Montel Jackson

Montel Samuel Jackson[1] (born April 24, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Montel Jackson
Montel Jackson at UFC 232
BornMontel Samuel Jackson[1]
(1992-04-24) April 24, 1992
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States[2]
Other namesQuik
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach75+1⁄2 in (192 cm)[3]
Fighting out ofMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
TeamRed Schafer MMA[4]
Pura Vida BJJ/MMA[5][6]
Years active2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins13
By knockout7
By submission1
By decision5
Losses2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Jackson started training in wrestling at high school to get away from street life as most of his friends ended up in jail or dead.[7] With good results in wrestling, Jackson set his goal to be an Olympic wrestler; however, he chose to stay back and take care of his sick grandparents and turned down the opportunity to wrestle in college. Jackson did an invitational wrestling match, Team USA vs. Team Japan and started training in the Olympic training center in Marquette, Michigan.[8] His dream of becoming an Olympics wrestler would not materialize as in February 2013, International Olympic Committee (IOC) members voted to remove wrestling from the Olympic programme.[9] During this time, one of his friends, Devondrick Bankston, was preparing for a fight against Raufeon Stots, and asked him to help on wrestling drills at Red Schafer MMA gym. At the gym, he met Gato, a Puerto Rican, who managed to talk him into competing in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament without a real class instructions. Eventually, Jackson gave up his Olympics dream and transitioned to mixed martial arts.[10][11]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Jackson started his professional MMA career in 2017 and fought primarily on the regional circuit in the Pacific Northwest United States. He amassed a record of 6–0 before being signed by UFC.[12][13]

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series

Jackson faced Rico DiSciullo on June 12, 2018, at Dana White's Contender Series 9.[14] He won the fight via technical knockout on round three.[15]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Two month after the win over DiSciullo, Jackson made his promotional debut on 11 day notice, replacing Benito Lopez, on August 4, 2018, against Ricky Simón at UFC 227.[16] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[17]

Jackson was originally scheduled to face Brian Kelleher on November 3, 2018, at UFC 230, replacing injured Domingo Pilarte.[18] At the weigh-ins, Kelleher weight at 137 pounds, 1 pound over the bantamweight non-title fight limit of 136. He was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Jackson.[19] On November 3, it was reported that Kelleher withdrew from the bout due to illness and thus the fight was cancelled.[20] The pairing was left intact and rescheduled for December 29, 2018, at UFC 232.[21] At the weigh-ins, Jackson weighed in at 137 lbs, 1 pound over the non-title fight bantamweight limit of 136 lbs. Jackson was fined 20 percent of his purse to Kelleher and the fight proceeded at catchweight.[22] Jackson won the fight via submission in the first round.[23]

Jackson faced Andre Soukhamthath on April 13, 2019, at UFC 236.[24] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[25]

Jackson faced Felipe Colares on January 25, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 166.[26] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[27]

Jackson faced Brett Johns on July 19, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 172.[28] Despite knocking Johns down in the first round, Jackson lost the fight via unanimous decision.[29][30]

Jackson faced Jesse Strader on March 20, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 21.[31] At the weigh-ins, Strader weighed in at 137.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Strader was fined 20% of his individual purse, which went his opponent Jackson.[32] After knocking Strader down twice, Jackson won the bout via TKO in the first round.[33]

Jackson was scheduled to face Danaa Batgerel on September 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 192.[34] However, Batgerel was pulled from the event due to visa issues and he was replaced by JP Buys.[35] Jackson won the fight by unanimous decision, setting the record for the most knockdowns in a bout in UFC Bantamweight history with four.[36]

Jackson was scheduled to face Danaa Batgerel on March 26, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205.[37] However, Jackson had to pull out of the bout and was replaced by Chris Gutiérrez.[38]

Jackson faced Julio Arce on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281.[39] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[40]

Jackson faced Rani Yahya on April 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 222.[41] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[42] This performance earned Jackson his first Performance Of The Night award.[43]

Jackson was scheduled to face Chris Gutiérrez on October 7, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 229.[44] However, Jackson withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons, and was replaced by Alateng Heili on four days notice.[45]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
15 matches 13 wins 2 losses
By knockout 7 0
By submission 1 0
By decision 5 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13–2 Rani Yahya KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes April 22, 2023 1 3:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 12–2 Julio Arce Decision (unanimous) UFC 281 November 12, 2022 3 5:00 New York City, New York, United States
Win 11–2 JP Buys Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann September 18, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–2 Jesse Strader TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland March 20, 2021 1 1:58 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (137.5 lb) bout; Strader missed weight.
Loss 9–2 Brett Johns Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 July 19, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 9–1 Felipe Colares Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos January 25, 2020 3 5:00 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Win 8–1 Andre Soukhamthath Decision (unanimous) UFC 236 April 13, 2019 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 7–1 Brian Kelleher Submission (D’Arce choke) UFC 232 December 29, 2018 1 1:40 Inglewood, California, United States Catchweight (137 lb) bout; Jackson missed weight.
Loss 6–1 Ricky Simón Decision (unanimous) UFC 227 August 4, 2018 3 5:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 6–0 Rico DiSciullo TKO (knee and punches) Dana White's Contender Series 9 June 12, 2018 3 2:15 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 5–0 Daron McCant KO (elbows) Driller Promotions: A-Town Throwdown 13 March 10, 2018 1 0:57 Austin, Minnesota, United States
Win 4–0 Jesse Wannemacher TKO (doctor stoppage) Driller Promotions: No Mercy 7 February 7, 2018 2 3:16 Mahnomen, Minnesota, United States
Win 3–0 Terrence Almond Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Mercenaries 2 January 13, 2018 3 5:00 Sloan, Iowa, United States Bantamweight debut.
Win 2–0 Sean Huffman TKO (punches) Pure FC: Pure Fight Night 1 August 11, 2017 1 1:08 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Lightweight debut.
Win 1–0 Josh Wiseman TKO (punches) Pure FC 7 June 24, 2017 1 1:44 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Featherweight debut.

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See also

References
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