Jesse Thorton
UFC DebutNickname“The Army Assassin”
Record
Streak
L4
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Killeen, Texas
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Fight Stop
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'5" · 165 cm
Before the UFC
Jesse Thorton 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
116-93-1
.555 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 10
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
16
10 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 16 bouts · 14 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 1 sub · 3 decRMMA · X-1 · GKO 10 · Shamrock FC · Bellator +9
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Sinjen Smith | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:27 | GKO 10 | Aug 5, 2017 |
| L | Cy Landry | Submission | — | R2 | 2:35 | RMMA | Jun 6, 2014 |
| L | William Joplin18-15 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 4:38 | Shamrock FC | Nov 1, 2013 |
| L | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Oct 11, 2013 | |
| W | Steven Artoff | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R4 | 4:11 | SCS 16 | Apr 6, 2013 |
| W | Lewis McKenzie13-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | SCS 14 | Dec 8, 2012 |
| L | Javon Wright6-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:51 | CC 40 | Nov 3, 2012 |
| L | Jonathan Mackles | Submission | — | R1 | 0:57 | RMMA | Sep 21, 2012 |
| W | Adam Dunnavant | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CC 38 | Jun 23, 2012 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:48 | SCS 11 | May 12, 2012 | |
| L | Jens Pulver27-19-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CWC | Apr 14, 2012 |
| W | Craig Ross10-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R4 | 4:34 | SCS 10 | Mar 31, 2012 |
| L | Andrew Navarro | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | STFC 17 | Oct 15, 2011 |
| L | Erik Perez21-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:34 | STFC 15 | Apr 15, 2011 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:30 | X-1 | Jun 4, 2010 | |
| W | Jay Bolos1-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | X-1 | Mar 20, 2010 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
0-1across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionX-1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Todd Young | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | X-1 | Feb 29, 2008 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.