

The majority of this was done in the Mexican promotion Duelo de Gigantes, where Gordon was Lightweight champion after several fights. While training with these top level talents, Jared managed to work his way to an impressive 12-1 professional record in mixed martial arts.

After years of training with the best in the world, Jared Gordon now holds a brown belt and trains directly under Danaher. Here it was that he also met one of the most brilliant minds in all of combat sports: John Danaher. It was here where Jared Gordon got his start in submission grappling, which was perfect given Renzo’s previous success as a UFC fighter himself.

Those who are familiar might recognize this as Renzo Gracie’s gym. He was fortunate enough to begin training in a blue basement in New York City with one of the most legendary BJJ fighters to ever grace the UFC.

While his boxing training was top-notch, it’s possible his instruction in submission grappling was equally impressive. GRAPPLE BOXING FUNDAMENTALS from Jared Gordon is now from ! He also trained in boxing here, with noted striker Jason Strout, himself a product of the legendary Duke Roufus. His initial focus was boxing, where he coached Muay Thai and Boxing programs at Church Street Boxing in New York City. While he was still in high school, Jared Gordon found an MMA school that combined his striking and grappling skills which he continued to work on both in MMA, and in both boxing and BJJ separately. He began boxing and wrestling at a very young age, and was already obsessed with becoming an mma fighter by the time he reached high school. Combat sports came to him from an early age, likely due to the example set by his grandfather, Sal Ferello, who was a professional boxer in New York City before Jared was born. Jared was born in 1988 in Queens, New York. At one point, Jared also held the Featherweight championship for Cage Fury Fighting Championship (CFFC). He was formerly the lightweight champion of Duelo de Gigantes, a professional mixed martial arts promotion in Mexico. Jared Gordon is an American born mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
