All MMA fightersJesse Taylor
“JT Money”
MMA · Active33-18RECORD
6KO / TKO WINS
18SUBMISSION WINS
9DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | JT Money |
| Date of birth | 2 Jan 1983 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Poway, USA |
| Lives in | Murrieta, USA |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Team Quest |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | 187 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2006 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 4 Aug 2006 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, 6 Jun 2026 |
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Titles and honours
- The Ultimate Fighter 25 winner
- Former Cage Warriors Middleweight Champion
- Former K-Oz Entertainment Middleweight Champion
- Former King of Champions Middleweight Champion
- Former Total Combat Middleweight Champion
Background
American middleweight and welterweight from Poway, California, who first appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 7 and later won The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption in 2017. He has fought widely abroad, including for Cage Warriors, KSW, WSOF and ACB.
Fight history
51 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:24 | Liga Monstro Combate 1 | 6 Jun 2026 | Curitiba, Brazil | For the inaugural LMC Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | Jared Revel | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:00 | BFL 76 | 30 Mar 2023 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | For the BFL Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Daniel McWilliams | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:28 | J Street Fights 2 | 13 Nov 2021 | Bentonville, Arkansas, USA | |
| Win | Seth Baczynski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:46 | NWFA 1 | 28 Aug 2021 | Bentonville, Arkansas, USA | Catchweight (195 lb) |
| Loss | Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:13 | ACA 100 | 4 Oct 2019 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Win | Dhiego Lima | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:43 | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale | 7 Jul 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won The Ultimate Fighter 25 welterweight tournament |
| Loss | Mukhamed Berkhamov | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:30 | ACB 48 | 22 Oct 2016 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | Seth Baczynski | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Tru-Form Entertainment MMA: Vengeance | 26 Aug 2016 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Loss | Aslambek Saidov | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:29 | ACB 40 | 3 Jun 2016 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Loss | Borys Mańkowski | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:02 | KSW 32 | 31 Oct 2015 | London, England | For the KSW Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Michail Tsarev | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:40 | League S-70: Russia vs. World | 29 Aug 2015 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Win | Nick Barnes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:59 | Smash Global: The Main Event | 1 Aug 2015 | San Diego, California, USA | Technical submission |
| Loss | Maiquel Falcão | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:13 | Arena Tour 5 | 18 Apr 2015 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Loss | Trey Houston | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:10 | BattleGrounds MMA 5 | 4 Oct 2014 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | BattleGrounds welterweight tournament quarter-final |
| Loss | David Branch | Submission (brabo choke) | 1 | 1:41 | WSOF 10 | 21 Jun 2014 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | WSOF middleweight tournament final; for the inaugural WSOF Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Elvis Mutapčić | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WSOF 7 | 7 Dec 2013 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | WSOF middleweight tournament semi-final |
| Win | John Phillips | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:43 | Cage Warriors 54 | 4 May 2013 | Cardiff, Wales | Defended the Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Kendall Grove | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | K-Oz Bragging Rights 5 | 23 Feb 2013 | Perth, Australia | Defended the K-Oz Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Chris Fields | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:06 | Cage Warriors 51 | 31 Dec 2012 | Dublin, Ireland | Won the Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Steve Kennedy | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:01 | K-Oz Bragging Rights 4 | 16 Nov 2012 | Perth, Australia | Won the vacant K-Oz Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Marcel Fortuna | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Dragon House MMA 11 | 18 Aug 2012 | Oakland, California, USA | |
| Win | Christopher Ortega | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:13 | Cage Gladiator 7 | 4 Aug 2012 | Mexicali, Mexico | |
| Loss | Gaël Grimaud | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 0:55 | Cage Warriors: Fight Night 6 | 24 May 2012 | Isa Town, Bahrain | For the Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | Mamed Khalidov | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 1:42 | KSW 17 | 26 Nov 2011 | Łódź, Poland | Catchweight (187.4 lb) |
| Win | Mario Trujillo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:30 | Panama Fight League: Ultimate Combat Challenge 7 | 30 Sep 2011 | Panama City, Panama | |
| Loss | Héctor Lombard | Submission (heel hook) | 2 | 1:26 | Australian FC 2 | 3 Sep 2011 | Melbourne, Australia | For the inaugural AFC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Denis Kang | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:57 | Battlefield Fight League 8 | 28 May 2011 | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | Clay Davidson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Battlefield Fight League 7 | 26 Mar 2011 | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | Light heavyweight |
| Win | Dylan Andrews | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:33 | Australian FC 1 | 12 Nov 2010 | Melbourne, Australia | Technical submission |
| Win | Tom Watson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | MFC 26 | 10 Sep 2010 | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | Murilo Bustamante | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 2:10 | Impact FC 2 | 18 Jul 2010 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Loss | Thales Leites | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:27 | MFC 25 | 7 May 2010 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Jason Day | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:14 | Aggression MMA 2 | 5 Feb 2010 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | Luke Rockhold | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:42 | Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista | 6 Nov 2009 | Fresno, California, USA | |
| Loss | Jay Hieron | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | 15 Aug 2009 | San Jose, California, USA | Welterweight |
| Win | Yoon Dong-sik | TKO (ankle injury) | 1 | 1:02 | Dream 10 | 20 Jul 2009 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Rubén Barboza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:13 | Total Combat 33 | 11 Jul 2009 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won the Total Combat Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Eric Davila | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:29 | Shark Fights 4 | 2 May 2009 | Lubbock, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Chris Camozzi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | King of Champions: Shockwave 2009 | 28 Mar 2009 | Denver, Colorado, USA | Won the KOC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Gert Kocani | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:45 | Xtreme Cagefighting Federation: Rumble in Racetown 1 | 14 Feb 2009 | Daytona Beach, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Rico Altamirano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:00 | The Warriors Cage 1 | 15 Jan 2009 | Porterville, California, USA | |
| Win | Drew Fickett | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 1:42 | Total Combat 32 | 2 Oct 2008 | El Cajon, California, USA | Welterweight |
| Loss | CB Dollaway | Submission (Peruvian necktie) | 1 | 3:58 | UFC: Silva vs Irvin | 19 Jul 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jorge Ramirez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:42 | MMA Xtreme 15 | 16 Nov 2007 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | Matt Major | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Melee on the Mountain 2 | 6 Nov 2007 | Friant, California, USA | |
| Loss | Kenny Ento | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 0:37 | Primal MMA: The Next Level | 11 Aug 2007 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | Jorge Ortiz | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:49 | Total Combat 21 | 8 Jul 2007 | San Diego, California, USA | |
| Loss | Jesse Forbes | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:21 | Tuff-N-Uff 2 | 14 Apr 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Noel Rodriguez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:03 | MMA Xtreme 9 | 3 Mar 2007 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | Chris Chiasson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:28 | No Limits: Annihilation | 4 Nov 2006 | San Clemente, California, USA | |
| Win | Robert Sarkozi | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | KOTC: Rapid Fire | 4 Aug 2006 | San Jacinto, California, USA | Pro debut |