Damon Jackson
| Damon Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 8, 1988 Durant, Oklahoma, United States |
| Other names | The Leech |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division |
Featherweight Lightweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Team | Octagon MMA |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 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.
Born in Oklahoma. 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.
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.
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.
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.
In October 2013, Jackson fought and defeated Javier Obregon by submission in the second round at Legacy FC 24.
Jackson would win his next bout via rear-naked choke submission at Legacy FC 28 against Hunter Tucker on February 21, 2014.
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.
Stepping in as a late replacement for an injured Justin Edwards, Jackson faced Yancy Medeiros at UFC 177 on August 30, 2014. Jackson lost the fight via submission in the second round, suffering his first loss of his career.
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