Lightweight · “Lil' Heathen”
Jeremy Stephens
29-23-0 (1 NC) UFC 15-20-0 (1 NC)
One-Punch Power
Durable
5'9"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
8KO wins
0Sub wins
53.3%Finish rate
11:21Avg 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
18 knockdowns · 0.66 per 15 min
Durable
average durability — rates 63 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.13
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.25
Striking accuracy40.8%
Striking defense57.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.66
Takedowns / 15 min1.1
Takedown accuracy38.5%
Takedown defense61.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.4
Control time17.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-17
Insider info
King Green favored — picked against Jeremy Stephens lean UFC 328 · May 2, 2026
strikinggood
grapplingdecent
Picked against, though the analyst credits real, live one-shot knockout danger throughout.
Showed in his most recent outing that he still has plenty left. A strong striker with real forward pressure and a huge amount of power for the weight class -- a naturally bigger puncher who moved up and still hits hard at this weight, and that power doesn't fade late in fights. He strings combinations together, has a good leg kick, and throws a distinctive uppercut that he commits his entire body to. On the mat he's a decent grappler -- he can mix in takedowns offensively, though not with great frequency, but once he lands one he brings heavy ground and pound and dives in without hesitation. His known, exploitable hole is getting put on the mat and controlled there, which is the established blueprint for beating him.
Strengthmajor power for the weight class that doesn't fade late in fights
Strengthdistinctive, full-body uppercut
Strengthheavy, no-hesitation ground and pound once a takedown lands
Weaknesswell-known hole -- getting put on the mat and controlled there is how he's been beaten before
Striking trend
Fight history
L King Green 32-17-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:20 — UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026
5/13Sig. strikes
57/87Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Mason Jones 15-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
42/108Sig. strikes
81/231Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mateusz Gamrot 18-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:05 — UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises · July 17, 2021
0/0Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Calvin Kattar 20-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:49 — UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020
57/104Sig. strikes
52/113Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Yair Rodriguez 16-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman · October 18, 2019
50/95Sig. strikes
96/170Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
5:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Yair Rodriguez 16-2 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 0:15 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · September 21, 2019
0/1Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Zabit Magomedsharipov 16-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · March 2, 2019
41/121Sig. strikes
70/129Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jose Aldo 26-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:19 — UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · July 28, 2018
20/60Sig. strikes
29/63Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Josh Emmett 13-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:35 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · February 24, 2018
24/57Sig. strikes
18/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dooho Choi 14-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:36 — UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi · January 14, 2018
49/133Sig. strikes
44/79Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gilbert Melendez 22-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · September 9, 2017
96/250Sig. strikes
29/129Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:21Control
5Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Renato Moicano 10-0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · April 15, 2017
56/207Sig. strikes
70/116Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Frankie Edgar 20-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · November 12, 2016
33/146Sig. strikes
40/76Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Renan Barao 33-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 29, 2016
55/140Sig. strikes
43/137Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Max Holloway 14-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · December 12, 2015
47/95Sig. strikes
57/99Absorbed
0/12Takedowns
2:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dennis Bermudez 14-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:32 — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · July 11, 2015
38/73Sig. strikes
35/82Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:20Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Charles Oliveira 14-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale · December 12, 2014
48/79Sig. strikes
43/67Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
6:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Cub Swanson 20-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens · June 28, 2014
65/228Sig. strikes
87/219Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
3:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darren Elkins 17-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · January 25, 2014
40/117Sig. strikes
21/137Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rony Jason 13-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:40 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · November 9, 2013
3/3Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Estevan Payan 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013
49/88Sig. strikes
25/94Absorbed
6/10Takedowns
9:04Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Yves Edwards 41-18-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:55 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · December 8, 2012
5/21Sig. strikes
8/21Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Donald Cerrone 17-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012
46/115Sig. strikes
87/192Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Pettis 13-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · October 8, 2011
17/47Sig. strikes
21/47Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
3:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Danny Downes 8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · June 4, 2011
55/88Sig. strikes
32/88Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
8:18Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Marcus Davis 17-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:33 — UFC 125: Resolution · January 1, 2011
25/68Sig. strikes
17/76Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:01Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Melvin Guillard 26-8-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · September 25, 2010
62/155Sig. strikes
73/168Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sam Stout 15-5-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 · May 8, 2010
55/119Sig. strikes
70/181Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
1:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Justin Buchholz 9-3 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 3:23 — UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard · September 16, 2009
28/50Sig. strikes
9/49Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:26Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gleison Tibau 21-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · April 1, 2009
23/40Sig. strikes
7/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joe Lauzon 15-4 walk-in Submission · R2 4:43 — UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens · February 7, 2009
15/37Sig. strikes
11/17Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Dos Anjos 10-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:39 — UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar · November 15, 2008
