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Jay Ellis

UFC DebutNickname“Hurricane”
Record
17-112
Streak
W1
Age
42
Date of birth
Feb 7, 1984
Fighting out of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Born
United States
Weight class
Welterweight
Height
5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC

Jay Ellis makes their UFC debut

Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.

Pre-UFC opposition
Strong
Opponents' combined record
1442-827-31
.636 win rate
Winning-record opponents
92 of 118
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
129
118 opponents with records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.

UFC fight history

No UFC bouts on record yet.

Outside the UFC

17-112across 129 bouts · 86 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 14 subKOTC · Cage Titans FC · GFS · XFO · EFL +81
ResOpponentOutcomeFinishRdTimePromotionDate
W
Evian Rodriguez6-34
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR10:41
KOTC
May 14, 2026
L
Brian Akins3-7
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:36
Beastmode Fighting Championships
Sep 20, 2025
L
Nico Jefferson6-9
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR10:42
Beastmode Productions
Jun 28, 2025
L
Leslie Merris3-0
Submission—R13:30
SMMA 38
Jun 1, 2024
L
Ricky Clabough
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR11:13
SMMA 36
Jan 13, 2024
L
Jack Congdon7-2
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR10:38
Cage Titans FC
Mar 18, 2023
L
Jacob Small5-4
SubmissionBrabo ChokeR12:12
Bayou FC 56
Feb 3, 2023
L
Scott Gibbons2-1
KO/TKOPunchesR10:00
Bayou FC 52
Aug 13, 2022
L
Don Shainis15-9
KO/TKOPunches and ElbowsR10:50
Cage Titans FC
Apr 2, 2022
L
Kasheem Peterson5-3-1
SubmissionKimuraR11:10
Combat Zone 75
Mar 17, 2022
L
Leonardo Ladeira4-5
KO/TKOPunchesR13:52
Cage Titans FC
Feb 25, 2022
L
Josh Baker2-2
SubmissionArmbarR11:16
NLFC
Dec 10, 2021
L
Pat Casey10-9
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:58
PFC
Nov 19, 2021
W
Rodrigo Almeida15-5
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR10:49
NEF 45
Nov 5, 2021
L
Trevor Gudde4-7
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR10:57
Cage Titans FC
Aug 28, 2021
L
Nick Fiore12-2
KO/TKOPunchesR11:29
CES MMA 63
Aug 6, 2021
L
Connor Matthews7-4
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR12:21
Cage Titans FC
Jul 10, 2021
L
Angelo Trevino11-4
KO/TKOSubmission to PunchesR11:50
EFC
Jun 26, 2021
L
Jeremiah Scott10-9
KO/TKO—R10:44
Ultimate Battle Grounds 7
May 8, 2021
L
Austin Trotman4-1
KO/TKO—R10:56
Ultimate Battle Grounds 6
Feb 6, 2021
L
Austin Trotman4-1
KO/TKO—R10:42
Ultimate Battle Grounds 5
Dec 5, 2020
L
Jakob Scheffel7-1
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR10:00
EFC
Feb 29, 2020
L
Nick Fiore12-2
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR10:50
Combat Zone 73
Jan 17, 2020
L
Shonte Barnes6-2-1
KO/TKOPunchR10:18
SMMA 10
Nov 16, 2019
L
Ali Omar5-4
SubmissionAnaconda ChokeR10:36
EFL
Jul 13, 2019
L
Aaron Mitchell11-5-1
SubmissionRear Naked ChokeR13:28
Beastmode Productions
Jun 22, 2019
L
Clarence Jordan11-8-1
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:43
EFL
May 4, 2019
L
Caleb Hall4-1
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:32
NEF 38
Apr 27, 2019
L
Jared Downing10-6
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR12:18
EFL
Apr 13, 2019
L
Jordan Berg2-0
SubmissionTriangle ChokeR11:32
Pure FC 13
Mar 9, 2019
L
Nick Alley7-6
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:17
Combat Zone 69
Feb 2, 2019
L
Evan DeLong17-10
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:04
KOTC
Dec 2, 2018
L
Earl Small7-2
SubmissionTwisterR11:39
SF 39
Nov 17, 2018
L
Josh Harvey8-4-1
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR10:30
NEF 35
Sep 8, 2018
L
Oliver Parker8-6
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR12:37
KOTC
Jul 21, 2018
L
John DeVall15-9
