
Quick Facts
Biography
Jason DeLucia (born July 24, 1969) is a retired American mixed martial artist.
Biography
DeLucia practiced the Five Animals style of Kung Fu, Taekwondo, Aikido and, later in his MMA career, Gracie Jiu Jitsu (mostly in his Pancrase fights). He is remembered by UFC enthusiasts for being among the first fighters to perform in early UFC tournaments. In UFC 2: No way out, DeLucia fought Royce Gracie and lost via armbar submission. After DeLucia tapped out, Gracie did not let go of the armbar and the commentator claimed his elbow had popped ("popped a capsule"). However, DeLucia denied this in a Sherdog.com forum, saying it was just badly bent. DeLucia famously once suffered a ruptured liver in a bout against MMA legend Bas Rutten.
Trivia
Several years before they fought in UFC 2, DeLucia and Gracie went up against each other in a “Gracie Challenge” match at Royce’s brother Rorion Gracie’s jiu-jitsu school. The match can be seen in the “Gracie in Action 2” DVD.
Championships and Accomplishments
- Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling
- 1996 King of Pancrase Championship Tournament Runner-Up
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fought the first fight in UFC History
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
55 matches | 33 wins | 21 losses |
By knockout | 7 | 6 |
By submission | 13 | 13 |
By decision | 13 | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 33–21–1 | Lance Everson | TKO | WFL: Calloway Cup 4 | 000000002006-11-27-0000November 27, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Revere, Massachusetts, United States | |
Loss | 33–20–1 | Fabio Piamonte | Submission (triangle/armbar) | Cage Rage 15 | 000000002006-02-04-0000February 4, 2006 | 1 | 1:04 | London, England | |
Win | 33–19–1 | Matt Rogers | Submission (rear naked choke) | SB 1: Shootbox 1 | 000000002003-08-23-0000August 23, 2003 | 1 | 2:39 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
Loss | 32–19–1 | Katsuhisa Fujii | TKO (knee injury) | Pancrase - 2001 Anniversary Show | 000000002001-09-30-0000September 30, 2001 | 1 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Loss | 32–18–1 | Yuki Sasaki | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase - 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round | 000000002001-07-29-0000July 29, 2001 | 2 | 3:05 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 32–17–1 | Daisuke Ishii | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - Proof 4 | 000000002001-06-26-0000June 26, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Draw | 32–16–1 | Katsuhisa Fujii | Draw | Pancrase - Trans 7 | 000000002000-12-04-0000December 4, 2000 | 1 | 15:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 32–16 | Takaichi Hirayama | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - Trans 6 | 000000002000-10-31-0000October 31, 2000 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 31–16 | Omar Bouiche | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase - Trans 4 | 000000002000-06-26-0000June 26, 2000 | 1 | 2:18 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 31–15 | Bob Stines | TKO (strikes) | Pancrase - Trans 3 | 000000002000-04-30-0000April 30, 2000 | 1 | 0:32 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Loss | 31–14 | Joe Slick | TKO (injury) | UFC 23 | 000000001999-11-19-0000November 19, 1999 | 1 | 1:12 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 31–13 | Manabu Yamada | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round | 000000001999-08-01-0000August 1, 1999 | 1 | 15:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 30–13 | Chris Lytle | Decision (majority) | Pancrase - Breakthrough 7 | 000000001999-07-06-0000July 6, 1999 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 29–13 | Ikuhisa Minowa | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - Breakthrough 6 | 000000001999-06-11-0000June 11, 1999 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 28–13 | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Decision (majority) | Pancrase - Breakthrough 5 | 000000001999-05-23-0000May 23, 1999 | 1 | 15:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
Win | 27–13 | Kiuma Kunioku | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase - Breakthrough 1 | 000000001999-01-19-0000January 19, 1999 | 1 | 15:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 26–13 | Manabu Yamada | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Advance 12 | 000000001998-12-19-0000December 19, 1998 | 1 | 1:13 | Chiba, Japan | |
Loss | 25–13 | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase: Advance 10 | 000000001998-12-16-0000December 16, 1998 | 1 | 15:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 25–12 | Satoshi Hasegawa | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: 1998 Anniversary Show | 000000001998-09-14-0000September 14, 1998 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 24–12 | Satoshi Hasegawa | TKO (armlock) | Pancrase: Advance 7 | 000000001998-06-02-0000June 2, 1998 | 1 | 6:14 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 23–12 | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Submission (toe hold) | Pancrase: Advance 5 | 000000001998-04-26-0000April 26, 1998 | 1 | 12:44 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Win | 23–11 | Satoshi Hasegawa | TKO (doctor) | Pancrase: Advance 3 | 000000001998-03-01-0000March 1, 1998 | 1 | 0:55 | Kobe, Japan | |
Win | 22–11 | Takafumi Ito | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase: Advance 1 | 000000001998-01-16-0000January 16, 1998 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 21–11 | Ikuhisa Minowa | Submission (choke) | Pancrase: Alive 11 | 000000001997-12-10-0000December 10, 1997 | 1 | 3:47 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Loss | 20–11 | Yuki Kondo | Submission (toe hold) | Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show | 000000001997-09-06-0000September 6, 1997 | 1 | 27:22 | Chiba, Japan | For King of Pancrase Openweight Championship |