22/46Sig. strikes
9/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:23Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Spencer Fisher 20-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · June 21, 2008
23/55Sig. strikes
56/104Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:33Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Cole Miller 13-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:44 — UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman · January 23, 2008
30/54Sig. strikes
5/29Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:19Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Saraiva 0-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 76: Knockout · September 22, 2007
50/90Sig. strikes
11/29Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
9:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Din Thomas 22-6 walk-in Submission · R2 2:44 — UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · May 26, 2007
7/35Sig. strikes
10/37Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:06Control
0Knockdowns
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
18
Submission
3
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
6
Decision
14
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
36
Midwest Cage
4
PFL
3
Downtown Destruction
3
Greensparks
2
Xtreme Kage Kombat
2
Title FC
1
Universal Gladiator
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 53 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | King Green | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 328
May 9, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 4:20 |
| L | Mason Jones | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Natan Schulte | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | PFL 10 (2022)
November 25, 2022 |
PFL | 2 | 1:32 |
| W | Myles Price | Decision (split) | PFL 4 (2022)
June 17, 2022 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Clay Collard | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 1 (2022)
April 20, 2022 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mateusz Gamrot | Submission (kimura) | UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés
July 17, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 1:05 |
| L | Calvin Kattar | KO (elbows) | UFC 249
May 9, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 2:42 |
| L | Yair Rodríguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman
October 18, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Yair Rodríguez | NC (accidental eye poke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens
September 21, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 0:15 |
| L | Zabit Magomedsharipov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 235
March 2, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | José Aldo | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
July 28, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:19 |
| W | Josh Emmett | KO (elbows) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
February 24, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 1:35 |
| W | Choi Doo-ho | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
January 14, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 2:36 |
| W | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 215
September 9, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Renato Moicano | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
April 15, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 205
November 12, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Renan Barão | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt
May 29, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 194
December 12, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dennis Bermudez | TKO (flying knee and punches) | UFC 189
July 11, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 0:32 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
December 12, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cub Swanson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens
June 28, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Darren Elkins | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson
January 25, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rony Jason | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2
November 9, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 0:40 |
| W | Estevan Payan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 160
May 25, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Yves Edwards | KO (punches and elbows) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz
December 8, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 1:55 |
| L | Donald Cerrone | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
May 15, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Pettis | Decision (split) | UFC 136
October 8, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Danny Downes | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos Finale
June 4, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcus Davis | KO (punch) | UFC 125
January 1, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 2:33 |
| L | Melvin Guillard | Decision (split) | UFC 119
September 25, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sam Stout | Decision (split) | UFC 113
May 8, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Justin Buchholz | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
September 16, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 3:32 |
| L | Gleison Tibau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
April 1, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joe Lauzon | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
February 7, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 4:43 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | KO (punches) | UFC 91
November 15, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 0:39 |
| L | Spencer Fisher | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest Finale
June 21, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cole Miller | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman
January 23, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 4:44 |
| W | Diego Saraiva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 76
September 22, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nick Walker | TKO (punches) | Midwest Cage 9
July 27, 2007 |
Midwest Cage | 1 | 4:45 |
| L | Din Thomas | Submission (armbar) | UFC 71
May 26, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 2:44 |
| W | Vern Jefferson | TKO (punches) | Greensparks: Full Contact Fighting 3
March 17, 2007 |
Greensparks | 1 | 3:58 |
| W | Norm Alexander | Submission (triangle choke) | Title FC: Battle at the Barn
February 21, 2007 |
Title FC | 1 | 3:26 |
| W | Chris Mickle | KO (punch) | Midwest Cage 5
November 22, 2006 |
Midwest Cage | 4 | 0:27 |
| W | Aaron Williams | TKO (punches) | Universal Gladiator 4
September 22, 2006 |
Universal Gladiator | 1 | — |
| W | Doug Alcorn | Submission (armbar) | Greensparks: Full Contact Fighting 1
August 19, 2006 |
Greensparks | 1 | 1:56 |
| W | Chris Mickle | TKO (punches) | Midwest Cage 4
July 15, 2006 |
Midwest Cage | 2 | 3:36 |
| W | Kendrick Johnson | KO (punch) | Midwest Cage 1
February 11, 2006 |
Midwest Cage | 1 | 1:46 |
| W | Will Shutt | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Kage Kombat: Trials
August 27, 2005 |
Xtreme Kage Kombat | 1 | 1:19 |
| W | Sharome Blanchard | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Kage Kombat: Des Moines
March 19, 2005 |
Xtreme Kage Kombat | 1 | 2:36 |
| L | Chris Mickle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Downtown Destruction 3
March 2, 2005 |
Downtown Destruction | 2 | 1:51 |
| W | Chris Caleb | KO (punch) | Downtown Destruction 2
February 2, 2005 |
Downtown Destruction | 1 | 1:44 |
| W | Gary Percival | TKO (submission to punches) | Jungle Madness 2
January 15, 2005 |
Jungle Madness | 1 | — |
| W | Ted Worthington | KO (punches) | Downtown Destruction 1
January 12, 2005 |
Downtown Destruction | 1 | 0:33 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jeremy Stephens) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Hero photo of Jeremy Stephens by Sgt. Christopher Vann · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons