Mike Jackson (fighter)

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Mike Jackson
Born William Michael Anthony Jackson[1]
(1985-03-22) March 22, 1985 (age 39)
Houston, Texas, United States
Other names The Truth
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight
Reach 74.0 in[2]
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Houston, Texas
Team 4oz. Fight Club
Years active 2016–present
Professional boxing record
Total 4
Wins 4
By knockout 4
Kickboxing record
Total 2
Wins 1
By knockout 1
Losses 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total 4
Wins 1
By disqualification 1
Losses 2
By knockout 1
By submission 1
No contests 1
Amateur career
Total 1
Wins 0
Losses 1
By decision 1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

William Michael Anthony Jackson[1] (born March 22, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist.[3] Jackson competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[4]

Background

Mike Jackson is the son of a White father and mixed mother. Jackson grew up in The Woodlands, where he participated in badminton. He attended and remains an avid fan of the Vidor High School Rebels. 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.[5]

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.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

Jackson next faced CM Punk at UFC 225 on June 9, 2018. Jackson dominated the largely uneventful fight, winning via unanimous decision.[8][9] 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.[10]

A welterweight bout between Jackson and Dean Barry was briefly linked to UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny in January, but it was pulled due to undisclosed reasons.[11] They were expected to meet at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka on May 1, 2021.[12] 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.[13] The bout was then booked for the third time to take place at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade on April 23, 2022.[14] Jackson won the fight via disqualification in the first round after being rendered unable to continue due to an intentional eye gouge.[15]

Jackson faced Pete Rodriguez on October 15, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 212.[16] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[17]

Further career

He is also a professional kickboxer with a record of 1–1 and a professional boxer with a record of 4–0.[18]

He is a photographer and videographer for mixed martial arts promotion Legacy Fighting Alliance.[3]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1–2 (1) Pete Rodriguez KO (punches and knee) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo October 15, 2022 1 1:33 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1–1 (1) Dean Barry DQ (eye gouging) UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade April 23, 2022 1 3:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NC 0–1 (1) CM Punk NC (overturned) UFC 225 June 9, 2018 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States Originally a unanimous decision win for Jackson; overturned after he tested positive for marijuana.
Loss 0–1 Mickey Gall Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson February 6, 2016 1 0:45 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Welterweight debut.

[19]

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
4 Win 4–0 United States Johnathan Taylor KO 3 (4), 0:52 15 September 2017 United States Greenspoint Mall, Houston, Texas, US
3 Win 3–0 United States Clarence Douglas TKO 2 (4), 1:17 18 June 2016 United States Arabia Shrine Center, Houston, Texas, US
2 Win 2–0 United States Sean Douglas KO 2 (4), 2:18 16 August 2014 United States Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Texas, US
1 Win 1–0 United States Mike Green KO 2 (4), 1:13 30 March 2013 United States Cobra Boxing Gym, Galveston, Texas, US

[18]

See also

References

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