Jalin Turner
“The Tarantula”
Professional record
Last 5: WWLLW
Profile
- Age
- 31 (born May 18, 1995)
- Born in
- San Bernardino
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 77"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 9-6
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 3
Losses in the UFC6
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.46 top 10%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.34
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.63 top 78%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.1
Next fight
In the record book
About Jalin Turner
Jalin Turner "The Tarantula" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in San Bernardino, United States on May 18, 1995. Turner stands 6' 3" with a 77" reach and fights southpaw.
Turner's professional career began in 2016, debuting with WSOF. Turner arrived in the UFC with a 7-3 record. The UFC debut came at UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor in October 2018, where Turner lost to Vicente Luque by KO/TKO. Across 15 fights in the UFC, Turner is 9-6.
A finisher on the feet, Turner has won 6 of 9 UFC fights by knockout. In the stats, Turner lands more significant strikes per minute than 90% of lightweights and attempts more submissions than 81% of lightweights. Turner ranks #1 in UFC history for highest pro MMA finish rate.
The quickest UFC win of Turner's career took 0:39, against Kaue Fernandes at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry. 6 of Turner's 9 UFC finishes came in the first round. Turner was 23 when the first UFC win came, against Callan Potter. Before and outside the UFC, Turner fought in Bellator (2-0) and BAMMA Badbeat (1-0).
Most recently, Turner beat Kaue Fernandes by KO/TKO at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry in August 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 0:39
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Aug 15, 2026
9Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:24
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Dec 6, 2025
39Str 0TD 2KD -
L
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 2:29
Mar 8, 2025
7Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 4:11
Apr 13, 2024
16Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 2:49
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
Dec 2, 2023
33Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
Jul 8, 2023
100Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Mar 4, 2023
40Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Mount · R1 0:45
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
Jul 2, 2022
3Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:46
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
Mar 5, 2022
52Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:01
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
Sep 25, 2021
25Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:20
UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
Sep 12, 2020
66Str 1TD 2KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 3:01
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
Feb 22, 2020
55Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
Apr 13, 2019
35Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R1 0:53
Feb 9, 2019
9Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R1 3:52
Oct 6, 2018
31Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Jalin Turner is 16-9 across 25 professional fights in 10 promotions, since a pro debut on February 20, 2016 (WSOF). 10 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins16
- KO/TKO 12
- Submission 4
Pro losses9
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 1
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 100% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 5
- Current streak
- 2 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 9-6 | 2018 |
| Bellator | 2-0 | 2017 |
| BAMMA Badbeat | 1-0 | 2016 |
| California Fight League | 0-1 | 2016 |
| California Xtreme Fighting | 0-1 | 2017 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2018 |
| KOTC | 1-0 | 2017 |
| SMASH Global | 0-1 | 2016 |
| Tachi Palace Fights | 1-0 | 2017 |
| WSOF | 1-0 | 2016 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Kauê Fernandes | Aug 15, 2026 |
| W | Edson Barboza | Dec 6, 2025 |
| L | Ignacio Bahamondes | Mar 8, 2025 |
| L | Renato Moicano | Apr 13, 2024 |
| W | Bobby Green | Dec 2, 2023 |
| L | Dan Hooker | Jul 8, 2023 |
| L | Mateusz Gamrot | Mar 4, 2023 |
| W | Brad Riddell | Jul 2, 2022 |
| W | Jamie Mullarkey | Mar 5, 2022 |
| W | Uroš Medić | Sep 25, 2021 |
| W | Brok Weaver | Sep 12, 2020 |
| W | Joshua Culibao | Feb 22, 2020 |
| L | Matt Frevola | Apr 13, 2019 |
| W | Callan Potter | Feb 9, 2019 |
| L | Vicente Luque | Oct 6, 2018 |
| W | Max Mustaki | Jul 10, 2018 |
| W | Noah Tillis | Jan 20, 2018 |
| W | Vytautas Sadauskas | Sep 2, 2017 |
| L | Richard LeRoy | Jun 17, 2017 |
| W | Paradise Vaovasa | May 18, 2017 |
| W | Gabriel Green | Jan 21, 2017 |
| L | Andrew Lagdaan | Sep 15, 2016 |
| L | Ronnie Borja | Jul 30, 2016 |
| W | Adrian Ajoleza | Jun 10, 2016 |
| W | Eric Steans | Feb 20, 2016 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Jalin Turner's record?
Jalin Turner's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Jalin Turner?
Jalin Turner is 31 years old, born on May 18, 1995.
How tall is Jalin Turner and what is their reach?
Jalin Turner stands 6' 3" with a 77" reach.
Who did Jalin Turner fight last?
Jalin Turner beat Kaue Fernandes by KO/TKO at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry on Aug 15, 2026.
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