Damon Jackson
BornDamon Jackson
(1988-08-08) August 8, 1988
Durant, Oklahoma, United States
Other namesAction
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
Reach73 in (190 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofDallas, Texas, United States
TeamOctagon MMA (2013–2017)[2]
Fortis MMA (2017–present)[3]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total30
Wins22
By knockout4
By submission15
By decision3
Losses6
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision1
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Damon Jackson (born August 8, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2012, Jackson competed for Bellator MMA and King of the Cage and he was the former Legacy Fighting Alliance Interim Featherweight Champion.

Background

Born in Oklahoma, Jackson began wrestling from a young age and was talented. In high school, Jackson also competed in baseball and ran cross-country and track. Jackson was a state runner-up before continuing his career at Missouri Valley College where he was an All-American and had a fifth-place finish at the national tournament in 2012. Shortly after, Jackson began pursuing mixed martial arts.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Jackson held an amateur MMA record of 6–1 before making his professional debut September 2012, winning via TKO in the first round. He would go on to win his next two bouts, both via submission.

Bellator MMA

Jackson debuted for Bellator on January 24, 2013, at Bellator 86 against Zac Church. Jackson won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[6]

On June 19, 2013, Jackson defeated Keith Miner via TKO due to strikes in the first round at Bellator 96, improving his record to 6–0.[7]

Legacy Fighting Championship

In October 2013, Jackson fought and defeated Javier Obregon by submission in the second round at Legacy FC 24.[8]

Jackson would win his next bout via rear-naked choke submission at Legacy FC 28 against Hunter Tucker on February 21, 2014.[9]

Jackson then faced WEC and UFC veteran Leonard Garcia for the Legacy FC featherweight championship at Legacy FC 33 on July 18, 2014. Jackson won the fight via submission in the first round.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Stepping in as a late replacement for an injured Justin Edwards, Jackson faced Yancy Medeiros at UFC 177 on August 30, 2014.[11] Jackson lost the fight via submission in the second round, suffering his first loss of his career.[12]

Jackson faced Rony Jason on May 30, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 67.[13] He lost the fight via triangle choke submission in the first round.[14] On June 18, 2015, it was announced that Jason tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, which is a banned diuretic, therefore his submission victory against Jackson was overturned and he received a nine-month suspension.[15]

Jackson faced Levan Makashvili on January 30, 2016, at UFC on Fox 18.[16] The bout was ruled a majority draw (28-28, 28-28, 29-27) after Makashvili was deducted one point in the third round due to an illegal knee and eye poke.[17]

Legacy Fighting Alliance/PFL

After going 6–1 fighting under the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) banner, Jackson won the Featherweight Interim Legacy Fighting Alliance championship on August 10, 2018, against Nate Jennerman at Legacy Fighting Alliance 47 via knockout in round two.[18][19]

He would sign with PFL to face Movlid Khaybulaev on May 23, 2019, at PFL 2, getting knocked out with a flying knee 10 seconds into the bout.[20]

After the loss, Jackson returned to the LFA at LFA 83, submitting Mauro Chaulet in the first round via rear-naked choke.[21]

Return to UFC

Jackson returned to UFC to face Mirsad Bektić, replacing Luiz Eduardo Garagorri on September 19, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 178.[22] He won the fight via a submission in round three.[23] This win earned him a Performance of the Night bonus.[24]

Jackson faced Ilia Topuria on December 5, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 19.[25] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[26]

Jackson was scheduled to face T.J. Laramie on May 1, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 188.[27] However in late March, Laramie pulled out of the fight for undisclosed reasons,[28] and he was replaced by Luke Sanders.[29] In turn, Jackson withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Felipe Colares who also lost his original opponent at the event.[30]

Jackson faced Charles Rosa on October 9, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 194.[31] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[32]

Jackson was scheduled to face Joshua Culibao on March 12, 2022 UFC Fight Night 203.[33] However, Culibao was pulled from the event for undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by Kamuela Kirk.[34] Jackson won the fight via an arm triangle submission in round two.[35]

Jackson was scheduled to face Darrick Minner on June 4, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 207.[36] However, for undisclosed reasons, Minner was pulled from the event and he was replaced by newcomer Daniel Argueta.[37] Jackson won the bout via unanimous decision.[38]

Jackson faced Pat Sabatini on September 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 210.[39] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[40] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[41]

