1. Montel Samuel Jackson was born on April 24,1992 and is an American professional mixed martial artist.
29 Facts About Montel Jackson
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Montel Jackson currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Montel Jackson did an invitational wrestling match, Team USA vs Team Japan and started training in the Olympic training center in Marquette, Michigan.
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Montel Jackson started his professional MMA career in 2017 and fought primarily on the regional circuit in the Midwest United States.
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Montel Jackson faced Rico DiSciullo on June 12,2018, at Dana White's Contender Series 9.
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Montel Jackson won the fight via technical knockout on round three.
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Two month after the win over DiSciullo, Montel Jackson made his promotional debut on 11 day notice, replacing Benito Lopez, on August 4,2018, against Ricky Simon at UFC 227.
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Montel Jackson was scheduled to face Brian Kelleher on November 3,2018, at UFC 230, replacing injured Domingo Pilarte.
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Montel Jackson was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Jackson.
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At the weigh-ins, Montel Jackson weighed in at 137 lbs, 1 pound over the non-title fight bantamweight limit of 136 lbs.
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Montel Jackson was fined 20 percent of his purse to Kelleher and the fight proceeded at catchweight.
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Montel Jackson won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Montel Jackson faced Andre Soukhamthath on April 13,2019, at UFC 236.
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Montel Jackson faced Felipe Colares on January 25,2020, at UFC Fight Night 166.
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Montel Jackson faced Brett Johns on July 19,2020, at UFC Fight Night 172.
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Montel Jackson faced Jesse Strader on March 20,2021, at UFC on ESPN 21.
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Montel Jackson was scheduled to face Danaa Batgerel on September 18,2021, at UFC Fight Night 192.
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Montel Jackson won the fight by unanimous decision, setting the record for the most knockdowns in a bout in UFC Bantamweight history with four.
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Montel Jackson was scheduled to face Danaa Batgerel on March 26,2022, at UFC Fight Night 205.
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However, Montel Jackson had to pull out of the bout and was replaced by Chris Gutierrez.
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Montel Jackson faced Julio Arce on November 12,2022, at UFC 281.
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Montel Jackson faced Rani Yahya on April 22,2023, at UFC Fight Night 222.
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Montel Jackson won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Montel Jackson was scheduled to face Chris Gutierrez on October 7,2023, at UFC Fight Night 229.
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However, Montel Jackson withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons, and was replaced by Alateng Heili on four days notice.
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Montel Jackson was scheduled to face Said Nurmagomedov on June 22,2024 at UFC on ABC 6.
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Montel Jackson faced Da'Mon Blackshear on July 13,2024 at UFC on ESPN 59.
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Montel Jackson won the fight by knockout eighteen seconds into the first round.
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Montel Jackson was scheduled to face Daniel Marcos on May 3,2025 at UFC on ESPN 67.