Jon Tuck

Tuck grew up with a love of martial arts, which he attributes to being from the culture of warriors, the Chamorros. Tuck began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA with his cousin, about six years before coming to the UFC. Tuck attended college at the University of Guam and was studying physical education before putting his education on hold because of his career in fighting. However, he does plan on finishing his college education in the near future. Before becoming a professional MMA fighter, Tuck also worked as a power plant operator.{{cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/jon-tuck|title=Official UFC Fighter Profile|date=14 September 2018 |publisher=UFC}}

Tuck made his professional debut in 2007, earning his first win over Joe Nauta via rear-naked choke early in the first round. His second fight was against John Salas, winning via TKO (doctor stoppage).

On November 17, 2007, Tuck made his debut in Pacific Xtreme Combat against Giovanni Sablan. He shows his grappling skills by defeating Sablan via rear-naked choke.{{cite web |url=http://www.pacificxtremecombat.com/events/details/4-pxc-13.html |title=Events - PXC 13 - Back from the Dead |publisher=Pacificxtremecombat.com |date=2007-11-17 |accessdate=2011-12-20 |archive-date=2012-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424171633/http://www.pacificxtremecombat.com/events/details/4-pxc-13.html |url-status=dead }} After a year layoff he returned to fighting. He defeated Thomas Calvo via Rear-Naked-Choke in the first round.

On November 21, 2009, he made his debut in Gorilla Warfare, in a Superfight against his toughest opponent yet, URCC Welterweight Champion, Martial Combat Champion, ONE FC Lightweight Champion Eduard Folayang. He defeated Folayang via KO in just eight seconds.{{cite web|url=http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=video.detail&gid=202835|title=Jon Tuck KO's Eduard Folayang - Fight Video|work=mixedmartialarts.com}}

Tuck competed in the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup. He won the gold medal in the finals against Mohammed Naser in the Open Light division. Despite having a knee injury, Tuck competed in the -78 kg division placing second, which secured him the silver medal.

After competing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments all over the world, Tuck finally returned to MMA, defeating former Strikeforce fighter Tristan Arenal. Tuck got hit with some solid punches, stayed calm and composed. Tuck got a takedown, then knocked Arenal unconscious with ground and pound punches.{{cite web |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/jon-tuck-kos-tristan-arenal-in-sensational-pxc-28-showdown |title=Jon Tuck KOs Tristan Arenal in sensational PXC 28 showdown | InterAKTV |publisher=Interaksyon.com |date=2011-11-26 |accessdate=2011-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622143033/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/jon-tuck-kos-tristan-arenal-in-sensational-pxc-28-showdown |archive-date=2013-06-22 |url-status=dead }}

In February 2012, Tuck was announced as a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter 15.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2012/02/the-ultimate-fighter-15-cast-unveiled-with-32-lightweight-fighters|title='The Ultimate Fighter 15' cast unveiled with 32 lightweight fighters|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|accessdate=2012-02-27|date=2012-02-27}} In his first fight, Tuck lost via unanimous decision to eventual finalist Al Iaquinta in the elimination round to get into the house. Tuck dislocated a toe during the fight.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2012/03/episode-no-1-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-live|title=Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter: Live'|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|accessdate=2012-03-10|date=2012-03-10}}

Tuck made his official promotional when he faced Zhang Tiequan on November 10, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 6.{{cite web|url=http://mmaorient.net/2012/09/06/ufc-macau-update-john-tuck-vs-zhang-tiequan-is-set/|title=Report: UFC on Fuel TV 6 fight card is all set including John Tuck vs. Zhang Tiequan|author=zikesugawara|date=September 6, 2012|publisher=mmaorient.net|access-date=September 6, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222022423/http://mmaorient.net/2012/09/06/ufc-macau-update-john-tuck-vs-zhang-tiequan-is-set/|archive-date=February 22, 2013|url-status=dead}} Tuck won the fight via unanimous decision.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2012/11/10/3626862/ufc-on-fuel-tv-6-results-jon-tuck-takes-decision-over-tiequan-zhang|title=UFC on FUEL TV 6 results: Jon Tuck takes decision over Tiequan Zhang|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Gene Mrosko|accessdate=2012-11-10|date=2012-11-10}}

