Jeremy Stephens

Lightweight · 29-23 (1 NC) · orthodox

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Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
40
Elo Rating
1484.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.13
    Bottom 40%
  • Striking accuracy
    40%
    Bottom 31%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.25
    Top 47%
  • Striking defense
    57%
    Top 39%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.10
    Bottom 38%
  • Takedown accuracy
    38%
    Top 46%
  • Takedown defense
    61%
    Bottom 45%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Bottom 44%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1604, higher than 90% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1485).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Rodriguez7:49Kattar1:05Gamrot15:00Jones4:20Green
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
2026-05-09 · Submission, R1 4:20
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
2025-05-03 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises
2021-07-17 · Submission, R1 1:05
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
2020-05-09 · KO/TKO, R2 2:49
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman
2019-10-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
2019-09-21
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
2019-03-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
2018-07-28 · KO/TKO, R1 4:19
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
2018-02-24 · KO/TKO, R2 1:35
UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
2018-01-14 · KO/TKO, R2 2:36
UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2
2017-09-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
2017-04-15 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
2016-11-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt
2016-05-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
2015-12-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
2015-07-11 · KO/TKO, R3 0:32
The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
2014-12-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens
2014-06-28 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson
2014-01-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
2013-11-09 · KO/TKO, R1 0:40
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2
2013-05-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
2012-12-08 · KO/TKO, R1 1:55
UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
2012-05-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
2011-10-08 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale
2011-06-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 125: Resolution
2011-01-01 · KO/TKO, R3 2:33
UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop
2010-09-25 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2
2010-05-08 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard
2009-09-16 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 3:23
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann
2009-04-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens
2009-02-07 · Submission, R2 4:43
UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar
2008-11-15 · KO/TKO, R3 0:39
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
2008-06-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman
2008-01-23 · KO/TKO, R2 4:44
UFC 76: Knockout
2007-09-22 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
2007-05-26 · Submission, R2 2:44