Vern Jefferson
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W1
- Fighting out of
- Tama, Iowa
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Vern Jefferson 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
373-279-8
.572 win rate
Winning-record opponents
12 of 22
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
30
22 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 30 bouts · 24 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 13 subEFX · AFA · FOF · IEF 3 · WPCF 7 +19
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Matt Hermann | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:58 | WPCF 7 | Jun 1, 2007 |
| L | Jeremy Stephens29-23 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:58 | Greensparks | Mar 17, 2007 |
| W | Aaron Steele7-12 | Submission | Achilles Lock | R1 | 1:22 | VFC 18 | Feb 16, 2007 |
| L | John Strawn38-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | Mainstream MMA 4 | Jan 6, 2007 |
| L | Nik Lentz30-12-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | EFX | Sep 6, 2006 |
| W | Shane Wessels11-9-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | EFX | Sep 6, 2006 |
| W | John Owens3-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | Mainstream MMA 3 | Aug 12, 2006 |
| L | Wayne Hajicek19-16 | KO/TKO | Punches | R0 | — | EFX | Mar 8, 2006 |
| L | Chad Reiner35-18 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 4:42 | VFC 11 | Dec 3, 2005 |
| W | Jason Purcell16-36 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:45 | IC 23 | Nov 12, 2005 |
| W | Pat Shirley1-2 | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | 1:16 | AFA | Jun 10, 2005 |
| W | Shane Wessels11-9-1 | Submission | Armbar | R0 | — | MT 3 | May 21, 2005 |
| L | Deryck Ripley14-22 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:18 | XKK | Apr 23, 2005 |
| W | Justin Kretzer1-6 | Submission | Ankle Lock | R0 | 0:00 | IC | Apr 2, 2005 |
| L | Joe Jordan48-14-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:40 | EC 60 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R0 | — | IC 17 | Nov 6, 2004 | |
| W | Mitch Baruth | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:57 | AFA | Jan 23, 2004 |
| W | Matt Bauler | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:30 | AFA | Jan 17, 2004 |
| L | Eric Gwaltney6-8-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R0 | 0:00 | SC 18 | Dec 13, 2003 |
| W | Kevin Cooley | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:06 | IC 9 | Apr 5, 2003 |
| W | Darren Hines | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R0 | 0:00 | FOF | Mar 15, 2003 |
| W | JD Graham0-1 | KO/TKO | — | R0 | 0:00 | FOF | Mar 15, 2003 |
| W | Joe Sales | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R0 | — | IC 8 | Jan 11, 2003 |
| L | Derick Perez | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:35 | EC 48 | Jul 27, 2002 |
| NC | Ryan Gouffey2-0 | No Contest | — | R1 | — | IFN 4 | May 11, 2002 |
| L | John Strawn38-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 5:37 | IC 4 | Mar 2, 2002 |
| W | Kyle Baker8-12 | KO/TKO | Submission to Strikes | R1 | 0:50 | IEF 3 | Oct 29, 1998 |
| L | Clayton Miller39-27-1 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:45 | IEF 3 | Oct 29, 1998 |
| L | Greg Halsor | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 11:55 | MFC 1 | Jul 28, 1998 |
| L | Brett Al-azzawi8-15 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:25 | Gladiators | Apr 18, 1998 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
8-2across 10 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsECT · EC · EC 18
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Frank Novakowski | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 5:53 | ECT | Dec 5, 1998 |
| L | Eli Shetler5-3 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:17 | ECT | Dec 5, 1998 |
| W | Randy Collender2-1 | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | 0:54 | ECT | Dec 5, 1998 |
| W | Rocky Goodson | Submission | Front Choke | R1 | 4:36 | EC 18 | May 2, 1998 |
| W | Jim Rhodes0-1 | N/A | — | R1 | 0:49 | EC 18 | May 2, 1998 |
| W | Cale Kistler | Submission | Front Choke | R1 | 1:07 | ECT | Feb 7, 1998 |
| W | Eli Shetler5-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:59 | ECT | Feb 7, 1998 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 5:05 | EC | Nov 15, 1997 | |
| W | Shane Bobb | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:41 | EC | Nov 15, 1997 |
| W | Andy Schmidt2-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:14 | EC | Nov 15, 1997 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.