Tuck was expected to face Norman Parke on April 20, 2013, at UFC on Fox 7.{{cite web|url=http://www.yourmma.tv/news/details.asp/id/2603/norman-parke-vs-jon-tuck-ufc-on-fox-7.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130419021435/http://www.yourmma.tv/news/details.asp/id/2603/norman-parke-vs-jon-tuck-ufc-on-fox-7.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2013-04-19|title=The Smashes Winner Norman Parke Gets Jon Tuck In San Jose|publisher=yourmma.tv|date=2013-02-07|accessdate=2013-02-07|author=Staff}} However, the bout was scrapped during the week leading up to the event as Tuck was forced out of the bout with an injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/04/jon-tuck-vs-norman-parke-pulled-from-saturdays-ufc-on-fox-7-lineup|title=Jon Tuck vs. Norman Parke pulled from Saturday's UFC on FOX 7 lineup| publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=2013-04-14|accessdate=2013-04-14|author=Staff}}

The rescheduled bout with Parke eventually took place on October 26, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 30.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/09/norman-parke-vs-jon-tuck-joins-ufc-fight-night-30-lineup-in-manchester|title=Norman Parke vs. Jon Tuck joins UFC Fight Night 30 lineup in Manchester |publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2013-09-02|accessdate=2013-09-02}} Tuck lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Tuck was expected to face Yosdenis Cedeno on June 7, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 42.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/05/ufc-fight-night-42-card-complete-with-addition-of-yosdenis-cedeno-vs-jon-tuck|title=UFC Fight Night 42 card complete with addition of Yosdenis Cedeno vs. Jon Tuck |publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=2014-05-01|accessdate=2014-05-01}} However, Cedeno pulled out of the bout in early May citing an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jake Lindsey.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/05/jake-lindsey-replaces-yosdenis-cedeno-at-ufc-fight-night-42-in-albuquerque|title=Jake Lindsey replaces Yosdenis Cedeno at UFC Fight Night 42 in Albuquerque|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|accessdate=2014-05-07|date=2014-05-07}} He won the fight via submission in the third round due to heel strikes to the body.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/06/ufc-fight-night-42-results-photos-jon-tuck-stops-jake-lindsey-via-heel-kick|title=UFC Fight Night 42 results, photos: Jon Tuck stops Jake Lindsey via heel kick|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Ben Fowlkes|date=2014-06-07|accessdate=2014-06-07}}

Tuck faced Kevin Lee on September 27, 2014, at UFC 178.{{cite news|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/Lee-Tuck-added-to-UFC-178-Card|title=Lee-Tuck added to UFC 178 card|publisher=UFC|author=Thomas Gerbasi|date=2014-07-31|access-date=2014-07-31}} He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Tuck faced Tae Hyun Bang on May 16, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 66.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/02/ufc-fight-night-65-in-philippines-adds-five-fights-including-tae-hyun-bang-jon-tuck|title=UFC Fight Night 66 in Philippines adds five fights, including Tae Hyun Bang-Jon Tuck|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2015-02-11|accessdate=2015-02-11}} Tuck won the fight via submission in the first round, which also produced a Performance of the Night bonus.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/05/ufc-fight-night-66-results-jon-tuck-masterfully-taps-out-tae-hyun-bang-in-first-round|title=UFC Fight Night 66 results: Jon Tuck masterfully taps out Tae Hyun Bang in first|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Brent Brookhouse|date=2015-05-16|accessdate=2015-05-16}}{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/05/ufc-fight-night-66-bonuses-rare-winners-from-ufc-fight-pass-prelims|title=UFC Fight Night 66 bonuses: Rare winners from UFC Fight Pass prelims|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2015-05-16|accessdate=2015-05-16}}

Tuck was expected to face Nick Hein on May 8, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 87.{{cite web|url=http://themmareport.com/2016/03/nick-hein-vs-jon-tuck-added-to-ufc-fight-night-87/|title=Nick Hein vs. Jon Tuck added to UFC Fight Night 87|publisher=themmareport.com|author=Staff|date=2016-03-11|accessdate=2016-03-11}} However, just days before the event, Hein pulled out citing injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.guampdn.com/story/sports/2016/05/03/new-opponent-sought-guams-jon-tuck-ufc-fight-night-87/83860970/|title=New opponent sought for Guam's Jon Tuck for UFC Fight Night 87|publisher=guampdn.com|author=John Morgan|date=2016-05-03|accessdate=2016-05-03}} He was replaced by promotional newcomer Josh Emmett.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/05/team-alpha-males-josh-emmett-in-for-nick-hein-vs-jon-tuck-at-ufc-fight-night-87|title=Team Alpha Male's Josh Emmett in for Nick Hein vs. Jon Tuck at UFC Fight Night 87|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-05-04|accessdate=2016-05-04}} Tuck lost the back and forth fight via split decision.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/05/ufc-fight-night-87-results-josh-emmett-takes-split-from-jon-tuck-despite-broken-finger|title=UFC Fight Night 87 results: Josh Emmett takes split from Jon Tuck despite broken finger|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Ben Fowlkes|date=2016-05-08|accessdate=2016-05-08}}

