Damon “The Leech” Jackson is a 34 year old Male fighter from United States with a 22-5-1 pro MMA record. Jackson most recently fought Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night on Saturday January 14, 2023. Damon Jackson lost to Dan Ige by KO/TKO at 4:30 of Round 2 in the Featherweight division.
Damon Jackson has 22 wins with a 87% finish rate, including 4 by knockout, 15 by submission, 3 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 22-4-1 | Dan Ige |
KO/TKO
R2 4:30
|
UFC Fight Night | 2023-01-14 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-4-1 | Pat Sabatini |
KO/TKO
R1 1:09
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-09-17 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-4-1 | Daniel Argueta |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-06-04 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-4-1 | Kamuela Kirk |
SUB
R2 4:42
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-03-12 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-4-1 | Charles Rosa |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-10-09 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-3-1 | Ilia Topuria |
KO/TKO
R1 2:38
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-12-05 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-3-1 | Mirsad Bektić |
SUB
R3 1:21
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-09-19 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-3-1 | Mauro Chaulet |
SUB
R1 2:11
|
LFA 83 | 2020-03-06 | Featherweight | LFA |
| Loss | 16-2-1 | Movlid Khaybulaev |
KO/TKO
R1 0:10
|
PFL 2019 #2 | 2019-05-23 | Featherweight | PFL |
| Win | 15-2-1 | Nate Jennerman |
KO/TKO
R2 0:33
|
LFA 47 | 2018-08-10 | Featherweight | LFA |
| Win | 14-2-1 | Jeremy Spoon |
SUB
R2 3:59
|
LFA 40 | 2018-05-25 | Featherweight | LFA |
| Win | 13-2-1 | Chris Pecero |
SUB
R1 0:38
|
LFA 33 | 2018-02-16 | Lightweight | LFA |
| Win | 12-2-1 | Luis Luna |
SUB
R1 4:58
|
LFA 28 | 2017-12-08 | Lightweight | LFA |
| Win | 11-2-1 | Eliazar Rodriguez |
SUB
R1 3:49
|
LFA 16 | 2017-07-14 | Featherweight | LFA |
| Loss | 11-1-1 | Kevin Aguilar |
KO/TKO
R3 4:05
|
LFA 4 | 2017-02-17 | Featherweight | LFA |
| Win | 10-1-1 | Charles Cheeks III |
SUB
R2 1:24
|
LFA 1 | 2017-01-13 | Featherweight | LFA |
| Win | 9-1-1 | Levi Mowles |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Legacy FC 61 | 2016-10-14 | Featherweight | LFC |
| Draw | 9-1-0 | Levan Makashvili |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 18 | 2016-01-30 | Featherweight | UFC |
| No Contest | 9-1-0 | Rony Jason |
SUB
R1 3:31
|
UFC Fight Night 67 | 2015-05-30 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-0-0 | Yancy Medeiros |
SUB
R2 1:54
|
UFC 177 | 2014-08-30 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Leonard Garcia |
SUB
R1 1:32
|
Legacy FC 33 | 2014-07-18 | Featherweight | LFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Hunter Tucker |
SUB
R2 3:24
|
Legacy FC 28 | 2014-02-21 | Featherweight | LFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Javier Obregon |
SUB
R2 4:12
|
Legacy FC 24 | 2013-10-11 | Featherweight | LFC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Keith Miner |
KO/TKO
R1 2:00
|
Bellator 96 | 2013-06-19 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Luis Luna |
SUB
R2 1:15
|
Enemy of the State | 2013-04-19 | Lightweight | 24/7 |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Zac Church |
SUB
R2 2:43
|
Bellator 86 | 2013-01-24 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Zac Church |
SUB
R2 3:19
|
KOTC | 2012-12-08 | KOTC | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Shelby Graham |
SUB
R1 4:43
|
Regional circuit | 2012-11-17 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Jacob Salyer |
KO/TKO
R1 2:23
|
Regional circuit | 2012-09-22 |
Jackson made his professional debut against Jacob Salyer on September 22, 2012, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Jacob Salyer who carried a 1-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Damon Jackson beat Jacob Salyer by KO/TKO at 2:23 of Round 1.
Jackson made his debut in the UFC against Yancy Medeiros on August 30, 2014, fighting on the main card of UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto having compiled a 9-0-0 professional MMA record.
Damon Jackson lost to Yancy Medeiros by Submission at 1:54 of Round 2.
Since his debut, Jackson has gone on to fight a total of 10 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 5-3-1 with 1 no contest.
After his UFC stint, Jackson took his next fight at LFC on October 14, 2016, fighting against Levi Mowles on the main event of Legacy FC 61: Peterson vs. De La Rosa.
Damon Jackson beat Levi Mowles by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
After 10 fights outside of the promotion, Jackson returned to the UFC on September 19, 2020, fighting against Mirsad Bektić on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 17-3-1
Damon Jackson beat Mirsad Bektić by Submission at 1:21 of Round 3. Damon Jackson took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Jackson defeated the previously unbeaten Daniel Argueta on June 4, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik. Daniel Argueta came into the fight with a 8-0-0 record. Jackson was a -720 betting favorite going into the fight. Damon Jackson beat Daniel Argueta by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Jackson's last win came against Pat Sabatini at UFC Fight Night on Saturday September 17, 2022. Damon Jackson beat Pat Sabatini by KO/TKO at 1:09 of Round 1. Damon Jackson took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Jackson is not currently booked for any fights.
Jackson's last loss came against Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night on Saturday January 14, 2023. Damon Jackson lost to Dan Ige by KO/TKO at 4:30 of Round 2.
Jackson has fought 10 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 5-3-1 with 1 no contest.
Jackson has knocked out 4 opponents.
Jackson has submitted 15 opponents.
Jackson has been knocked out 4 times.
Jackson has been submitted 1 times.
