 2011. He fought exclusively for the Kentucky-based promotion, Spartan Fighting Championship.

Butcher won three times in a row, including first round victories over fellow prospects Jared Combs and Dominique Steele. In 2012, Butcher signed with Bellator.

Bellator Fighting Championships
Butcher made his debut on June 22, 2012, at Bellator 71 against Duane Bastress. He won via submission early in the first round.

Butcher faced Shaun Asher on October 26, 2012, at Bellator 78. He won via submission in the first round.

Butcher faced Jack Hermansson on March 21, 2013, at Bellator 93. For the fifth time in a row he won via submission in the first round.

Butcher faced Giva Santana on September 7, 2013, at Bellator 98 in the quarterfinal match of Bellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament. After losing the first round, Butcher rebounded and won the fight via TKO in the second round.

Butcher faced Mikkel Parlo in the semifinal on October 4, 2013, at Bellator 102. He lost the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).

Butcher faced Andreas Michailidis at Bellator 128 on October 10, 2014. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.

Butcher faced Tamdan McCrory at Bellator 134 on February 27, 2015. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

 * B2 Fighting Series
 * B2FS Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
 * Hardrock MMA
 * HRMMA Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
 * King of the Cage
 * KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Submission grappling record
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:80%; text-align:left;" ! Result ! style="text-align:center;"| Rec. ! Opponent ! Method ! Event ! Division ! Date ! Location
 * colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" | ? Matches, ? Wins (? Submissions), ? Losses (? Submissions), ? Draws
 * colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" | ? Matches, ? Wins (? Submissions), ? Losses (? Submissions), ? Draws
 * Win
 * style="text-align:center;"|5–6–0
 * 🇺🇸 Luke Ljuba
 * Fight 2 Win Pro 202
 * May 21, 2021
 * Austin, Texas, United States
 * Loss
 * style="text-align:center;"|4–6–0
 * 🇧🇷 Diego Ramalho
 * Toe hold
 * Fight 2 Win Pro 167
 * March 20, 2021
 * Austin, Texas, United States
 * Loss
 * style="text-align:center;"|4–5–0
 * 🇺🇸 Sebastian Black
 * Heel Hook
 * Fight 2 Win Pro 151
 * 200 lbs
 * September 11, 2020
 * Dallas, Texas, United States
 * Win
 * style="text-align:center;"|4–4–0
 * 🇺🇸 Richard Flores
 * Triangle Armbar
 * Fight 2 Win Pro 135
 * 200 lbs
 * January 18, 2020
 * Sacramento, California, United States
 * Win
 * style="text-align:center;"|3–4–0
 * 🇺🇸 Dave Anderson
 * Choke
 * Fight 2 Win Pro 131
 * 195 lbs
 * November 10, 2019
 * Richmond, California, United States
 * Loss
 * style="text-align:center;"|2–4–0
 * 🇺🇸 Kaniela Kahuanui
 * Choke
 * Fight 2 Win 125
 * 175 lbs
 * September 13, 2019
 * San Jose, California, United States
 * Loss
 * style="text-align:center;"|2–3–0
 * 🇧🇷 Gustavo Andrade
 * Decision(split)
 * Fight 2 Win 116
 * 200 lbs
 * June 22, 2019
 * Richmond, California, United States
 * Loss
 * style="text-align:center;"|2–2–0
 * 🇺🇸 Robert Yamashita
 * Armbar
 * Fight 2 Win Pro 103
 * March 1, 2019
 * Houston, Texas, United States
 * Win
 * style="text-align:center;"|2–1–0
 * 🇺🇸 Felipe Bragio
 * Triangle choke
 * Fight 2 Win Pro 97
 * January 12, 2019
 * Sacramento, California, United States
 * Win
 * style="text-align:center;"|1–1–0
 * 🇺🇸 Omar Kasdi
 * Triangle choke
 * Fight 2 Win Pro 62
 * February 10, 2018
 * Sacramento, California, United States
 * Loss
 * style="text-align:center;"|0–1–0
 * 🇺🇸 Tanner Rice
 * Armbar
 * Fight 2 Win Pro 57
 * December 9, 2017
 * Sacramento, California, United States
 * Win
 * style="text-align:center;"|1–1–0
 * 🇺🇸 Omar Kasdi
 * Triangle choke
 * Fight 2 Win Pro 62
 * February 10, 2018
 * Sacramento, California, United States
 * Loss
 * style="text-align:center;"|0–1–0
 * 🇺🇸 Tanner Rice
 * Armbar
 * Fight 2 Win Pro 57
 * December 9, 2017
 * Sacramento, California, United States
 * Fight 2 Win Pro 57
 * December 9, 2017
 * Sacramento, California, United States
 * Sacramento, California, United States