Jason Wilnis
Jason Wilnis | |
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| Born | December 10, 1990 Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Occupation(s) | Mixed martial artist, former kickboxer |
| Known for | Final It's Showtime 85MAX champion, former Glory Middleweight champion |
Jason Wilnis (born 10 December 1990) is a professional Dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer active in the Middleweight category. He holds the distinction of being the final It's Showtime 85MAX champion as well as a former Glory Middleweight titleholder. Wilnis has achieved significant victories in kickboxing over notable mixed martial artists and ex-UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira.
Combat Press ranked him among the top ten middleweights from September 2014 through July 2021, reaching his highest position at #1 between October 2016 and May 2017.
Initial stages and It's Showtime championship
Born in Utrecht, Netherlands to parents of Surinamese descent, Wilnis originally played football before transitioning to kickboxing at age 17. His move was influenced by his brother Jahfarr Wilnis, leading him to train at The Colosseum Gym in Utrecht. Soon after beginning his training, he participated in his debut fight.
Following the vacancy of the It's Showtime title by Sahak Parparyan, Wilnis challenged Alex Pereira on 10 November 2012 for the It's Showtime 85MAX championship during the event It's Showtime 60 in São Paulo. He became the last athlete to hold this title by achieving a second-round TKO, having floored Pereira three times with low kicks.
On 28 September 2013, Wilnis took part in the Glory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship Tournament, where he was defeated in the semi-final round by Artem Levin via unanimous decision. He later faced Sahak Parparyan again during the semi-finals of the Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament on March 8, 2014, losing by split decision after three rounds.
Glory Middleweight Contender competition
Wilnis was slated to compete against Miroslav Cingel at FFC11 on April 4, 2014; however, he withdrew because of a back injury and was replaced by Parparyan. Subsequently, Wilnis secured a unanimous decision victory over Tomáš Šenkýr at Gibu Fight Night. Upon returning to Glory, he faced the #2 ranked fighter Wayne Barrett at Glory 18: Oklahoma, winning by unanimous decision.
During the Glory Middleweight Contender tournament at Glory 20: Dubai in 2015, Wilnis advanced with a unanimous decision win against Alex Pereira in the semifinals but was narrowly defeated by Simon Marcus via split decision in the final.
Outside Glory events, Wilnis competed against David Keclik at FFC 19 - Linz, where he claimed victory by TKO after Keclik retired following the second round.
Reign as Glory Middleweight Champion
In a GLORY Middleweight title eliminator bout, Wilnis faced Joe Schilling as a significant underdog but lost by TKO when forced to withdraw due to a broken toe. He bounced back with a majority decision win over Wang Chongyang at Kunlun Fight 37, followed by a unanimous decision victory against Filip Verlinden at Glory 28: Paris. At Glory 30: Los Angeles, he avenged his earlier loss to Schilling with a majority decision win.
This sequence of three consecutive victories earned Wilnis a shot at the Glory Middleweight Championship, where he met Simon Marcus at Glory 33. Despite a slow start, Wilnis secured a third-round TKO after knocking Marcus down three times.
Wilnis defended his title for the first time against Israel Adesanya at Glory 37, winning by unanimous decision with scores of 49-46, 48-47, and 48-47. The outcome sparked debate among media commentators.
His second defense came in a trilogy bout versus Simon Marcus at Glory 40: Copenhagen, where Wilnis lost by split decision.
After the Title Era
Wilnis experienced a continued downturn in performance, suffering losses by TKO to Yousri Belgaroui and a split decision defeat against Simon Marcus. He managed to break this negative run by achieving a third-round TKO victory over Jacob Rodriguez at Glory 63.
Subsequently, he contested the Glory Middleweight Championship against Alex Pereira at Glory 65, where he was knocked out by a flying knee—a knockout later honored as Combat Press' 2019 "Knockout of the Year."
At Glory 70: Lyon, Wilnis was defeated by Donovan Wisse via unanimous decision, further extending his losing streak. This was followed by another unanimous decision loss to Vladimir Idranyi.
Mixed Martial Arts Endeavors
In July 2021, Wilnis made the transition into mixed martial arts by signing with the Netherlands-based Levels Fight League. His MMA debut took place on July 26, 2021, at Levels Fight League 2 against Erhan Okuroglu, where he secured a first-round technical knockout win.
He then competed against David Casal Moldes at Levels Fight League 4 on March 13, 2022, earning a unanimous decision victory.
Wilnis later joined KSW and made his first appearance on May 28, 2022, at KSW 70 facing Radosław Paczuski. He lost in the third round due to a broken finger injury.
