Jeffrey Molina was born on July 17,1997 and is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
19 Facts About Jeff Molina
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Jeff Molina attended Olathe South High School, where he participated in wrestling.
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Jeff Molina started training MMA at age 14, coached by Jason High and LC Davis.
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Jeff Molina rebounded at VFC 58, where he submitted Delfino Benitez via rear-naked choke in the first round.
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Jeff Molina would go on to lose his next bout against Nate Smith via close split decision at Victory FC: Fight Night Coco Key.
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Jeff Molina would go on to submit Kenny Porter via arm-triangle choke at FAC 2.
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Jeff Molina was invited to Dana White's Contender Series 30 on August 25,2020, where he faced Jacob Silva, winning the bout via unanimous decision and earning a UFC contract.
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Jeff Molina was scheduled to face Zarrukh Adashev on November 14,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs dos Anjos, before the bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 185.
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However, Jeff Molina withdrew from the event at the end of December 2020.
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Jeff Molina made his UFC debut against Aori Qileng on April 24,2021 at UFC 261.
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Jeff Molina's 220 strikes attempted in the third round is a UFC record.
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Jeff Molina won the bout via TKO stoppage early in the second round.
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Jeff Molina faced Zhalgas Zhumagulov on June 4,2022, at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik.
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Jeff Molina was set to face Jimmy Flick on January 14,2023, at UFC Fight Night 217.
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However, Jeff Molina withdrew from the event for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Charles Johnson.
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Jeff Molina is suspended by the NYAC and NSAC effective as of November 5,2022, linking to a result of suspicious betting activity ahead of the November 5 UFC fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, and Jeff Molina is temporary barred from the UFC until the matter is resolved.
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In January 2023, it was reported that Jeff Molina was removed from the UFC's roster.
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Jeff Molina wore UFC Pride Month shorts during his fight with Zhalgas Zhumagulov in order to benefit the LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada, which is the beneficiary of profits from sales of the UFC Pride Month T-shirts.
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Jeff Molina expressed surprise to see such a reaction in 2022, and frustration at the perceived bigotry of those attacking him on social media.