{{short description|American mixed martial arts fighter}} {{BLP sources|date=April 2011}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Jason Chambers | other_names = Hollywood, The Human Weapon | image = Jason Chambers MMA.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|3|23}} | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | weight = {{convert|170.0|lb|abbr=on}} | weight_class = Welterweight | style = Wrestling, Boxing, Muay Thai, Judo, MCMAP, Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Sambo, Jeet Kune Do, Krav Maga, Savate, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Kali, Pankration | team = Renzo Gracie | rank = {{color box|black}} Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | mma_kowin = 5 | mma_subwin = 10 | mma_decwin = 3 | mma_subloss = 4 | mma_decloss = 1 | mma_draw = 2 | url = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20100528144127/http://www.jason-chambers.com|Official website}} | boxrec = 153039 | sherdog = 4430 }} '''Jason Chambers''' (born March 23, 1980, in Chicago, Illinois)<ref name="bellator">{{cite web |title=Jason Chambers profile |url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jason-Chambers-4430 |accessdate=2024-07-02 |publisher=sherdog.com}}</ref> is an American actor, mixed martial artist and sports commentator. He is best known for his role as the host of the popular weekly television program ''Human Weapon'' on The History Channel. He has appeared in multiple television programs including ''CSI'', ''Days of Our Lives'', ''As the World Turns'' and ''The Middleman''. Chambers was featured on ''Extra'' as one of "America's Most Eligible" bachelors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2007/10/bachelor_ame.php |title=The Red-Hot Knockout Ready to Take a Swing at Love &#124; ExtraTV.com |publisher=Extratv.warnerbros.com |date=2007-10-11 |accessdate=2015-08-19}}</ref> Chambers is actively involved with City of Hope National Medical Center, a Cancer Research institute which he was recently appointed to the board of directors.

==Early life== Jason Chambers, of Greek, French and Irish descent, was born on March 23, 1980, in Chicago, Illinois, to Dale Chambers, a homemaker, and George West, who worked for Roadway Services. Chambers resided in Tinley Park, Illinois, until the age of 12, then moved to Chicago where he resided until he was 16. At 21, Chambers moved to New York City to study acting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2480550/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm |title=Jason Chambers Bio |publisher=IMDB.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref> In 2006 he moved to Los Angeles, California. Chambers resides in Miami, Florida.

==Career==

===Commentary=== Chambers provided color commentary alongside Jon Anik for ''Bellator Fighting Championships'' English broadcast in their inaugural season on ESPN.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2009/04/bellator-plans-english-broadcast-espn-coms-jon-anik-heads-team |title=Bellator plans English broadcast, ESPN.com's Jon Anik heads team |publisher=mmajunkie.com |date=2009-04-02 |accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref> He was then signed by ONE Championship<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onefc.com/news/34-one-fc-signs-jason-chambers-as-official-commentator.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906161934/http://www.onefc.com/news/34-one-fc-signs-jason-chambers-as-official-commentator.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 6, 2014|title=ONE FC™ Signs Jason Chambers as Official Commentator|publisher=ONE|accessdate=2015-02-26}}</ref> as their lead color commentator. Jason was called "The Best Color Commentator, Not in the UFC" by Cage Potato<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cagepotato.com/mmas-best-and-worst-outside-of-the-ufc/ |title=Best and Worse Outside the UFC |publisher=cagepotato.com |date=2014-10-11 |accessdate=2015-07-28 |archive-date=2015-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905225900/http://www.cagepotato.com/mmas-best-and-worst-outside-of-the-ufc/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Although Chambers has previously sat in the color commentator seat for MMA events, he was also hired directly by The Ultimate Fighting Championship to handle Play-by-play duties for alongside Dominick Cruz and Michael Bisping for the FIGHT PASS Stream of Shooto Brazil.

===Acting=== Chambers began studying acting in 2000 at Act One Studios in Chicago and later improv at The Second City Training Center.

In 2003, he moved to New York to continue his studies. There he appeared in television series ''Guiding Light'', ''All My Children'', ''Can You Tell?'' and ''As the World Turns''.<ref name=bellator/><ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2480550/ |title=Jason Chambers (II) |publisher=Imdb.com |date= |accessdate=2009-04-14}}</ref> In 2006 he moved to Los Angeles where he has been cast as Spencer on ''Days of Our Lives'' and the street racing badboy Mercury on ''CSI: NY''.<ref name=bellator/> In 2008 he was cast in the recurring role of Anvil in ''The Middleman'' on ABC Family, but he appeared in only one episode before the show was canceled after its first season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1122770/|title=The Middleman (2008)|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2015-08-19}}</ref>

===Hosting=== Chambers was the host of the hit series ''Human Weapon'' on The History Channel with co-host Bill Duff from July 20, 2007, to August 28, 2008. Chambers has also been a host for NBC's YourLaTv, a show featuring things to do and see in and around Los Angeles. He is a regular co-host/contributor for the "MMA Chokehold" segment of ''Attack of the Show!'' where he, Blair Butler and Kevin Pereira discuss upcoming MMA events.<ref>[http://g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/mmachokehold/index.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219084501/http://g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/mmachokehold/index.html|date=February 19, 2011}}</ref>

=== Podcasting === The Jason Chambers Podcast (TJCP) was launched on YouTube, Spotify and iTunes September 1, 2021. Hosted by Chambers, the podcast features semi-weekly interviews with figures from various fields, such as author Ben Mezrich, MMA fighter Matt Serra, BJJ grappler Garry Tonon, cryptocurrency advocate Charlie Shrem, and comedians Bryan Callen and Russel Peters.

