Jack Nation

FIGHTER DETAILS

Name: Jack Nation

Nickname: N/A

GCC record: 5-3-0

Birthday: March 20 1982

Weight class: Lightweight (146-155)

Hometown: Davenport, IA

Height: 5'11

Reach: 76' inches

Background: BJJ

Stance: Always southpaw

Pic base: Rich Franklin

Gym affiliate: The House of Khan

BIOGRAPHY

John Norton known professionally as Jack Nation is a former grappler, former professional wrestler, and current mixed martial artist out of Davenport Iowa. In 2007 Norton signed with the XWF (as Jack Nation) He competed on their Saturday night 'c' show but his run in the XWF was largely forgettable. He officially retired from professional wrestling in 2019 after a 9 year hiatus. He last competed in a losing effort against Andy 'Centurion' Cortinovis. Between 2010 and 2017 Jack (under his real name of John Norton) competed in several international grappling competitions, winning several Jiu-Jitsu championships in the process In 2019 at the age of 36 he found his way into mixed martial arts. He trained for a short time at HILITE FC where he went 1-1 in professional competition. After his Union GP run, he relocated to Abu Dhabi to begin training at the House of Khan, and signed a multi-fight deal with global combat championships; where he became the first GCC middleweight champion.

ABILITY SCOUTING REPORT

STRIKING - DECENT

CLINCH - WEAK

WRESTLING - GREAT

BJJ - WORLD CLASS

Striking Tree Info: Defensive Striking

Footwork: 60-65 Feints: 65-70 Head Movement: 60-65 Punch Power: 50-55 Punch Technique: 50-55 Hand Speed: 55-60 High Kick Power: 55-60 High Kick Technique: 55-60 High Kick Speed: 55-60 Low Kick Power: 50-55 Low Kick Technique: 55-60 Low Kick Speed: 50-55 Creative Punches: 50-55 Creative Kicks: 55-60 Guard Defense: 60-65 Kick Defense: 60-65

Clinch Tree Info: Wrestling Clinch

Grappling: 45-50 Takedowns: 40-45 Takedown defense: 45-50 Elbow Power: 45-50 Elbow Technique: 45-50

Elbow Speed: 40-45 Knee Power: 40-45 Knee Technique: 45-50 Knee Speed: 45-50 Dirty Boxing: 40-45

Muay Thai Clinch Thai Clinch: 20-25 Elbow Power: 30-35 Elbow Technique: 20-25 Knee Power: 30-35 Knee Technique: 25-30

Wrestling Tree Info: Greco Roman Wrestling

Takedowns: 70-75 Takedown Set up: 75-80 Takedown Speed: 75-80 Takedown Defense: 60-65 Sprawl: 60-65 Punch Power: 65-70 Punch Technique: 60-65 Punch Speed: 65-70 Elbow Power: 65-70 Elbow Technique: 65-70 Elbow Speed: 60-65 Knee Power: 65-70 Knee Technique: 65-70 Knee Speed: 65-70 Positional Ability: 65-70 Control from top: 60-65 Scrambling: 60-65 Ground Escape: 65-70 Slams: 75-80

BJJ Tree Info: Offensive submission specialist

Sweeping: 80-85 Creative Submissions: 90-95 Armlock Submissions: 95-100 Leg Lock Submissions: 95-100 Arm Choke Submissions: 95-100 Leg Choke Submissions: 95-100 Submission Defense Top: 85-90 Submission Defense Bottom: 80-85 Control from Bottom: 85-90 Control from Guard: 80-85

VETERAN ABILITIES

Cage Comfort: 28%

Experience: 88%

CAREER EARNINGS: $871, 000

PHYSICAL SCOUTING REPORT

Jack is known for a great heart and killer instincts.
Jack is known for having amazing mobility and can move around the cage better than most.
Jack is known for having the flexibility of a rubber band that never breaks
Jack is known for having amazing physical strength
Jack is known for having an amazing chin and can take a heavy shot.
Jack is known for having great reflexes
Jack is known for having poor stun recovery when hit with big strikes
Jack has poor immunity to cuts allowing him to cut and bleed easily.
Jack is known to pull guard
Jack is know to utilize a rubber guard
Jack will rarely defend takedowns
Jack Nation is known to be professional and respectable inside and out of the cage