1670RATING · 135 LB

Montel Jackson

No. 11 at bantamweight. 10–4 in the UFC since 2018.

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 (135 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.

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10–4UFC record
9 of 10Dominant wins
87Average win score
56thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 4
Knockdowns landed14
Average fight time10:44
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 1.4
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min2.5
Control time29% of the fight
Best winDaniel Marcos rated 1610 at 135 lb going in

Against the division

How Montel Jackson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
100
90%
Average win scoreOut of 100
79
87.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
59
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
56
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
84
+1.56
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
18
2.95
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.39
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
76
2.50
ControlShare of fight time in control
80
29%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 10 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Daniel Marcos, rated 1610 at 135 lb. Dominant in 9 of 10 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

No. 11 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, with a published rating of 1670 across 14 fights at the weight. Lost to No. 18 Raoni Barcelos in Apr 2026; ranked on the full record at 135 lb.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
10–4Record at 135 lb
9 of 10Dominant wins
87Average win score
1422Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 4
Knockdowns landed14
Average fight time10:44
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 1.4
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min2.5
Control time29% of the fight
Best winDaniel Marcos rated 1610 going in

Against the division

How Montel Jackson’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
100
90%
Average win scoreOut of 100
84
87.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
62
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
52
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
81
+1.56
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
2.95
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.39
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
76
2.50
ControlShare of fight time in control
83
29%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 10 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Daniel Marcos, rated 1610 at 135 lb. Dominant in 9 of 10 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

14 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.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
26 Sep 2026Win92–8Ricky SimonKO/TKOR2 2:39BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
25 Apr 2026Loss26–74Raoni Barcelossplit decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
11 Oct 2025Loss29–71Deiveson Figueiredosplit decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
3 May 2025Win78–22Daniel Marcosunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
13 Jul 2024Win90–10Da'Mon BlackshearKO/TKOR1 0:18BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
22 Apr 2023Win91–9Rani YahyaKO/TKOR1 3:42BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
12 Nov 2022Win86–14Julio Arceunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
18 Sep 2021Win86–14JP Buysunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
20 Mar 2021Win90–10Jesse StraderKO/TKOR1 1:58BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
18 Jul 2020Loss20–80Brett Johnsunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
25 Jan 2020Win90–10Felipe Colaresunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos
13 Apr 2019Win85–15Andre Soukhamthathunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
29 Dec 2018Win87–13Brian KellehersubmissionR1 1:40BantamweightUFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
4 Aug 2018Loss21–79Ricky Simonunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2