Mike Jackson (fighter) explained

Mike Jackson
Other Names:The Truth
Birth Date:22 March 1985
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, United States
Weight Lb:170
Weight Class:Welterweight
Reach:74 in[1]
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Houston, Texas
Team:4oz. Fight Club
Years Active:2016–present
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Dqwin:1
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Nc:1
Am Win:0
Am Loss:1
Am Decloss:1
Kickbox Win:1
Kickbox Kowin:1
Kickbox Loss:1
Box Win:4
Box Kowin:4
Sherdog:63272
Boxrec:647604

Mike Jackson (born March 22, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist.[2] Jackson last competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[3]

Background

Jackson met current UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard, when he was still president of Houston-based promotion Legacy FC, in 2008 while working a part time job delivering newspapers for Maynard's print publication, Maroon Weekly. This friendship would eventually lead to Jackson working as a photographer for Maynard at Legacy FC and produced online content around the events.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Jackson made his amateur debut under the Lonestar Beatdown banner in September, 2009. He lost the bout by unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jackson made his professional and promotional debut on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82, where he faced fellow newcomer Mickey Gall. Jackson lost the fight by submission just 45 seconds into the first round.[5]

He was expected to face Jacob Capelli at XKO 34 on January 28, 2017 but the bout was cancelled. Instead Jackson faced Bellator MMA fighter Jeremie Holloway in a Muay Thai bout. Jackson lost by unanimous decision.

He was expected to face Rafael Justino at LFA 18 on August 4, 2017, but the bout was cancelled.[6]

Jackson next faced CM Punk at UFC 225 on June 9, 2018. Jackson dominated the largely uneventful fight, winning via unanimous decision.[7] [8] Three years after the bout, it was made public that the result was overturned to a no contest by IDFPR after Jackson tested positive for marijuana and was suspended for three months.[9]

A welterweight bout between Jackson and Dean Barry was briefly linked to in January, but it was pulled due to undisclosed reasons.[10] They were expected to meet at on May 1, 2021.[11] However, in March, Barry revealed that he was not able to obtain a visa in time for the bout so it was pulled once again.[12] The bout was then booked for the third time to take place at on April 23, 2022.[13] Jackson won the fight via disqualification in the first round after being rendered unable to continue due to an intentional eye gouge.[14]

Jackson faced Pete Rodriguez on October 15, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 212.[15] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[16]

On January 9, 2023, it was announced that Jackson was released from the UFC, despite having one bout left on his contract.[17]

Post-UFC career

In his first bout outside the UFC, Jackson faced the inaugural UFC Welterweight Champion, and Hall of Famer Pat Miletich on October 14, 2023 at Caged Aggression 36.[18] Despite suffering an early knockdown, Jackson won the fight via corner stoppage following the end of the second round.[19]

Controversies

Jackson was involved in an altercation with Jake Shields in December 2022 due to Jackson's tweets, which Shields described as racist and anti-white.[20] [21] [22]

Further career

He is also a professional kickboxer with a record of 1–1 and a professional boxer with a record of 4–0.[23]

He is a photographer and videographer for mixed martial arts promotion Legacy Fighting Alliance.

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Win| align=center| | Pat Miletich| TKO (corner stoppage)| Caged Aggression 36| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Davenport, Iowa, United States|-|Loss|align=center|1–2 (1)|Pete Rodriguez|KO (punches and knee)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:33|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–1 (1)|Dean Barry|DQ (eye gouging)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:52|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|NC|align=center| 0–1 (1)|CM Punk|NC (overturned)|UFC 225||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 0–1| Mickey Gall| Submission (rear-naked choke)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:45| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States|[24]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
4Win4–0 Johnathan Taylor3 (4), 15 September 2017
3Win3–0 Clarence Brown2 (4), 18 June 2016
2Win2–0 Sean Douglas2 (4), 16 August 2014
1Win1–0 Mike Green2 (4), 30 March 2013

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-10-04. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: The strange story of Mike Jackson, the man who'll fight the man who might fight CM Punk. January 20, 2016. MMAjunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes.
  3. Web site: Mike Jackson &;vert UFC. February 9, 2022. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 14 September 2018 .
  4. Web site: 2018-06-05 . Who is Mike Jackson and why is he facing CM Punk? . 2022-04-20 . ESPN . en.
  5. Web site: UFC Fight Night 82 results: Mickey Gall submits Mike Jackson, earns CM Punk bout. Dave Doyle. mmafighting.com. February 6, 2016. February 6, 2016.
  6. Web site: LFA 18 announced with Aguilar-Rader title fight and journalist/ex-UFC fighter Mike Jackson. July 18, 2017. MMAjunkie.com.
  7. Web site: Doyle. Dave. UFC 225 results: Mike Jackson cruises to one-sided win over CM Punk. June 9, 2018. June 9, 2018. MMAFighting.com.
  8. News: Dana White: CM Punk should 'call it a wrap' after lopsided UFC 225 loss to Mike Jackson. CBS Sports. June 18, 2018.
  9. News: CM Punk's UFC 225 loss overturned due to Mike Jackson's positive marijuana test. mmajunkie.com. July 7, 2021.
  10. Web site: Damon Martin and Mike Heck. 2021-01-01. Mike Jackson vs. Dean Barry scrapped from UFC Fight Island 8, fight expected to be rescheduled. 2021-01-01. mmafighting.com.
  11. Web site: Lenny March. 2021-02-06. Mike Jackson set to return, faces UFC newcomer Dean Barry – fight rescheduled for May 1st event. 2021-02-06. mymmanews.com.
  12. I cannot obtain a U.S working visa on time for my fight. The visa I need has a massive backlog due to covid and will take several months to get.. 1376510708851048448. 2022-02-09. DeanBarry123. Dean Barry.
  13. Web site: Mike Jackson vs. Dean Barry rescheduled for UFC event on April 23. January 17, 2022. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin.
  14. Web site: Bitter . Shawn . 2022-04-23 . UFC Vegas 52: Mike Jackson Awarded DQ Win Over Dean Barry In Foul-Filled Fight . 2022-04-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  15. Web site: Mike Jackson vs. Pete Rodriguez booked for UFC Fight Night on Oct. 15. mmajunkie.com. Matthew Wells and Nolan King. 2022-08-15. 2022-08-16.
  16. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-10-15 . UFC Vegas 62: Pete Rodriguez Knocks Mike Jackson Senseless in Mismatch . 2022-10-15 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  17. Web site: Segura . Danny . 2023-01-10 . UFC releases Mike Jackson with one fight left on contract . 2023-01-11 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2023-07-24 . UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich to fight Mike Jackson in fully sanctioned pro MMA grudge match . 2023-10-16 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2023-10-15 . Caged Aggression 36 results: Pat Miletich dominates Mike Jackson for two rounds, quits on stool . 2023-10-16 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  20. Web site: Video: 'Thug' Shields Manhandles 'Racist' Jackson in UFC PI Tussle . 16 December 2022 .
  21. Web site: Watch: Former UFC veteran Jake Shields holds down Mike Jackson for his controversial comments about him . 16 December 2022 .
  22. Web site: Jake Shields, Mike Jackson erupt in physical altercation at UFC PI over social media insults; both threaten legal action . 16 December 2022 .
  23. Web site: BoxRec: Mike Jackson. BoxRec. February 9, 2022.
  24. Web site: Mike Jackson. 2022-02-09. Sherdog.