All MMA fightersDamon Jackson
“The Leech”
MMA · Active23-9-1 (1 NC)RECORD
4KO / TKO WINS
15SUBMISSION WINS
4DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Leech |
| Date of birth | 8 Aug 1988 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Durant, USA |
| Lives in | Dallas, USA |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Team | Fortis MMA |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 185 cm (73″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 22 Sep 2012 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Carlos Calderon, 17 May 2026 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Legacy FC Featherweight Champion
- Former LFA Featherweight Champion
- Performance of the Night (x2)
Background
American featherweight from Durant, Oklahoma, and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt who held titles in Legacy FC and LFA before two spells in the UFC. He trains at Fortis MMA in Dallas.
Fight history
34 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Carlos Calderon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 4 | 2:07 | Fury FC 119 | 17 May 2026 | Houston, Texas, USA | For the vacant Fury FC Featherweight Championship |
| Loss | Jim Miller | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:44 | UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic | 16 Nov 2024 | New York City, New York, USA | Lightweight bout |
| Loss | Chepe Mariscal | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 | 10 Aug 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Catchweight (149.5 lb) |
| Win | Alexander Hernandez | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 | 6 Apr 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Catchweight (147.5 lb) |
| Loss | Billy Quarantillo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font | 5 Aug 2023 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Loss | Dan Ige | KO (punch) | 2 | 4:13 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | 14 Jan 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Pat Sabatini | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:09 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song | 17 Sep 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Dan Argueta | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik | 4 Jun 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Kamuela Kirk | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 4:42 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | 12 Mar 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Charles Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez | 9 Oct 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Ilia Topuria | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:38 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori | 5 Dec 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Mirsad Bektic | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:21 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | 19 Sep 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Mauro Chaulet | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:11 | LFA 83 | 6 Mar 2020 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Movlid Khaybulaev | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 0:10 | PFL 2 (2019) | 23 May 2019 | Uniondale, New York, USA | |
| Win | Nate Jennerman | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:33 | LFA 47 | 10 Aug 2018 | Dallas, Texas, USA | Won the interim LFA Featherweight Championship |
| Win | Jeremy Spoon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:59 | LFA 40 | 25 May 2018 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Chris Pecero | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 0:38 | LFA 33 | 16 Feb 2018 | Dallas, Texas, USA | Technical submission |
| Win | Anselmo Luna Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:58 | LFA 28 | 8 Dec 2017 | Dallas, Texas, USA | Lightweight bout |
| Win | Eliazar Rodriguez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:49 | LFA 16 | 14 Jul 2017 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Kevin Aguilar | KO (punch) | 3 | 4:05 | LFA 4 | 17 Feb 2017 | Bossier City, Louisiana, USA | For the inaugural LFA Featherweight Championship |
| Win | Charles Cheeks III | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:24 | LFA 1 | 13 Jan 2017 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Levi Mowles | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Legacy FC 61 | 14 Oct 2016 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Draw | Levan Makashvili | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader | 30 Jan 2016 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | |
| No contest | Rony Jason | No contest (overturned) | 1 | 3:31 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves | 30 May 2015 | Goiania, Goias, Brazil | Originally a submission loss; overturned after Jason failed a drug test |
| Loss | Yancy Medeiros | Submission (reverse bulldog choke) | 2 | 1:54 | UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto | 30 Aug 2014 | Sacramento, California, USA | Lightweight bout |
| Win | Leonard Garcia | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:32 | Legacy FC 33 | 18 Jul 2014 | Allen, Texas, USA | Won the Legacy FC Featherweight Championship |
| Win | Hunter Tucker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:24 | Legacy FC 28 | 21 Feb 2014 | Arlington, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Javier Obregon | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 4:12 | Legacy FC 24 | 11 Oct 2013 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Keith Miner | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:00 | Bellator 96 | 19 Jun 2013 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Anselmo Luna Jr. | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:15 | 24/7 Entertainment 9 | 19 Apr 2013 | Odessa, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Zac Church | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:43 | Bellator 86 | 24 Jan 2013 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Zac Church | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:19 | KOTC: Unification | 8 Dec 2012 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Shelby Graham | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:43 | Tommy Tran Promotions | 17 Nov 2012 | Branson, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Jacob Salyer | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:23 | War Sports 1 | 22 Sep 2012 | Springfield, Missouri, USA | Pro debut |