Lightweight · “Lil' Heathen”
Jeremy Stephens
29-23-0 (1 NC) UFC 15-20-0 (1 NC)
5'9"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
8KO wins
0Sub wins
53.3%Finish rate
11:21Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.13
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.25
Striking accuracy40.8%
Striking defense57.9%
Takedowns / 15 min1.1
Takedown accuracy38.5%
Takedown defense61.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.4
Control time17.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-17
Striking trend
Fight history
L King Green 15-12-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:20 — UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026
5/13Sig. strikes
57/87Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Mason Jones 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
42/108Sig. strikes
81/231Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mateusz Gamrot 1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:05 — UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises · July 17, 2021
0/0Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Calvin Kattar 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:49 — UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020
57/104Sig. strikes
52/113Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Yair Rodriguez 7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman · October 18, 2019
50/95Sig. strikes
96/170Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
5:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Yair Rodriguez 7-1 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 0:15 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · September 21, 2019
0/1Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Zabit Magomedsharipov 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · March 2, 2019
41/121Sig. strikes
70/129Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jose Aldo 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:19 — UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · July 28, 2018
20/60Sig. strikes
29/63Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Josh Emmett 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:35 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · February 24, 2018
24/57Sig. strikes
18/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dooho Choi 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:36 — UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi · January 14, 2018
49/133Sig. strikes
44/79Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gilbert Melendez 1-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · September 9, 2017
96/250Sig. strikes
29/129Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:21Control
5Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Renato Moicano 2-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · April 15, 2017
56/207Sig. strikes
70/116Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Frankie Edgar 14-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · November 12, 2016
33/146Sig. strikes
40/76Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Renan Barao 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 29, 2016
55/140Sig. strikes
43/137Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Max Holloway 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · December 12, 2015
47/95Sig. strikes
57/99Absorbed
0/12Takedowns
2:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dennis Bermudez 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:32 — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · July 11, 2015
38/73Sig. strikes
35/82Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:20Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Charles Oliveira 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale · December 12, 2014
48/79Sig. strikes
43/67Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
6:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Cub Swanson 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens · June 28, 2014
65/228Sig. strikes
87/219Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
3:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darren Elkins 7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · January 25, 2014
40/117Sig. strikes
21/137Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rony Jason 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:40 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · November 9, 2013
3/3Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Estevan Payan 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013
49/88Sig. strikes
25/94Absorbed
6/10Takedowns
9:04Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Yves Edwards 9-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:55 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · December 8, 2012
5/21Sig. strikes
8/21Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Donald Cerrone 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012
46/115Sig. strikes
87/192Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Pettis 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · October 8, 2011
17/47Sig. strikes
21/47Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
3:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Danny Downes 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · June 4, 2011
55/88Sig. strikes
32/88Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
8:18Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Marcus Davis 9-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:33 — UFC 125: Resolution · January 1, 2011
25/68Sig. strikes
17/76Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:01Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Melvin Guillard 7-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · September 25, 2010
62/155Sig. strikes
73/168Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sam Stout 4-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 · May 8, 2010
55/119Sig. strikes
70/181Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
1:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Justin Buchholz 1-2 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 3:23 — UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard · September 16, 2009
28/50Sig. strikes
9/49Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:26Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gleison Tibau 4-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · April 1, 2009
23/40Sig. strikes
7/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joe Lauzon 4-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:43 — UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens · February 7, 2009
15/37Sig. strikes
11/17Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Dos Anjos 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:39 — UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar · November 15, 2008
22/46Sig. strikes
9/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:23Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Spencer Fisher 5-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · June 21, 2008
23/55Sig. strikes
56/104Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:33Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Cole Miller 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:44 — UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman · January 23, 2008
30/54Sig. strikes
5/29Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:19Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Saraiva 0-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 76: Knockout · September 22, 2007
