He quit his job at Paychex and moved to Ithaca to commit to the sport he is willing to be knocked unconscious for - a sport he is willing to bleed for. That’s when Carlo-Clauss took a leap of faith. He had a few amateur fights, and it was slowly becoming an addiction. His passion slowly started turning into a labor of love. He started scaling back his hours at work and training more and more. “Anytime I could, I would head down to Cortland.” “Those were some pretty lean times,” admits Carlo-Clauss. He was working full time and still pouring the dedication it took to be an amateur fighter. He started traveling to the gym several times a week - Carlo-Clauss was a road warrior. “We had a mat and a couple heavy bags,” said Carlo-Clauss. At that time the gym, Team BombSquad, had been operating out of a barn behind owner and operator Ryan Ciotoli’s house. ![]() That’s when the sport exploded.Īs Carlo-Clauss was training more and more, and the sport was growing larger, he heard of a gym in Cortland that was training some of the best fighters in the state. It was in 2005, just as mixed martial arts was being thrust into mainstream as the sport’s main organization, the UFC, would air a reality show called “The Ultimate Fighter” on cable television. He started training with several different area gyms. “I kind of had some unfinished business.” “I had a void in my life,” said Carlo-Clauss. He moved back to Rochester, landing a job at Paychex and coaching wrestling at Brockport. ![]() “I definitely fell short of my goals as far as wrestling went,” said Carlo-Clauss.Īfter his competitive career seemingly ended after graduating, Carlo-Clauss entered the real world. His collegiate career didn’t go as planned. He took his skills to Division I after graduating from Greece Olympia in 1998, competing for the University of Virginia. Championship bouts are five 5- minute rounds.Ĭarlo-Clauss was a two-time state champion wrestler at Greece Olympia in the 140-pound weight division. Mixed martial arts is the fastest growing sport in the world, and Carlo-Clauss is among many athletes who are climbing the ranks in this widely popular sport.įighters use various skills from karate, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, judo and any other form of martial arts to either knock their opponent unconscious or inflict enough pain to make them flat-out quit in the middle of the fight. “I get to wake up every day and do what I love,” said Carlo-Clauss, who is 30. ![]() He spends his days sparring and rolling around on mats in hopes of being the best the sport has to offer. The collegiate-wrestler-turned-professional fighter now lives in Ithaca where he trains and helps other up-and-coming fighters. ![]() He’s a professional mixed martial artist - a modern day gladiator. Palms resort and casino, Paradise, Nevada, USA.Don Carlo-Clauss punches people in the face for a living.Ĭarlo-Clauss, a Greece native, is a fighter. Light Heavyweight number one contenders fight Red Rock Casino resort & Spa, Paradise, Nevada, USA. Madison Square Garden, New York, Nevada, USA Jones lost the Light Heavyweight title against Mauricio Rua at UFC 1 and in his 2nd match he beat Lyoto Machida by Unanimous decision, Jones beat Rashad Evans by Unanimous decision, Jones won at Fight night 3 beating Forrest Griffin by Unanimous decision, Jones won his next fight at Fight night 4 against Rich Franklin by Unanimous decision, Jones lost a Light Heavyweight title fight at UFC 26 to champion Chuck Liddell by KO, Jones lost his next fight against Lyoto Machida at UFC 31 co main event, Jones beat Tito Ortiz by Unanimous decision at UFC on Non Stop Sport 2, Jones beat Forrest Griffin in the co main event of UFC on Non Stop Sport 4 by Unanimous decision, Jones lost to Chuck Liddell by Unanimous decision in the co main event of UFC on Non Stop Sport 6, Jones beat Rashad Evans by Unanimous decision in the co main event of UFC 45. Jones initially trained with Team BombSquad out of Cortland, New York, then briefly with the Tristar Gym in Montreal, Canada and most recently at Jackson's MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He currently competes as a Light Heavyweight in the UFC. Jon Jones is a American mixed martial artist from Rochester, New York, United States.
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