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Jake Hecht
Jake Hecht
Born	Jake Hecht; February 9, 1984 (age 40); St. Louis, Missouri
Other names	Hitman
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division	Middleweight; Welterweight
Fighting out of	Springfield, Illinois
Team	Fiore MMA/MMA Clinic
Years active	2006; 2008-2012
Mixed martial arts record
Total	15
Wins	11
By knockout	3
By submission	5
By decision	3
Losses	4
By submission	1
By decision	3
University	University of Missouri
	Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
	Last updated on: November 11, 2011

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Jake Hecht (born (1984-02-09)February 9, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2006 until 2012, he competed in the UFC.

Career

Background

After finishing at the University of Missouri in 2006, Hecht began his mixed martial arts career in regional promotions, before going on the international scene in 2010. Hecht compiled an impressive 10-2 professional record including notable wins over The Ultimate Fighter 13 alum Charlie Rader and future UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Anthony Smith.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Hecht made his promotional debut against Rich Attonito on December 10, 2011 at UFC 140.^[1] Hecht won the fight in the second round by way of TKO due to elbows and strikes from top position.

Hecht next faced TJ Waldburger on March 3, 2012 at UFC on FX 2.^[2] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Hecht was defeated by Sean Pierson on June 8, 2012 at UFC on FX 3 via unanimous decision.^[3]

Following his loss to Pierson, Hecht was released from the promotion.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches	11 wins	4 losses
By knockout	3	0
By submission	5	1
By decision	3	3


Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	11–4	Sean Pierson	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall	June 8, 2012	3	5:00	Sunrise, Florida, United States
Loss	11–3	TJ Waldburger	Submission (armbar)	UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann	March 3, 2012	1	0:55	Sydney, Australia
Win	11–2	Rich Attonito	TKO (elbows and punches)	UFC 140	December 10, 2011	2	1:10	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Welterweight debut.
Win	10–2	Michele Verginelli	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Warriors: Fight Night 1	June 16, 2011	3	5:00	Amman, Jordan
Win	9–2	Craig White	Submission (north-south choke)	Cage Warriors: 42	May 28, 2011	2	4:58	Cork, Ireland
Win	8–2	Eddie Larrea	TKO (punches)	PCL: Cage Madness	March 26, 2011	3	1:22	Glen Carbon, Illinois, United States
Loss	7–2	Che Mills	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns	October 1, 2010	3	5:00	London, England
Win	7–1	Charlie Rader	Decision (unanimous)	Empire FC: A Night of Reckoning 2	February 27, 2010	3	5:00	Tunica, Mississippi, United States
Win	6–1	Anthony Smith	TKO (punches)	VFC 30: Night of Champions	February 5, 2010	3	4:35	Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win	5–1	Andy Uhrich	Submission (triangle choke)	CA: Battlegrounds	August 22, 2009	2	2:02	Millington, Tennessee, United States
Win	4–1	David Brown	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Assault: On Edge	June 20, 2009	3	5:00	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win	3–1	Sean Westbrook	Submission (north-south choke)	VFC 27: Mayhem	May 1, 2009	2	3:48	Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win	2–1	Matt Miller	Submission (triangle choke)	EFL: Elite Fight League	July 28, 2008	1	4:24	Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win	1–1	Cody Frye	Submission (rear naked choke)	MFL: Midwest Fight League	March 21, 2008	1	4:27	Boonville, Missouri, United States
Loss	0–1	Manuel Garcia	Decision (unanimous)	AFC: Absolute Fighting Championships 16	April 22, 2006	2	5:00	Boca Raton, Florida, United States

References

^ "Rich Attonito meets newcomer Jake Hecht at UFC 140". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
^ "Jake Hecht says he's fighting T.J. Waldburger at UFC on FX 2". mmajunkie.com. December 29, 2011. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
^ "Sean Pierson vs. Jake Hecht added to UFC on FX 3 in Florida". mmajunkie.com. 2012-04-06. Archived from the original on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-04-06.

External links

[1] "Rich Attonito meets newcomer Jake Hecht at UFC 140". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-11-10.

[2] "Jake Hecht says he's fighting T.J. Waldburger at UFC on FX 2". mmajunkie.com. December 29, 2011. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2011.

[3] "Sean Pierson vs. Jake Hecht added to UFC on FX 3 in Florida". mmajunkie.com. 2012-04-06. Archived from the original on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-04-06.

