Jared Gooden

Jared Alexander Gooden[1] (born December 5, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2015, Gooden most notably competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Jared Gooden
BornJared Alexander Gooden[1]
(1993-12-05) December 5, 1993
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Other namesNite Train
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach77.0 in (196 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofAtlanta, Georgia
TeamSBG Buford (2011–2018)[3][4]
X3 Sports (2018–present)[4]
TrainerKelly Davis (striking)[5]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Phillipe Gentry[3]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total27
Wins20
By knockout9
By submission6
By decision5
Losses7
By knockout1
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

When Jared was 15 years old, he came across Matt Hughes and BJ Penn while flipping channels at his dad's house. He fell in love with the sport after watching the fight. A few year later, Jared saw a MMA fight poster come up on his Facebook feed and emailed the address that appeared on it. He would get a reply from the promoter, David Oblas, asking for his gym, length of training time and MMA record, all of which Jared did not have. David then sent him to a nearby gym run by Phillipe Gentry instead. He walked into Coach Phillipe’s gym and started training at 17 years old on June 2nd of 2011.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

A professional since August 2015 and representing X3 Sports, Jared Gooden owned a 15-4 record in 19 career bouts as a professional before signing with the UFC, consisting of six knockouts, five submissions and four decisions. Gooden has finished 11 of his 15 professional victories and has competed with Island Fights, Titan FC and Legacy Fighting Alliance.

In his MMA debut at NFC 76, he submitted Bobby Tucker via rear-naked choke in the second round. Gooden also tapped out Brad Taylor in round three via armbar at Legacy FC 47. He defeated his next four foes that saw wins over Amir Dudovic and Nick Poythress. After losing to Dave Vitkay at NFC 86 for the NFC Welterweight Championship via unanimous decision, at NFC 89, Gooden faced Micah Miller and went on to defeat him via unanimous decision. He would then lose to Julien Williams at NFC 94 via unanimous decision, after which he submitted Wesley Golden via rear-naked choke in the second round at NFC 96. Gooden defeated his next two opponents in Sean Klingus and Elijah Wynter. He knocked out Ladarious Jackson in the third round at NFC 108. Gooden also defeated Cody Wilson via TKO in round three at 864 Fighting Championship. For his one and only outing with Legacy Fighting Alliance at LFA 59, he faced Steven Newell and went on to defeat him via unanimous decision. He would then fight at Titan FC 53: Bad Blood, where he faced Michael Graves for the interim Titav FC Welterweight Championship, however he lost the bout via unanimous decision. Gooden defeated DWTNCS Season Two alumni Will Santiago Jr via TKO in the first round at Jackson Wink Fight Night 5. He would return to Titan FC at Titan FC 55, against Bruno Oliveira, losing again but this time by TKO in the first round.In his debut appearance with Island Fights at Island Fights 60, he tapped out Marcel Stamps in the second round to earn the fifth submission win of his professional career. He would win the next two bouts; at Empire FC 5 against Jay Jackson via rear-naked choke in the first, and at Titan FC 62 against Trent McCown via TKO in the 2nd round.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Gooden made his UFC debut against Alan Jouban on November 21, 2020 at UFC 255.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Gooden faced Abubakar Nurmagomedov on March 27, 2021 at UFC 260.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Gooden, as a replacement for Mounir Lazzez, faced Niklas Stolze on July 30, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland.[11] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[12]

Gooden faced Randy Brown on October 6, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 194.[13] At the weight-ins, Jared Gooden weighted 174 pounds, three pounds over the limit of non-championship welterweight bouts. The bout proceeded to a catchweight bout. Gooden was fined 20% of his purse and it went to his opponent Randy Brown.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

On January 12, 2022, it was announced that Gooden's contract was not renewed.[16]

Post-UFC

Gooden made his first appearance post-release at iKON FC 1 on January 21, 2022 against Aaron Highbaugh for the iKON FC middleweight title.[17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Gooden faced Curtis Millender on April 2, 2022 at XMMA 4.[19] He won the bout after dropping Millender in the second round with a leg kick and finishing him with ground and pound.[20]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts
  • National Fighting Championship
    • NFC Welterweight Championship (One time)
      • One successful title defence

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
27 matches 20 wins 7 losses
By knockout 9 1
By submission 6 0
By decision 5 6
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 20–7 Curtis Millender TKO (leg kick and punches) XMMA 4: Black Magic April 2, 2022 2 0:16 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Win 19–7 Aaron Highbaugh Decision (unanimous) iKON FC 1 January 21, 2022 3 5:00 West Palm Beach, Florida, United States Middleweight bout.
Loss 18–7 Randy Brown Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez October 9, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (174 lb) bout; Gooden missed weight.
Win 18–6 Niklas Stolze KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland July 31, 2021 1 1:08 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 17–6 Abubakar Nurmagomedov Decision (unanimous) UFC 260 March 27, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 17–5 Alan Jouban Decision (unanimous) UFC 255 November 21, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 17–4 Trent McCown TKO (punches and elbows) Titan FC 62 July 23, 2020 2 2:31 Miami, Florida, United States Return to Welterweight.
Win 16–4 Jay Jackson Submission (rear-naked choke) Empire FC 5 February 29, 2020 1 1:45 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win 15–4 Marcel Stamps Submission (guillotine choke) Island Fights 60 October 10, 2019 2 2:18 Columbus, Georgia, United States
Loss 14–4 Bruno Oliveira TKO (punches and knee) Titan FC 55 June 28, 2019 1 0:53 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Return to Middleweight.
Win 14–3 Will Santiago TKO (knee and punches) JacksonWink Fight Night 5 May 10, 2019 1 0:28 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Loss 13–3 Michael Graves Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 53: Bad Blood March 15, 2019 5 5:00 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States For the interim Titan FC Welterweight Championship.
Win 13–2 Steven Newell Decision (unanimous) LFA 59 February 1, 2019 3 5:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Catchweight (180 lb) bout.
Win 12–2 Cody Wilson TKO (superman punch) 864 Fighting Championship 7 September 29, 2018 3 0:24 Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Win 11–2 Ladarious Jackson KO (flying knee) NFC 108 June 22, 2018 3 0:07 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States Middleweight bout.
Win 10–2 Sean Kilgus TKO (punches) NFC 105 March 30, 2018 1 4:59 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States Defended the NFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 9–2 Elijah Wynter Decision (unanimous) NFC 99 September 22, 2017 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Won the NFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 8–2 Wesley Golden Submission (rear-naked choke) NFC 96 June 30, 2017 2 1:53 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Loss 7–2 Julien Williams Decision (unanimous) NFC 94 April 22, 2017 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 7–1 Micah Miller Decision (unanimous) NFC 89 December 9, 2016 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss 6–1 Dave Vitkay Decision (unanimous) NFC 86 August 27, 2016 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States For the NFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Amir Dadovic Decision (unanimous) NFC 84 June 11, 2016 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 5–0 Tanner Saraceno TKO (punches) NFC 83 March 25, 2016 2 1:45 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 4–0 Smith Amisial Submission (rear-naked choke) OCF Fight Night 1 January 22, 2016 2 2:09 Fern Park, Florida, United States Return to Welterweight.
Win 3–0 Nick Poythress TKO (doctor stoppage) NFC 80 December 5, 2015 3 3:10 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 2–0 Brad Taylor Submission (armbar) Legacy FC 47 October 16, 2015 3 2:01 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Middleweight debut.
Win 1–0 Bobby Tucker Submission (triangle choke) NFC 76 August 8, 2015 2 4:02 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Welterweight debut.

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See also

References
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