Bantamweight · “Quik”

Montel Jackson

15-4-0 UFC 9-4-0
5'10"Height
75"Reach
SouthpawStance
34Age
3KO wins
1Sub wins
44.4%Finish rate
10:58Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min2.9
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.37
Striking accuracy53.8%
Striking defense59.3%
Takedowns / 15 min2.63
Takedown accuracy61.0%
Takedown defense67.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.32
Control time30.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
March 20, 2021 vs Jesse Strader — 7.63/min (W) Mar '21 September 18, 2021 vs JP Buys — 1.67/min (W) Sep '21 November 12, 2022 vs Julio Arce — 3.2/min (W) Nov '22 April 22, 2023 vs Rani Yahya — 2.43/min (W) Apr '23 July 13, 2024 vs Da'Mon Blackshear — 13.33/min (W) Jul '24 May 3, 2025 vs Daniel Marcos — 2.0/min (W) May '25 October 11, 2025 vs Deiveson Figueiredo — 2.0/min (L) Oct '25 April 25, 2026 vs Raoni Barcelos — 2.33/min (L) Apr '26

Fight history

13 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Raoni Barcelos 10-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · April 25, 2026
35/66Sig. strikes
21/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:23Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Deiveson Figueiredo 13-5-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot · October 11, 2025
30/70Sig. strikes
23/43Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Daniel Marcos 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
30/66Sig. strikes
17/32Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
3:37Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Da'Mon Blackshear 2-2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:18 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez · July 13, 2024
4/6Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rani Yahya 13-4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:42 — UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes · April 22, 2023
9/21Sig. strikes
7/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:17Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Julio Arce 5-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · November 12, 2022
48/106Sig. strikes
26/126Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
5:55Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W JP Buys 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann · September 18, 2021
25/43Sig. strikes
8/24Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
10:03Control
4Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jesse Strader 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:58 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland · March 20, 2021
15/26Sig. strikes
14/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brett Johns 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 · July 18, 2020
26/44Sig. strikes
11/19Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:41Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Felipe Colares 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos · January 25, 2020
75/103Sig. strikes
7/28Absorbed
11/15Takedowns
10:40Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andre Soukhamthath 2-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · April 13, 2019
64/107Sig. strikes
30/62Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
7:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brian Kelleher 3-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:40 — UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · December 29, 2018
10/16Sig. strikes
6/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Ricky Simon 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · August 4, 2018
42/94Sig. strikes
25/53Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:45Control
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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
15-4-0Pro record
Red Schafer MMA, Pura Vida BJJ/MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 1
Decision 6
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 4
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 13
Driller Promotions 2
Pure FC 2
Dana White's Contender Series 1
KOTC 1
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Raoni Barcelos Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
April 25, 2026
UFC 3 5:00
L Deiveson Figueiredo Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
October 11, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
W Daniel Marcos Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
W Da'Mon Blackshear KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez
July 13, 2024
UFC 1 0:18
W Rani Yahya KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
April 22, 2023
UFC 1 3:42
W Julio Arce Decision (unanimous) UFC 281
November 12, 2022
UFC 3 5:00
W JP Buys Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
September 18, 2021
UFC 3 5:00
W Jesse Strader TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland
March 20, 2021
UFC 1 1:58
L Brett Johns Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
July 19, 2020
UFC 3 5:00
W Felipe Colares Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
January 25, 2020
UFC 3 5:00
W Andre Soukhamthath Decision (unanimous) UFC 236
April 13, 2019
UFC 3 5:00
W Brian Kelleher Submission (brabo choke) UFC 232
December 29, 2018
UFC 1 1:40
L Ricky Simón Decision (unanimous) UFC 227
August 4, 2018
UFC 3 5:00
W Rico DiSciullo TKO (knee and punches) Dana White's Contender Series 9
June 12, 2018
Dana White's Contender Series 3 2:15
W Daron McCant KO (elbows) Driller Promotions: A-Town Throwdown 13
March 10, 2018
Driller Promotions 1 0:57
W Jesse Wannemacher TKO (doctor stoppage) Driller Promotions: No Mercy 7
February 7, 2018
Driller Promotions 2 3:16
W Terrence Almond Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Mercenaries 2
January 13, 2018
KOTC 3 5:00
W Sean Huffman TKO (punches) Pure FC: Pure Fight Night 1
August 11, 2017
Pure FC 1 1:08
W Josh Wiseman TKO (punches) Pure FC 7
June 24, 2017
Pure FC 1 1:44

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Montel Jackson) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 118 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.9 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 1.4 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 53.8% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 59.3% avg 56.6%
Takedowns /15 min 2.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 61.0% avg 37.2%
Takedown defense 67.0% avg 63.6%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.5
Control time 30.6% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 44.4% avg 47.4%