Damon Blake Jackson was born on August 8,1988 and is an American former professional mixed martial artist having previously competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
33 Facts About Damon Jackson
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In high school, Damon Jackson competed in baseball and ran cross-country and track.
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Damon Jackson was a state runner-up before continuing his career at Missouri Valley College where he was an All-American and had a fifth-place finish at the national tournament in 2012.
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Damon Jackson would go on to win his next two bouts, both via submission.
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Damon Jackson debuted for Bellator on January 24,2013, at Bellator 86 against Zac Church.
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Damon Jackson won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
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In October 2013, Damon Jackson fought and defeated Javier Obregon by submission in the second round at Legacy FC 24.
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Damon Jackson then faced WEC and UFC veteran Leonard Garcia for the Legacy FC featherweight championship at Legacy FC 33 on July 18,2014.
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Damon Jackson won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Damon Jackson lost the fight via submission in the second round, suffering his first loss of his career.
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Damon Jackson faced Rony Jason on May 30,2015, at UFC Fight Night 67.
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Damon Jackson lost the fight via triangle choke submission in the first round.
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On June 18,2015, it was announced that Jason tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, which is a banned diuretic, therefore his submission victory against Damon Jackson was overturned and he received a nine-month suspension.
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Damon Jackson faced Levan Makashvili on January 30,2016, at UFC on Fox 18.
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Damon Jackson returned to UFC to face Mirsad Bektic, replacing Luiz Eduardo Garagorri on September 19,2020, at UFC Fight Night 178.
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Damon Jackson won the fight via a submission in round three.
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Damon Jackson faced Ilia Topuria on December 5,2020, at UFC on ESPN 19.
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Damon Jackson lost the fight via knockout in round one.
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In turn, Damon Jackson withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Felipe Colares who lost his original opponent at the event.
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Damon Jackson faced Charles Rosa on October 9,2021, at UFC Fight Night 194.
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Damon Jackson was scheduled to face Joshua Culibao on March 12,2022 UFC Fight Night 203.
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Damon Jackson won the fight via an arm triangle submission in round two.
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Damon Jackson was scheduled to face Darrick Minner on June 4,2022, at UFC Fight Night 207.
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Damon Jackson faced Pat Sabatini on September 17,2022, at UFC Fight Night 210.
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Damon Jackson won the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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Damon Jackson faced Dan Ige January 14,2023, at UFC Fight Night 217.
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Damon Jackson lost the fight via knockout in the second round.
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Damon Jackson faced Billy Quarantillo on August 5,2023, at UFC Fight Night 226.
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Damon Jackson faced Alexander Hernandez on April 6,2024 at UFC Fight Night 240.
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Damon Jackson faced Chepe Mariscal on August 10,2024 at UFC on ESPN 61.
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Damon Jackson faced Jim Miller on November 16,2024 at UFC 309.
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Damon Jackson lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round.
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Damon Jackson left his gloves in the octagon signaling his retirement from MMA competition.