Jared Vanderaa is a 31-year-old professional fighter from America who has been a former LFA, EFC, and SG heavyweight champion over the years. His mixed martial arts record stands at 13 wins and 10 losses.
Vanderaa made his MMA debut in 2015 and has competed in numerous promotions ranging from Smash Global to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Is Jared Vanderaa still in the UFC?
No, Jared Vanderaa has not competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship since October 2022. The UFC released him after facing five straight losses in promotional events.
Jared Vanderaa currently competes in the Gladiator Challenge.
Jared Vanderaa's UFC stint
Jared Vanderaa got his UFC contract by TKO'ing Harry Hunsucker in the first round at Dana White's Contender Series 34 on November 4, 2020.
For his promotional debut, Vanderaa lost his fight against Sergey Spivak via TKO at UFC Fight Night 185.
Jared Vanderaa's only win in his UFC career was against Justin Tafa at UFC Fight Night 188 via a unanimous decision. He also won a 'Fight of the Night' bonus.
Vanderaa consecutively lost to all the contenders for his next five fights from October 9, 2021, to October 29, 2021.
Jared Vanderaa's MMA record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 13–10 | Nick Costello | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiator Challenge - Proving Ground | March 4, 2023 | 1 | 0:46 | Valley Center, California, United States |
| Loss | 12–10 | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen | October 29, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 12–9 | Chase Sherman | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | July 9, 2022 | 3 | 3:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 12–8 | Aleksei Oleinik | Submission (scarf hold) | UFC 273 | April 9, 2022 | 1 | 3:39 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Loss | 12–7 | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (split) | UFC 271 | February 12, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Loss | 12–6 | Alexander Romanov | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez | October 9, 2021 | 2 | 4:43 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 12–5 | Justin Tafa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt | May 22, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 11–5 | Sergey Spivak | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | February 20, 2021 | 2 | 4:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 11–4 | Harry Hunsucker | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 34 | November 4, 2020 | 1 | 3:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 10–4 | Tony Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | SMASH Global 9 | December 19, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Hollywood, California, United States |
| Loss | 9–4 | Renan Ferreira | Submission (triangle choke) | LFA 74 | August 30, 2019 | 2 | 2:37 | Riverside, California, United States |
| Win | 9–3 | Ricky Misholas | TKO (punches) | EFC 77 | March 16, 2019 | 2 | 1:49 | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Win | 8–3 | Ruan Potts | TKO (punches) | EFC 76 | December 8, 2018 | 3 | 3:24 | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Win | 7–3 | Elvis Moyo | TKO (punches) | EFC 73 | September 7, 2018 | 2 | 2:00 | Sun City, South Africa |
| Loss | 6–3 | Vernon Lewis | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 35 | March 9, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Loss | 6–2 | Andrew van Zyl | Decision (split) | EFC 66 | December 16, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Win | 6–1 | Idrees Wasi | Submission (straight ankle lock) | GKO 10 | August 5, 2017 | 1 | 1:35 | Jackson, California, United States |
| Loss | 5–1 | Richard Odoms | Submission (kimura) | LFA 15 | June 30, 2017 | 5 | 2:45 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States |
| Win | 5–0 | Sean Johnson | Submission (guillotine choke) | SMASH Global 4 | September 15, 2016 | 1 | 2:28 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Win | 4–0 | Mychal Clark | TKO (punches) | BAMMA Badbeat 20 | June 10, 2016 | 1 | 0:20 | Commerce, California, United States |
| Win | 3–0 | Joe Hernandez | KO (punch) | SMASH Global 3 | March 24, 2016 | 2 | 1:13 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Win | 2–0 | Daylin Murray | TKO (punches) | The Main Event 2 | November 13, 2015 | 1 | 4:11 | San Diego, California, United States |
| Win | 1–0 | John Rizzo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Sanctioned | June 14, 2015 | 1 | 0:29 | San Jacinto, California, United States |
*Last updated on June 16, 2023.
FAQs
Jared Vanderaa was released by the UFC in December 2022 as he lost 5 consecutive fights in the division.
Jared Vanderaa’s MMA record stands at 13 wins and 10 losses.
Jared Vanderaa has had six losses in the UFC.
