Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Jackson vs Mariscal
Aug. 10, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Statistiques et records
4
Wins by Knockout
15
Wins by Submission
9
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Précision saisissante
- Sig. Frappes débarquées
- 390
- Sig. Grèves tentées
- 916
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Précision de Takedown
- Takedowns Landed
- 11
- Takedowns Tentowns
- 61
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. par cible
athlete record
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Info
Status
Actif
Lieu de naissance
Durant, United States
Trains à
Fortis MMA
Style de combat
Grappler
Âge
36
La Taille
71.00
Poids
166.50
Début de l'octogone
Aug. 30, 2014
Reach
71.00
Portée de la jambe
41.50
- Pro since 2012
- Nine first round finishes
- 15 wins by submission (Guillotine, 4 arm triangle, 9 RNC, armbar), four by KO
- 8-2 with seven finishes between UFC appearances
- Has won 12 of his last 17 and five of his last eight
- Last pre-UFC win was first round submission (1:32) over UFC / WEC vet Leonard Garcia
UFC on ESPN (8/10/24) Jackson lost a three round unanimous decision to Chepe Mariscal
UFC Fight Night (4/6/24) Jackson won a three round split decision over Alexander Hernandez
UFC on ESPN (8/5/23) Jackson lost a three round unanimous decision to Billy Quarantillo
UFC Fight Night (1/14/23) Jackson was knocked out by Dan Ige at 4:13 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (9/17/22) Jackson stopped Pat Sabatini via strikes at 1:09 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (6/4/22) Jackson won a three round unanimous decision over Daniel Argueta
UFC Fight Night (3/12/22) Jackson submitted Kamuela Kirk via arm triangle choke at 4:42 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (10/9/21) Jackson won a three-round unanimous decision over Charles Rosa
UFC on ESPN (12/5/20) Jackson was knocked out by Ilia Topuria at 2:38 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (9/19/20) Jackson submitted Mirsad Bektic via guillotine choke at 1:21 of the third round
UFC on FOX (1/30/16) Jackson fought to a three round draw with Levan Makashvili
UFC Fight Night (5/20/15) Jackson’s loss to Rony Jason was changed to a no contest when Jason failed his post-fight drug test.
UFC 177 (8/30/14) Jackson was submitted by Yancy Medeiros via inverted guillotine choke at 1:54 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? The Ultimate Fighter Season 1. Growing up, I was not allowed to watch the fights so I didn't focus on fighting at all; I just wrestled. I saw TUF season 1 and was addicted and slowly started training.
Training: Killing my cardio and keeping fresh guys in the gym.
What ranks and titles have you held? NAIA All American. Legacy Fighting featherweight champ
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It what it's all about. It’s why I started training to fight. It means the work I've put in is paying off, but it's not good enough to just make it - I want the title. That's when I'll be happy.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Missouri Valley College - Exercise Science
What was your job before you started fighting? Personal Trainer
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 6-1 amateur MMA. All-American in wrestling
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Brown belt in BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: Rear naked choke - I love feeling when people quit
Favorite Striking technique: Jab
