Myles Madison Jury was born on October 31,1988 and is an American mixed martial artist, who competes in the Lightweight division.
36 Facts About Myles Jury
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Myles Jury has most notably fought for Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA.
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Jury was born in Hazel Park, Michigan and was raised in a broken home, as his parents divorced when he was two years old causing Jury to live with his father who was a roofer.
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Myles Jury then began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 13, being taken under the wing of Professor Don Richard.
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Myles Jury later moved to nearby Fenton, Michigan with his mother and step-father, a mechanic.
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Myles Jury attended Fenton High School, where he won the district championship and received All-State honors in his senior year.
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Myles Jury then attended Oakland Community College, but stopped to focus more on training.
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Myles Jury won his fight to get in the house, then was selected to fight Al Iaquinta and was defeated by split decision after three rounds, which won fight of the season.
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Myles Jury officially made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale on June 1,2012, against Chris Saunders.
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Myles Jury won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Myles Jury next fought Michael Johnson on December 29,2012, at UFC 155.
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Myles Jury dominated Johnson for all three rounds to earn a unanimous decision.
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Myles Jury faced Ramsey Nijem on April 20,2013, at UFC on Fox 7.
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Myles Jury won the fight via one punch knockout in the second round.
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Myles Jury faced Mike Ricci on September 21,2013, at UFC 165.
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Myles Jury was expected to face Abel Trujillo on June 28,2014, at UFC Fight Night 44.
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However, Myles Jury pulled out of the bout citing an injury and Trujillo was pulled for the event as well.
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Myles Jury next faced Takanori Gomi on September 20,2014, at UFC Fight Night 52.
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Myles Jury won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Myles Jury faced Donald Cerrone on January 3,2015, at UFC 182.
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Myles Jury lost the one sided fight via unanimous decision.
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Myles Jury was expected to face Anthony Pettis on July 25,2015, at UFC on Fox 16.
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Subsequently, Myles Jury pulled out of the fight citing injury and was replaced by Paul Felder.
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Myles Jury faced Mike De La Torre on April 8,2017, at UFC 210.
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Myles Jury won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Myles Jury faced Ricky Glenn on December 30,2017, at UFC 219.
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Myles Jury faced Chad Mendes on July 14,2018, at UFC Fight Night 133.
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Myles Jury lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Myles Jury faced Andre Fili on February 17,2019, at UFC on ESPN 1.
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On July 18,2019, it was announced that Myles Jury had signed a four-fight deal with Bellator MMA.
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Myles Jury made his promotional debut against Benson Henderson in Myles Jury's return to Lightweight at Bellator 227 on September 27,2019.
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Myles Jury faced Brandon Girtz on February 21,2020, at Bellator 239.
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Myles Jury faced Georgi Karakhanyan on August 7,2020, at Bellator 243.
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Myles Jury faced Sidney Outlaw at Bellator 261 on June 25,2021.
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Myles Jury is known for investing in real estate, and runs a YouTube channel where he talks about his experiences in MMA and investing.
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Myles Jury has provided detailed breakdowns of the finances of UFC fighters, including their revenue streams and sponsorships.