Last fight
Win
Miller vs Jackson
Nov. 16, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & 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.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 406
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 947
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.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 11
- Takedowns Attempted
- 64
- 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. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Durant, United States
Trains at
Fortis MMA
Fighting style
Grappler
Age
36
Height
71.00
Weight
155.20
Octagon Debut
Aug. 30, 2014
Reach
71.00
Leg reach
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 18 and five of his last nine
- Last pre-UFC win was first round submission (1:32) over UFC / WEC vet Leonard Garcia
UFC 309 (11/16/24) Jackson was submitted by Jim Miller via guillotine choke at 2:44 of the first round
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.
What professional titles have you held? 2X LFA Featherweight Champion
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? All American Wrestler [Missouri Valley College], 7-1 Amateur MMA Record
Any belts/ranks in grappling disciplines? Brown belt in BJJ
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? My toughest fight was against a kid in the regional MMA circuit named Levi Mowles. I was supposed to fight a striker and he was a very good grappler. He took the fight on 3 days’ notice, and we slugged it out on the feet for 3 rounds straight in LFA.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? My favorite fighter is prime Frankie Edgar. You could never count him out of a fight.
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
Personal life/background: I opened my own Fortis MMA location a year ago and that is where I do all of my training. I have 4 daughters and I enjoy hunting, fishing, and woodworking