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-'''Jake Hecht''' (born {{birth date|1984|2|9}}) is an [[United States|American]] [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] who competes in the [[Welterweight (MMA)|welterweight]] division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Hecht fought mostly in regional promotions across the midwestern and southeastern United States before signing with the UFC in 2011.
+'''Jake Hecht''' (born {{birth date|1984|2|9}}) is a retired American [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]]. A professional from 2006 until 2012, he competed in the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]].
 ==Career==
 ===Background===
-After finishing at the [[University of Missouri]] in 2006, Hecht began his mixed martial arts career in regional promotions, before going on the international scene in 2010. Hecht compiled an impressive 10-2 professional record including a notable win over ''The Ultimate Fighter 13'' alum Charlie Rader.
+After finishing at the [[University of Missouri]] in 2006, Hecht began his mixed martial arts career in regional promotions, before going on the international scene in 2010. Hecht compiled an impressive 10-2 professional record including  notable wins over ''The Ultimate Fighter 13'' alum Charlie Rader and future [[UFC Light Heavyweight Championship]] challenger [[Anthony Smith (fighter)|Anthony Smith]].
 ===Ultimate Fighting Championship===
-Hecht made his promotional debut against [[Rich Attonito]] on December 10, 2011 at [[UFC 140]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/26041/rich-attonito-meets-newcomer-jake-hecht-at-ufc-140.mma |title=Rich Attonito meets newcomer Jake Hecht at UFC 140 |accessdate=2011-11-10 |publisher=mmajunkie.com}}</ref> Hecht won the fight in the second round by way of TKO due to elbows and strikes from top position.
+Hecht made his promotional debut against [[Rich Attonito]] on December 10, 2011 at [[UFC 140]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/26041/rich-attonito-meets-newcomer-jake-hecht-at-ufc-140.mma |title=Rich Attonito meets newcomer Jake Hecht at UFC 140 |accessdate=2011-11-10 |publisher=mmajunkie.com |archive-date=2012-07-10 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710092444/mmajunkie.com/news/26041/rich-attonito-meets-newcomer-jake-hecht-at-ufc-140.mma |url-status=dead }}</ref> Hecht won the fight in the second round by way of TKO due to elbows and strikes from top position.
-Hecht next faced [[TJ Waldburger]] on March 3, 2012 at [[UFC on FX 2]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/26706/jake-hecht-says-hes-fighting-t-j-waldburger-at-ufc-on-fx-2.mma|title=Jake Hecht says he's fighting T.J. Waldburger at UFC on FX 2| publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=December 29, 2011}}</ref> He lost the fight via submission in the first round.
+Hecht next faced [[TJ Waldburger]] on March 3, 2012 at [[UFC on FX 2]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/26706/jake-hecht-says-hes-fighting-t-j-waldburger-at-ufc-on-fx-2.mma|title=Jake Hecht says he's fighting T.J. Waldburger at UFC on FX 2|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=December 29, 2011|access-date=December 29, 2011|archive-date=November 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109040342/http://mmajunkie.com/news/26706/jake-hecht-says-hes-fighting-t-j-waldburger-at-ufc-on-fx-2.mma|url-status=dead}}</ref> He lost the fight via submission in the first round.
-Hecht was defeated by [[Sean Pierson]] on June 8, 2012 at [[UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall|UFC on FX 3]] via unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/28141/sean-pierson-vs-jake-hecht-added-to-ufc-on-fx-3-in-florida.mma|title=Sean Pierson vs. Jake Hecht added to UFC on FX 3 in Florida |work=mmajunkie.com |date=2012-04-06}}</ref>
+Hecht was defeated by [[Sean Pierson]] on June 8, 2012 at [[UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall|UFC on FX 3]] via unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/28141/sean-pierson-vs-jake-hecht-added-to-ufc-on-fx-3-in-florida.mma|title=Sean Pierson vs. Jake Hecht added to UFC on FX 3 in Florida|work=mmajunkie.com|date=2012-04-06|access-date=2012-04-06|archive-date=2012-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409013653/http://mmajunkie.com/news/28141/sean-pierson-vs-jake-hecht-added-to-ufc-on-fx-3-in-florida.mma|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 Following his loss to Pierson, Hecht was released from the promotion.
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 | {{yes2}}Win
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 | Michele Verginelli
 | Decision (unanimous)
+| [[2011 in Cage Warriors#Cage Warriors: Fight Night 1|Cage Warriors: Fight Night 1]]
-| CWFC - Fight Night 1
 | {{dts|2011|June|16}}
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 | Craig White
 | Submission (north-south choke)
-| Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 42
+| [[2011 in Cage Warriors#Cage Warriors: 42|Cage Warriors: 42]]
 | {{dts|2011|May|28}}
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 | Eddie Larrea
 | TKO (punches)
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 | [[Che Mills]]
 | Decision (unanimous)
-| [[2010_in_Cage_Warriors#Cage_Warriors_38:_Young_Guns|Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns]]
+| [[2010 in Cage Warriors#Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns|Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns]]
 | {{dts|2010|October|1}}
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 | Charlie Rader
 | Decision (unanimous)
-| Empire FC - A Night of Reckoning 2
+| Empire FC: A Night of Reckoning 2
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 | [[Anthony Smith (fighter)|Anthony Smith]]
 | TKO (punches)
-| VFC 30 - Night of Champions
+| VFC 30: Night of Champions
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 | [[Andy Uhrich]]
 | Submission (triangle choke)
-| CA - Battlegrounds
+| CA: Battlegrounds
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 | David Brown
 | Decision (unanimous)
-| Cage Assault - On Edge
+| Cage Assault: On Edge
 | {{dts|2009|June|20}}
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 | Sean Westbrook
 | Submission (north-south choke)
-| VFC 27 - Mayhem
+| VFC 27: Mayhem
 | {{dts|2009|May|1}}
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 | Matt Miller
 | Submission (triangle choke)
-| EFL - Elite Fight League
+| EFL: Elite Fight League
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 | Cody Frye
 | Submission (rear naked choke)
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 | Manuel Garcia
 | Decision (unanimous)
-| AFC - Absolute Fighting Championships 16
+| AFC: Absolute Fighting Championships 16
 | {{dts|2006|April|22}}
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Jake-Hecht Official UFC Profile]
+*{{Twitter}}
-*{{twitter|JakeHechtUFC}}
-*{{Sherdog|id=15759|name=Jake Hecht}}
+*{{Sherdog}}
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-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Mixed martial artist
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = February 9, 1984
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Missouri]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
-}}
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 [[Category:Welterweight mixed martial artists]]
-[[Category:American mixed martial artists]]
+[[Category:American male mixed martial artists]]
 [[Category:Mixed martial artists from Missouri]]
-[[Category:People_from_Missouri]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from St. Louis]]
 [[Category:People from Lincoln County, Missouri]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Springfield, Illinois]]
+[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
+[[Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters]]