TJCP is one of Spotify's fastest growing News & Entertainment Podcast in the USA .

===Other media=== In 2010 he began writing for ''FIGHT! Magazine''.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} He was also featured as a contestant on the television show "Fear Factor" in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1072149/|title="Fear Factor" Heli Flag Snag/Fondue Party/Eel Hang/Two Wheel Truck Ramp (TV Episode 2004)|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2016-07-24}}</ref>

==Martial arts== Chambers is a Jeet Kune Do concepts instructor and has a brown belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu under Eddie Bravo and a black belt under Renzo Gracie. During his time in Israel he learned Krav Maga.

==Mixed martial arts record== {{MMArecordbox | draws= 2 | nc= | ko-wins= 5 | ko-losses= | sub-wins= 10 | sub-losses= 4 | dec-wins= 3 | dec-losses= 1 | dq-wins= | dq-losses= | other-wins= | other-losses= }} {{MMA record start}} |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| {{nowrap|18–5–2}} | Dan New | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TFC: Power Fights | {{dts|2008|September|20}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:11 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 17–5–2 | Rene Gonzalez | Decision (split) | Mainstream MMA: Cold War | {{dts|2008|January|26}} | align=center| N/A | | Iowa, United States | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 16–5–2 | Tristan Yunker | Submission (armbar) | TFC 7: Total Fight Challenge 7 | {{dts|2007|February|10}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:29 | Hammond, Indiana | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 16–4–2 | Jimmy Smith | Submission (heel hook) | PF 1: The Beginning | {{dts|2006|May|12}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:55 | Hollywood, California, United States | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 16–3–2 | Michihiro Omigawa | Decision (split) | Icon Sport: Lawler vs. Niko 2 | {{dts|2006|February|25}} | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |- | {{draw}}Draw | align=center| 16–2–2 | Kosuke Umeda | Draw | Deep: 22 Impact | {{dts|2005|December|2}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 16–2–1 | Billy Stamp | Submission (twister) | TFC 4: Total Fight Challenge 4 | {{dts|2005|September|17}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:18 | Hammond, Indiana | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 15–2–1 | Thiago Alves | Submission (verbal) | IHC 8: Ethereal | {{dts|2004|November|20}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:57 | Hammond, Indiana | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 15–1–1 | Emmett Olvera | Submission (armbar) | RM 6: Lord of the Ring | {{dts|2004|October|24}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:37 | Tijuana, Mexico | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 14–1–1 | Adrian Serrano | Submission (guillotine choke) | TMAC 2: Total Martial Arts Challenge 2 | {{dts|2004|August|28}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:27 | Hammond, Indiana | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 13–1–1 | Mark Long | TKO (punches) | TFC 1: Total Fight Challenge 1 | {{dts|2004|April|24}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:52 | Hammond, Indiana | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 12–1–1 | Josh Kruger | Submission (armbar) | TMAC: Total Martial Arts Challenge | {{dts|2003|June|7}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:11 | Cicero, Illinois, United States | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 11–1–1 | Erick Snyder | Submission (guillotine choke) | MFC: Maximum Fighting Challenge | {{dts|2002|September|7}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:53 | Hammond, Indiana | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 10–1–1 | Justin Hynes | Submission (guillotine choke) | TCC: Total Combat Challenge | {{dts|2002|April|13}} | align=center| N/A | | Hammond, Indiana | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 9–1–1 | Jack Jones | Submission (strikes) | TC: Total Combat 2 | {{dts|2000|September|16}} | align=center| 1 | | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 8–1–1 | Corey Talbert | Submission (armbar) | TCC: Total Combat Challenge | {{dts|2000|February|24}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:44 | Chicago, Illinois | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 7–1–1 | Dan Spychalski | Submission (ankle lock) | MAC: Midwest Absolute Challenge | {{dts|1999|December|4}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 7:20 | McHenry, Illinois, United States | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 7–0–1 | Efrain Saladar | TKO | IE: Independent Event | {{dts|1999|November|20}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:12 | | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 6–0–1 | Mike Court | Decision | XC: Xtreme Challenge | {{dts|1999|May|22}} | align=center| N/A | | | |- | {{draw}}Draw | align=center| 5–0–1 | Bill Peach | Draw | CC 6: Chicago Challenge 6 | {{dts|1999|May|22}} | align=center| N/A | align=center| 0:00 | Chicago, Illinois | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 5–0 | Ken Davis | TKO (strikes) | JKD: Challenge 4 | {{dts|1999|April|24}} | align=center| N/A | | | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 4–0 | Alex Evan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RBP: Fight Night | {{dts|1999|January|15}} | align=center| 1 | | Chicago, Illinois | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 3–0 | Tony Velasquez | TKO | RBP: Fight Night | {{dts|1998|June|26}} | align=center| 1 | | Chicago, Illinois | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 2–0 | Nicolas Smith | Decision (unanimous) | RBP: Fight Night | {{dts|1998|April|24}} | align=center| N/A | | Chicago, Illinois | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 1–0 | Jose Gomez | TKO (injury) | RBP: Fight Night | {{dts|1998|April|3}} | align=center| 1 | | Chicago, Illinois | {{end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20090810122309/http://www.jason-chambers.com/}} *{{Sherdog}} *{{IMDb name|2480550|Jason Chambers}}

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