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Yves Jabouin
| Yves Jabouin | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 30, 1979 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Other names | Tiger |
| Nationality | Canadian Haitian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) 135 lbs |
| Division | Featherweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 68 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Team | Tristar Gym |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Yves Jabouin (born May 30, 1979) is a Haitian-Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC.
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Mixed martial arts career
Jabouin is known as a hard-hitting striker and has earned 11 of his 17 career wins by knockout or TKO. He made his professional debut in 2001 on the regional circuit, fighting mostly in his native Canada.
World Extreme Cagefighting
He made his WEC debut against Rafael Assuncao on October 10, 2009 at WEC 43, losing via split decision.[1]
Jabouin was scheduled to face fellow Canadian Mark Hominick on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46,[2] but was forced off the card with an injury.[3] Jabouin was replaced by Bryan Caraway.
The fight eventually took place on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49.[4] Jabouin was defeated by Hominick via second round TKO, in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors.
Jabouin defeated Brandon Visher via unanimous decision on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[6]
Jabouin lost to Pablo Garza on April 30, 2011 at UFC 129, via submission (flying triangle choke) in the first round.
Jabouin won against Ian Loveland by split decision on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134.[7]
Jabouin defeated Walel Watson via split decision December 10, 2011 at UFC 140 in a close back-and-forth fight.[8]
Jabouin was expected to face Mike Easton on May 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier.[9] However, Easton was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Jeff Hougland.[10] Jabouin showed superior striking and was able to drop Hougland multiple times with a variety of strikes in route to a unanimous decision victory.
Personal life
Yves and his wife Helen have two children, a son named Brendan and a daughter named Kiana, who was born on September 4, 2009.[11]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 25 matches | 18 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 3 |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 18–7 | Jeff Hougland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier | May 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 17–7 | Walel Watson | Decision (split) | UFC 140 | December 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 16–7 | Ian Loveland | Decision (split) | UFC 134 | August 27, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Bantamweight debut |
| Loss | 15–7 | Pablo Garza | Submission (flying triangle choke) | UFC 129 | April 30, 2011 | 1 | 4:31 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 15–6 | Brandon Visher | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 14–6 | Mark Hominick | TKO (punches) | WEC 49 | June 20, 2010 | 2 | 3:21 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 14–5 | Raphael Assunção | Decision (split) | WEC 43 | October 10, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 14–4 | J.T. Wells | KO (spinning back kick) | XMMA 6: House of Pain | November 8, 2008 | 3 | 4:56 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 13–4 | Nayeb Hezam | TKO (punches) | UGC 20: Fight to Survive | June 14, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 12–4 | Brad Cardinal | Decision (unanimous) | PFP: New Year’s Restitution | January 13, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 11–4 | Daniel Boissonneault | KO | UGC 19: TKO Night | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 2:27 | Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Jonathan Brookins | Submission (elbows) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 2 | June 30, 2007 | 2 | 3:35 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Antoine Coutu | KO | UGC 18: Xtreme Victory | May 18, 2007 | 1 | 2:02 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 9–3 | Eric Lacelle | TKO | Ultimate Generation Combat 15 | October 20, 2006 | 1 | 4:27 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 8–3 | Dustin Severs | Decision | Ultimate Generation Combat 9 | October 30, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Sam Stout | TKO (punch) | TKO 16: Infernal | May 22, 2004 | 1 | 4:15 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 7–2 | Chad Hamzeh | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Generation Combat 7 | March 6, 2004 | 3 | N/A | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 6–2 | Eric Davidson | Submission | Ultimate Generation Combat 6 | December 20, 2003 | 1 | 1:22 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 5–2 | Frederic Poirier | KO | Ultimate Generation Combat 4 | June 13, 2003 | 2 | 1:25 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 4–2 | Rachid Aoudj | KO | Ultimate Generation Combat 3 | March 8, 2003 | N/A | N/A | Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 3–2 | Andy Lalonde | TKO (punches) | UCC Proving Ground 8 | November 3, 2002 | 1 | 3:12 | Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 2–2 | Thierry Quenneville | KO | Ultimate Generation Combat 1 | June 14, 2002 | 1 | N/A | ||
| Loss | 1–2 | Steve Claveau | Decision (split) | UCC 7: Bad Boyz | January 25, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Richard Nancoo | Submission (armbar) | UCC 6: Redemption | October 19, 2001 | 1 | 4:50 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | Dave Nicholls | TKO (corner stoppage) | UCC 4: Return Of The Super Strikers | May 12, 2001 | 1 | 5:18 | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada |
References
- ^ “WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson on October 10 in San Antonio, Texas”. MMAFrenzy.com. 2009-01-02. http://mmafrenzy.com/11420/wec-43-cerrone-vs-henderson-on-october-10-in-san-antonio-texas/. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ^ “WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson”. wec.tv/index.cfm. 2009-11-11. http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.fightCard&eid=2536.
- ^ “Yves Jabouin injured, Mark Hominick awaits new WEC 46 opponent”. mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17232/yves-jabouin-injured-mark-hominick-awaits-new-wec-46-opponent.mma. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
- ^ “WEC 49 in Edmonton”. mmaweekly.com. 2010-04-15. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=11248&zoneid=13.
- ^ “Jabouin vs. Visher slated for WEC 52 prelims”. mmajunkie.com. 2010-10-07. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20923/njokuani-vs-faaloloto-jabouin-vs-visher-slated-for-wec-52-prelims.mma.
- ^ “UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV”. mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma.
- ^ “Yves Jabouin vs. Ian Loveland slated for UFC 134 in Brazil”. mmajunkie.com. June 11, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23962/yves-jabouin-vs-ian-loveland-slated-for-ufc-134-in-brazil.mma.
- ^ “Bantamweights Yves Jabouin vs. Walel Watson added to UFC 140 in Toronto”. mmajunkie.com. October 21, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25756/featherweights-yves-jabouin-vs-walel-watson-added-to-ufc-140-in-toronto.mma.
- ^ “Mike Easton vs. Yves Jabouin added to UFC on FUEL TV 3″. mmajunkie.com. February 13, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/27395/mike-easton-vs-yves-jabouin-added-to-ufc-on-fuel-tv-3.mma.
- ^ “Bantamweight shakeup: Easton out, Hougland meets Jabouin”. mmajunkie.com. March 23, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/27959/bantamweight-shakeup-easton-out-hougland-meets-jabouin-and-menjivar-fights-barao.mma.
- ^ “Jabouin’s focus just on Assuncao”. Sportsnet.ca. 2009-10-07. http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/2009/10/07/wec-jabouin-0/. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
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