RECORD: 12-9-0
FIGHTING STYLE: MMA
STANCE: Orthodox
DIVISION: Heavyweight
HEIGHT: 6' 4"
REACH: 80"
LEG REACH: 43.00
WEIGHT: 265 lbs.
NATIONALITY: Richland, United States
AGE: 30

Accolades

WINS BY KO: 7
WINS BY SUBMISSION: 3

FIGHTER METRICS

STRIKING ACCURACY

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TAKEDOWN ACCURACY

Latest Bouts:

Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Jared Vanderaa: Defeated
by Unanimous Decision in Round 3
Sat. Oct 29, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen
Chase Sherman
Jared Vanderaa: Defeated
by KO/TKO in Round 3 @ 3:10
Sat. Jul 09, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
Aleksei Oleinik
Jared Vanderaa: Defeated
by Submission in Round 1 @ 3:39
Sat. Apr 09, 2022
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
273
Andrei Arlovski
Jared Vanderaa: Defeated
by Split Decision in Round 3
Sat. Feb 12, 2022
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
271
Alexandr Romanov
Jared Vanderaa: Defeated
by KO/TKO in Round 2 @ 4:43
Sat. Oct 09, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
Justin Tafa
Jared Vanderaa: Winner
by Decision in Round 3
Sat. May 22, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
Serghei Spivac
Jared Vanderaa: Defeated
by KO/TKO in Round 2
Sat. Feb 20, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
Serghei Spivac
Awaiting Outcome
Sat. Dec 12, 2020
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
256

Jared Vanderaa is a professional mixed martial artist and grappler who currently competes in the UFC’s heavyweight division. He was born on October 17th, 1993 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin and began training at age 16. After high school he earned a degree from Winona State University with a major in exercise science. He then furthered his education by obtaining his Personal Training Certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

Vanderaa has been competing professionally since 2014, racking up an impressive 9-4 record across various promotions including XFN MMA and Cage Fury FC. In 2019 he signed with the UFC where he won his debut match against Justin Tafa via unanimous decision. Since then, he has gone 2-3 overall while competing amongst some of the best heavyweights in the world such as Augusto Sakai and Sergey Spivak.

When it comes to grappling, Jared holds various titles including NAGA World Middleweight Champion and No Gi Pan American Champion at both middleweight & absolute divisions (2015). His accolades also include several gold medals for submission wrestling at Submission Underground events held by Fight2Win Pro & FloGrappling Super League tournaments hosted by Grapplefest UK among other organizations from around the globe Moreover, Jared has been featured on numerous podcasts discussing topics related to fitness/nutrition as well as martial arts philosophy which further solidifies him as one of MMA’s most exciting prospects .

Outside of fighting , Vanderaa continues to remain active in different aspects of martial arts where you can find him teaching classes regularly or doing seminars for those looking to hone their skillset . Additionally , Jared loves giving back when possible by helping out disadvantaged children with equipment/supplies needed for physical activities whenever time allows otherwise working with local charities such as Habitat For Humanity or Feeding America . When not training or teaching , you can find him spending quality time with family or friends while traveling or just relaxing watching movies/tv shows before heading off on another journey that awaits him next .