Lightweight · “The Leech”
Damon Jackson
23-9-1 (1 NC) UFC 6-6-1 (1 NC)
5'11"Height
71"Reach
SwitchStance
38Age
1KO wins
2Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
9:48Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.96
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.47
Striking accuracy42.9%
Striking defense49.1%
Takedowns / 15 min2.3
Takedown accuracy32.8%
Takedown defense37.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.2
Control time41.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-5
Striking trend
Fight history
L Jim Miller 26-17 walk-in Submission · R1 2:44 — UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic · November 16, 2024
16/31Sig. strikes
10/24Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chepe Mariscal 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 · August 10, 2024
32/49Sig. strikes
73/100Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
4:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alexander Hernandez 6-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 · April 6, 2024
42/85Sig. strikes
32/87Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
6:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Billy Quarantillo 5-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font · August 5, 2023
67/173Sig. strikes
100/188Absorbed
3/13Takedowns
6:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dan Ige 7-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:13 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov · January 14, 2023
36/100Sig. strikes
34/74Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pat Sabatini 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:09 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song · September 17, 2022
11/20Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Argueta 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik · June 4, 2022
32/53Sig. strikes
27/59Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
10:25Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Kamuela Kirk 1-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:42 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev · March 12, 2022
32/78Sig. strikes
22/54Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
5:37Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Charles Rosa 5-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez · October 9, 2021
41/87Sig. strikes
34/87Absorbed
6/12Takedowns
10:24Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Ilia Topuria 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:38 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori · December 5, 2020
16/52Sig. strikes
31/63Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mirsad Bektic 6-3 walk-in Submission · R3 1:21 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · September 19, 2020
12/26Sig. strikes
13/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:56Control
0Knockdowns
7Sub attempts
D Levan Makashvili 1-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · January 30, 2016
44/131Sig. strikes
65/114Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
6:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Rony Jason 4-2 walk-in Overturned · R1 3:31 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves · May 30, 2015
5/13Sig. strikes
5/7Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
2:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Yancy Medeiros 0-2 walk-in Submission · R2 1:54 — UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto · August 30, 2014
20/49Sig. strikes
29/55Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
2:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
15
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
3
Decision
2
Other
0
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
14
LFA
8
Legacy FC
4
Bellator
2
Fury FC
1
PFL
1
24/7 Entertainment
1
KOTC
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 34 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Carlos Calderon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fury FC 119
May 17, 2026 |
Fury FC | 4 | 2:07 |
| L | Jim Miller | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 309
November 16, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 2:44 |
| L | Chepe Mariscal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
August 10, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alexander Hernandez | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
April 6, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Billy Quarantillo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font
August 5, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dan Ige | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
January 14, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 4:13 |
| W | Pat Sabatini | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
September 17, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Daniel Argueta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
June 4, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kamuela Kirk | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
March 12, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 4:42 |
| W | Charles Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
October 9, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ilia Topuria | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori
December 5, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 2:38 |
| W | Mirsad Bektić | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
September 19, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 1:21 |
| W | Mauro Chaulet | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 83
March 6, 2020 |
LFA | 1 | 2:11 |
| L | Movlid Khaybulaev | KO (flying knee) | PFL 2 (2019)
May 23, 2019 |
PFL | 1 | 0:10 |
| W | Nate Jennerman | KO (punch) | LFA 47
August 10, 2018 |
LFA | 2 | 0:33 |
| W | Jeremy Spoon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 40
May 25, 2018 |
LFA | 2 | 3:59 |
| W | Chris Pecero | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | LFA 33
February 16, 2018 |
LFA | 1 | 0:38 |
| W | Luis Luna | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 28
December 8, 2017 |
LFA | 1 | 4:58 |
| W | Eliazar Rodriguez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 16
July 14, 2017 |
LFA | 1 | 3:49 |
| L | Kevin Aguilar | KO (punch) | LFA 4
February 17, 2017 |
LFA | 3 | 4:05 |
| W | Charles Cheek III | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 1
January 13, 2017 |
LFA | 2 | 1:24 |
| W | Levi Mowles | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy FC 61
October 14, 2016 |
Legacy FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Levan Makashvili | Draw (majority) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader
January 30, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Rony Jason | NC (overturned) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves
May 30, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 3:31 |
| L | Yancy Medeiros | Submission (reverse bulldog choke) | UFC 177
August 30, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 1:54 |
| W | Leonard Garcia | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Legacy FC 33
July 18, 2014 |
Legacy FC | 1 | 1:32 |
| W | Hunter Tucker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy FC 28
February 21, 2014 |
Legacy FC | 2 | 3:24 |
| W | Javier Obregon | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Legacy FC 24
October 11, 2013 |
Legacy FC | 2 | 4:12 |
| W | Keith Miner | TKO (punches) | Bellator 96
June 19, 2013 |
Bellator | 1 | 2:00 |
| W | Anselmo Luna | Submission (armbar) | 24/7 Entertainment 9: Enemy of the State
April 19, 2013 |
24/7 Entertainment | 2 | 1:15 |
| W | Zac Church | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 86
January 24, 2013 |
Bellator | 2 | 2:43 |
| W | Zac Church | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Unification
December 8, 2012 |
KOTC | 2 | 3:19 |
| W | Shelby Graham | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Tommy Tran Promotions
November 17, 2012 |
Tommy Tran Promotions | 1 | 4:43 |
| W | Jacob Salyer | TKO (punches) | War Sports 1
September 22, 2012 |
War Sports | 1 | 2:23 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Damon Jackson) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.