Sharon Jacobson
Sharon Jacobson | |
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Born | [1] El Cajon, California, United States[1] | August 30, 1983
Other names | The Dream Catcher |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb) |
Division | Strawweight (115 lb) |
Style | Wrestling, BJJ, Boxing |
Fighting out of | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Team | World Class Athlete Program |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 11 |
Wins | 6 |
By knockout | 2 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 5 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 2 |
Occupation | U.S. Army sergeant as a Horizontal Construction Engineer |
University | Northern Michigan University, University of Minnesota |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Sharon Jacobson (born August 3, 1983)[1] is an American mixed martial artist. She competed in strawweight division of the Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta).[2]
Background
[edit]Jacobson started wrestling at the age of sixteen[3] and won two national championships.[4] After graduating from the university, Jacobson joined the United States Army through World Class Athlete Program.[5] She transitioned to mixed martial arts in 2012.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Jacobson amassed a record of 2-1 under Showdown Fights, Xplode Fight Series and No Mercy Extreme Fighting prior signed by Invicta.[6]
Invicta Fighting Championships
[edit]Jacobson made her debut at Invicta on April 24, 2015, at Invicta FC: Kankaanpää vs. Souza against Delaney Owen.[7] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]
On her second fight in Invicta, she faced Jamie Moyle on September 12, 2015, at Invicta FC: Evinger vs. Kianzad. She won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
On August 31, 2017, Jacobson faced Kali Robbins at Invicta FC: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi.[10] She lost the fight in round one via an armbar.[11]
Jacobson defeated Ashley Nichols on January 13, 2018, at Invicta FC: Kaufman vs. Kianzad.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]- National women's freestyle champion at 121 pounds in 2008[4]
Personal life
[edit]Jacobson serves as a Sergeant in the United States army as a Horizontal Construction Engineer.[5]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]11 matches | 6 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By submission | 0 | 3 |
By decision | 4 | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 6–5 | Kailin Curran | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta Phoenix Series 1 | May 3, 2019 | 1 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Invicta FC Strawweight Tournament Semifinal. |
Win | 6–4 | Amber Brown | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 5:00 | Invicta FC Strawweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
Loss | 5–4 | Kay Hansen | Submission (armbar) | Invicta FC 33: Frey vs. Grusander II | December 15, 2018 | 3 | 4:43 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Loss | 5–3 | Emi Fujino | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 296 | May 20, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 5–2 | Ashley Nichols | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad | January 13, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Loss | 4–2 | Kali Robbins | Submission (armbar) | Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi | August 31, 2017 | 1 | 0:42 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | 4–1 | Jamie Moyle | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad | September 12, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 3–1 | Delaney Owen | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza | April 24, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 2–1 | Ashley Deen | KO (punches) | No Mercy Extreme Fighting: Annihilation 53 | January 17, 2015 | 1 | 2:25 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
Win | 1–1 | Katie Anita Runyan | TKO (slam and punches) | Xplode Fight Series: Cerebral | July 19, 2014 | 1 | 0:44 | Valley Center, California, United States | |
Loss | 0–1 | DeAnna Bennett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Showdown Fights: Lopez vs. Castillo | January 24, 2014 | 1 | 2:12 | Orem, Utah, United States |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Sharon Jacobson ("The Dream Catcher") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Sharon Jacobson – Invicta Fighting Championships". www.invictafc.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "On 9/11 anniversary, U.S. Army sergeant Sharon Jacobson weighs in for huge fight". atombash.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Invicta FC 27's Sharon Jacobson: Everything's Coming Together". Combat Press. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Sharon Jacobson: Catching a Dream | Invicta Fighting Championships". www.invictafc.com. September 9, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Sharon". Sherdog. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Invicta FC 12's Delaney Owen: Planting the Seeds of Happiness". Combat Press. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "MMADecisions.com". MMADecisions.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "MMADecisions.com". MMADecisions.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Sharon Jacobson talks Invicta FC 25, Solar Eclipse, Army Service, more". MyMMANews.com. August 23, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Invicta FC 25: Kali Robbins Submits Sharon Jacobson". MMA News. September 1, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Canadians Kaufman, Nichols on Invicta 27 Card | Top MMA News at topmmanews.com". topmmanews.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Sharon". Sherdog. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1983 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from El Cajon, California
- Military personnel from California
- American female mixed martial artists
- Strawweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling
- Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- American female sport wrestlers
- Amateur wrestlers
- American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
- 21st-century American women
- U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program