Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu CoachTom Gallicchio and Joe Stevenson
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Biography(references)Vanderaa was born in Washington but moved around a lot with his mother in pursuit of opportunities, eventually settling in California. Vanderaa started training MMA in February 2010, right after wrestling season, and had his amateur first fight in October 2010. He started wrestling at 15, a sophomore in high school and then dislocated his shoulder right at the end of the season. He got it fixed and joined an MMA gym immediately after, beginning his MMA journey. He attended California Baptist University but dropped out after a couple of days.
Fighter Trivia(references)Vanderaa and his fiancée Lauren have two daughters, born in 2017 and 2021. Vanderaa and his fiancée own the Team Quest gym in Hemet, which is the successor of PrimeTime MMA where Jared begun his career.
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UFC: Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Justin Tafa
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