Sharon Jacobson

{{Short description|American MMA fighter (born 1983)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}

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| other_names = The Dream Catcher

| nationality = American

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| birth_place = El Cajon, California, United States

| fighting_out_of =Colorado Springs, Colorado

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| weight_kg = 52

| weight_class = Strawweight (115 lb)

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| style =Wrestling, BJJ, Boxing

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| team = World Class Athlete Program

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| years_active = 2014–present

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| university = Northern Michigan University, University of Minnesota

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Sharon Jacobson (born August 3, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist. She competed in strawweight division of the Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta).{{Cite web|url=http://www.invictafc.com/portfolio-item/sharon-jacobson/|title=Sharon Jacobson – Invicta Fighting Championships|website=www.invictafc.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-02}}

Background

Jacobson started wrestling at the age of sixteen{{Cite web|url=https://atombash.com/on-911-anniversary-u-s-army-sergeant-sharon-jacobson-weighs-in-for-huge-fight/|title=On 9/11 anniversary, U.S. Army sergeant Sharon Jacobson weighs in for huge fight|website=atombash.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-02}} and won two national championships.

After graduating from the university, Jacobson joined the United States Army through World Class Athlete Program.{{Cite web|url=http://www.invictafc.com/2015/09/09/sharon-jacobson-catching-a-dream/|title=Sharon Jacobson: Catching a Dream {{!}} Invicta Fighting Championships|website=www.invictafc.com|date=9 September 2015 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-02}} She transitioned to mixed martial arts in 2012.{{Cite news|url=https://combatpress.com/2017/12/invicta-fc-27s-sharon-jacobson-everythings-coming-together/|title=Invicta FC 27's Sharon Jacobson: Everything's Coming Together|work=Combat Press|access-date=2018-01-02|language=en-US}}

Mixed martial arts career

=Early career=

Jacobson amassed a record of 2-1 under Showdown Fights, Xplode Fight Series and No Mercy Extreme Fighting prior signed by Invicta.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Sharon-Jacobson-156481|title=Sharon|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2018-01-02}}

=Invicta Fighting Championships=

Jacobson made her debut at Invicta on April 24, 2015, at Invicta FC: Kankaanpää vs. Souza against Delaney Owen.{{Cite news|url=http://combatpress.com/2015/04/invicta-fc-12s-delaney-owen-planting-the-seeds-of-happiness/|title=Invicta FC 12's Delaney Owen: Planting the Seeds of Happiness|work=Combat Press|access-date=2018-01-02|language=en-US}} She won the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=http://mmadecisions.com/decision/8095/Sharon-Jacobson-vs-Delaney-Owen|title=MMADecisions.com|website=MMADecisions.com|access-date=2018-01-02}}

On her second fight in Invicta, she faced Jamie Moyle on September 12, 2015, at Invicta FC: Evinger vs. Kianzad. She won the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=http://mmadecisions.com/decision/8172/Sharon-Jacobson-vs-Jamie-Moyle|title=MMADecisions.com|website=MMADecisions.com|access-date=2018-01-02}}

On August 31, 2017, Jacobson faced Kali Robbins at Invicta FC: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi.{{Cite news|url=https://mymmanews.com/sharon-jacobson-invicta-fc-25/|title=Sharon Jacobson talks Invicta FC 25, Solar Eclipse, Army Service, more|date=2017-08-23|work=MyMMANews.com|access-date=2018-01-02|language=en-US}} She lost the fight in round one via an armbar.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mmanews.com/invicta-fc-25-kali-robbins-submits-sharon-jacobson/|title=Invicta FC 25: Kali Robbins Submits Sharon Jacobson|date=2017-09-01|work=MMA News|access-date=2018-01-02|language=en-US}}

Jacobson defeated Ashley Nichols on January 13, 2018, at Invicta FC: Kaufman vs. Kianzad.{{Cite web|url=http://topmmanews.com/2017/12/19/canadians-kaufman-nichols-on-invicta-27-card/|title=Canadians Kaufman, Nichols on Invicta 27 Card {{!}} Top MMA News at topmmanews.com|website=topmmanews.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-02}}

Championships and accomplishments

= Wrestling =

  • National women's freestyle champion at 121 pounds in 2008

Personal life

Jacobson serves as a Sergeant in the United States army as a Horizontal Construction Engineer.

Mixed martial arts record

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=center|6–5

|Kailin Curran

|Decision (unanimous)

| rowspan=2|Invicta Phoenix Series 1

| rowspan=2|{{dts|2019|May|3}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|5:00

| rowspan=2|Kansas City, Kansas, United States

|Invicta FC Strawweight Tournament Semifinal.

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|6–4

|Amber Brown

|Decision (unanimous)

|align=center|1

|align=center|5:00

|Invicta FC Strawweight Tournament Quarterfinal.

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=center|5–4

|Kay Hansen

|Submission (armbar)

|Invicta FC 33: Frey vs. Grusander II

|{{dts|2018|December|15}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|4:43

|Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|align=center|5–3

|Emi Fujino

|Decision (unanimous)

|Pancrase 296

|{{dts|2018|May|20}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Tokyo, Japan

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|5–2

|Ashley Nichols

|Decision (unanimous)

|Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad

|{{dts|2018|January|13}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=center|4–2

|Kali Robbins

|Submission (armbar)

|Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi

|{{dts|2017|August|31}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|0:42

|Lemoore, California, United States

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|4–1

|Jamie Moyle

|Decision (unanimous)

|Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad

|{{dts|2015|September|12}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|3–1

|Delaney Owen

|Decision (unanimous)

|Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza

|{{dts|2015|April|24}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|2–1

|Ashley Deen

|KO (punches)

|No Mercy Extreme Fighting: Annihilation 53

|{{dts|2015|January|17}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|2:25

|Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|1–1

|Katie Anita Runyan

|TKO (slam and punches)

|Xplode Fight Series: Cerebral

|{{dts|2014|July|19}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|0:44

|Valley Center, California, United States

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=center|0–1

|DeAnna Bennett

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|Showdown Fights: Lopez vs. Castillo

|{{dts|2014|January|24}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|2:12

|Orem, Utah, United States

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{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Sharon-Jacobson-156481|title=Sharon|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2018-04-15}}

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