| Jeff Hougland | |
| Other Names: | Hellbound |
| Birth Name: | Jeffery Ryan Hougland |
| Birth Date: | day=2 month=8 year=1978 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Residence: | Enumclaw, Washington |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight: | 135lb |
| Reach In: | 68 |
| Stance: | Orthodox |
| Fighting Out Of: | Enumclaw, Washington, United States |
| Team: | Combat Sport and Fitness |
| Rank: | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years Active: | 2002–2003, 2005–2006, 2010–2012 |
| Mma Kowin: | 1 |
| Mma Subwin: | 7 |
| Mma Decwin: | 2 |
| Mma Koloss: | 1 |
| Mma Subloss: | 3 |
| Mma Decloss: | 2 |
| Sherdog: | 4870 |
Jeffery Ryan Hougland[1] (born August 2, 1978) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2012, he competed for the UFC and WEC.
Hougland started fighting professionally in 2002. He fought once for World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) at WEC 6 and lost to future Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez via second-round TKO. After losing his next fight, he won eight fights in a row. He then signed with the UFC.
Hougland made his promotional debut at UFC 132 against fellow UFC newcomer Donny Walker.[2] Hougland showed off an excellent ground game with multiple submission attempts throughout all three rounds. Hougland won the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).[3]
Hougland's second UFC outing was expected to take place against Mike Easton on October 1, 2011, at UFC on Versus 6.[4] However, Hougland was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Byron Bloodworth.[5]
Hougland was briefly linked to a bout against Renan Barão on July 7, 2012, at UFC 148.[6] However, Hougland served as a replacement for Mike Easton and faced Yves Jabouin on May 15, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier.[7] Hougland lost the fight via unanimous decision after getting dominated by Jabouin's superior standup.[8]
He was expected to face Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 151 on September 1, 2012.[9] However, after UFC 151 was cancelled, his bout with Mizugaki was rescheduled for November 10, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 6.[10] Hougland was dominated for all three rounds, losing via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27). Hougland was subsequently released from the promotion.[11]
|-|Loss|align=center| 10–6|Takeya Mizugaki|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Macau, SAR, China||-|Loss|align=center| 10–5|Yves Jabouin|Decision (unanimous)|UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Fairfax, Virginia, United States||-|Win|align=center| 10–4|Donny Walker|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 132||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States|Bantamweight debut.|-|Win|align=center| 9–4|Craig Ross|Submission (guillotine choke)|Rumble on the Ridge 18||align=center|1|align=center|1:06|Snoqualmie, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center| 8–4|Omar Avelar|Submission (rear-naked choke) |Rumble on the Ridge 16||align=center|1|align=center|3:45|Snoqualmie, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center| 7–4|Jeremy Burnett|Submission (armbar) |ROTR 13: Redemption||align=center|1|align=center|3:34|Snoqualmie, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center| 6–4|Roy Bradshaw|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Rumble on the Ridge 11||align=center|1|align=center|1:25|Snoqualmie, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center| 5–4|Rusty Simpson|TKO (punches)|IFC Warriors Challenge 21||align=center|1|align=center|0:53|Tuolumne, California, United States||-|Win|align=center| 4–4|Josh Gardner|Decision |GC 48: All Stars||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Porterville, California, United States||-|Win|align=center| 3–4|Chris McMillen|Submission (armbar) |GC 37: Throwdown||align=center|1|align=center|1:55|Porterville, California, United States||-|Win|align=center| 2–4|Julian Samaniego|Submission (armbar)|GC 35: Cold Fury||align=center|2|align=center|0:52|Porterville, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 1–4|Glen Cordoza|Submission (rear-naked choke) |IFC WC 18: Big Valley Brawl||align=center|1|align=center|1:53|Lakeport, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 1–3|Gilbert Melendez|TKO (punches)|WEC 6: Return of a Legend||align=center|2|align=center|2:05|Lemoore, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 1–2|Randy Spence|Submission (armbar)|IFC: Night of the Warriors 3||align=center|1|align=center|2:44|Ione, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 1–1|Mike Penalber|Submission (heel hook)|UA 4: King of the Mountain||align=center|1|align=center|3:53|Auberry, California, United States||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Rusty Simpson|Submission (rear-naked choke)|IFC: Warriors Challenge 17||align=center|1|align=center|4:11|Porterville, California, United States||-