Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Jackson vs Rodriguez
Oct. 15, 2022
Stats
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 95
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 166
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 1
- Takedowns Attempted
- 3
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Houston, United States
Trains at
Main Street Boxing and Muay Thai
Fighting style
Striker
Age
38
Height
74.00
Weight
170.00
Octagon Debut
Feb. 7, 2016
Reach
74.00
Leg reach
42.00
- Has competed as an amateur in MMA since 2008, fighting nine times
- Origin of nickname: “It was given to me by a friend well before I began fighting; it’s a personality trait.”
UFC Fight Night (10/15/22) Jackson was knocked out by Pete Rodriguez at 1:33 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (4/23/22) Jackson defeated Dean Barry via disqualification (eye poke) at 3:52 of the first round
UFC 225 (6/9/18) Jackson’s win over CM Punk was overturned due to a positive post-fight drug test for marijuana
UFC Fight Night (2/6/16) Jackson was submitted by Mickey Gall via rear naked choke at :45 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I began training in 2008, simply because I thought it would be fun.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? This is an amazing opportunity in a crazy situation. I hope to use this platform to grow my brand as not only a fighter, but as an MMA media personality.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I attended both Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. Graduated from UH in Dec. 2015 with a degree in Sociology, minor in African American Studies.
What was your job before you started fighting? College student
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 2011 Houston Golden Gloves Champion
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? 4-0 (4 KOs) as a pro boxer; 1-0 (1 KO) as a pro kickboxer.
Favorite grappling technique: Guillotine choke
Favorite Striking technique: Flying jabs
