Damon Jackson

Damon Jackson
Born (1988-08-08) August 8, 1988
Durant, Oklahoma, United States
Other names The Leech
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Lightweight
Reach 71.0 in (180 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Dallas, Texas, United States
Team Octagon MMA
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 9
By knockout 2
By submission 7
Losses 1
By submission 1
Draws 1
No contests 1
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 UFC's featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2012, Jackson has also formerly competed for Bellator MMA, and Legacy FC, where he was the featherweight champion.

Background

Born in Oklahoma and raised in Texas, 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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

Legacy Fighting Championship

In October 2013, Jackson fought and defeated Javier Obregon by submission in the second round at Legacy FC 24.[6]

Jackson would win his next bout via rear-naked choke submission at Legacy FC 28 against Hunter Tucker on February 21, 2014.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9] Jackson lost the fight via submission in the second round, suffering his first loss of his career.[10]

Jackson faced Rony Jason on May 30, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67.[11] He lost the fight via triangle choke submission in the first round.[12] 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.[13]

Jackson faced Levan Makashvili on January 30, 2016 at UFC on Fox 18.[14] 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.[15]

Personal life

Jackson is married and has three daughters.[16]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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 3 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 Submission loss (triangle choke) overturned; Jason tested positive for a banned diuretic.
Loss 9–1 Yancy Medeiros Submission (inverted guillotine 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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Condit vs. Alves". UFC.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  2. "Damon Jackson - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  3. https://www.octagonmma.com/staff/damon-jackson-wrestling-kickboxing-core-fitness/
  4. "Bellator 86 results: Askren batters Amoussou, Lawal rolls in debut". mmajunkie.com. January 25, 2013.
  5. "Bellator 96 results: 'King Mo' Lawal devastates, 'Babalu' Sobral retires". mmajunkie.com. June 20, 2013.
  6. "Legacy FC 24 results: Ferreira, Cejudo, Holm stay undefeated". mmajunkie.com. October 12, 2013.
  7. "Legacy FC 28: Bush vs. Cleveland". mmajunkie.com.
  8. "Damon Jackson Dethrones Leonard Garcia, Claims Legacy FC Featherweight Crown". sherdog.com. July 18, 2014.
  9. C.J. Tuttle (2014-08-22). "Legacy FC Featherweight Champion Damon Jackson takes UFC 177 fight on nine days’ notice". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  10. "Yancy Medeiros submits Damon Jackson with nasty reverse guillotine choke". foxsports.com. August 30, 2014.
  11. Guilherme Cruz (2015-04-20). "UFC Fight Night 67 card complete with Rony Jason vs. Damon Jackson". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  12. Jacob Cooper (2015-05-30). "UFC Fight Night 67 results: Rony Jason submits Damon Jackson". cagepages.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  13. Guilherme Cruz (2015-06-18). "Rony Jason tests positive for diuretics, has UFC Fight Night 67 win overturned". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  14. Staff (2015-12-23). "UFC on FOX 18 gets two new bouts, one injury replacement". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  15. Steven Marrocco (2016-01-30). "UFC on Fox 18 results: Levan Makashvili mistakes lead to draw with Damon Jackson". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  16. http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/more-sports/headlines/20130618-dallas-man-tries-to-choke-people-for-a-living-but-is-it-worth-it.ece
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