Jonathan Mark Pearce[8] (born May 1, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Having begun wrestling at the age of 12, Pearce was a state runner-up wrestler at Science Hill High School.
[11][12] After the incident, Pearce dropped out of college in pursuit of a professional mixed martial arts career.
[12] Pearce tapped out Damir Ferhatbegovic via rear-naked choke in round three at Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Bristol on August 19, 2017.
He defeated Omar Johnson via TKO in the second round at Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Talladega on October 13, 2017.
He would defeat his next two opponents in Nick Baker and Dedrek Sanders, both via second round TKO.
[13] After 4 victories in a row, Pearce was invited to Dana White's Contender Series 19 on July 9, 2019.
He took on Jacob Rosales and defeated him via TKO in the third round and securing a UFC contract.
[17] However, Woodson withdrew a week before the event due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Kai Kamaka III.