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR12:46
KOTC
Jul 14, 2018
L
Zach DiSabatino14-5-1
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:34
Cage Titans FC
Jun 30, 2018
L
Jason Brown3-4
SubmissionHeel HookR14:11
SF 37
May 19, 2018
L
Peter Barrett17-7
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR10:50
Cage Titans FC
Apr 14, 2018
L
Mike Budnik14-4
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:39
XFO 62
Feb 17, 2018
L
Connor Barry7-3
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:01
Cage Titans FC
Jan 27, 2018
W
Isaiah Pitts
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR11:50
KOTC
Dec 2, 2017
L
Blaze Gill
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR12:37
KOTC
Oct 21, 2017
L
Kenny Jordan5-0
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR12:00
United Combat League
Sep 23, 2017
L
Hopeton Stewart5-3
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:31
SF 35
Sep 9, 2017
L
Ryan Sanders23-12
SubmissionTriangle ChokeR12:34
NEF 30
Aug 5, 2017
L
Lucas Cruz10-4
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR12:23
Combat Zone 62
Jun 30, 2017
L
Leon Davis
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR12:35
AMMO Fight League 2
Jun 24, 2017
L
Frank Sforza8-1
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:04
Cage Titans FC
Jun 17, 2017
L
Adrian Hadribeaj12-2
KO/TKO—R11:21
KOTC
Apr 29, 2017
L
Austin Tweedy11-5
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR10:23
Extreme Combat Challenge
Apr 15, 2017
L
Joe Giannetti17-7-1
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR13:28
Cage Titans FC
Apr 8, 2017
L
Carl Wittstock10-7
SubmissionTriangle ChokeR11:30
Caged Aggression 19
Mar 25, 2017
L
Patrick King
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR12:06
GFS
Dec 10, 2016
L
Indalecio Tat Romero30-6
KO/TKOPunchesR12:16
KOTC
Jul 8, 2016
L
Zak Ottow20-8
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR10:26
KOTC
Mar 5, 2016
W
Danny Black10-13
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR11:59
KOTC
Jan 30, 2016
L
Marc Stevens24-12
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR12:06
Rumble at the Raceway
Aug 29, 2015
L
Dan Moret16-9
SubmissionTriangle ChokeR11:38
KOTC
Aug 22, 2015
L
Colby Covington17-5
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR12:49
AFC 21
May 16, 2014
L
Mitch Fryia
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR10:42
KOTC
May 10, 2014
L
Michel Quinones8-3
SubmissionArmbarR12:33
MTC
Apr 3, 2014
L
Gerald Meerschaert37-22
KO/TKOPunchesR11:03
KOTC
Apr 20, 2013
L
Chad Curry9-2
KO/TKOPunchR10:24
Brutaal
Mar 30, 2013
W
Andrew Wells0-1
KO/TKOPunchesR12:15
Brutaal Fight Night
Feb 8, 2013
L
Bobby Ferrier
KO/TKOSubmission to PunchesR23:01
Brutaal Fight Night
Dec 31, 2012
L
Anthony Rocco Martin18-6
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR10:51
CFX 39
Oct 20, 2012
L
Derek Getzel8-6
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR13:42
Brutaal
Sep 29, 2012
L
Kevin Morris5-4
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR12:46
RWC
Sep 6, 2012
L
John Schulz5-3
SubmissionTriangle ChokeR11:47
KOTC
Jun 30, 2012
L
Kenny Booker
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR14:45
Rockford Cagefighting Championship
Jun 9, 2012
W
Brandon Adamson11-13
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:17
BlueBlood MMA / QCFC
Apr 28, 2012
L
Johnny Case28-10-1
KO/TKOPunchR12:30
Brutaal
Feb 18, 2012
L
Johnny Rees13-5
KO/TKOSubmission to PunchesR10:48
LOF 50
Dec 9, 2011
L
Robbie Merrill
DecisionSplitR35:00
NAFC
Nov 18, 2011
L
Derek Abram15-22
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR24:01
ACFC
May 28, 2011
L
Rafael Dias17-12-2
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:15
Fight Time 4
Apr 1, 2011
L
Donavon Winters9-4
SubmissionArmbarR14:13
CFC 1
Nov 19, 2010
L
Lemetra Griffin
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
United Cage Fighting
Aug 21, 2010
L
Bobby Reardanz9-13