Win | 20–10 | Kiuma Kunioku | TKO (cut) | Pancrase: Alive 6 | 000000001997-06-18-0000June 18, 1997 | 1 | 18:51 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 19–10 | Kazuo Takahashi | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Alive 5 | 000000001997-05-24-0000May 24, 1997 | 1 | 5:13 | Kobe, Japan | |
Win | 18–10 | Takafumi Ito | Submission | Pancrase: Alive 4 | 000000001997-04-27-0000April 27, 1997 | 1 | 4:54 | Chiba, Japan | |
Loss | 17–10 | Masakatsu Funaki | TKO | Pancrase - Truth 10 | 000000001996-12-15-0000December 15, 1996 | 1 | 7:49 | Tokyo, Japan | For vacant King of Pancrase Openweight Championship |
Win | 17–9 | Osami Shibuya | Submission | Pancrase - Truth 9 | 000000001996-11-09-0000November 9, 1996 | 1 | 11:45 | Kobe, Japan | |
Win | 16–9 | Yuki Kondo | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase - Truth 7 | 000000001996-10-08-0000October 8, 1996 | 1 | 20:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
Win | 15–9 | Minoru Suzuki | KO (palm strike) | Pancrase - 1996 Anniversary Show | 000000001996-09-07-0000September 7, 1996 | 1 | 4:58 | Chiba, Japan | |
Loss | 14–9 | Bas Rutten | TKO (liver shot) | Pancrase - Truth 6 | 000000001996-06-25-0000June 25, 1996 | 1 | 4:56 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
Win | 14–8 | Osami Shibuya | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase - Truth 5 | 000000001996-05-16-0000May 16, 1996 | 1 | 15:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 13–8 | Kiuma Kunioku | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase - Truth 4 | 000000001996-04-08-0000April 8, 1996 | 1 | 15:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 12–8 | Kazuo Takahashi | KO | Pancrase - Truth 2 | 000000001996-03-02-0000March 2, 1996 | 1 | 3:37 | Kobe, Japan | |
Win | 11–8 | Katsuomi Inagaki | Submission (choke) | Pancrase - Truth 1 | 000000001996-01-28-0000January 28, 1996 | 1 | 4:56 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Win | 10–8 | Takafumi Ito | Submission | Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 7 | 000000001995-12-14-0000December 14, 1995 | 1 | 3:49 | Sapporo, Japan | |
Win | 9–8 | Takaku Fuke | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 6 | 000000001995-11-04-0000November 4, 1995 | 1 | 30:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Win | 8–8 | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Submission (triangle choke) | Pancrase - 1995 Anniversary Show | 000000001995-09-01-0000September 1, 1995 | 1 | 2:25 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 7–8 | Minoru Suzuki | Submission (guillotine choke) | Pancrase - 1995 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round | 000000001995-07-22-0000July 22, 1995 | 1 | 9:23 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 7–7 | Bas Rutten | Submission (toe hold) | Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 5 | 000000001995-06-13-0000June 13, 1995 | 1 | 1:32 | Sapporo, Japan | |
Loss | 7–6 | Manabu Yamada | Submission (heelhook) | Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 4 | 000000001995-05-13-0000May 13, 1995 | 1 | 3:03 | Chiba, Japan | |
Win | 7–5 | John Renfroe | Submission | Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 3 | 000000001995-04-08-0000April 8, 1995 | 1 | 1:36 | Nagoya, Japan | |
Win | 6–5 | Manabu Yamada | TKO | Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 2 | 000000001995-03-10-0000March 10, 1995 | 1 | 1:41 | Nagoya, Japan | |
Loss | 5–5 | Masakatsu Funaki | Submission (heelhook) | Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 1 | 000000001995-01-26-0000January 26, 1995 | 1 | 9:04 | Nagoya, Japan | |
Loss | 5–4 | Minoru Suzuki | Submission | Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round | 000000001994-12-16-0000December 16, 1994 | 1 | 2:04 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 5–3 | Thomas Puckett | KO | Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round | 000000001994-12-16-0000December 16, 1994 | 1 | 0:48 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 4–3 | Bas Rutten | Submission (guillotine choke) | Pancrase - Road To The Championship 5 | 000000001994-10-15-0000October 15, 1994 | 1 | 1:43 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 4–2 | Matt Hume | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase - Road To The Championship 4 | 000000001994-09-01-0000September 1, 1994 | 1 | 15:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
Loss | 3–2 | Takaku Fuke | Submission (heel hook) | Pancrase - Road To The Championship 3 | 000000001994-07-26-0000July 26, 1994 | 1 | 4:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 3–1 | Masakatsu Funaki | Submission (kneebar) | Pancrase - Road To The Championship 2 | 000000001994-07-06-0000July 6, 1994 | 1 | 1:01 | Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan | |
Loss | 2–1 | Royce Gracie | Submission (armlock) | UFC 2 | 000000001994-03-11-0000March 11, 1994 | 1 | 1:07 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Scott Baker | Submission (strikes) | UFC 2 | 000000001994-03-11-0000March 11, 1994 | 1 | 6:41 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Trent Jenkins | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 1 | 000000001993-11-12-0000November 12, 1993 | 1 | 0:52 | Denver, Colorado, United States |
Kickboxing record
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0 wins (0 KOs), 1 loss
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest |
Submission grappling record
Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
Win | ![]() | Submission (triangle choke) | Pancrase: Proof 1 | 000000002001-02-04-0000February 4, 2001 | 1 | 2:49 |