On the clock
8 of 15 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 7 of 20 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
15–20 (1 NC)UFC record
10 of 15Dominant wins
85Average win score
64thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came8 KO/TKO 0 submission 7 decision
Finish rate53% of wins
Stopped in losses7 of 20
Knockdowns landed18
Average fight time11:40
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time18% of the fight
Best winDarren Elkins rated 1585 at 145 lb going in
Figures cover 35 of 36 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Jeremy Stephens’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 9dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
55
67%
Average win scoreOut of 100
51
85.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
74
64th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
43
53%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
36
−0.11
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
10
3.13
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
78
3.24
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
41
1.10
ControlShare of fight time in control
52
18%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Darren Elkins, rated 1585 at 145 lb. Dominant in 10 of 15 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
No. 73 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1333 across 18 fights at the weight.
7–11Record at 155 lb
5 of 7Dominant wins
86Average win score
1381Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate57% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 11
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time10:53
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time20% of the fight
Best winMarcus Davis rated 1475 going in
Against the division
How Jeremy Stephens’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
55
85.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
53
52nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
55
57%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
27
−0.28
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
5
2.60
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
79
2.88
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
54
1.38
ControlShare of fight time in control
59
20%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 11 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Cole Miller, rated 1443 at 155 lb. Dominant in 5 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 9 May 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1585, after 17 fights there.
8–9Record at 145 lb
5 of 8Dominant wins
85Average win score
1562Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 4 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 9
Knockdowns landed11
Average fight time12:30
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time15% of the fight
Best winDennis Bermudez rated 1598 going in
Against the division
How Jeremy Stephens’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Jeremy Stephens is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 4dominant-win rateNo. 6toughest oppositionNo. 8knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
83
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
52
85.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
77th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
52
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
48
+0.05
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
31
3.63
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
55
3.58
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
40
0.85
ControlShare of fight time in control
57
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 8 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Darren Elkins, rated 1585 at 145 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
36 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | Loss | 7–93 | King Green | submission | R1 4:20 | Lightweight | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
| 3 May 2025 | Loss | 15–85 | Mason Jones | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Loss | 13–87 | Mateusz Gamrot | submission | R1 1:05 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises |
| 9 May 2020 | Loss | 11–89 | Calvin Kattar | KO/TKO | R2 2:49 | Featherweight | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje |
| 18 Oct 2019 | Loss | 18–82 | Yair Rodriguez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman |
| 21 Sep 2019 | No contest | 0–100 | Yair Rodriguez | could not continue | R1 0:15 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens |
| 2 Mar 2019 | Loss | 18–82 | Zabit Magomedsharipov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Loss | 9–91 | Jose Aldo | KO/TKO | R1 4:19 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Win | 87–13 | Josh Emmett | KO/TKO | R2 1:35 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens |
| 14 Jan 2018 | Win | 90–10 | Dooho Choi | KO/TKO | R2 2:36 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Win | 86–14 | Gilbert Melendez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Loss | 27–73 | Renato Moicano | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Loss | 20–80 | Frankie Edgar | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor |
| 29 May 2016 | Win | 78–22 | Renan Barao | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Loss | 22–78 | Max Holloway | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Win | 89–11 | Dennis Bermudez | KO/TKO | R3 0:32 | Featherweight | UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor |
| 12 Dec 2014 | Loss | 24–76 | Charles Oliveira | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Loss | 21–79 | Cub Swanson | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Win | 79–21 | Darren Elkins | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson |
| 9 Nov 2013 | Win | 90–10 | Rony Jason | KO/TKO | R1 0:40 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 |
| 25 May 2013 | Win | 84–16 | Estevan Payan | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 |
| 8 Dec 2012 | Loss | 10–90 | Yves Edwards | KO/TKO | R1 1:55 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz |
| 15 May 2012 | Loss | 18–82 | Donald Cerrone | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Loss | 27–73 | Anthony Pettis | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Win | 84–16 | Danny Downes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Win | 90–10 | Marcus Davis | KO/TKO | R3 2:33 | Lightweight | UFC 125: Resolution |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Loss | 28–72 | Melvin Guillard | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop |
| 8 May 2010 | Win | 70–30 | Sam Stout | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Win | 87–13 | Justin Buchholz | TKO (doctor) | R1 3:23 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard |
| 1 Apr 2009 | Loss | 19–81 | Gleison Tibau | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann |
| 7 Feb 2009 | Loss | 13–87 | Joe Lauzon | submission | R2 4:43 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Win | 90–10 | Rafael Dos Anjos | KO/TKO | R3 0:39 | Lightweight | UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Loss | 16–84 | Spencer Fisher | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale |
| 23 Jan 2008 | Win | 93–7 | Cole Miller | KO/TKO | R2 4:44 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Win | 86–14 | Diego Saraiva | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 76: Knockout |
| 26 May 2007 | Loss | 12–88 | Din Thomas | submission | R2 2:44 | Lightweight | UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson |