Lightweight · “Black Country Banger”
Jai Herbert
14-6-1 UFC 5-5-1
One-Punch Power
6'1"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
40.0%Finish rate
11:05Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
decent
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
One-Punch Power
6 knockdowns · 0.74 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.24
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.29
Striking accuracy40.4%
Striking defense52.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.74
Takedowns / 15 min0.37
Takedown accuracy20.0%
Takedown defense64.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time16.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-5
Insider info
Mandel Nallo favored — picked against Jai Herbert lean UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · April 12, 2026
strikinggood
grapplingdecent
Picked against, with the analyst expecting to be picked apart by counters over the course of a round or two.
A powerful striker who uses his long frame to put extra snap on his shots. He kicks at every level, and the body kick is arguably his sharpest weapon. He throws good flurries, and his defensive style stands out -- rather than blocking then resetting, he blocks and answers immediately, catching opponents before they can get back into a guarded stance. His Thai clinch is strong, with knees that land well there, and since he's usually taller than the men he fights, those knees reach the chin in a hurry. His grappling is only decent -- takedown defense is a real issue -- but his reach lets him clamp down a body triangle that's genuinely tough to escape once he secures it on someone in his own weight class.
Strengthanswers immediately after blocking instead of resetting, a distinctive defensive rhythm
Strengthstrong Thai clinch, and his height lets his knees reach the chin fast
Strengthreach makes for a genuinely tough-to-escape body triangle once he secures one
Weaknesstakedown defense is a real issue
Striking trend
Fight history
W Matheus Camilo 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan · October 10, 2026
54/157Sig. strikes
43/86Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mandel Nallo 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:05 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott · April 18, 2026
19/28Sig. strikes
16/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Padilla 2-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · March 22, 2025
38/122Sig. strikes
39/98Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rolando Bedoya 0-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · August 3, 2024
82/178Sig. strikes
67/199Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
0:33Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Fares Ziam 13-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · July 22, 2023
49/134Sig. strikes
61/113Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
4:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Ludovit Klein 19-4 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · March 18, 2023
43/90Sig. strikes
47/97Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyle Nelson 13-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · July 23, 2022
36/64Sig. strikes
41/62Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
5:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ilia Topuria 11-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:07 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · March 19, 2022
22/63Sig. strikes
20/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Khama Worthy 16-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:47 — UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori · October 23, 2021
24/46Sig. strikes
11/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Renato Moicano 14-4-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:34 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov · June 26, 2021
7/25Sig. strikes
26/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Francisco Trinaldo 25-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:30 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · July 25, 2020
21/70Sig. strikes
30/58Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:20Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
10
Submission
1
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
1
Decision
2
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
10
Cage Warriors
5
BAMMA
4
Full Contact Contender
2
Full career — 21 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Mandel Nallo | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
April 18, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 2:05 |
| L | Chris Padilla | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
March 22, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rolando Bedoya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
August 3, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Farès Ziam | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
July 22, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Ľudovít Klein | Draw (majority) | UFC 286
March 18, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kyle Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
July 23, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ilia Topuria | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
March 19, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 1:07 |
| W | Khama Worthy | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
October 23, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 2:47 |
| L | Renato Moicano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
June 26, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 4:36 |
| L | Francisco Trinaldo | TKO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
July 25, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 1:30 |
| W | Cain Carrizosa | KO (knee) | Cage Warriors 109
October 26, 2019 |
Cage Warriors | 1 | 3:26 |
| W | Jack Grant | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 106
June 29, 2019 |
Cage Warriors | 3 | 3:22 |
| W | Steve O'Keefe | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 102
March 2, 2019 |
Cage Warriors | 1 | 4:07 |
| W | Joe McColgan | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 100
December 8, 2018 |
Cage Warriors | 1 | 2:00 |
| W | Erdi Karatas | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 94
June 16, 2018 |
Cage Warriors | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rick Selvarajah | TKO (punches) | BAMMA 29
May 12, 2017 |
BAMMA | 2 | 0:37 |
| L | Rhys McKee | KO (punches) | BAMMA 27
December 16, 2016 |
BAMMA | 1 | 1:47 |
| W | Tony Morgan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 25
May 14, 2016 |
BAMMA | 2 | 2:19 |
| W | Ben Bennett | KO (body kick) | BAMMA 23
November 14, 2015 |
BAMMA | 2 | 3:59 |
| W | Martin Sweeney | TKO (punches) | Full Contact Contender 13
June 20, 2015 |
Full Contact Contender | 2 | 0:41 |
| W | Omid Muhammadi | TKO (punches) | Full Contact Contender 12
March 28, 2015 |
Full Contact Contender | 2 | 0:22 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jai Herbert) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.