Jay Jackson
UFC DebutNickname“Action”
Record
Streak
L7
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Villa Park, Illinois
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Jay Jackson 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
157-98-1
.616 win rate
Winning-record opponents
11 of 15
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
17
15 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
across 17 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 1 sub · 1 decKOTC · EFC · TWC · KOP 56 · HFC 30 +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jared Gooden23-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:45 | EFC | Feb 29, 2020 |
| L | Kyle Angerman6-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:42 | KOTC | Jan 26, 2019 |
| L | Devin Smyth12-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:31 | TWC | Dec 1, 2018 |
| L | Sidiah Parker21-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Sep 1, 2018 |
| L | Frank Schuman12-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:57 | KOTC | Dec 2, 2017 |
| L | Erik Herbert9-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:08 | KOTC | Aug 12, 2017 |
| L | Erick Lozano14-24 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | KOP 56 | Jun 17, 2017 |
| W | Victor Torres7-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Apr 29, 2017 |
| L | Sidiah Parker21-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:41 | KOTC | Mar 11, 2017 |
| L | Michael Robinson Jr.2-5-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 4:00 | HFC 30 | Sep 10, 2016 |
| W | Bouvia Clayborn0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:29 | HFC 26 | Nov 14, 2015 |
| L | Jake Smith | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Jun 27, 2015 |
| L | Jesse Murray10-6 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:44 | Ohio Cage Combat | Dec 20, 2014 |
| W | Andy Carter1-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:13 | TWC 26 | Nov 22, 2014 |
| L | Bobby Nash12-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:12 | WXC 52 | Aug 15, 2014 |
| L | Rob Caulfield | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:57 | HFC 18 | Nov 9, 2013 |
| L | Dustin Pape7-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | HFC 17 | Sep 14, 2013 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-1across 2 amateur bouts · 1 promotionKOTC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Bill Nash | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:50 | KOTC | Aug 27, 2011 |
| W | John Thieubault | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:48 | KOTC | Apr 16, 2011 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
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