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR12:56
KOTC
Jul 17, 2010
L
Marcus LeVesseur22-7
KO/TKOPunchR10:53
ECO
Jul 10, 2010
L
Ryan Williams11-9
SubmissionKimuraR31:03
CCC
Jun 26, 2010
L
Joe Jordan48-14-2
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
UFA 1
Jun 11, 2010
L
Tyler Combs14-17-1
KO/TKOPunchesR13:13
Ruckus Entertainment
Mar 12, 2010
L
Tony Rook6-4
SubmissionNeck CrankR11:31
MT 22
Jan 9, 2010
L
James Warfield23-16
KO/TKOPunchesR13:34
ECO 2
Nov 14, 2009
L
Andy Acker
SubmissionTriangle ChokeR10:29
MT 21
Oct 17, 2009
L
Pat Curran23-9
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR10:58
XFO
Oct 10, 2009
L
Jonathan Murphy4-2
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR12:59
FCI
Jul 25, 2009
L
Tom Speer21-7
KO/TKOPunchesR12:53
EC 128
May 30, 2009
W
Marshall Blevins3-5
Submission—R11:22
XFO
May 2, 2009
W
Daniel Straus26-10
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR22:46
XFO
Feb 7, 2009
L
Travis Perzynski22-10
KO/TKOPunchesR13:05
EC 119
Jan 31, 2009
L
Pat Curran23-9
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR10:51
EC 110
Nov 7, 2008
L
Waylon Lowe16-7
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
EC 109
Oct 18, 2008
L
Jeff Cox10-7
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR10:28
ShoXC
Oct 10, 2008
L
Anthony Pettis25-14
KO/TKOSubmission to ElbowsR11:12
GFS 55
Oct 4, 2008
W
Yusuke Kagiyama20-19-3
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR10:00
FCC 36
Sep 12, 2008
L
Tim Nixon5-15
KO/TKOPunchesR20:54
Combat USA
Aug 22, 2008
L
Donovan Foley6-3
KO/TKOCorner StoppageR15:00
GFS
Aug 4, 2008
W
Desi Braiden0-2
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR10:00
MT 16
Jul 25, 2008
L
Tommy Lee25-6
Disqualification—R0—
EC 101
Jul 11, 2008
L
James Warfield23-16
KO/TKOPunchesR11:07
Combat USA
Jun 28, 2008
W
Tanner Hendricks1-2
KO/TKO—R10:22
GFS
Jun 21, 2008
L
Rory Markham17-6
SubmissionTriangle ChokeR11:57
AMMA 1
Jun 14, 2008
W
Mark Anderson2-4
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR11:08
XFO
Jun 8, 2008
L
Mike Vaughn2-3
SubmissionArmbarR11:08
GFS
May 17, 2008
L
Kiuma Kunioku35-26-9
SubmissionToe HoldR11:47
FCC 35
May 3, 2008
L
Dom O'Grady16-8-1
KO/TKOPunchesR13:10
XFO 23
Apr 25, 2008
L
Sherron Leggett21-6
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR10:38
EC 92
Mar 22, 2008
L
Tom Belt6-3
KO/TKORetirementR15:00
XFO
Jun 30, 2007
L
Joe Jordan48-14-2
SubmissionNeck CrankR12:39
EFC 4
Jun 29, 2007
L
Caleb Krull4-4
SubmissionTriangle ChokeR11:32
GFS
Jun 16, 2007
L
Mike Stumpf11-4
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR11:21
XFO
Jun 2, 2007
L
Cal Ferry6-2
KO/TKOPunchesR32:44
RS 5
May 12, 2007
W
Alvin Leon0-1
SubmissionRear Naked ChokeR11:51
CCF
May 5, 2007
L
Mike O'Malley9-3
SubmissionRear Naked ChokeR00:00
MT 11
Apr 28, 2007
L
Joe Chacon4-5
KO/TKO—R20:50
GFS
Apr 8, 2007
W
Gerald Meerschaert37-22
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR1—
FCC 26
Mar 10, 2007
W
Mike Firari0-4
KO/TKOPunchesR12:58
GFS
Feb 17, 2007
L
Jeff Murphy3-0
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR0—
MT 10
Jan 12, 2007
W
Shawn Hanson0-2
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR13:04
MT 9
Oct 14, 2006
L
Elton Chavez13-10-1
SubmissionArmbarR0—
MT 8
Jul 15, 2006
L
Bart Palaszewski36-17
SubmissionTriangle ChokeR11:43
XFO 10
Mar 18, 2006
W
Nate Mohr9-7
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR13:37
XFO
Jan 28, 2006
L
Derrick Noble27-15-1
KO/TKOPunchesR0—
MT 6
Jan 13, 2006
L
Andy Normington4-7
KO/TKOPunchesR0—
MT 5
Oct 15, 2005
L
Mike Lambrecht6-8
KO/TKOSubmission to PunchesR0—
MT 4
Jul 9, 2005
L
Justin Wieman19-9-1
Submission—R20:00
FCC 19
May 14, 2005

Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.

Amateur

1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionXFO
ResOpponentOutcomeFinishRdTimePromotionDate
W
Kevin Ferguson
KO/TKOPunchR10:24
XFO
Oct 8, 2005

Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.