Jason DeLucia
American mixed martial arts fighter
ジェイソン・デルーシア
- Born
- 24 July 1969, Bellingham
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter, martial artist
Jason DeLucia (born July 24, 1969) is an American retired mixed martial artist and a pioneer of the early mixed martial arts scene. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Pancrase, and Cage Rage during a career that began in the formative years of modern MMA.
DeLucia entered the inaugural UFC events representing Five Animals Kung Fu, and was one of the competitors at UFC 1, where he served as a reserve fighter and defeated Trent Jenkins in the alternate bout before the main tournament, marking the first match in UFC's history. He subsequently entered the UFC 2 tournament, before losing to Royce Gracie by submission. DeLucia later joined Pancrase in Japan, where he became a prominent competitor and faced many of the leading fighters of the era, including Ken Shamrock, Masakatsu Funaki, Bas Rutten, and Minoru Suzuki. He continued competing internationally for more than a decade, with later appearances in the UFC and Cage Rage Championships.
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