Tom Deblass
Tom Deblass was born in Bayville, New Jersey, United States on May 14th, 1982 and is the MMA Fighter. At the age of 41, Tom Deblass biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
At 41 years old, Tom Deblass has this physical status:
Tom DeBone (born May 14, 1982) is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and former mixed martial artist. DeBlass lives in Lacey Township, New Jersey, in the Forked River neighborhood.
He has competed in Bellator's middleweight division and is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Despite his successes, DeBlass has no plans to fight MMA at this time.
Personal life
Tom DeBlass owns a BJJ and MMA gym, and has taught numerous students to a high level, including fellow MMA fighter and ADCC veteran Garry Tonon. DeBlass lives in Lacey Township, New Jersey, in the Forked River neighborhood.
DeBlass published his biography in November 2021, and it became a best-seller in the martial arts biography segment on Amazon. In it, he admitted that he suffered sexual assault as a youth and how he was able to recover as a BJJ and MMA competitor.
Mixed martial arts career
After winning seven straight fights DeBlass was signed by the UFC and made his debut against Cyrille Diabate on one week's notice at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva and lost by Majority Decision.
In his second UFC fight DeBlass dropped down to the Middleweight division to fight against Riki Fukuda at UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le He lost by Unanimous Decision.
DeBlass announced his retirement from MMA after the bout with Fukuda stating, "After a lot of talk with my family and coaches, I have decided to retire from fighting and focus on my family, my academy and helping my students to achieve their goals. At this time, I feel it's best for me to give my time to others and spend more time with my family. The drive to keep fighting is not there any longer. I have an amazing academy and feel my students need my full attention."
DeBlass returned from his short-lived retirement and made his Bellator debut against Carlos Brooks at Bellator 95 and won by TKO at the end of the second round after the doctor decided that Brooks could not continue.
DeBlass was scheduled to face former IFL Light Heavyweight Champion Vladimir Matyushenko at Bellator 108 on November 15, 2013. However Matyushenko was forced out of the bout due to a broken hand. DeBlass instead fought fellow UFC veteran Jason Lambert at the event. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Tom DeBlass was scheduled to fight Muhammed Lawal on September 5, 2014, at Bellator 123; however, Tom DeBlass suffered a knee injury and was forced off the card. The bout with Lawal was rescheduled for Bellator 131 on November 15, 2014. However, on November 1, it was announced that DeBlass had suffered a cut during training and had to withdraw from the bout.
On May 17, 2020, DeBlass came out of retirement and signed with ONE Championship.