Jordan Leavitt
| Jordan Leavitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1995 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Other names | The Monkey King |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in[1] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Team | Syndicate MMA |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jordan Leavitt (born June 2, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Background
Leavitt’s MMA journey began in high school as part of the wrestling team. Initially quitting during his first year, he stumbled across The Ultimate Fighter on TV and immediately fell in love with the sport, re-joining the wrestling team and competing for the next three years.[2]
Leavitt is a political science major at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has dreams of getting accepted into law school and pursuing a career in family law. He postponed law school in favor of his fighting career, but with a caveat that once he sees where his fight career is at that point where it is not coming along well, he'll go to law school.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Making his MMA debut at Gladiator Challenge Fight Club, Leavitt would win his first bout after submitting Tony Martinez via Peruvian Necktie in the second round. Leavitt would go on to defeat Lucas Neufeld at Tuff N’ Nuff Fight Night via unanimous decision, Roy Ostrander at Final Fighting Championship 36 via arm-triangle choke, John Walker via heel hook in round one at Gladiator Challenge Holiday Beatings, and finally Isaiah William via unanimous decision at BCM Promotions Fight Night 8 to pick up his second decision win as a professional.[4]
In his debut promotional appearance with Legacy Fighting Alliance at LFA 85, he submitted Levion Lewis via anaconda choke in the second round.[5]
Leavitt was invited to Dana White's Contender Series 27 on August 4, 2020. He won the fight via arm-triangle choke in the first round and was subsequently awarded a UFC contract.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Leavitt made his UFC debut against Matt Wiman on December 5, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori.[7] He won the fight via slam knockout in round one.[8] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[9]
Leavitt faced Claudio Puelles in his sophomore performance on June 5, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[10] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[11]
Leavitt faced Matt Sayles on December 18, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus.[12] He won the bout via submission due to an inverted triangle choke in the second round, being only the third fighter in UFC history to do so.[13]
Leavitt was scheduled to face Victor Martinez on April 16, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 34.[14] However, Martinez withdrew from the event for unknown reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Trey Ogden.[15] Leavitt won the fight via split decision.[16]
Leavitt is scheduled to face Paddy Pimblett on July 23, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 210.[17]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Matt Wiman[9]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 10 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10–1 | Trey Ogden | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 | April 16, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Matt Sayles | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | December 18, 2021 | 2 | 2:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Claudio Puelles | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | June 5, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Matt Wiman | KO (slam) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori | December 5, 2020 | 1 | 0:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 7–0 | Jose Flores | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 27 | August 4, 2020 | 1 | 4:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Leivon Lewis | Submission (anaconda choke) | LFA 85 | July 17, 2020 | 2 | 2:01 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Izzy William | Decision (unanimous) | BCM Promotions Fight Night 8 | February 22, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 4–0 | Johnny Walker | Submission (heel hook) | Gladiator Challenge: Holiday Beatings | December 14, 2019 | 1 | 0:17 | Hemet, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ray Ostrander | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Final Fight Championship 36 | May 9, 2019 | 1 | 1:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Lucas Neufeld | Decision (unanimous) | Tuff-N-Uff Fight Night | September 14, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tony Martinez | Submission (Peruvian Necktie) | Gladiator Challenge: Fight Club | October 7, 2017 | 2 | 2:43 | El Cajon, California, United States | Featherweight debut. |
See also
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External links
- Professional MMA record for Jordan Leavitt from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Jordan Leavitt on UFC.com
