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Montel Jackson "Quik"

Active #21 bantamweight · age 34 · Southpaw · 5'10" 178 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1562
Global Elo 1601 ±30
Rank
#21
top 25% of division
UFC record
9-4-0
KO 3 · Sub 1 · Dec 5
Streak
-2
Δ90d -15 · Δ1y -30
Last fight
Apr 25, 2026
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 23m
Avg fight time
10:58
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.7
Ground control
44m
Since last fight
2mo

Honest Elo history

13 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-15Apr 25, 2026 — L vs Raoni Barcelos Δ-15 140014501500155016001650 2020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":365.1,"elo":1435,"date":"2018-08-04","opp":"Ricky Simon","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":1,"x":127.5,"y":313.5,"elo":1475,"date":"2018-12-29","opp":"Brian Kelleher","result":"W","delta":40},{"i":2,"x":154.3,"y":278.9,"elo":1502,"date":"2019-04-13","opp":"Andre Soukhamthath","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":3,"x":227.6,"y":246.2,"elo":1528,"date":"2020-01-25","opp":"Felipe Colares","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":4,"x":272.2,"y":285.1,"elo":1498,"date":"2020-07-18","opp":"Brett Johns","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":5,"x":334.8,"y":264.1,"elo":1514,"date":"2021-03-20","opp":"Jesse Strader","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":381.2,"y":248.8,"elo":1526,"date":"2021-09-18","opp":"JP Buys","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":7,"x":488.4,"y":229.8,"elo":1541,"date":"2022-11-12","opp":"Julio Arce","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":529.5,"y":202.8,"elo":1562,"date":"2023-04-22","opp":"Rani Yahya","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":9,"x":643.8,"y":185.1,"elo":1576,"date":"2024-07-13","opp":"Da'Mon Blackshear","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":10,"x":718.9,"y":164.4,"elo":1592,"date":"2025-05-03","opp":"Daniel Marcos","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":11,"x":760,"y":183.2,"elo":1577,"date":"2025-10-11","opp":"Deiveson Figueiredo","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":12,"x":810,"y":202.8,"elo":1562,"date":"2026-04-25","opp":"Raoni Barcelos","result":"L","delta":-15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 25, 2026 Raoni Barcelos L -15
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

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.
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

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 413 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
72% Head
  • Head 72%
  • Body 19%
  • Leg 9%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
61% Distance
  • Distance 61%
  • Clinch 23%
  • Ground 16%

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.
Never been finished
All 4 losses went to the scorecards

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.
1610
Contender 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.
2
of 9 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Rani Yahya
Elo 1630 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.
6.7
+2.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 13 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1530
1632
Notable wins
Rani Yahya 1630 Daniel Marcos 1618

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Montel Jackson on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.