Jackson faced Dan Ige January 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 217.[42] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[43]

Jackson faced Billy Quarantillo on August 5, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 226.[44] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[45]

Jackson is scheduled to face Alexander Hernandez on April 6, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 242.[46]

Personal life

Jackson is married and has four daughters.[2]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
30 matches 22 wins 6 losses
By knockout 4 4
By submission 15 1
By decision 3 1
Draws 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 22–6–1 (1) Billy Quarantillo Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font August 5, 2023 3 5:00 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Loss 22–5–1 (1) Dan Ige KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov January 14, 2023 2 4:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 22–4–1 (1) Pat Sabatini TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song September 17, 2022 1 1:09 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 21–4–1 (1) Daniel Argueta Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik June 4, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 20–4–1 (1) Kamuela Kirk Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev March 12, 2022 2 4:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 19–4–1 (1) Charles Rosa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez October 9, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 18–4–1 (1) Ilia Topuria KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori December 5, 2020 1 2:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 18–3–1 (1) Mirsad Bektić Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley September 19, 2020 3 1:21 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 17–3–1 (1) Mauro Chaulet Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 83 March 6, 2020 1 2:11 Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss 16–3–1 (1) Movlid Khaybulaev KO (flying knee) PFL 2 May 23, 2019 1 0:10 Uniondale, New York, United States 2019 PFL Featherweight Tournament Opening Round.
Win 16–2–1 (1) Nate Jennerman KO (punch) LFA 47 August 10, 2018 2 0:33 Dallas, Texas, United States Won the interim LFA Featherweight Championship.
Win 15–2–1 (1) Jeremy Spoon Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 40 May 25, 2018 2 3:59 Dallas, Texas, United States Return to Featherweight.
Win 14–2–1 (1) Chris Pecero Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) LFA 33 February 16, 2018 1 0:38 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 13–2–1 (1) Luis Luna Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 28 December 8, 2017 1 4:58 Dallas, Texas, United States Return to Lightweight.
Win 12–2–1 (1) Eliazar Rodriguez Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 16 July 14, 2017 1 3:49 Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss 11–2–1 (1) Kevin Aguilar KO (punch) LFA 4 February 17, 2017 3 4:05 Bossier City, Louisiana, United States For the LFA Featherweight Championship.
Win 11–1–1 (1) Charles Cheek III Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 1 January 13, 2017 2 1:24 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 10–1–1 (1) Levi Mowles Decision (unanimous) Legacy FC 61 October 14, 2016 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Draw 9–1–1 (1) Levan Makashvili Draw (majority) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader January 30, 2016 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States Makashvili was deducted one point in round three due to an illegal knee and eye poke.
NC 9–1 (1) Rony Jason NC (overturned) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves May 30, 2015 1 3:31 Goiânia, Brazil Originally a submission (triangle choke) win for Jason; overturned after he tested positive for a banned diuretic.
Loss 9–1 Yancy Medeiros Submission (reverse bulldog choke) UFC 177 August 30, 2014 2 1:54 Sacramento, California, United States Lightweight bout.
Win 9–0 Leonard Garcia Submission (arm-triangle choke) Legacy FC 33 July 18, 2014 1 1:32 Allen, Texas, United States Won the Legacy FC Featherweight Championship.
Win 8–0 Hunter Tucker Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy FC 28 February 21, 2014 2 3:24 Arlington, Texas, United States
Win 7–0 Javier Obregon Submission (arm-triangle choke) Legacy FC 24 October 11, 2013 2 4:12 Dallas, Texas, United States Featherweight debut.
Win 6–0 Keith Miner TKO (punches) Bellator 96 June 19, 2013 1 2:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 5–0 Anselmo Luna Submission (armbar) 24/7 Entertainment 9: Enemy of the State April 19, 2013 2 1:15 Odessa, Texas, United States
Win 4–0 Zac Church Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 86 January 24, 2013 2 2:43 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 3–0 Zac Church Submission KOTC: Unification December 8, 2012 2 3:19 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win 2–0 Shelby Graham Submission (rear-naked choke) Tommy Tran Promotions November 17, 2012 1 4:43 Branson, Missouri, United States
Win 1–0 Jacob Salyer TKO (punches) War Sports 1 September 22, 2012 1 2:23 Springfield, Missouri, United States

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See also

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