Jason L. Lambert (born September 23, 1977) is a mixed martial artist from Victorville, California, who fought in the light heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship prior to being released from the company. He fights out of North County Fight Club and is represented by NCFC Fight Management.
UFC career[]
Lambert made his debut in the UFC at UFC 58: USA vs. Canada as a late replacement for The Ultimate Fighter 2 cast member Seth Petruzelli, who suffered a concussion while training and had to withdraw from the bout. Lambert's debut was successful, submitting his opponent, Rob MacDonald, early in the first round.
Lambert fought again at UFC 59, defeating Terry Martin by technical knockout at 2:37 of round two. This was a preliminary fight that did not air on the pay-per-view broadcast. His next fight, against Branden Lee Hinkle at Ultimate Fight Night 5, marked Lambert's third consecutive UFC victory. Despite this initial win streak, he was not seen on a live UFC pay-per-view broadcast until UFC 63, where he lost to Rashad Evans by knockout in the second round. At UFC 68, Lambert defeated veteran and former title challenger Renato "Babalu" Sobral in a stunning upset by second-round knockout.
Lambert was scheduled to fight Wilson Gouveia at UFC 76: Knockout, but the bout was resqueduled to UFC 80: Rapid Fire after Gouveia suffered an injury in training. Lambert was knocked out by Gouveia by a left hook which, ironically, was identitical to the hook used by Lambert in his prior fight to finish Renato Sobral.
The 'Punisher' then lost at UFC 85: Bedlam via TKO at the hands of Luiz Arthur Cane at 2:07 of the second round. Lambert moved down to the middleweight (185 pounds) division for his most recent fight against Jason Macdonald at UFC 88: Breakthrough in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 6, 2008, which he lost by rear naked choke at 1.20 in the second round.
Release from the UFC[]
After a second round loss for his debut at middleweight at UFC 88, the UFC has released Lambert from his contract, saying that he "needed to get more wins".[1]
Post UFC[]
In his first bout after his release from the UFC, Lambert lost a unanimous decision to Vladimir Matyushenko at Call to Arms I on May 16, 2009.[2]
Lambert has now dropped five-straight contests, and six of his past seven. He has not won a fight in over three years.
Mixed martial arts record[]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 39 | 23 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 5 |
| By submission | 7 | 3 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23–11 |  Matt Horwich
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Decision (Split) | AMMA 1 - First Blood | October 24, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 |  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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| Loss | 23–10 |  Vladimir Matyushenko
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Decision (Unanimous) | Call to Arms I | May 16, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Ontario, California
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| Loss | 23–9 | Jason MacDonald
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Submission (Rear naked choke) | UFC 88 – Breakthrough | September 6, 2008 | 2 | 1:20 | Atlanta, Georgia
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| Loss | 23–8 |  Luiz Arthur Cane
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TKO (Punches) | UFC 85 – Bedlam | June 7, 2008 | 1 | 2:07 |  London, England
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| Loss | 23–7 | Wilson Gouveia
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KO (Punch) | UFC 80 – Rapid Fire | January 19, 2008 | 2 | 0:37 | England
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| Win | 23–6 | Renato Sobral
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KO (Punch) | UFC 68 – Uprising | March 3, 2007 | 2 | 3:26 | Ohio, United States
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| Loss | 22–6 | Rashad Evans
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KO (Punches) | UFC 63 – Hughes vs Penn | September 23, 2006 | 2 | 2:22 | Anaheim, California | |
| Win | 22–5 | Branden Lee Hinkle
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TKO (Referee Stoppage) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5 | June 28, 2006 | 1 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States
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| Win | 21–5 | Terry Martin
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TKO (Strikes) | UFC 59 – Reality Check | April 15, 2006 | 2 | 2:37 | California, United States
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| Win | 20–5 | Rob MacDonald
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Submission (Kimura) | UFC 58 – USA vs Canada | March 4, 2006 | 1 | 1:54 | Nevada, United States
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| Win | 19–5 | Travis Wiuff
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KO | FFC 15 – Fiesta Las Vegas | September 14, 2005 | 1 | 3:19 | Nevada, United States
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| Win | 18–5 | Marvin Eastman
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Decision (Split) | KOTC – Mortal Sins | May 7, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States
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| Win | 17–5 | Richard Montoya
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Submission | WEC 13 – Heavyweight Explosion | January 22, 2005 | 1 | 2:45 | California, United States
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Won Vacant WEC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 16–5 | Matt Horwich
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Submission (Verbal) | WEC 12 – Halloween Fury 3 | October 21, 2004 | 2 | 3:28 | California, United States
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| Win | 15–5 | Mike Rogers
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TKO | ROTR 5 – Rumble on the Rock 5 | May 7, 2004 | 1 | 3:29 | Hawaii, United States
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| Loss | 14–5 | Chael Sonnen
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Decision | GC 20 – Gladiator Challenge 20 | November 13, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | California, United States
| |
| Win | 14–4 | Brian Foster
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Decision (Unanimous) | KOTC 25 – Flaming Fury | June 29, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | San Jacinto, California | |
| Win | 13–4 | Allan Sullivan | TKO (Strikes) | GC 16 – Gladiator Challenge 16 | June 1, 2003 | 1 | California, United States
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| Win | 12–4 | Jim Breech | TKO | KOTC 22 – Steel Warrior | March 23, 2003 | 1 | 1:35 | California, United States
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| Win | 11–4 | Rick Collup
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Submission (Punches) | GC 14 – Gladiator Challenge 14 | February 16, 2003 | 1 | 1:28 | California, United States
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| Loss | 10–4 | Wesley Correira
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KO | SB 27 – SuperBrawl 27 | November 9, 2002 | 2 | 1:48 | Hawaii, United States
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| Win | 10–3 | Joshua Hoag | TKO (Strikes) | KOTC 17 – San Jacinto | October 19, 2002 | 1 | 1:25 | California, United States
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| Win | 9–3 | Dan Quinn
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Decision | GC 12 – Gladiator Challenge 12 | September 8, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | California, United States
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| Win | 8–3 | Lobo Lobo | TKO | KOTC 15 – Bad Intentions | June 22, 2002 | 1 | 3:01 | California, United States
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| Win | 7–3 | Brian Stromberg
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Submission (Strikes) | SB 24 – Return of the Heavyweights 2 | April 27, 2002 | 2 | 4:59 | Hawaii, United States
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| Loss | 6–3 | Tim Sylvia
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TKO (Strikes) | SB 24 – Return of the Heavyweights 2 | April 27, 2002 | 2 | 4:13 | Hawaii, United States
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| Win | 6–2 | Ron Faircloth
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Decision | SB 24 – Return of the Heavyweights 1 | April 26, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Hawaii, United States
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| Win | 5–2 | Jason Jones | TKO | KOTC 12 – Cold Blood | February 9, 2002 | 2 | 1:17 | California, United States
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| Win | 4–2 | Kauai Kupihea
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Submission (Choke) | GC 8 – School Yard Brawls | November 17, 2001 | 2 | 2:03 | California, United States
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| Loss | 3–2 | Marco Ruas
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Submission (Heel Hook) | UP 1 – Ultimate Pankration 1 | November 11, 2001 | 1 | 0:56 | California, United States
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| Loss | 3–1 | Kim Jong Wang | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | KOTC 11 – Domination | September 29, 2001 | 1 | 0:55 | California, United States
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| Win | 3–0 | Rick Mathis | TKO | KOTC 9 – Showtime | June 23, 2001 | 1 | 4:30 | California, United States
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| Win | 2–0 | Adrian Perez | TKO | GC 3 – Showdown at Soboba | April 7, 2001 | 1 | 1:07 | California, United States
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| Win | 1–0 | Jorge Lavama | Submission (Keylock) | GC 2 – Collision at Colusa | February 18, 2001 | 1 | 3:45 | California, United States
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References[]
- ↑ http://www.octagonbuzz.com/lambert-released-from-ufc/
- ↑ http://archive.is/20120712050013/mmajunkie.com/news/14899/vladimir-matyushenko-outlasts-jason-lambert-at-call-to-arms-i.mma - MMA Junkie report on loss to Matyushenko
External links[]
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