Montel Jackson
“Quik”
Professional record
Last 5: WLLWW
Profile
- Age
- 34 (born April 24, 1992)
- Born in
- Milwaukee
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 75"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 10-4
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC10
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 1
- Decision 5
Losses in the UFC4
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.95 top 72%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 1.39
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.5 top 19%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.4
Next fight
In the record book
- #4 · Most knockdowns in a fight (all-time)4
- #7 · Most knockdowns (all-time)14
- #10 · Most D'Arce choke wins (all-time)1
- #1 · Most knockdowns (bantamweight)14
- #1 · Most knockdowns in a fight (bantamweight)4
- #2 · Highest takedown accuracy (bantamweight)59.5%
- #2 · Fastest knockouts (bantamweight)0:18
- #2 · Fastest finishes (bantamweight)0:18
About Montel Jackson
Montel Jackson "Quik" is a bantamweight mixed martial artist, born in Milwaukee, United States on April 24, 1992. Jackson stands 5' 10" with a 75" reach, long for that height, and fights out of a southpaw stance.
Jackson has fought professionally since 2017, debuting with Pure FC. Jackson arrived in the UFC with a 6-0 record. Jackson made a UFC debut at UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 in August 2018 and lost to Ricky Simon by decision. In the UFC, Jackson is 10-4 across 14 fights.
Jackson's 10 UFC wins are split between 4 by knockout, 1 by submission and 5 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Jackson is more accurate with significant strikes than 92% of bantamweights and lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 81% of bantamweights. Jackson ranks #4 in UFC history for most knockdowns in a fight.
4 of Jackson's 5 UFC finishes came in the first round. Every one of Jackson's UFC losses has gone to the judges; no opponent has finished Jackson in the UFC. Jackson has fought Ricky Simon twice in the UFC (lost, won). Jackson's record outside the UFC includes 2-0 in Driller Promotions and 2-0 in Pure FC.
Most recently, Jackson beat Ricky Simon by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos in September 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 2:39
UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
Sep 26, 2026
31Str 0TD 2KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
Apr 25, 2026
35Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
Oct 11, 2025
30Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025
30Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:18
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
Jul 13, 2024
4Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:42
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
Apr 22, 2023
9Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Nov 12, 2022
48Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
Sep 18, 2021
25Str 4TD 4KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:58
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
Mar 20, 2021
15Str 0TD 2KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
Jul 18, 2020
26Str 2TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos
Jan 25, 2020
75Str 11TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
Apr 13, 2019
64Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R1 1:40
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
Dec 29, 2018
10Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
Aug 4, 2018
42Str 2TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Montel Jackson is 16-4 across 20 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on June 24, 2017 (Pure FC). 6 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins16
- KO/TKO 9
- Submission 1
- Decision 6
Pro losses4
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 62% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 10-4 | 2018 |
| Driller Promotions | 2-0 | 2018 |
| Pure FC | 2-0 | 2017 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2018 |
| KOTC | 1-0 | 2018 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Ricky Simón | Sep 26, 2026 |
| L | Raoni Barcelos | Apr 25, 2026 |
| L | Deiveson Figueiredo | Oct 11, 2025 |
| W | Daniel Marcos | May 3, 2025 |
| W | Da'Mon Blackshear | Jul 13, 2024 |
| W | Rani Yahya | Apr 22, 2023 |
| W | Julio Arce | Nov 12, 2022 |
| W | JP Buys | Sep 18, 2021 |
| W | Jesse Strader | Mar 20, 2021 |
| L | Brett Johns | Jul 18, 2020 |
| W | Felipe Colares | Jan 25, 2020 |
| W | Andre Soukhamthath | Apr 13, 2019 |
| W | Brian Kelleher | Dec 29, 2018 |
| L | Ricky Simón | Aug 4, 2018 |
| W | Rico DiSciullo | Jun 12, 2018 |
| W | Daron McCant | Mar 10, 2018 |
| W | Jesse Wannemacher | Feb 7, 2018 |
| W | Terrence Almond | Jan 13, 2018 |
| W | Sean Huffman | Aug 11, 2017 |
| W | Josh Wiseman | Jun 24, 2017 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Montel Jackson's record?
Montel Jackson's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Montel Jackson?
Montel Jackson is 34 years old, born on April 24, 1992.
How tall is Montel Jackson and what is their reach?
Montel Jackson stands 5' 10" with a 75" reach.
Who did Montel Jackson fight last?
Montel Jackson beat Ricky Simon by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos on Sep 26, 2026.
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