John Ott is an American

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 professional

Professional

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 mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

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 (MMA) fighter. Ott fought in local events before signing with Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships

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 in 2010. Currently he fights for Titan Fighting Championships

Titan Fighting Championships

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. He is known for his heart and determination.

MMA career

Ott began fighting locally in 2006 and landed his first professional MMA bout in December 2007. Through 2009, he went 6-6, with three submissions and two knockout victories.

Ott made his Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships

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 debut against Brian Imes at Bellator 26 on August 26, 2010, winning a unanimous decision victory.

In early 2011, Ott signed with Titan Fighting Championships and stepped in for James Jack to face former WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley on March 26, 2011 at Titan FC 17

Titan Fighting Championships 17

Titan FC 17: Lashley vs. Ott was a mixed martial arts event held by the Titan Fighting Championships on Friday, March 25, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The event was aired on HDNet.-Background:...

. Lashley bloodied Ott in the first and second rounds and almost finished him with vicious ground strikes, but became exhausted and had to settle for a unanimous decision.

The effort earned Ott another appearance for the promotion, facing former UFC veteran Jake Rosholt

Jake Rosholt

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 at Titan FC 18

Titan Fighting Championships 18

Titan FC 18: Pulver vs. Davidson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Titan Fighting Championships on Friday, May 27, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas...

 on May 27, 2011. After being dominated for most of the fight, Ott got a break when Rosholt landed an illegal knee, resulting in a disqualification victory for Ott. However, on June 21, 2011, the Kansas Athletic Commission changed the ruling to a no-contest, stating that the knee was unintentional.

Mixed martial arts record

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|  Jake Rosholt

Jake Rosholt

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|No contest (overturned)
|Titan Fighting Championships 18

Titan Fighting Championships 18

Titan FC 18: Pulver vs. Davidson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Titan Fighting Championships on Friday, May 27, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas...

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|Kansas City, Kansas

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|Catchweight fight at 200 lbs; originally ruled a DQ win due to an illegal knee, overturned by Kansas Athletic Commission
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|Loss
|align=center|8-8
|  Bobby Lashley
|Decision (unanimous)
|Titan Fighting Championships 17

Titan Fighting Championships 17

Titan FC 17: Lashley vs. Ott was a mixed martial arts event held by the Titan Fighting Championships on Friday, March 25, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The event was aired on HDNet.-Background:...

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|Kansas City, Kansas

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|Heavyweight bout.
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|Win
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|  Brian Imes
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 26
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|align=center|5:00
|Kansas City, Missouri

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|  John Bryant
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Eye Win - Devastation
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|Wichita, Kansas

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|Win
|align=center|7–6
|  Mitchell Harris
|Decision (unanimous)
|True Fight Fan - Clash in the Cage
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Grain Valley, Missouri

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|Win
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|  Dominic Brown
|TKO (punches)
|Titan FC 15: Winter Beatdown
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|align=center|3:09
|Kansas City, Kansas

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|Loss
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|  Brett Stevens
|Decision (split)
|CSC Fight Night 1
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Kansas City, Kansas

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|Loss
|align=center|5–5
|  Josh Bryant
|Decision (unanimous)
|Freestyle Cage Fighting 35
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tulsa, Oklahoma

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|Loss
|align=center|5–4
|  Ethan Garrison
|Decision (unanimous)
|Fight Party-Revenge
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Duluth, Georgia

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|Win
|align=center|5–3
|  Brian Imes
|KO (punches)
|Freestyle Cage Fighting 30
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:18
|Shawnee, Oklahoma

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|Win
|align=center|4–3
|  Mark Gearhart
|Submission (armbar)
|Close Quarters Combat
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:13
|Kansas City, Missouri

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|Loss
|align=center|3–3
|  Karl Knothe
|TKO (doctor's stoppage)
|Brutaal Fight Night - March Badness
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:15
|Maplewood, Minnesota

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|Win
|align=center|3–2
|  Joseph Glarum
|Submission
|Brutaal - Fight Night
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:47
|Maplewood, Minnesota

Maplewood, Minnesota

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|Win
|align=center|2–2
|  Mike Glenn
|Submission
|Bland Sports Inc. - The Brawl at the Hall 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:02
|Joplin, Missouri

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|Win
|align=center|1–2
|  Isaiah Larson
|Decision (unanimous)
|Brutaal - Fight Night
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Minnesota

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|Loss
|align=center|0–2
|  Lucas Overcast
|TKO (punches)
|FM - Productions
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:20
|Missouri

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|Loss
|align=center|0–1
|  Shepard Owens
|Submission
|True Fight Fans
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:27
|Missouri

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