50/90Sig. strikes
11/29Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
9:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Din Thomas 4-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:44 — UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · May 26, 2007
7/35Sig. strikes
10/37Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:06Control
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
18
Submission
3
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
6
Decision
14
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
36
Midwest Cage
4
PFL
3
Downtown Destruction
3
Greensparks
2
Xtreme Kage Kombat
2
Title FC
1
Universal Gladiator
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 53 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | King Green | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 328
May 9, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 4:20 |
| L | Mason Jones | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Natan Schulte | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | PFL 10 (2022)
November 25, 2022 |
PFL | 2 | 1:32 |
| W | Myles Price | Decision (split) | PFL 4 (2022)
June 17, 2022 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Clay Collard | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 1 (2022)
April 20, 2022 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mateusz Gamrot | Submission (kimura) | UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés
July 17, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 1:05 |
| L | Calvin Kattar | KO (elbows) | UFC 249
May 9, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 2:42 |
| L | Yair Rodríguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman
October 18, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Yair Rodríguez | NC (accidental eye poke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens
September 21, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 0:15 |
| L | Zabit Magomedsharipov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 235
March 2, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | José Aldo | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
July 28, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:19 |
| W | Josh Emmett | KO (elbows) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
February 24, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 1:35 |
| W | Choi Doo-ho | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
January 14, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 2:36 |
| W | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 215
September 9, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Renato Moicano | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
April 15, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 205
November 12, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Renan Barão | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt
May 29, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 194
December 12, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dennis Bermudez | TKO (flying knee and punches) | UFC 189
July 11, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 0:32 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
December 12, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cub Swanson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens
June 28, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Darren Elkins | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson
January 25, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rony Jason | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2
November 9, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 0:40 |
| W | Estevan Payan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 160
May 25, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Yves Edwards | KO (punches and elbows) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz
December 8, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 1:55 |
| L | Donald Cerrone | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
May 15, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Pettis | Decision (split) | UFC 136
October 8, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Danny Downes | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos Finale
June 4, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcus Davis | KO (punch) | UFC 125
January 1, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 2:33 |
| L | Melvin Guillard | Decision (split) | UFC 119
September 25, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sam Stout | Decision (split) | UFC 113
May 8, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Justin Buchholz | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
September 16, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 3:32 |
| L | Gleison Tibau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
April 1, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joe Lauzon | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
February 7, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 4:43 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | KO (punches) | UFC 91
November 15, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 0:39 |
| L | Spencer Fisher | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest Finale
June 21, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cole Miller | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman
January 23, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 4:44 |
| W | Diego Saraiva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 76
September 22, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nick Walker | TKO (punches) | Midwest Cage 9
July 27, 2007 |
Midwest Cage | 1 | 4:45 |
| L | Din Thomas | Submission (armbar) | UFC 71
May 26, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 2:44 |
| W | Vern Jefferson | TKO (punches) | Greensparks: Full Contact Fighting 3
March 17, 2007 |
Greensparks | 1 | 3:58 |
| W | Norm Alexander | Submission (triangle choke) | Title FC: Battle at the Barn
February 21, 2007 |
Title FC | 1 | 3:26 |
| W | Chris Mickle | KO (punch) | Midwest Cage 5
November 22, 2006 |
Midwest Cage | 4 | 0:27 |
| W | Aaron Williams | TKO (punches) | Universal Gladiator 4
September 22, 2006 |
Universal Gladiator | 1 | — |
| W | Doug Alcorn | Submission (armbar) | Greensparks: Full Contact Fighting 1
August 19, 2006 |
Greensparks | 1 | 1:56 |
| W | Chris Mickle | TKO (punches) | Midwest Cage 4
July 15, 2006 |
Midwest Cage | 2 | 3:36 |
| W | Kendrick Johnson | KO (punch) | Midwest Cage 1
February 11, 2006 |
Midwest Cage | 1 | 1:46 |
| W | Will Shutt | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Kage Kombat: Trials
August 27, 2005 |
Xtreme Kage Kombat | 1 | 1:19 |
| W | Sharome Blanchard | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Kage Kombat: Des Moines
March 19, 2005 |
Xtreme Kage Kombat | 1 | 2:36 |
| L | Chris Mickle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Downtown Destruction 3
March 2, 2005 |
Downtown Destruction | 2 | 1:51 |
| W | Chris Caleb | KO (punch) | Downtown Destruction 2
February 2, 2005 |
Downtown Destruction | 1 | 1:44 |
| W | Gary Percival | TKO (submission to punches) | Jungle Madness 2
January 15, 2005 |
Jungle Madness | 1 | — |
| W | Ted Worthington | KO (punches) | Downtown Destruction 1
January 12, 2005 |
Downtown Destruction | 1 | 0:33 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jeremy Stephens) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.