Jonathan Goulet

Taking a 13-5 MMA record to the UFC, Goulet was successful in his debut, earning a TKO victory over Jay Hieron. His second UFC fight, however, did not go his way. He was knocked out in 6.06 seconds by Duane Ludwig which remained the quickest knockout in the history of the organization until July 6, 2019.

He became a Wimp 2 Warrior trainer and a « Fitness au Boutte » coach. Goulet suffered a sickness episode in June 2019 that saw him physically battered and coughing a lot. Doctors has no prognosis to offer and he decided to take matters in his own hands and get healthier by organizing the first Fitness au Boutte woods hiking event. Now 40 years old, Goulet went on a road trip across Canada with his 20 year-old daughter, and they camped all along the way. On his doctor’s appointment after their return from the trip, the coughing and sickness were gone.

He's since put together the event La Route des Guerriers (The Warrior’s Path) where he will be walking 4000km from Montreal to Saint John (Newfoundland) in 258 days. His goals is to raise awareness about the correlation between mental health wellness and an leading active lifestyle.

Goulet fought Canadian prospect, Matt MacGrath at Ringside MMA 8: Invasion in Quebec, Canada on August 7, 2010. Goulet defeated MacGrath at 1:39 of the first round by TKO (punches).

Goulet faced Chris Clements on November 13, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for the Ringside MMA Welterweight Championship. Goulet lost the fight via devastating knockout due to punches in the second round. After this fight, Goulet announced his retirement from MMA.

Goulet then put together back to back wins in the UFC, first submitting Paul Georgieff in December 2007, and then winning via TKO over Kuniyoshi Hironaka and UFC 83.

Goulet made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2001 and fought almost exclusively in his home country of Canada, with notable wins over Tony Fryklund, Shonie Carter and John Alessio, before being signed by the UFC.

Goulet has a daughter who was born in May 1999. After his professional fighting career ended in 2010, he went back to school to finish his high school diploma and worked in the aeronautical sector as a chemical processor. 2 years later, he left work to focus on his mental health after a serious bout with depression that resulted in a failed suicide attempt. He had been dealing with this condition for a number of years during his fighting days. What helped him was to stop the intense training after he retired. Since his return at Tristar Gym, in 2015, he’s been able to get back on track, did some tournaments and his health has stabilized like never before.

Jonathan Goulet (born July 13, 1979) is a retired French Canadian mixed martial artist. A professional from 2001 until 2010, Goulet fought in the UFC. He earned his nickname, "The Road Warrior," after taking a fight on very short notice, traveling to the fight venue without his trainers or cornermen. During his career he was noted for his ever-changing hair colors and using his hair to advertise sponsors.