All MMA fightersJared Gooden
“Nite Train”
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11KO / TKO WINS
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Profile
| Full name | Jared Alexander Gooden |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Nite Train |
| Date of birth | 5 Dec 1993 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Birmingham, USA |
| Lives in | Norcross, USA |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | X3 Sports |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 196 cm (77″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 8 Aug 2015 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Boris Mbarga Atangana, 23 May 2026 |
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Titles and honours
- Former NFC Welterweight Champion
- Former NFC Middleweight Champion
- Performance of the Night (x1)
Background
American welterweight from Birmingham, Alabama, who won NFC titles at welterweight and middleweight and fought in the UFC from 2020 to 2024. He trains at X3 Sports in Georgia.
Fight history
35 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Boris Mbarga Atangana | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:05 | PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson | 23 May 2026 | Brussels, Belgium | Middleweight |
| Loss | Mahamed Aly | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shogun Fights 30 | 29 Mar 2025 | Hanover, Maryland, USA | Light heavyweight |
| Loss | Chidi Njokuani | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | 12 Oct 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Catchweight (172.5 lb); Gooden missed weight |
| Win | Wellington Turman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:11 | UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan | 2 Dec 2023 | Austin, Texas, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Carlston Harris | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | 11 Mar 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Catchweight (177 lb); Gooden missed weight |
| Win | Demarques Jackson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:50 | United Fight League 1 | 18 Feb 2023 | Mesa, Arizona, USA | UFL Welterweight Grand Prix quarter-final |
| Win | Doug Usher | TKO (injury) | 2 | 4:55 | NFC 150 | 15 Oct 2022 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Won the NFC Middleweight Championship |
| Loss | Impa Kasanganay | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:16 | XMMA 5 | 23 Jul 2022 | Columbia, South Carolina, USA | |
| Win | Curtis Millender | TKO (leg kick and punches) | 2 | 0:16 | XMMA 4 | 2 Apr 2022 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Aaron Highbaugh | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Jorge Masvidal's iKON FC 1 | 21 Jan 2022 | West Palm Beach, Florida, USA | Middleweight |
| Loss | Randy Brown | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez | 9 Oct 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Catchweight (174 lb); Gooden missed weight |
| Win | Niklas Stolze | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:08 | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland | 31 Jul 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Abubakar Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou | 27 Mar 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Alan Jouban | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez | 21 Nov 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Trent McCown | TKO (punches and elbows) | 2 | 2:31 | Titan FC 62 | 23 Jul 2020 | Miami, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Jay Jackson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:45 | Empire FC 5 | 29 Feb 2020 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Marcel Stamps | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 2:18 | Island Fights 60 | 10 Oct 2019 | Columbus, Georgia, USA | |
| Loss | Bruno Oliveira | TKO (punches and knee) | 1 | 0:53 | Titan FC 55 | 28 Jun 2019 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA | Middleweight |
| Win | Will Santiago | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 0:28 | JacksonWink Fight Night 5 | 10 May 2019 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | |
| Loss | Michael Graves | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Titan FC 53 | 15 Mar 2019 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA | For the interim Titan FC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Steven Newell | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 59 | 1 Feb 2019 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | Catchweight (180 lb) |
| Win | Cody Wilson | TKO (superman punch) | 3 | 0:24 | 864 FC: Fight 7 | 29 Sep 2018 | Greenville, South Carolina, USA | |
| Win | Ladarious Jackson | KO (flying knee) | 3 | 0:07 | NFC 108 | 22 Jun 2018 | Kennesaw, Georgia, USA | Middleweight |
| Win | Sean Kilgus | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:59 | NFC 105 | 30 Mar 2018 | Kennesaw, Georgia, USA | Defended the NFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Elijah Wynter | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | NFC 99 | 22 Sep 2017 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Won the NFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Wesley Golden | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:53 | NFC 96 | 30 Jun 2017 | Kennesaw, Georgia, USA | |
| Loss | Julien Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | NFC 94 | 22 Apr 2017 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | |
| Win | Micah Miller | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | NFC 89 | 9 Dec 2016 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | |
| Loss | Dave Vitkay | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | NFC 86 | 27 Aug 2016 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | For the NFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Amir Dadovic | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | NFC 84 | 11 Jun 2016 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | |
| Win | Tanner Saraceno | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:45 | NFC 83 | 25 Mar 2016 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | |
| Win | Smith Amisial | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:09 | OCF Fight Night 1 | 22 Jan 2016 | Fern Park, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Nick Poythress | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 3:10 | NFC 80 | 5 Dec 2015 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | |
| Win | Brad Taylor | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 2:01 | Legacy FC 47 | 16 Oct 2015 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | |
| Win | Bobby Tucker | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 4:02 | NFC 76 | 8 Aug 2015 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Pro debut |