Jeremy Stephens
“Lil' Heathen”
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 40 (born May 25, 1986)
- Born in
- Des Moines
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 15-20 (1 NC)
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC15
- KO/TKO 8
- Decision 7
Losses in the UFC20
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 4
- Decision 13
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.13 top 60%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.25
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.1 top 61%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.4
Next fight
In the record book
- #1 · Most losses (all-time)20
- #2 · Most knockdowns (all-time)18
- #2 · Most knockdowns in a fight (all-time)5
- #8 · Most fights (all-time)36
- #10 · Most time in the Octagon (all-time)6:48:52
- #1 · Most head kick knockouts (featherweight)1
- #1 · Most knee knockouts (featherweight)1
- #2 · Most knockdowns in a fight (featherweight)5
- #2 · Most elbow knockouts (lightweight)1
- #3 · Most losses (featherweight)9
- #3 · Most knockdowns (featherweight)11
About Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens "Lil' Heathen", born in Des Moines, United States on May 25, 1986, is a lightweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 9", Stephens has a 71" reach.
Stephens turned professional in 2005, debuting with Downtown Destruction. A 12-1 record outside the UFC came first. Stephens made a UFC debut at UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson in May 2007 and lost to Din Thomas by armbar from bottom guard. Across 36 fights in the UFC, Stephens is 15-20 (1 NC).
Knockouts define Stephens's UFC career: 8 of 15 wins came by KO or TKO. Notable wins include Renan Barao and Rafael Dos Anjos, both UFC title-fight winners. Stephens ranks #1 in UFC history for most losses.
Stephens has fought Yair Rodriguez twice in the UFC (no contest, lost). After 46 months away, Stephens returned at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo in May 2025 and lost to Mason Jones. Stephens was 21 when the first UFC win came, against Diego Saraiva. Stephens's record outside the UFC includes 4-0 in Midwest Cage and 2-1 in Downtown Destruction.
Most recently, Stephens lost to King Green by rear naked choke at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland in May 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:20
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
May 9, 2026
5Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025
42Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Kimura From Side Control · R1 1:05
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises
Jul 17, 2021
0Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Elbow to Head At Distance · R2 2:49
May 9, 2020
57Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman
Oct 18, 2019
50Str 3TD 0KD -
NC
Could Not Continue · Eye Poke by Rodriguez · R1 0:15
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
Sep 21, 2019
0Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Mar 2, 2019
41Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Body At Distance · R1 4:19
UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
Jul 28, 2018
20Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R2 1:35
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
Feb 24, 2018
24Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 2:36
UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
Jan 14, 2018
49Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2
Sep 9, 2017
96Str 0TD 5KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Apr 15, 2017
56Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Nov 12, 2016
33Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt
May 29, 2016
55Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Dec 12, 2015
47Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R3 0:32
Jul 11, 2015
38Str 0TD 2KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
48Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens
Jun 28, 2014
65Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson
Jan 25, 2014
40Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 0:40
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
Nov 9, 2013
3Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
May 25, 2013
49Str 6TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:55
Dec 8, 2012
5Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
May 15, 2012
46Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Oct 8, 2011
17Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
55Str 6TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 2:33
Jan 1, 2011
25Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Sep 25, 2010
62Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
May 8, 2010
55Str 3TD 1KD -
W
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cuts · R1 3:23
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard
Sep 16, 2009
28Str 0TD 2KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann
Apr 1, 2009
23Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Armbar From Mount · R2 4:43
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens
Feb 7, 2009
15Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 0:39
Nov 15, 2008
22Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
23Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head On Ground · R2 4:44
UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman
Jan 23, 2008
30Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Sep 22, 2007
50Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R2 2:44
May 26, 2007
7Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Jeremy Stephens is 29-23 (1 NC) across 53 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on January 12, 2005 (Downtown Destruction). 17 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins29
- KO/TKO 18
- Submission 3
- Decision 8
Pro losses23
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 6
- Decision 14
- Finish rate
- 72% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
- Current streak
- 3 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 15-20 (1 NC) | 2007 |
| Midwest Cage | 4-0 | 2006 |
| Downtown Destruction | 2-1 | 2005 |
| PFL | 1-2 | 2022 |
| Greensparks | 2-0 | 2006 |
| Xtreme Kage Kombat | 2-0 | 2005 |
| Jungle Madness | 1-0 | 2005 |
| Title FC | 1-0 | 2007 |
| Universal Gladiator | 1-0 | 2006 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | King Green | May 9, 2026 |
| L | Mason Jones | May 3, 2025 |
| L | Natan Schulte | Nov 25, 2022 |
| W | Myles Price | Jun 17, 2022 |
| L | Clay Collard | Apr 20, 2022 |
| L | Mateusz Gamrot | Jul 17, 2021 |
| L | Calvin Kattar | May 9, 2020 |
| L | Yair Rodríguez | Oct 18, 2019 |
| NC | Yair Rodríguez | Sep 21, 2019 |
| L | Zabit Magomedsharipov | Mar 2, 2019 |
| L | José Aldo | Jul 28, 2018 |
| W | Josh Emmett | Feb 24, 2018 |
| W | Choi Doo-ho | Jan 14, 2018 |
| W | Gilbert Melendez | Sep 9, 2017 |
| L | Renato Moicano | Apr 15, 2017 |
| L | Frankie Edgar | Nov 12, 2016 |
| W | Renan Barão | May 29, 2016 |
| L | Max Holloway | Dec 12, 2015 |
| W | Dennis Bermudez | Jul 11, 2015 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Dec 12, 2014 |
| L | Cub Swanson | Jun 28, 2014 |
| W | Darren Elkins | Jan 25, 2014 |
| W | Rony Jason | Nov 9, 2013 |
| W | Estevan Payan | May 25, 2013 |
| L | Yves Edwards | Dec 8, 2012 |
| L | Donald Cerrone | May 15, 2012 |
| L | Anthony Pettis | Oct 8, 2011 |
| W | Danny Downes | Jun 4, 2011 |
| W | Marcus Davis | Jan 1, 2011 |
| L | Melvin Guillard | Sep 25, 2010 |
| W | Sam Stout | May 8, 2010 |
| W | Justin Buchholz | Sep 16, 2009 |
| L | Gleison Tibau | Apr 1, 2009 |
| L | Joe Lauzon | Feb 7, 2009 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | Nov 15, 2008 |
| L | Spencer Fisher | Jun 21, 2008 |
| W | Cole Miller | Jan 23, 2008 |
| W | Diego Saraiva | Sep 22, 2007 |
| W | Nick Walker | Jul 27, 2007 |
| L | Din Thomas | May 26, 2007 |
| W | Vern Jefferson | Mar 17, 2007 |
| W | Norm Alexander | Feb 21, 2007 |
| W | Chris Mickle | Nov 22, 2006 |
| W | Aaron Williams | Sep 22, 2006 |
| W | Doug Alcorn | Aug 19, 2006 |
| W | Chris Mickle | Jul 15, 2006 |
| W | Kendrick Johnson | Feb 11, 2006 |
| W | Will Shutt | Aug 27, 2005 |
| W | Sharome Blanchard | Mar 19, 2005 |
| L | Chris Mickle | Mar 2, 2005 |
| W | Chris Caleb | Feb 2, 2005 |
| W | Gary Percival | Jan 15, 2005 |
| W | Ted Worthington | Jan 12, 2005 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Jeremy Stephens's record?
Jeremy Stephens's professional MMA record is 29 wins, 23 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Jeremy Stephens?
Jeremy Stephens is 40 years old, born on May 25, 1986.
How tall is Jeremy Stephens and what is their reach?
Jeremy Stephens stands 5' 9" with a 71" reach.
Who did Jeremy Stephens fight last?
Jeremy Stephens lost to King Green by Submission at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland on May 9, 2026.
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