Jesse Merritt
UFC DebutNickname“Juvenile”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Long Beach, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Fight Science
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Jesse Merritt 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
84-55-2
.604 win rate
Winning-record opponents
7 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
10
8 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 10 bouts · 9 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 1 decCage Titans FC · Bellator · CXF 6 · KOTC · BAMMA USA +4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Thor Skancke11-8-1 | Submission | North-South Choke | R1 | 4:26 | Bellator | Jan 26, 2019 |
| L | Jamie Yager9-4 | Submission | Scarf Hold Armlock | R2 | 2:36 | CXF 6 | Feb 25, 2017 |
| W | Daniel Hernandez20-18 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:24 | KOTC | Jun 4, 2016 |
| L | Casey Greene4-2 | KO/TKO | Kicks and Knee | R2 | 3:39 | BAMMA USA | Jun 26, 2015 |
| L | Marc Stevens24-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | — | CFX 25 | Sep 26, 2014 |
| W | Nolan Norwood12-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:21 | VCS 6 | Jun 20, 2014 |
| W | Joe McGann3-2-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | CFX 24 | Apr 12, 2014 |
| W | Ryan White | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:03 | Cage Titans FC | Jan 25, 2014 |
| W | Tim Silva1-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Cage Titans FC | Jul 26, 2013 |
| L | Shawn Baker | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Cage Titans 8 | May 5, 2012 |
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 · 2 promotionsCage Titans 6 · GFL 10
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Adam Gordon | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Cage Titans 6 | Sep 10, 2011 |
| W | Dan Lepore | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | GFL 10 | Apr 15, 2011 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.