Jason Day (born March 18, 1979) is a Canadian former mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2011, he fought in the UFC, King of the Cage, the MFC, and the AFC. He is perhaps best remembered for his upset win in his UFC debut over veteran Alan Belcher.

Jason Day
Born (1979-03-18) March 18, 1979 (age 45)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Other namesDooms
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight204.5 lb (92.8 kg; 14.61 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Middleweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofLethbridge, Alberta, Canada
TeamCanadian Martial Arts Centre
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2002-2011
Mixed martial arts record
Total31
Wins19
By knockout8
By submission9
By decision2
Losses12
By knockout7
By submission5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Day made his professional debut in 2002 and fought on the regional circuit in Canada. After defeating UFC veteran David Loiseau via decision in 2008, Day was signed by the promotion.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Day made his UFC debut at UFC 83 on April 19, 2008 against Alan Belcher. Despite being an underdog against Belcher, Day won via first-round TKO.

Day then faced future UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping at UFC 85. Day was defeated via first-round TKO. He was next scheduled to face Jason Lambert at UFC 88, but the bout was scrapped due to Day injuring his elbow and bicep.

Day returned at UFC 96 to face Ultimate Fighter Season 7 winner Kendall Grove. He was defeated again via first-round TKO, and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Regional circuit

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Upon being released from the UFC, Day returned to fight in the Canadian regional scene, going just 1-3 but losing to UFC veterans Jesse Taylor, Ovince St. Preux, and Francis Carmont.

On August 4, 2011, he was involved in a traffic accident while riding on his bike. Due to sustained injuries by the accident, Day could no longer compete in MMA. In 2014 the court ruled that the car driver was 90-percent at fault. The judgment awarded Day $375,000 in damages due to any potential lost earnings and emotional suffering that came with a premature end to his athletic career, from which he was granted $340,000 as the collision was ruled 10-percent his fault.[1]

Political career

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On 2 March 2024, Day was nominated as the Conservative Party of British Columbia nominee for Columbia River-Revelstoke in the upcoming 2024 British Columbia general election.[2] However, he ended his candidacy after social media posts emerged of Day accusing the World Health Organization of attempting to "achieve world government" by removing "from the minds of men, their individualism, loyalty to family traditions, national patriotism and religious dogmas", although Conservative Party president Angelo Isidorou claimed that Day left the race for personal reasons.[3]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
31 matches 19 wins 12 losses
By knockout 8 7
By submission 9 5
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 19–12 Francis Carmont TKO (punches) Slammer In The Hammer June 17, 2011 1 2:10 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Loss 19–11 Ovince St. Preux KO (punches) EFC 5: Summer Rumble July 24, 2010 1 0:08 Lloydminster, Canada Return to Light Heavyweight.
Loss 19–10 Jesse Taylor Submission (rear-naked choke) AMMA 2: Vengeance February 5, 2010 1 4:56 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 19–9 Trevor Stewardson Submission (twister) Rumble in the Cage 35 June 6, 2009 2 4:12 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Loss 18–9 Kendall Grove TKO (punches and elbows)[4] UFC 96 March 7, 2009 1 1:32 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Loss 18–8 Michael Bisping TKO (punches) UFC 85 June 7, 2008 1 3:42 London, England
Win 18–7 Alan Belcher TKO (punches) UFC 83 April 19, 2008 1 3:58 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 17–7 David Loiseau Decision (split) HCF: Destiny February 1, 2008 3 5:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win 16–7 Ron Faircloth TKO (punches) UCW 10: X-Factor November 30, 2007 2 N/A Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win 15–7 Shawn Marchand TKO (punches) RITC 26: Rumble in the Cage 26 October 27, 2007 1 2:00 Alberta, Canada
Win 14–7 Jonathan Goulet Submission (armbar) UCW 8: Natural Invasion June 23, 2007 2 4:12 Manitoba, Canada
Loss 13–7 Patrick Côté TKO (punches) TKO 29: Repercussion June 1, 2007 1 4:05 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 13–6 Scott Arnold Submission (armbar) RITC 21: Seasons Beatings December 30, 2006 1 1:44 Alberta, Canada
Win 12–6 Ricardeau Francois Submission (guillotine choke) KOTC: Amplified November 26, 2006 1 1:21 Alberta, Canada
Win 11–6 Shawn Marchand TKO (punches) MFC: Unplugged 2 November 10, 2006 1 1:54 Alberta, Canada
Win 10–6 Marcus Hicks Submission RITC 19: Rumble in the Cage 19 October 21, 2006 1 3:41 Alberta, Canada
Win 9–6 Shane Lightle Submission (rear-naked choke) RITC 18: Rumble in the Cage 18 September 30, 2006 1 1:31 Alberta, Canada
Loss 8–6 Victor Valimaki Submission (rear-naked choke) MFC 10: Unfinished Business September 8, 2006 1 2:15 Canada
Win 8–5 Linden Linklater TKO (punches) RITC 17: Rumble in the Cage 17 June 17, 2006 1 1:52 Alberta, Canada
Win 7–5 Chris Fontaine TKO (punches) UCW 4: Ultimate Cage Wars 4 May 27, 2006 1 N/A Manitoba, Canada
Win 6–5 MJ Rooney TKO (punches) KOTC: Karnage April 22, 2006 1 1:36 Alberta, Canada
Win 5–5 Yoosef Penny Submission (rear-naked choke) MFC 9: No Excuses March 10, 2006 1 1:00 Alberta, Canada
Win 4–5 Greg Rogalsky Submission (guillotine choke) KOTC: Conquest December 3, 2005 1 2:22 Alberta, Canada Middleweight debut.
Loss 3–5 Krzysztof Soszynski TKO (punches) RR 11: Roadhouse Rumble 11 Apr 9, 2005 1 2:08 Alberta, Canada
Loss 3–4 Ulysses Castro KO (punches) WFF 6: World Freestyle Fighting 6 May 14, 2004 1 2:22 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Loss 3–3 Cameron Brown Submission (rear-naked choke) Roadhouse Rumble 9 March 20, 2004 1 N/A Canada
Win 3–2 Krzysztof Soszynski Decision (unanimous) RR 8: Roadhouse Rumble 8 Nov 1, 2003 2 5:00 Alberta, Canada
Loss 2–2 Derek Tisdale Submission (armbar) WFC: Western Freestyle Championships October 12, 2003 1 N/A Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Loss 2–1 Rodrigo Munduruca Submission (rear-naked choke) TIBF: Take it by Force May 10, 2003 1 N/A Manitoba, Canada
Win 2–0 Jason Segal TKO (punches) RR 6: Roadhouse Rumble 6 October 5, 2002 1 N/A Alberta, Canada
Win 1–0 Jeremiah Cram Submission (guillotine choke) BTB: Border Town Brawl July 27, 2002 2 N/A Lloydminster, Canada

References

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  1. ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (15 August 2014). "How a tragic accident taught Jason Day the price of a dream". MMA Fighting.
  2. ^ https://www.conservativebc.ca/jason_day_nominated_in_columbia_river_revelstoke [bare URL]
  3. ^ Alec Lazenby (21 August 2014). "B.C. Conservative constituency executive resigns as controversy swirls over party's nomination process". Vancouver Sun.
  4. ^ "UFC 96 - Jackson vs. Jardine". Sherdog.
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