Tuck was scheduled to face Mehdi Baghdad on October 15, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 97.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/09/jon-tuck-vs-mehdi-baghdad-added-to-ufc-fight-night-97-in-philippines|title=Jon Tuck vs. Mehdi Baghdad added to UFC Fight Night 97 in Philippines|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-09-02|accessdate=2016-09-02}} However, Baghdad pulled out of the fight in mid-September citing injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Alex Volkanovski.{{cite web|url=http://www.fightnewsaustralia.com/alex-volkanovski-set-to-face-jon-tuck-at-ufc-fight-night-97/|title=Alex Volkanovski set to face Jon Tuck at UFC Fight Night 97|publisher=fightnewsaustralia.com|author=Chris|date=2016-09-15|accessdate=2016-09-15}} In turn, the promotion announced on October 6 that they had cancelled the event entirely.{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/UFC-Fight-Night-Manila-Lamas-Penn-to-be-Rescheduled|title=UFC Fight Night Manila: Lamas vs. Penn to be rescheduled|publisher=UFC|author=Staff|date=2016-10-06|access-date=2016-10-06}}{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/10/after-b-j-penns-withdrawal-ufc-cancels-next-weeks-ufc-fight-night-97-event-in-philippines|title=After B.J. Penn's withdrawal, UFC cancels next week's UFC Fight Night 97 event in Philippines|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-10-06|accessdate=2016-10-06}} Tuck was quickly rescheduled to face Damien Brown on November 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 101.{{cite web|url=http://www.fightnewsaustralia.com/aussie-damien-brown-officially-added-to-ufc-fight-night-101-faces-jon-tuck/|title=Aussie Damien Brown officially added to UFC Fight Night 101; faces Jon Tuck|publisher=fightnewsaustralia.com|author=Sam Mangioni|date=2016-10-12|accessdate=2016-10-12}} He lost the fight by controversial split decision.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/11/ufc-fight-night-101-results-damien-brown-takes-split-call-from-jon-tuck-on-decision-heavy-card-1|title=UFC Fight Night 101 results: Damien Brown takes split call from Jon Tuck on decision heavy card|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Ben Fowlkes|date=2016-11-27|accessdate=2016-11-27}}

Tuck faced Takanori Gomi on June 17, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/03/ufc-fight-night-111-takes-shape-in-singapore-including-andrei-arlovski-vs-marcin-tybura|title=UFC Fight Night 111 takes shape in Singapore|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2017-03-28|accessdate=2017-03-28}} He won the fight by submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round.{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/06/ufc-fight-night-111-results-jon-tuck-cruises-hands-takanori-gomi-4th-straight-loss|title=UFC Fight Night 111 results: Jon Tuck cruises, hands Takanori Gomi 4th straight loss|date=2017-06-17|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-06-17|author=Dann Stupp|language=en-US}}

Tuck faced Drew Dober on August 25, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 135.{{cite web|url=https://mma-today.com/ufc-lincoln-gets-lightweight-scrap-between-drew-dober-and-jon-tuck|title=UFC Lincoln gets lightweight scrap between Drew Dober and Jon Tuck|publisher=mma-today.com|author=Drake Riggs|date=2018-06-14|accessdate=2018-06-14}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.{{Cite news|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2018/08/ufc-fight-night-135-lincoln-results-drew-dober-works-over-jon-tuck|title=UFC Fight Night 135 results: Drew Dober works over Jon Tuck in front of home fans|date=2018-08-25|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2018-08-26|language=en-US}}

On September 4, 2019, news surfaced that Tuck will be replacing injured Paul Redmond on short notice against Brandon Girtz at Bellator Dublin on September 27, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/9/4/20849102/injury-forces-paul-redmond-off-bellator-dublin-jon-tuck-steps-in-to-face-brandon-girtz|title=Injury forces Paul Redmond off Bellator Dublin, Jon Tuck steps in to face Brandon Girtz|author=Peter Carroll|date=September 4, 2019|publisher=mmafighting.com}} Eventually only a week before the fight, Girtz withdrew from the bout due to an injury leading to Tuck being removed from the card as well.{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/09/bellator-227-brandon-girtz-injured-co-headliner-scratched|title=Brandon Girtz injured; fight with Jon Tuck scratched from Bellator 227|date=September 21, 2019|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Mike Bohn}}

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