Jake Collier

Overview

Five UFC wins, nine losses, and a spot in the roster for nearly a decade. Jake Collier, "The Prototype," fights at heavyweight out of The Pit in Cuba, MO, and his UFC record stands at 5-9. His professional record across all promotions is 13-10, so the UFC is where most of his losses have come.

He's an orthodox fighter from St. Louis who made his UFC debut in December 2014. He carries a four-fight losing streak into his next bout, and his longest UFC win streak is one.

Plenty of fights, few runs. That's the shape of his career.

UFC Career

Collier's debut ended in a first-round TKO loss to Vitor Miranda at 4:59, one second from the end of the round. He bounced back with a split decision over Ricardo Abreu, then dropped a second-round TKO to Dongi Yang.

A second-round TKO of Alberto Pereira came next, followed by a decision loss to Devin Clark. He closed 2017 with a unanimous decision over Marcel Fortuna, then didn't fight again until July 2020, when Tom Aspinall stopped him in the first round at 0:45.

The back half of his run is a pattern of tight fights. He beat Gian Villante by decision, then lost a split decision to Carlos Felipe. A first-round submission of Chase Sherman at 2:26 followed, and a split decision loss to Andrei Arlovski.

Since then: a second-round TKO loss to Chris Barnett, then unanimous decision losses to Martin Buday and Mohammed Usman.

Nine of his 14 UFC fights went the full three rounds. Four of the five losses by stoppage came inside two rounds.

Fighting Style

Collier is a busy striker who pays for it. He throws and lands at a high clip, but he also takes more than most. His accuracy and defense are about average, so the volume comes with a cost.

On the ground, he is hard to take down and rarely shoots for takedowns himself. Fights with him tend to stay standing.

One of his two UFC finishes is a first-round submission, so the grappling is not absent. The other is a second-round TKO.

His wins are mostly decisions (three of five), and his losses split between four KO/TKOs and five decisions. He has never been submitted in the UFC.

Notable Wins

• Chase Sherman — submission, round 1 (2:26), UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze (2022)
• Alberto Pereira — KO/TKO, round 2 (1:06), UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt (2016)
• Gian Villante — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori (2020)

Quick Facts

• Division: Heavyweight
• UFC record: 5-9 (1 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 3 decisions)
• Professional record (all promotions): 13-10-0
• UFC debut: 2014
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 6'3" / 78.5"
• Team: The Pit - Cuba, MO
• Born: St. Louis, United States