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Montel Jackson

Active #14 bantamweight · Southpaw · 178 cm · reach 191 cm
Elo rating
1616 ±34
LCB 1572
Rank
#14
top 14% of division
UFC record
9-3-0
KO 3 · Sub 1 · Dec 5
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +2
Last fight
Oct 11, 2025
L by Decision

Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
Aug 4, 2018 — L vs Ricky Simon Δ-26Dec 29, 2018 — W vs Brian Kelleher Δ+40Apr 13, 2019 — W vs Andre Soukhamthath Δ+27Jan 25, 2020 — W vs Felipe Colares Δ+26Jul 18, 2020 — L vs Brett Johns Δ-30Mar 20, 2021 — W vs Jesse Strader Δ+17Sep 18, 2021 — W vs JP Buys Δ+12Nov 12, 2022 — W vs Julio Arce Δ+15Apr 22, 2023 — W vs Rani Yahya Δ+21Jul 13, 2024 — W vs Da'Mon Blackshear Δ+14May 3, 2025 — W vs Daniel Marcos Δ+16Oct 11, 2025 — L vs Deiveson Figueiredo Δ-15 14341493155216111671 202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":200.2,"elo":1474,"date":"2018-08-04","opp":"Ricky Simon","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":1,"x":71.7,"y":164.1,"elo":1514,"date":"2018-12-29","opp":"Brian Kelleher","result":"W","delta":40},{"i":2,"x":105.8,"y":139.9,"elo":1541,"date":"2019-04-13","opp":"Andre Soukhamthath","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":3,"x":198.9,"y":117,"elo":1567,"date":"2020-01-25","opp":"Felipe Colares","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":4,"x":255.7,"y":144.2,"elo":1536,"date":"2020-07-18","opp":"Brett Johns","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":5,"x":335.3,"y":129.6,"elo":1553,"date":"2021-03-20","opp":"Jesse Strader","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":394.3,"y":118.9,"elo":1565,"date":"2021-09-18","opp":"JP Buys","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":7,"x":530.7,"y":105.6,"elo":1579,"date":"2022-11-12","opp":"Julio Arce","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":582.9,"y":86.7,"elo":1601,"date":"2023-04-22","opp":"Rani Yahya","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":9,"x":728.3,"y":74.3,"elo":1614,"date":"2024-07-13","opp":"Da'Mon Blackshear","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":10,"x":823.7,"y":59.8,"elo":1631,"date":"2025-05-03","opp":"Daniel Marcos","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":11,"x":876,"y":73,"elo":1616,"date":"2025-10-11","opp":"Deiveson Figueiredo","result":"L","delta":-15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 11, 2025 Deiveson Figueiredo L -15
May 3, 2025 Daniel Marcos W +16
Jul 13, 2024 Da'Mon Blackshear W +14
Apr 22, 2023 Rani Yahya W +21
Nov 12, 2022 Julio Arce W +15

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.70 avg 3.97
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
54% avg 49%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
1.25 avg 3.10
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
61% avg 58%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
2.68 avg 1.61
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
61% avg 36%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
67% avg 69%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.32 avg 0.37
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
5 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
44%
4 / 9
Finish rate
KO
3
33% of wins
SUB
1
11% of wins
DEC
5
56% of wins
KO: 3 (33%) 3 Sub: 1 (11%) 1 Dec: 5 (56%) 5
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
4 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

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.
1592
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
6.2
actual +3 vs expected