Montel Jackson

🇺🇸 ︎

(1992-04-24)

Statistics

UFC Record: 9-3

By Method:

KO/TKO: 3-0
Submission: 1-0
Decision: 5-3

By Elo:

As Favorite: 8-1
As Underdog: 1-2

By Weight Class:

Bantamweight: 7-3

By Round:

Round 1: 4-0
Round 3: 5-3

By Type:

Ranked Opponent: 0-1

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: WWWWL

Elo: 3094 (#96)

Peak Elo: 3141 (2025-05-03) (#210)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2820 (#347)

Bonuses: 2 (0 FOTN, 2 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 10m 38s

Total Fight Time: 2h 7m 38s (#428)

Avg Time Between Fights: 182 days

Avg Card Slot: 8.6 (#1643)

Avg Age: 29.5 years

Avg Opp Age: 30.8 years

Current Rankings:

#14 Bantamweight

Peak Rankings:

#14 Bantamweight

Elo Rating

UFC Rankings

Bout History

2026-04-25
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal

Montel Jackson (34)

🇺🇸 ︎

LWWWW • 9-3
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 3094 (50%)

BANTAMWEIGHT

🇧🇷 ︎

Raoni Barcelos (38)
10-4 • LWWWW
Elo: 3093 (50%)

Meta Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2025-10-11
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot

Deiveson Figueiredo (37)

🇧🇷 ︎

WWWLL • 13-5-1
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3094 (44%)
29

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎

Montel Jackson (33)
9-2 • WWWWW
Elo: 3141 (56%) • UFC rank: #15
28

Farmasi Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil🇧🇷 ︎

2025-05-03
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo

Montel Jackson (33)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWWW • 8-2
UFC rank: #15 • Elo: 3072 (65%)
30

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇵🇪 ︎

Daniel Marcos (32)
4-0 (1 NC) • WWNWW
Elo: 2962 (35%)
27

Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, Iowa
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2024-07-13
UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez

⭐ Montel Jackson (32)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWWL • 7-2
Elo: 3040 (83%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
KO
R1
0:18

🇺🇸 ︎

Da'Mon Blackshear (29)
2-2-1 • DLWWL
Elo: 2752 (17%)

Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2023-04-22
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes

⭐ Montel Jackson (30)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWLW • 6-2
Elo: 2958 (59%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:42

🇧🇷 ︎

Rani Yahya (38)
13-4-1 (1 NC) • WLDWW
Elo: 2894 (41%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2022-11-12
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira

Montel Jackson (30)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWLWW • 5-2
Elo: 2861 (51%)
30

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇨🇴 ︎

🇺🇸 ︎

Julio Arce (33)
5-3 • WLWLW
Elo: 2853 (49%)
26

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2021-09-18
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann

Montel Jackson (29)

🇺🇸 ︎

WLWWW • 4-2
Elo: 2824 (81%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇿🇦 ︎

JP Buys (25)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2565 (19%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2021-03-20
UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland

Montel Jackson (28)

🇺🇸 ︎

LWWWL • 3-2
Elo: 2791 (83%)

CATCHWEIGHT (137.5 LB)
TKO
R1
1:58

🇺🇸 ︎

Jesse Strader (29)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2510 (17%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2020-07-18
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

Brett Johns (28)

🇬🇧 ︎

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ︎

WWLLW • 4-2
Elo: 2915 (55%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Montel Jackson (28)
3-1 • WWWL
Elo: 2881 (45%)

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪 ︎

2020-01-25
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos

Montel Jackson (27)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWL • 2-1
Elo: 2843 (80%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎

Felipe Colares (25)
1-1 • LW
Elo: 2592 (20%)

PNC Arena
Raleigh, North Carolina
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2019-04-13
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2

Montel Jackson (26)

🇺🇸 ︎

WL • 1-1
Elo: 2754 (55%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Andre Soukhamthath (30)
2-3 • LLWLW
Elo: 2713 (45%)

State Farm Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2018-12-29
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2

Montel Jackson (26)

🇺🇸 ︎

L • 0-1
Elo: 2591 (18%)

CATCHWEIGHT (137 LB)
SUB
R1
1:40

🇺🇸 ︎

Brian Kelleher (32)
3-2 • WLWWL
Elo: 2851 (82%)

The Forum
Inglewood, California
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2018-08-04
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2

Ricky Simon (25)

🇺🇸 ︎

W • 1-0
Elo: 2867 (80%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Montel Jackson (26)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2632 (20%)

Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
United States🇺🇸 ︎