Returning to Levels Fight League, he fought Ahmed Sami on October 2, 2022, but was defeated by unanimous decision. On March 12, 2023, Wilnis faced Joey Berkenbosch at Levels Fight League 8 and suffered a second-round TKO loss caused by elbows.
Championships
- Glory
- 2016 Glory Middleweight (-85 kg/187.4 lb) Champion
- Successfully defended title once
- 2016 Glory Middleweight (-85 kg/187.4 lb) Champion
- It's Showtime
- 2012 It's Showtime 85MAX World Champion -85 kg
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Loss | 2–3 | Joey Berkenbosch | TKO (elbows) | Levels Fight League 8 | 2 | 3:38 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Loss | 2–2 | Ahmed Sami | Decision (unanimous) | Levels Fight League 6 | 3 | 5:00 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Loss | 2–1 | Radosław Paczuski | TKO (finger injury) | KSW 70: Pudzianowski vs. Materla | 3 | 1:46 | Łódź, Poland | ||
| Win | 2–0 | David Casal Moldes | Decision (unanimous) | Levels Fight League 4 | 3 | 5:00 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Win | 1–0 | Erhan Okuroglu | TKO (punches) | Levels Fight League 2 | 1 | 4:08 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Kickboxing Record
│ │ Win│ │ Alex Pereira│ It's Showtime60 │ São Paulo │ TKO(3 knockdowns) │ │ │ │ │Loss│ │Sahak Parparyan│ Iron Ring │ Alkmaar │ Decision │ │ │ │ │Win│ Luis Tavares │ Muay Thai Mania V │ The Hague │ Decision │ ... [Earlier matches omitted for brevity] ... │2009-03-01 │Win │Edgar Sadoiev │K-1 World MAX Europe Tournament C-Class │Utrecht │Decision(Unanimous) │| 2020-08-27 | Loss | Vladimir Idranyi | Yangames Fight Night 8 | Prague, Czech Republic | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-10-26 | Loss | Donovan Wisse | Glory 70: Lyon | Lyon, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-05-17 | Loss | Alex Pereira | Glory 65: Utrecht | Utrecht, Netherlands | KO (Flying Knee) | 1 | 1:31 | |
| 2019-02-01 | Win | Jacob Rodriguez | Glory 63: Houston | Houston, US | TKO (Leg Injury) | 3 | 0:15 | |
| 2018-08-10 | Loss | Simon Marcus | Glory 56: Denver | Broomfield, Colorado, US | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-09-30 | Loss | Yousri Belgaroui | Glory 45: Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Doctor Stoppage (Cut) | 1 | 2:47 | |
| 2017-04-29 | Loss | Simon Marcus | Glory 40: Copenhagen | Copenhagen, Denmark | Decision (split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-01-20 | Win | Israel Adesanya | Glory 37: Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California, US | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-09-09 | Win | Simon Marcus | Glory 33: New Jersey | Trenton, New Jersey, US | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | 1:14 | |
| 2016-05-13 | Win | Joe Schilling | Glory 30: Los Angeles | Ontario, California | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-03-12 | Win | Filip Verlinden | Glory 28: Paris | Paris, France | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-01-23 | Win | Wang Chongyang | Kunlun Fight 37 | Sanya, China | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-10-09 | Loss | Joe Schilling | Glory 24: Denver | Denver, US | TKO (injury) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-09-18 | Win | David Keclik | FFC 19 - Linz | Linz, Austria | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-04-03 | Loss | align=left Simon Marcus | Glory20 Final, Dubai Final | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
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For the Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2015-04-03 | Win | align=left Alex Pereira | Glory20 Semi-finals, Dubai | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | |||
| 2014-11-07 | Win | Wayne Barrett | Glory18 Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, US | Decision(unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2014-06-12 | Win | Tomáš Šenkýr | Gibu Fight Night | Prague, Czech Republic | Decision(unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2014-03-08 | Loss | Sahak Parparyan | Glory14 Zagreb Semi-finals | Zagreb, Croatia | Decision(split) | 3 | ||
| 2013-09-28 | Loss | Artem Levin | Glory10 Los Angeles Semi-finals | Ontario, US | Decision(unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2013-05-10 | Win | Zoran Majkić | FFC04 Zadar KO | 1 | ||||
| 2013-03-15 | Win | Toni Milanović | K-1 World Grand Prix Zagreb Super Fight | Zagreb | TKO | |||
| 2012-12-31 | Win | Toshio Matsumoto | Dream18/Glory4 Tokyo | Saitama, Japan | Decision(unanimous) | |||
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Captured vacant It's Showtime85MAX World title. | ||||||||
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