Bantamweight · Men

Montel Jackson

“Quik”
United States Pura Vida BJJ/MMA debut 2014
#11 Bantamweight UFC #15 · Bantamweight
Elo 1,932 peak 1,989 · 3 May 2025 57 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4453124
15-4pro record
2L current streak
1,800best win, Elo
1,429average opponent
-- born 24 Apr 1992
70.0" / 75.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,484 Sub1,359 Dec1,428

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Da'Mon Blackshear KO/TKO R1 · 13 Jul 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,800
  2. Brian Kelleher Submission R1 · 29 Dec 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,774
  3. Daniel Marcos Decision R3 · 3 May 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,755
  4. Rani Yahya KO/TKO R1 · 22 Apr 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,748
  5. Julio Arce Decision R3 · 12 Nov 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,712

Losses

Newest first
  1. Raoni Barcelos Decision R3 · 25 Apr 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,895
  2. Deiveson Figueiredo Decision R3 · 11 Oct 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,927
  3. Brett Johns Decision R3 · 18 Jul 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,791
  4. Ricky Simón Decision R3 · 4 Aug 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,744

Fight history

28 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
28 25 Apr 202634.0 yrs L15-4 Raoni Barcelos 21-5 · 39.0 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.45* 1,956→1,932 -25 1,895 -165→-201 UFC Fight Night 274: Sterling vs. Zalal Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 11 Oct 202533.5 yrs L15-3 Deiveson Figueiredo 24-5-1 · 37.8 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.40* 1,989→1,956 -33 1,927 -280→-337 UFC Fight Night 261: Oliveira vs. Gamrot Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 3 May 202533.0 yrs W15-2 Daniel Marcos 17-0 (1) · 32.2 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.88* 1,970→1,989 +19 1,755 -186→-234 UFC on ESPN 67: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 13 Jul 202432.2 yrs W14-2 Da'Mon Blackshear 14-6-1 · 29.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOStraight Left R10:18 1.00 1,909→1,970 +61 1,800 -150→-135 UFC on ESPN 59: Namajunas vs. Cortez Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 22 Apr 202331.0 yrs W13-2 Rani Yahya 28-10-1 (1) · 38.4 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOCounter Left to Ground & Pound R13:42 1.00 1,858→1,919 +61 1,748 -600→-595 UFC Fight Night 222: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 12 Nov 202230.6 yrs W12-2 Julio Arce 18-5 · 33.0 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.76* 1,845→1,858 +13 1,712 -205→-207 UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 18 Sep 202129.4 yrs W11-2 JP Buys 9-3 · 25.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,829→1,851 +22 1,494 -510→-649 UFC Fight Night 192: Smith vs. Spann Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 20 Mar 202128.9 yrs W10-2 Jesse Strader 5-1 · 29.8 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKORight Hook to Ground & Pound R11:58 1.00 1,811→1,829 +18 1,434 -532→-680 UFC on ESPN 21: Brunson vs. Holland Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 18 Jul 202028.2 yrs L9-2 Brett Johns 16-2 · 28.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.40* 1,842→1,811 -30 1,791 -280→-215 UFC Fight Night 172: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 25 Jan 202027.8 yrs W9-1 Felipe Colares 9-1 · 25.8 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,822→1,842 +19 1,459 -588→-670 UFC Fight Night 166: Blaydes vs. dos Santos Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 13 Apr 201927.0 yrs W8-1 Andre Soukhamthath 13-6 · 30.5 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,754→1,822 +68 1,677 -350→-550 UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 29 Dec 201826.7 yrs W7-1 Brian Kelleher 19-9 · 32.4 yrs Bantamweight SubD'arce Choke R11:40 1.00 1,633→1,754 +121 1,774 -144→-159 UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 4 Aug 201826.3 yrs L6-1 Ricky Simón 13-1 · 25.9 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.22* 1,660→1,633 -28 1,744 +104→-120 UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 12 Jun 201826.1 yrs W6-0 Rico DiSciullo 9-1 (1) · 31.7 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R312:15 1.00 1,592→1,660 +68 1,514 -283→-283 Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 2, Episode 1 Dana White's Contender Series
14 10 Mar 201825.9 yrs W5-0 Daron McCyza 4-0 · 26.0 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunch R10:57 1.00 1,501→1,592 +91 1,516 – Driller Promotions - A-Town Throwdown 13 Driller Promotions
13 10 Feb 201825.8 yrs W4-0 Jesse Wannemacher 3-1 · 31.2 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOCut R28:16 1.00 1,467→1,501 +34 1,220 – Driller Promotions - No Mercy 7 Driller Promotions
12 13 Jan 201825.7 yrs W3-0 Terrence Almond 4-3 · 34.5 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,429→1,467 +38 1,340 – KOTC: Mercenaries 2 King of the Cage
11 19 Aug 201725.3 yrs W2-0 Sean Huffman 20-36 (1) · 39.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:08 1.00 1,415→1,429 +14 994 – Pure FC - Pure Fight Night 1 Pure FC
10 24 Jun 201725.2 yrs W1-0 Josh Wiseman 1-4 · 27.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R11:44 1.00 1,397→1,415 +17 1,015 – Pure FC 7: Lemminger vs. Schuman Pure FC
9 18 Jun 201624.2 yrs W8-1 Michael Parker 7-1 · 26.1 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R410:37 1.00 1,347→1,398 +51 1,269 – XFO: Rocktown Showdown 27 Xtreme Fighting Organization am
8 19 Mar 201623.9 yrs W7-1 James Esposito 1-0 Open Weight SubHead & Arm Triangle R12:01 1.00 1,316→1,347 +30 1,106 – Inner Strength MMA 4: Rising Stars Collide Inner Strength MMA am
7 14 Nov 201523.6 yrs W6-1 Thurston Lovell 3-0 · 20.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R10:39 1.00 1,269→1,316 +48 1,173 – Pure Fighting Championships 2 Pure FC am
6 29 Aug 201523.3 yrs W5-1 Richard Moad 4-4 · 32.2 yrs Featherweight SubJapanese Necktie R10:25 1.00 1,231→1,269 +37 1,072 – Inner Strength MMA 1 - Title Quest: Hernandez vs. Luciano Inner Strength MMA am
5 12 Jun 201523.1 yrs W4-1 Tommy Hawley 2-1 Featherweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R36:16 1.00 1,181→1,231 +50 1,095 – XFO: Rocktown Showdown 24 Xtreme Fighting Organization am
4 23 May 201523.1 yrs W3-1 Rocco Pucillo-Scanlon 3-3 · 21.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:47 1.00 1,130→1,181 +51 1,053 – Chosen Few Fighting Championships 5 Chosen Few FC am
3 21 Mar 201522.9 yrs L2-1 Vitaliy Samoylenko 4-0 – Sub -- 0.00 1,190→1,130 -60 1,222 – -- Savage Entertainment am
2 17 Jan 201522.7 yrs W2-0 Michael Parker 2-0 · 24.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:34 1.00 1,119→1,190 +70 1,145 – XFO: Rocktown Showdown 22 Xtreme Fighting Organization am
1 8 Nov 201422.5 yrs W1-0 Chris Collins 1-0 · 21.9 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOReferee Stoppage (Strikes) R11:21 1.00 1,051→1,119 +68 1,066 – Wisconsin Xtreme Cage Fighting 4 Wisconsin Xtreme Cage Fighting am