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Damon Jackson "The Leech"

Active #56 lightweight · age 37 · Switch · 5'11" 180 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 71" 180 cm
At a glance
  • 50% of wins by KO or submission
  • UFC veteran since 2014
Elo rating
1472
Global Elo 1522 ±38
Rank
#56
top 63% of division
UFC record
6-6-1
KO 1 · Sub 2 · Dec 3
Streak
-2
Δ90d +2 · Δ1y +2
Last fight
Nov 16, 2024
Loss by Submission · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 14m
Avg fight time
10:17
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
1.3
Ground control
54m
Since last fight
1y 7mo

Honest Elo history

13 fights · tap & drag
Aug 30, 2014 — L vs Yancy Medeiros Δ-37Jan 30, 2016 — D vs Levan Makashvili Δ+3Sep 19, 2020 — W vs Mirsad Bektic Δ+43Dec 5, 2020 — L vs Ilia Topuria Δ-31Oct 9, 2021 — W vs Charles Rosa Δ+31Mar 12, 2022 — W vs Kamuela Kirk Δ+20Jun 4, 2022 — W vs Dan Argueta Δ+15Sep 17, 2022 — W vs Pat Sabatini Δ+22Jan 14, 2023 — L vs Dan Ige Δ-17Aug 5, 2023 — L vs Billy Quarantillo Δ-15Apr 6, 2024 — W vs Alexander Hernandez Δ+16Aug 10, 2024 — L vs Chepe Mariscal Δ-14Nov 16, 2024 — L vs Jim Miller Δ-15 13751400142514501475150015251550 20162018202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":337.8,"elo":1415,"date":"2014-08-30","opp":"Yancy Medeiros","result":"L","delta":-37},{"i":1,"x":190,"y":332.3,"elo":1418,"date":"2016-01-30","opp":"Levan Makashvili","result":"D","delta":3},{"i":2,"x":516.9,"y":253.5,"elo":1461,"date":"2020-09-19","opp":"Mirsad Bektic","result":"W","delta":43},{"i":3,"x":531.7,"y":309.4,"elo":1430,"date":"2020-12-05","opp":"Ilia Topuria","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":4,"x":591.2,"y":252.7,"elo":1461,"date":"2021-10-09","opp":"Charles Rosa","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":5,"x":620.9,"y":216.7,"elo":1481,"date":"2022-03-12","opp":"Kamuela Kirk","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":6,"x":637.1,"y":189.8,"elo":1495,"date":"2022-06-04","opp":"Dan Argueta","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":7,"x":657.4,"y":150.2,"elo":1517,"date":"2022-09-17","opp":"Pat Sabatini","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":8,"x":680.3,"y":182.2,"elo":1500,"date":"2023-01-14","opp":"Dan Ige","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":9,"x":719.5,"y":209.6,"elo":1485,"date":"2023-08-05","opp":"Billy Quarantillo","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":10,"x":766.8,"y":180,"elo":1501,"date":"2024-04-06","opp":"Alexander Hernandez","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":11,"x":791.1,"y":205.6,"elo":1487,"date":"2024-08-10","opp":"Chepe Mariscal","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":12,"x":810,"y":232.3,"elo":1472,"date":"2024-11-16","opp":"Jim Miller","result":"L","delta":-15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 16, 2024 Jim Miller L -15
Aug 10, 2024 Chepe Mariscal L -14
Apr 6, 2024 Alexander Hernandez W +16
Aug 5, 2023 Billy Quarantillo L -15
Jan 14, 2023 Dan Ige L -17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
3 / 6
Finish rate
KO
1
17% of wins
SUB
2
33% of wins
DEC
3
50% of wins
KO: 1 (17%) 1 Sub: 2 (33%) 2 Dec: 3 (50%) 3
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
1 33%
R3
1 33%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 401 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
60% Head
  • Head 60%
  • Body 31%
  • Leg 9%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
65% Distance
  • Distance 65%
  • Clinch 23%
  • Ground 12%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
67%
of losses by finish
4 of 6 · usually R1
2 KO/TKO 2 Sub 2 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1578
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Pat Sabatini
Elo 1607 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.0
+0.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 13 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1457
1608
Notable wins
Pat Sabatini 1607

Top lightweight

See full rankings →
Ilia Topuria
#1 · Elo 1686
Charles Oliveira
#2 · Elo 1686
Max Holloway
#3 · Elo 1676
Justin Gaethje C
#4 · Elo 1670
Arman Tsarukyan
#5 · Elo 1661
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Damon Jackson on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.