Justin Thornton
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L5
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Natchez, Mississippi
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'1" · 185 cm
Before the UFC
Justin Thornton 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
146-146
.500 win rate
Winning-record opponents
7 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
24
13 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 24 bouts · 16 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 2 subSquare Ring Promotions · Psychout · In Ya Face · RAR · Fighting Force 4 +11
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Lex McMahon | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:59 | Fighting Force 4 | Nov 21, 2020 |
| L | Michael Lombardo14-4 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:18 | AKA | Aug 23, 2019 |
| L | Randy Billiot | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:42 | In Ya Face | Aug 3, 2019 |
| L | Christopher Friddle | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:09 | RAR | Mar 10, 2018 |
| L | Austen Lane13-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:39 | CN | Nov 18, 2017 |
| W | Randy Billiot | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:16 | In Ya Face | Oct 8, 2016 |
| W | Johnathan Ivey33-58 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:36 | Square Ring Promotions | Aug 13, 2016 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:23 | Square Ring Promotions | Aug 1, 2015 | |
| L | Quentin Henry11-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:37 | AFP | Jun 27, 2015 |
| W | Matt Hudson | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:14 | SHP 36 | Jan 17, 2015 |
| L | Miles Dakota Merritt3-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | Square Ring Promotions | Sep 20, 2014 |
| L | Chase Sherman18-14 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:01 | Square Ring Promotions | May 9, 2014 |
| L | Chris Seifert11-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | RUF | Apr 20, 2013 |
| L | Dillon Cleckler11-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:05 | Square Ring Promotions | Feb 16, 2013 |
| L | Taz Hendricks | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:15 | RAR | Dec 17, 2011 |
| W | Roman Pizzolato9-11 | Submission | — | R2 | 1:35 | Pollard Productions | Jul 30, 2011 |
| L | Walt Harris13-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:16 | HEF | Mar 15, 2011 |
| L | Josh Craig | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:47 | Psychout MMA | Sep 18, 2010 |
| W | Christopher Adams0-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:55 | BOTB | May 8, 2010 |
| L | Brian Albin8-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:03 | Psychout | Feb 27, 2010 |
| W | Chris Wright | Submission | — | R1 | 4:15 | Psychout | Sep 26, 2009 |
| L | Matthew Smith | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | RMMA | Nov 7, 2008 |
| L | Brad Rineheart | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:59 | RAR 3 | Oct 17, 2008 |
| L | Wes Shivers | KO/TKO | Punch | R3 | 1:16 | Psychout | Sep 27, 2008 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.