Yves Jabouin
Introduction '''Fernand Yves Jabouin''' (born May 30, 1979) is a retired Haitian-Canadian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2001, Jabouin also formerly competed for the WEC.
Background Jabouin was born in Haiti, where he lived until he fled the war-torn country with his mother and two siblings, relocating in Canada. Jabouin began practicing the martial arts from a young age, as his father was a fan of Chuck Norris and the young Jabouin would often go to his local movie theatre to watch Kung Fu films. Jabouin attended college and graduated with a degree in Graphic Design, and used to work as an animator for television commercials.
Mixed martial arts career ===Early career===Jabouin made his professional debut in 2001 on the regional circuit, fighting mostly in his native Canada and holding a professional record of 14–4 with 11 wins via knockout before being signed by the WEC.===World Extreme Cagefighting===Jabouin made his WEC debut against Raphael Assunção on October 10, 2009, at WEC 43, losing via split decision.Jabouin was scheduled to face fellow Canadian Mark Hominick on January 10, 2010, at WEC 46, but was forced off the card with an injury. Jabouin was replaced by Bryan Caraway.The fight eventually took place on June 20, 2010, at WEC 49.Jabouin was defeated by Hominick via second-round TKO, in a bout that earned ''Fight of the Night'' honors.Jabouin defeated Brandon Visher via unanimous decision on November 11, 2010, at WEC 52.===Ultimate Fighting Championship===On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.Jabouin lost to Pablo Garza on April 30, 2011, at UFC 129, via submission (flying triangle choke) in the first round.Jabouin won against Ian Loveland by split decision on August 27, 2011, at UFC 134.Jabouin defeated Walel Watson via split decision December 10, 2011, at UFC 140 in a close back-and-forth fight.Jabouin was expected to face Mike Easton on May 15, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. However, Easton was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Jeff Hougland. Jabouin showed superior striking and was able to drop Hougland multiple times with a variety of strikes en route to a unanimous decision victory.Jabouin was knocked out by Brad Pickett in the first round on September 29, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 5.Jabouin was expected to face Johnny Eduardo on March 16, 2013, at UFC 158.However, on March 6, Eduardo was forced to pull out of the bout citing a shoulder injury. Jabouin was then pulled from the card as a suitable replacement could not be found on short notice.Jabouin faced Dustin Pague on June 15, 2013, at UFC 161.He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision.Jabouin faced Eddie Wineland at UFC on Fox 10.Jabouin lost the fight via TKO in the second round.Jabouin faced Mike Easton on June 14, 2014, at UFC 174.He won the fight via unanimous decision.Jabouin faced Thomas Almeida on April 25, 2015, at UFC 186.Jabouin lost the fight via TKO in the first round.Jabouin faced Felipe Arantes on August 23, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 74.He lost the fight via submission in the first round, and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Mixed martial arts record Loss20–11Felipe ArantesSubmission (armbar)UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira14:21Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Loss 20–10Thomas AlmeidaTKO (punches)UFC 18614:18Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win 20–9 Mike Easton Decision (unanimous) UFC 174  3 5:00Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Loss 19–9 Eddie Wineland TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson  2 4:16Chicago, Illinois, United States Win 19–8 Dustin Pague Decision (split)  UFC 161  3 5:00Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  Loss 18–8 Brad Pickett KO (punch) UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic  1 3:40Nottingham, England  Win 18–7 Jeff Hougland Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier  3 5:00Fairfax, Virginia, United States  Win 17–7 Walel Watson Decision (split) UFC 140  3 5:00Toronto, Ontario, Canada  Win 16–7 Ian Loveland Decision (split) UFC 134  3 5:00Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  Loss 15–7 Pablo Garza Submission (flying triangle choke) UFC 129  1 4:31Toronto, Ontario, Canada  Win 15–6 Brandon Visher Decision (unanimous) WEC 52  3 5:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United States  Loss 14–6 Mark Hominick TKO (punches) WEC 49  2 3:21Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  Loss 14–5 Raphael Assunção Decision (split) WEC 43  3 5:00San Antonio, Texas, United States  Win 14–4 J.T. Wells KO (spinning back kick) XMMA 6: House of Pain  3 4:56Montreal, Quebec, Canada  Win 13–4 Nayeb Hezam TKO (punches) UGC 20: Fight to Survive  2 N/AMontreal, Quebec, Canada  Win 12–4 Brad Cardinal Decision (unanimous) PFP: New Year's Restitution  3 5:00Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  Win 11–4 Daniel Boissonneault KO (punches)  UGC 19: TKO Night  1 2:27Montreal, Quebec, Canada  Loss 10–4 Jonathan Brookins Submission (elbows) Ultimate Warrior Challenge 2  2 3:35Jacksonville, Florida, United States  Win 10–3 Antoine Coutu KO (punches)  UGC 18: Xtreme Victory  1 2:02Montreal, Quebec, Canada  Win 9–3 Eric Lacelle TKO (punches)  Ultimate Generation Combat 15  1 4:27Montreal, Quebec, Canada  Win 8–3 Dustin Severs Decision Ultimate Generation Combat 9  N/A N/AMontreal, Quebec, Canada  Loss 7–3 Sam Stout TKO (punch) TKO 16: Infernal  1 4:15Quebec City, Quebec, Canada  Win 7–2 Chad Hamzeh TKO (punches) Ultimate Generation Combat 7  3 N/AMontreal, Quebec, Canada  Win 6–2 Eric Davidson Submission (choke)  Ultimate Generation Combat 6  1 1:22Montreal, Quebec, Canada  Win 5–2 Frederic Poirier KO (punches)  Ultimate Generation Combat 4  2 1:25Montreal, Quebec, Canada  Win 4–2 Rachid Aoudj KO (punches)  Ultimate Generation Combat 3  N/A N/AVictoriaville, Quebec, Canada  Win 3–2 Andy Lalonde TKO (punches) UCC Proving Ground 8  1 3:12Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada  Win 2–2 Thierry Quenneville KO (punches)  Ultimate Generation Combat 1  1 N/AVictoriaville, Quebec, Canada  Loss 1–2 Steve Claveau Decision (split) UCC 7: Bad Boyz  2 5:00Montreal, Quebec, Canada  Loss 1–1 Richard Nancoo Submission (armbar) UCC 6: Redemption  1 4:50Montreal, Quebec, Canada  Win 1–0 Dave Nicholls TKO (corner stoppage) UCC 4: Return Of The Super Strikers  1 5:18Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
See also * List of current UFC fighters* List of male mixed martial artists* List of Canadian UFC fighters
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