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Jay Hieron

Nickname The Thoroughbred Birthdate 7/29/1976
Height / Weight 5'11" - 170lbs Place of Birth Long Island, New York

A veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Strikeforce, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and the International Fight League (IFL), Jay "The Thoroughbred" Hieron is an experienced welterweight currently training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, Nevada. He competes a participant on Bellator's fourth season on the welterweight tournament.

Hieron was a wrestling stand out at Hofstra University before entering mixed martial arts.

He holds notable wins over UFC veteran Joe Riggs, Mark Miller and Jason High.

He holds notable losses to UFC welterweight champion George St. Pierre, Chris Wilson and Brad Blackburn.

Last Fight

Bellator 35

Mar 5, 2011 10:00 PM EST
Jay Hieron vs Anthony Lapsley

Jay Hieron Coverage

Bellator Notebook: Konrad Vs. Prindle, Hawn Vs. Weedman Close Out Season

by Josh Nason from Bloody Elbow on May 23, 2012 9:00 AM EDT

Heavyweight Champion Cole Konrad closes out Bellator's sixth season against Eric Prindle, while Rick Hawn looks for his first tournament victory.

Finish him: UFC on Fuel TV 3 middleweight Brad Tavares interview exclusive with MMAmania.com

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on May 14, 2012 9:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with UFC on Fuel TV 3 middleweight Brad Tavares about convincing his mother that MMA was okay, the learning experience from his last fight against "The A-Train" and what he feels he needs to do to find success against Dongi Yang tomorrow night

Latest UFC/MMA news and notes from around the web for the week of April 20, 2012

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 27, 2012 8:28 AM EDT

Latest UFC/MMA news and notes from around the web for the week of April 22, 2012

USA TODAY/MMA NATION April 2012 Consensus Rankings: Welterweight

by Richard Wade from Bloody Elbow on Apr 26, 2012 6:00 PM EDT

With #1 Georges St. Pierre sidelined, the next big fight in the division is between #5 Johny Hendricks and #6 Josh Koscheck.

Jay Hieron granted Bellator release, debuting in Legacy Fighting Championships this July

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 25, 2012 4:45 PM EDT

Former IFL, UFC, Strikeforce and Bellator welterweight standout Jay Hieron is on the move again, this time heading to Texas-based promotion Legacy Fighting Championship.

Baby on board: Bellator lightweight Brent Weedman discusses his son, the Von Flue choke and Thiago Michel

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 16, 2012 8:01 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with Bellator season six lightweight semifinalist Brent Weedman about his upcoming fight at Bellator 65 against Thiago Michel, the upcoming arrival of his son and the Von Flue choke he pulled off in the quarterfinals.

Bellator 64: Ben Askren And Douglas Lima Talk Welterweight Title Fight

by Nate Wilcox from Bloody Elbow on Apr 6, 2012 2:00 PM EDT

Ben Askren and Douglas Lima talk about their Bellator title fight at Bellator 64 tonight.

Bellator 64 results and LIVE fight coverage for 'Askren vs Lima' TONIGHT (April 6) on MTV2

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 6, 2012 9:01 AM EDT

MMAmania.com will be providing live results and play-by-play of Bellator 64 which takes place tonight from Caesar's Windsor in Ontario, Canada. Bellator 64 featured a welterweight title fight between Ben Askren and Douglas Lima as well as three tournament bouts in the featherweight and bantamweight divisions.

Bellator 64 weigh in results LIVE from Ontario for 'Askren vs Lima'

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 5, 2012 11:01 AM EDT

MMAmania.com will be providing live results and fallout from today's weigh-in event for Bellator 64 from Windsor, Ontario, which features a welterweight title fight, and three tournament bouts in both bantamweight and featherweight.

Bellator 64 preview and predictions for 'Askren vs Lima' on April 6 in Windsor

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 4, 2012 7:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger previews this Friday night's Bellator 64 main card which features a welterweight title fight, half of the season six bantamweight tournament quarterfinals as well as half of the season six featherweight semifinals. Who did he pick to advance? Find out inside.

Bellator Notebook: Ben Askren Vs. Douglas Lima Friday, Spike Reality Show, Ratings

by Josh Nason from Bloody Elbow on Apr 4, 2012 11:00 AM EDT

Ben Askren defends his title, Spike TV is jumping back into MMA reality TV and the rest of the Bellator week is discussed in this week's notebook.

Funky Town: Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren says Kurt Angle's Olympic bid is just a publicity stunt

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 3, 2012 8:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren about his improving all-around skills, Jay Hieron not wanting to do another tournament and even Kurt Angle's publicity stunt of a 2012 Olympic bid.

USA TODAY/MMA NATION March 2012 Consensus Rankings: Welterweight

by Richard Wade from Bloody Elbow on Mar 29, 2012 6:00 PM EDT

With #1 welterweight Georges St. Pierre out with injury, interim UFC champion and #2 welterweight Carlos Condit is the top active welterweight in the world.

Video: Rick Hawn's Impressive Lightweight Debut

by Ariel Helwani from MMA Fighting on Mar 24, 2012 10:15 AM EDT

Rick Hawn's move to 155 wasn't met with much fanfare when it was announced, but on Friday night at Bellator 62, Hawn emerged as one of the favorites to eventually face lightweight champion Michael Chandler later this year.

Bellator 62 Predictions

by MichaelDavidSmith from MMA Fighting on Mar 23, 2012 1:00 PM EDT

Bellator Fighting Championships returns on Friday night. MMA Fighting picks the winners in the lightweight tournament.

Latest UFC/MMA news and notes from around the web for the week of March 18, 2012

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Mar 23, 2012 7:00 AM EDT

Latest UFC/MMA news and notes from around the web for the week of March 18, 2012

Stop, drop and roll: Bellator's Rick Hawn is ready to take the lightweight tournament by storm (MMAmania exclusive)

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Mar 22, 2012 8:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with Bellator season six lightweight tournament competitor Rick Hawn about dropping a weight class, preparing himself mentally and utilizing judo techniques in MMA.

Bellator 62: Lightweight Tournament Dissection

by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on Mar 22, 2012 11:02 AM EDT

Bellator 62: Lightweight Tournament Dissection (preview and analysis)

Bellator 62 preview and predictions for 'Santos vs Prindle' on March 23 in Laredo

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Mar 21, 2012 9:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger previews this Friday night's Bellator 62 event which features a heavyweight tournament finale and the debut of the Bellator season six lightweight tournament. Who does he think will advance? Find out inside.

Level playing field: Bellator's Brent Weedman discusses making the drop to 155

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Mar 20, 2012 8:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with Bellator season six lightweight tournament participant Brent Weedman about making the cut from 170 to 155 and how it will affect him.

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