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Mike Jackson
Born (1985-03-22) March 22, 1985 (age 39)
Houston, Texas, United States
Other namesThe Truth
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofHouston, Texas
Team4oz. Fight Club
Years active2016–present
Professional boxing record
Total4
Wins4
By knockout4
Kickboxing record
Total2
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses1
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins2
By knockout1
By disqualification1
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
No contests1
Amateur record
Total1
Wins0
Losses1
By decision1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mike Jackson (born March 22, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist.[2] Jackson last competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[3]

Background

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Jackson met current UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard, when he was still president of Houston-based promotion Legacy FC, in 2008 while working a part time job delivering newspapers for Maynard's print publication, Maroon Weekly. This friendship would eventually lead to Jackson working as a photographer for Maynard at Legacy FC and produced online content around the events.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Jackson made his amateur debut under the Lonestar Beatdown banner in September, 2009. He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Jackson made his professional and promotional debut on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82, where he faced fellow newcomer Mickey Gall. Jackson lost the fight by submission just 45 seconds into the first round.[5]

He was expected to face Jacob Capelli at XKO 34 on January 28, 2017 but the bout was cancelled. Instead Jackson faced Bellator MMA fighter Jeremie Holloway in a Muay Thai bout. Jackson lost by unanimous decision.

He was expected to face Rafael Justino at LFA 18 on August 4, 2017, but the bout was cancelled.[6]

Jackson next faced CM Punk at UFC 225 on June 9, 2018. Jackson dominated the largely uneventful fight, winning via unanimous decision.[7][8] Three years after the bout, it was made public that the result was overturned to a no contest by IDFPR after Jackson tested positive for marijuana and was suspended for three months.[9]

A welterweight bout between Jackson and Dean Barry was briefly linked to UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny in January, but it was pulled due to undisclosed reasons.[10] They were expected to meet at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka on May 1, 2021.[11] However, in March, Barry revealed that he was not able to obtain a visa in time for the bout so it was pulled once again.[12] The bout was then booked for the third time to take place at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade on April 23, 2022.[13] Jackson won the fight via disqualification in the first round after being rendered unable to continue due to an intentional eye gouge.[14]

Jackson faced Pete Rodriguez on October 15, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 212.[15] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[16]

On January 9, 2023, it was announced that Jackson was released from the UFC, despite having one bout left on his contract.[17]

Post-UFC career

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In his first bout outside the UFC, Jackson faced the inaugural UFC Welterweight Champion, and Hall of Famer Pat Miletich on October 14, 2023 at Caged Aggression 36.[18] Despite suffering an early knockdown, Jackson won the fight via corner stoppage following the end of the second round.[19]

Controversies

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Jackson was involved in an altercation with Jake Shields in December 2022 due to Jackson's tweets, which Shields described as racist and anti-white.[20][21][22]

Further career

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He is also a professional kickboxer with a record of 1–1 and a professional boxer with a record of 4–0.[23]

He is a photographer and videographer for mixed martial arts promotion Legacy Fighting Alliance.[2]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
5 matches 2 wins 2 losses
By knockout 1 1
By submission 0 1
By disqualification 1 0
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–2 (1) Pat Miletich TKO (corner stoppage) Caged Aggression 36 October 14, 2023 2 5:00 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Loss 1–2 (1) Pete Rodriguez KO (punches and knee) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo October 15, 2022 1 1:33 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1–1 (1) Dean Barry DQ (eye gouging) UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade April 23, 2022 1 3:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NC 0–1 (1) CM Punk NC (overturned) UFC 225 June 9, 2018 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States Originally a unanimous decision win for Jackson; overturned in 2021 after he tested positive for marijuana.
Loss 0–1 Mickey Gall Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson February 6, 2016 1 0:45 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Welterweight debut.

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Professional boxing record

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4 fights 4 wins 0 losses
By knockout 4 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
4 Win 4–0 United States Johnathan Taylor KO 3 (4), 0:52 15 September 2017 United States Greenspoint Mall, Houston, Texas, US
3 Win 3–0 United States Clarence Brown TKO 2 (4), 1:17 18 June 2016 United States Arabia Shrine Center, Houston, Texas, US
2 Win 2–0 United States Sean Douglas KO 2 (4), 2:18 16 August 2014 United States Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Texas, US
1 Win 1–0 United States Mike Green KO 2 (4), 1:13 30 March 2013 United States Cobra Boxing Gym, Galveston, Texas, US

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. ^ a b Ben Fowlkes (January 20, 2016). "The strange story of Mike Jackson, the man who'll fight the man who might fight CM Punk". MMAjunkie.com.
  3. ^ "Mike Jackson &;vert UFC". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 14 September 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Who is Mike Jackson and why is he facing CM Punk?". ESPN. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  5. ^ Dave Doyle (February 6, 2016). "UFC Fight Night 82 results: Mickey Gall submits Mike Jackson, earns CM Punk bout". mmafighting.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  6. ^ "LFA 18 announced with Aguilar-Rader title fight and journalist/ex-UFC fighter Mike Jackson". MMAjunkie.com. July 18, 2017.
  7. ^ Doyle, Dave (June 9, 2018). "UFC 225 results: Mike Jackson cruises to one-sided win over CM Punk". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  8. ^ "Dana White: CM Punk should 'call it a wrap' after lopsided UFC 225 loss to Mike Jackson". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "CM Punk's UFC 225 loss overturned due to Mike Jackson's positive marijuana test". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  10. ^ Damon Martin and Mike Heck (2021-01-01). "Mike Jackson vs. Dean Barry scrapped from UFC Fight Island 8, fight expected to be rescheduled". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  11. ^ Lenny March (2021-02-06). "Mike Jackson set to return, faces UFC newcomer Dean Barry – fight rescheduled for May 1st event". mymmanews.com. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  12. ^ Dean Barry [@DeanBarry123] (March 29, 2021). "I cannot obtain a U.S working visa on time for my fight. The visa I need has a massive backlog due to covid and will take several months to get" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-02-09 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Damon Martin (January 17, 2022). "Mike Jackson vs. Dean Barry rescheduled for UFC event on April 23". mmafighting.com.
  14. ^ Bitter, Shawn (2022-04-23). "UFC Vegas 52: Mike Jackson Awarded DQ Win Over Dean Barry In Foul-Filled Fight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  15. ^ Matthew Wells and Nolan King (2022-08-15). "Mike Jackson vs. Pete Rodriguez booked for UFC Fight Night on Oct. 15". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  16. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-10-15). "UFC Vegas 62: Pete Rodriguez Knocks Mike Jackson Senseless in Mismatch". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  17. ^ Segura, Danny (2023-01-10). "UFC releases Mike Jackson with one fight left on contract". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  18. ^ "UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich to fight Mike Jackson in fully sanctioned pro MMA grudge match". MMA Junkie. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  19. ^ "Caged Aggression 36 results: Pat Miletich dominates Mike Jackson for two rounds, quits on stool". MMA Junkie. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  20. ^ "Video: 'Thug' Shields Manhandles 'Racist' Jackson in UFC PI Tussle". 16 December 2022.
  21. ^ "Watch: Former UFC veteran Jake Shields holds down Mike Jackson for his controversial comments about him". 16 December 2022.
  22. ^ "Jake Shields, Mike Jackson erupt in physical altercation at UFC PI over social media insults; both threaten legal action". 16 December 2022.
  23. ^ a b "BoxRec: Mike Jackson". BoxRec. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  24. ^ "Mike Jackson". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
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