An American professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, J.J. Ambrose is currently signed to Bellator under Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, Ambrose has also competed for Pacific Xtreme Combat and Affliction previously.
Moreover, he has also competed under the Welterweight division.
A native of Santa Clara, California, J.J. Ambrose was born on 6th February 1987. His birth name is Joseph Junior Ambrose, and his star sign is Aquarius. By nationality, he is an American and belongs to Italian descent.
Later, Ambrose relocated to Arizona after his parents divorced. In his fifth grade, he started off wrestling and began boxing in high school. In his senior year, Ambrose initiated Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Presently, J.J. Ambrose is signed to Bellator which is also his primary source of earning as he has revealed any income generating business for him. At Bellator 193, he took home $10,000 after being defeated by Saad Awad.
His earnings from other fights are yet not disclosed.
As of 2018, J.J. Ambrose’s exact figure of net worth is under review.
In 2005, J.J. Ambrose made his professional MMA career debut, fighting mainly for California-based promotions. After amassing a record of ten wins, two losses, and no contest, Ambrose signed with Affliction.
On 19th July 2008, Ambrose faced Mike Pyle at Affliction Banned where was defeated via submission in the round one.
Following his victory over Mexico, J.J. Ambrose achieved more six wins in a row for Pacific Rim Promotions as Pacific Xtreme Combat.
Further, he also made his appearance in the first episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck. He was defeated by his opponent via unanimous decision during the entry round.
Ambrose signed with Bellator under the Lightweight Tournament in the year 2012.
On 23rd of March 2012, Ambrose made his Bellator debut against Brent Weedman at Bellator 62 in the quarterfinal match of the season six lightweight tournament, where he was defeated in the round two via submission.
He next faced Brian Warren at Bellator 85, on 17th January 2013. He won the fight through submission in the second round.
At Bellator 103, Ambrose was defeated by David Rickels on 11th October 2013.
Over four years since his fight at Bellator 103, he returns to fight against Saad Awad on 26th January 2018, at Bellator 193. He lost the battle in the round three of bout via unanimous decision.
J.J. Ambrose, 31, is a happily married man. In an interview, he revealed that his wife was born and raised on the island of Guam and brought Ambrose to Guam after they first met. He initially fell in love with the culture and the island spirit and decided to settle down and raise his family there.
The couple his blessed with an adorable baby girl named Juliet. If we analyze his Instagram account, Ambrose is currently training his daughter martial arts.
Besides fighting, Ambrose enjoys studying psychology. He is average in height with 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) and weighs 155 lb (70 kg)
