Damon Jackson “The Leech”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 47/100 · peak 56 · Grappler · 6–6–1 in 13 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Damon Jackson holds an ORCA rating of 47 (career peak 56), 89th of 124 active lightweights on the ORCA board. The profile peaks in grappling offence: 67, 35th of 124 active lightweights (control time, seconds per minute 96). Striking defence trails at 41. The 6 UFC wins split 1 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission and 3 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 48 | 98 of 124 | — |
| Striking defence | 41 | 69 of 124 | — |
| Grappling offence | 67 | 35 of 124 | Control time, seconds per minute 96 |
| Grappling defence | 52 | 74 of 124 | Takedown defence 6 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 96. Weakest: Takedown defence 6.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 47 (peak 56)
- Lightweight rank
- 89 of 124 active
- UFC record
- 6–6–1
- Pro record
- 23–8–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 13
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- Fortis MMA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.96
- Significant strike accuracy: 43%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.47
- Significant strike defence: 49%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.3
- Takedown accuracy: 33%
- Takedown defence: 38%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.2
Fight history
- 2024-11-16 · L vs Jim Miller · Submission · UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
- 2024-08-10 · L vs Chepe Mariscal · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
- 2024-04-06 · W vs Alexander Hernandez · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
- 2023-08-05 · L vs Billy Quarantillo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font
- 2023-01-14 · L vs Dan Ige · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
- 2022-09-17 · W vs Pat Sabatini · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
- 2022-06-04 · W vs Dan Argueta · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
- 2022-03-12 · W vs Kamuela Kirk · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
- 2021-10-09 · W vs Charles Rosa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
- 2020-12-05 · L vs Ilia Topuria · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori
- 2020-09-19 · W vs Mirsad Bektic · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
- 2016-01-30 · D vs Levan Makashvili · Decision - Majority · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader
- 2014-08-30 · L vs Yancy Medeiros · Submission · UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto
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