Jesse Erickson
UFC DebutNickname“The Viking”
Record
Streak
W1
- Fighting out of
- Auburn, Maine
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Jesse Erickson 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
ModerateOpponents' combined record
119-126-2
.486 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 14
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
22
14 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 22 bouts · 15 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 9 subNEF · NEF 63 · Combat FC 1 · NEF 47 · NEF 42 +10
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Brian Cosco | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:44 | NEF 63 | Aug 9, 2025 |
| L | Jay Bakanowski | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 4:44 | Combat FC 1 | Jun 17, 2022 |
| W | Matt Denning8-24 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:57 | NEF 47 | May 14, 2022 |
| W | Josh Harvey8-4-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:21 | NEF 42 | Feb 8, 2020 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:15 | NEF 39 | Jun 22, 2019 | |
| W | Michael Hansen6-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:41 | NEF 32 | Feb 3, 2018 |
| L | Adam Assenza19-10-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 3:24 | BTC 2 | Sep 9, 2017 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:15 | NEF 27 | Feb 11, 2017 | |
| W | Crowsneck Boutin | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:50 | NEF 25 | Sep 10, 2016 |
| W | Amos Collins | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 2:40 | NEF 24 | Jun 18, 2016 |
| L | Devin Powell10-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:00 | NEF 22 | Apr 23, 2016 |
| W | Ricky Sylvester2-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:17 | NEF 19 | Sep 12, 2015 |
| W | Zenon Herrera1-9 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:13 | NEF 18 | Jun 13, 2015 |
| W | Mark Deford | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:41 | NEF | Apr 11, 2015 |
| L | Bruce Boyington19-15 | Submission | Kimura | R3 | 3:02 | NEF | Nov 15, 2014 |
| L | Bruce Boyington19-15 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:15 | NEF | Sep 6, 2014 |
| W | John Daniels | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | NEF | May 10, 2014 |
| W | Tollison Lewis | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:56 | NEF | Feb 8, 2014 |
| L | Ryan Cowette | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:30 | NEF | Nov 9, 2013 |
| W | Josh Parker6-9 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:51 | NEF | May 18, 2013 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches and Knees | R1 | 2:50 | Bellator | Mar 21, 2013 | |
| W | Aubrey Rion0-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:45 | NEF | Feb 2, 2013 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-2across 5 amateur bouts · 1 promotionNEF
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Drew Waltz | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | NEF | Nov 17, 2012 |
| L | R.J. Letendre | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | NEF | Sep 8, 2012 |
| W | Tollison Lewis | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:25 | NEF | Jun 16, 2012 |
| W | Nate Charles0-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:20 | NEF | Apr 14, 2012 |
| L | Shane Manley5-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | NEF | Feb 11, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.