Jim Hettes
Encyclopedia
Jim Hettes is an American mixed martial artist currently competing as a featherweight
in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
.
, and has won all 9 of his professional fights and all 4 of his amateur fights by submission. His first 10 wins have come in the first round. He is a 2-time Keystone State Games Judo Gold Medalist. He earned the nickname "Judo Jim" at Greg Jackson's Camp in Albuquerque, NM. Hettes started boxing at age 14 and started training in BJJ at the age of 16.
Hettes is the head instructor at Northeast Ju-Jitsu in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania
. Jim coaches an elite team of fighters whose records are nearly unblemished. Hettes has been the face of Top MMA Social Network, MMA Melee - Community of Combat since the launch of the network by current manager Mike Malast.
Hettes has been shocking the MMA world around the mid-atlantic region beginning with his :28 victory after being a huge underdog to James "Binky" Jones in the co-main event at Shogun Fights 2 in Baltimore, Maryland. On July 16, 2011 Hettes won the Martial Arts Super Sport (MASS) Featherweight Title over ROC Champion Jacob "The Hunter" Kirwan which secured him a contract with the worlds top MMA League the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
with the first bout scheduled to take place on December 4, 2010 as part of The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
card in Las Vegas, NV. Unfortunately, he had to turn the offer down due to prior engagements with another promotion. In July 2011, Hettes officially signed with the UFC
.
Hettes made his promotional debut on August 14, 2011 against Alex Caceres
, replacing an injured Leonard Garcia
. He won via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:12 of round 2.
Hettes is expected to face Nam Phan
on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141
.
|Win
|align=center|9–0
|Alex Caceres
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:12
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8–0
|Jacob Kirwan
|Submission (triangle choke)
|MASS: Inauguration
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:58
|Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
|Won MASS Featherweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–0
|George Sheppard
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Cage Fight 6
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:05
|Scranton, Pennsylvania
|Fought at a catchweight of 152 lbs.
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–0
|Dwayne Shelton
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Cage Fight 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:49
|Scranton, Pennsylvania
|Won Pennsylvania Cage Fight Series Featherweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–0
|James Jones
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Shogun Fights 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:28
|Baltimore, Maryland
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–0
|Jay Haas
|Submission (heel hook)
|Cage Fight 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:47
|Scranton, Pennsylvania
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Steven Baker
|Submission (armbar)
|Shogun Fights
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:25
|Baltimore, Maryland
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Nick Gentile
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Premier Cage Fighting
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:11
|Hamburg, Pennsylvania
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Bobby Gorham
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Cage Fight 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:51
|Scranton, Pennsylvania
|
|}
Featherweight (MMA)
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb...
in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
.
Martial Arts background
Jimy "The Kid" Hettes is well known nationally for his Brazilian Jiu-JitsuBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
, and has won all 9 of his professional fights and all 4 of his amateur fights by submission. His first 10 wins have come in the first round. He is a 2-time Keystone State Games Judo Gold Medalist. He earned the nickname "Judo Jim" at Greg Jackson's Camp in Albuquerque, NM. Hettes started boxing at age 14 and started training in BJJ at the age of 16.
Hettes is the head instructor at Northeast Ju-Jitsu in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania
Swoyersville, Pennsylvania
Swoyersville is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,157 at the 2000 census. Swoyersville is located within the Wyoming Valley West School District.-History:...
. Jim coaches an elite team of fighters whose records are nearly unblemished. Hettes has been the face of Top MMA Social Network, MMA Melee - Community of Combat since the launch of the network by current manager Mike Malast.
Early career
Following an undefeated amateur MMA record of 4-0, Jimy "The Kid" Hettes turned professional in June 2009. He currently is 9-0 as a professional with all of his wins coming via submission.Hettes has been shocking the MMA world around the mid-atlantic region beginning with his :28 victory after being a huge underdog to James "Binky" Jones in the co-main event at Shogun Fights 2 in Baltimore, Maryland. On July 16, 2011 Hettes won the Martial Arts Super Sport (MASS) Featherweight Title over ROC Champion Jacob "The Hunter" Kirwan which secured him a contract with the worlds top MMA League the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Hettes was offered a contract to fight in the UFCUltimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
with the first bout scheduled to take place on December 4, 2010 as part of The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 4, 2010.-Background:This was the first...
card in Las Vegas, NV. Unfortunately, he had to turn the offer down due to prior engagements with another promotion. In July 2011, Hettes officially signed with the UFC
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
.
Hettes made his promotional debut on August 14, 2011 against Alex Caceres
Alex Caceres
Alex Caceres is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight, featherweight, and bantamweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Caceres mostly competed in his regional circuit, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championships to appear on...
, replacing an injured Leonard Garcia
Leonard Garcia
Leonard Garcia is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously fought for the UFC in the lightweight division before moving down to the featherweight division in the World Extreme Cagefighting...
. He won via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:12 of round 2.
Hettes is expected to face Nam Phan
Nam Phan
Nam Phan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck...
on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141
UFC 141
UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 30, 2011, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
.
Mixed Martial Arts Record
|-|Win
|align=center|9–0
|Alex Caceres
Alex Caceres
Alex Caceres is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight, featherweight, and bantamweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Caceres mostly competed in his regional circuit, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championships to appear on...
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:12
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|8–0
|Jacob Kirwan
|Submission (triangle choke)
|MASS: Inauguration
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:58
|Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area and is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census...
|Won MASS Featherweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–0
|George Sheppard
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Cage Fight 6
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:05
|Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
|Fought at a catchweight of 152 lbs.
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–0
|Dwayne Shelton
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Cage Fight 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:49
|Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
|Won Pennsylvania Cage Fight Series Featherweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–0
|James Jones
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Shogun Fights 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:28
|Baltimore, Maryland
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–0
|Jay Haas
|Submission (heel hook)
|Cage Fight 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:47
|Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Steven Baker
|Submission (armbar)
|Shogun Fights
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:25
|Baltimore, Maryland
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Nick Gentile
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Premier Cage Fighting
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:11
|Hamburg, Pennsylvania
Hamburg, Pennsylvania
Hamburg is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,114 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Hamburg, Germany.-Geography:Hamburg is located at ....
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Bobby Gorham
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Cage Fight 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:51
|Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
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