Sam Jackson
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L3
- Fighting out of
- Oskaloosa, Iowa
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Sam 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
ModerateOpponents' combined record
497-451-11
.524 win rate
Winning-record opponents
21 of 32
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
32
all opponents have 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 32 bouts · 30 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 1 sub · 5 decMFC 3 · XFO · VFC · CFFC 8 · CFC 2 +25
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Drew Dober29-15 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | VFC | Jul 30, 2011 |
| L | Jay Coleman7-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:10 | CFFC 8 | May 20, 2011 |
| L | Sean Wilson38-32-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:03 | CFC 2 | Dec 17, 2010 |
| W | Ted Worthington35-57 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | TP | Sep 16, 2010 |
| L | Mike Medrano12-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | UCC 2 | May 14, 2010 |
| L | Demi Deeds18-11 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | — | GFC 7 | Jul 25, 2009 |
| W | Maurice Speirs3-10 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 2:43 | MFC 7 | Jun 27, 2009 |
| W | Cory Simpson21-22 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:28 | GFC 6 | Apr 4, 2009 |
| L | Justin Wieman19-9-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | — | Mainstream MMA 10 | Sep 13, 2008 |
| W | Zeke Shiling1-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | MFC 3 | Aug 16, 2008 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:23 | MFC 3 | Aug 16, 2008 | |
| W | Rod Montoya17-16 | KO/TKO | Slam | R1 | — | Mainstream MMA 8 | Jan 26, 2008 |
| L | Rod Montoya17-16 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 4:35 | RCC 2 | Nov 24, 2007 |
| L | Andy Hahn2-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:55 | KOTC | Nov 17, 2007 |
| W | Rod Montoya17-16 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | EC 83 | Sep 1, 2007 |
| L | Clay French19-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:22 | EC 82 | Aug 18, 2007 |
| L | Sam Morgan18-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | EFX | Aug 2, 2007 |
| L | John Halverson16-8 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:30 | TFC | Jun 30, 2007 |
| L | Keoni Koch5-1 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:34 | XFO | Jun 2, 2007 |
| L | Shane Wessels11-9-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:39 | DFC 10 | May 12, 2007 |
| L | Joe Jordan48-14-2 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 4:08 | EC 76 | Mar 31, 2007 |
| L | Tim Bazer14-21 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | — | MMVT 3 | Mar 24, 2007 |
| L | Jason Black23-4-1 | Submission | Choke | R0 | 0:00 | EC 74 | Mar 10, 2007 |
| L | Mark Moreno12-10-2 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 0:24 | Icon Sport | Feb 9, 2007 |
| L | Danny Rodriguez5-13 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:00 | EFC 3 | Jan 27, 2007 |
| L | Chase Beebe24-13-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:36 | XFO | Dec 9, 2006 |
| L | Andrew Gerdis3-1 | Decision | — | R0 | 0:00 | IMMAC 1 | Nov 4, 2006 |
| W | Norman Alexander3-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | MAC | Oct 7, 2006 |
| L | Jon Friedland19-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:03 | EFC 2 | Sep 15, 2006 |
| L | Brian Gassaway29-21-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:54 | XFO 12 | Aug 19, 2006 |
| W | Frank Young11-24 | KO/TKO | Referee Stoppage | R1 | 4:32 | EC 69 | Jul 22, 2006 |
| W | Kenneth Allen1-43 | Decision | — | R3 | 3:00 | IC 28 | May 6, 2006 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.