Jason Knight
“The Kid”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLLW
Profile
- Age
- 34 (born July 14, 1992)
- Born in
- Mississippi
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 4-5
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC4
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.95 top 68%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.02
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.31 top 48%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.7
Next fight
About Jason Knight
Jason Knight "The Kid" is a featherweight mixed martial artist, born in Mississippi, United States, on July 14, 1992. Knight stands 5' 10", has a 71" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Knight turned professional in 2009, debuting with UEP. A 16-1 record outside the UFC came first. Knight made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale in December 2015 and lost to Tatsuya Kawajiri by decision. In the UFC, Knight is 4-5 across 9 fights.
Knight's 4 UFC wins are split between 1 by knockout, 1 by submission and 2 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Knight attempts more submissions than 95% of featherweights.
Knight's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis in November 2018, where Knight lost to Jordan Rinaldi.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Nov 3, 2018
12Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
May 27, 2018
29Str 0TD 2KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
Dec 9, 2017
36Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:34
Jul 29, 2017
8Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 0:39
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos
May 13, 2017
59Str 2TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:21
UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena
Jan 28, 2017
31Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
Nov 26, 2016
59Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
Jul 23, 2016
76Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
28Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Jason Knight is 23-9 across 32 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on September 24, 2009 (UEP). 23 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins23
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 15
- Decision 4
Pro losses9
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 7
- Finish rate
- 83% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas Fights | 8-1 | 2011 |
| UFC | 4-5 | 2015 |
| Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA | 1-2 | 2021 |
| UEP | 3-0 | 2009 |
| Atlas FC | 1-0 | 2014 |
| FFI | 1-0 | 2011 |
| Gulf Coast MMA | 1-0 | 2022 |
| No Love Entertainment | 1-0 | 2009 |
| PFL | 0-1 | 2021 |
| Titan FC | 1-0 | 2015 |
| V | 1-0 | 2014 |
| iKon Fighting Federation | 1-0 | 2021 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Joshua Weems | Nov 15, 2024 |
| L | Randy Costa | Nov 10, 2023 |
| W | Rey Trujillo | May 19, 2022 |
| L | Bobby Moffett | Aug 27, 2021 |
| W | Charles Bennett | Jun 19, 2021 |
| W | Cliff Wright | Mar 5, 2021 |
| L | Jordan Rinaldi | Nov 3, 2018 |
| L | Makwan Amirkhani | May 27, 2018 |
| L | Gabriel Benítez | Dec 9, 2017 |
| L | Ricardo Lamas | Jul 29, 2017 |
| W | Chas Skelly | May 13, 2017 |
| W | Alex Caceres | Jan 28, 2017 |
| W | Dan Hooker | Nov 26, 2016 |
| W | Jim Alers | Jul 23, 2016 |
| L | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Dec 11, 2015 |
| W | Musa Khamanaev | Sep 19, 2015 |
| W | Thiago Moisés | May 30, 2015 |
| W | Michael Roberts | Apr 4, 2015 |
| W | Gilbert Burgos | Sep 14, 2014 |
| W | Harry Johnson | Jun 21, 2014 |
| W | Tony Way | Apr 12, 2014 |
| W | Ronald Jacobs | Jan 18, 2014 |
| W | Bradley Collins | Nov 16, 2013 |
| W | Matt McCook | Sep 22, 2012 |
| L | Michael Roberts | Jul 14, 2012 |
| W | Shawn Hayes | Feb 11, 2012 |
| W | James Rutherford | Oct 11, 2011 |
| W | Jonathan Burdine | Aug 13, 2011 |
| W | Ronald Jacobs | Jan 16, 2010 |
| W | Daren Hayes | Dec 2, 2009 |
| W | Shawn Hayes | Nov 7, 2009 |
| W | Patrick Needham | Sep 24, 2009 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Jason Knight's record?
Jason Knight's professional MMA record is 23 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Jason Knight?
Jason Knight is 34 years old, born on July 14, 1992.
How tall is Jason Knight and what is their reach?
Jason Knight stands 5' 10" with a 71" reach.
Who did Jason Knight fight last?
Jason Knight lost to Jordan Rinaldi by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis on Nov 3, 2018.
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