Jordan Leavitt
Jordan Leavitt (/ˈlɛvɪt/; born June 2, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
| Jordan Leavitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1995 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Other names | The Monkey King |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Team | Syndicate MMA |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background edit
Leavitt's MMA journey began in high school as part of the wrestling team. Initially quitting during his first year, he stumbled across The Ultimate Fighter on TV and immediately fell in love with the sport, re-joining the wrestling team and competing for the next three years.[3]
As of August 2018, Leavitt majors in political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and has dreams of law school and a career in family law. He postponed these dreams in favor of his fighting career, but with hopes to pursue law school once again after that.[4]
Mixed martial arts career edit
Early career edit
Making his MMA debut at Gladiator Challenge Fight Club, Leavitt would win his first bout after submitting Tony Martinez via Peruvian Necktie in the second round. Leavitt would go on to defeat Lucas Neufeld at Tuff N' Nuff Fight Night via unanimous decision, Roy Ostrander at Final Fighting Championship 36 via arm-triangle choke, John Walker via heel hook in round one at Gladiator Challenge Holiday Beatings, and finally Isaiah William via unanimous decision at BCM Promotions Fight Night 8 to pick up his second decision win as a professional.[5]
In his debut promotional appearance with Legacy Fighting Alliance at LFA 85, he submitted Levion Lewis via anaconda choke in the second round.[6]
Leavitt was invited to Dana White's Contender Series 27 on August 4, 2020. He won the fight via arm-triangle choke in the first round and was subsequently awarded a UFC contract.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship edit
Leavitt made his UFC debut against Matt Wiman on December 5, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori.[8] He won the bout via slam knockout in round one.[9] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[10]
Leavitt faced Claudio Puelles in his sophomore performance on June 5, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[11] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[12]
Leavitt faced Matt Sayles on December 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus.[13] He won the bout via submission due to an inverted triangle choke in the second round, being only the third fighter in UFC history to do so.[14]
Leavitt was scheduled to face Victor Martinez on April 16, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 34.[15] However, Martinez withdrew from the event for unknown reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Trey Ogden.[16] Leavitt won the bout via split decision.[17]
Leavitt next faced Paddy Pimblett on July 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208.[18] Leavitt lost the bout via rear-naked choke in the second round.[19]
Leavitt faced Victor Martinez on February 25, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 220.[20] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[21] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[22]
Leavitt was scheduled to face Elves Brenner on July 1, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 48.[23] However, the fight did not happen when Leavitt withdrew from the bout.
Leavitt faced Chase Hooper on November 18, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 232.[24] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[25]
Championships and accomplishments edit
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Matt Wiman and Victor Martinez[10][22]
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 14 matches | 11 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–3 | Chase Hooper | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | November 18, 2023 | 1 | 2:58 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Victor Martinez | TKO (elbows and knees) | UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen | February 25, 2023 | 1 | 2:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 10–2 | Paddy Pimblett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | July 23, 2022 | 2 | 2:46 | London, England | |
| Win | 10–1 | Trey Ogden | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 | April 16, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Matt Sayles | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | December 18, 2021 | 2 | 2:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Claudio Puelles | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | June 5, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Matt Wiman | KO (slam) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori | December 5, 2020 | 1 | 0:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 7–0 | Jose Flores | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 27 | August 4, 2020 | 1 | 4:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Leivon Lewis | Submission (anaconda choke) | LFA 85 | July 17, 2020 | 2 | 2:01 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Izzy William | Decision (unanimous) | BCM Promotions: Fight Night 8 | February 22, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 4–0 | Johnny Walker | Submission (heel hook) | Gladiator Challenge: Holiday Beatings | December 14, 2019 | 1 | 0:17 | Hemet, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ray Ostrander | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Final Fight Championship 36 | May 9, 2019 | 1 | 1:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Lucas Neufeld | Decision (unanimous) | Tuff-N-Uff: Fight Night | September 14, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tony Martinez | Submission (Peruvian necktie) | Gladiator Challenge: Fight Club | October 7, 2017 | 2 | 2:43 | El Cajon, California, United States | Featherweight debut. |
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "Making their mark: Jordan Leavitt | MMA UK". 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Tuff-N-Uff's Jordan Leavitt Discusses Balancing Budding MMA Career with College". MMA Sucka. 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Across The Pond Profile: Legacy Fighting Alliance fighter Jordan Leavitt | MMA UK". 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "LFA 85 Results: Vanessa Demopoulos Claims Title in Style". Cageside Press. 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Jordan Leavitt, Uros Medic and Dustin Jacoby win contracts at Contender Series Season 4: Week 1". MMA Fighting. 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2020-11-19). "Matt Wiman treft ongeslagen Jordan Leavitt tijdens UFC evenement op 5 december". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2020-12-05). "UFC Vegas 16 Results: Matt Wiman Knocked Out by Jo rdan Leavitt Slam". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ a b Dan Hiergesell (2020-12-06). "Official UFC Vegas 16 bonuses: Jordan Leavitt's KO slam leads $50K winners". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "Hay 'Niño' para rato: Claudio Puelles renovó contrato con UFC y ya tiene fecha y rival para su próxima pelea". Depor (in Spanish). 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2021-06-05). "UFC Vegas 28 Results: Claudio Puelles Takes Jordan Leavitt's 0 via Unanimous Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-09-19). "Matt Sayles vs. Jordan Leavitt toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 18 december". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ Evanoff, Josh (2021-12-18). "UFC Vegas 45: Jordan Leavitt Submits Matt Sayles With An Inverted Triangle". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ ATSteveDuncan (2022-02-19). "Victor Martinez vs. Jordan Leavitt agregado a UFC Fight Night del 16 de abril". MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-19.[dead link]
- ^ Dorff, Marcel (March 28, 2022). "UFC Vegas 51 Ogden Makes UFC Debut Against Leavitt on April 16". Eurosprt. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2022-04-16). "UFC Vegas 51: Jordan Leavitt Claims Split Decision Over Newcomer Trey Ogden". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ "Paddy Pimblett returns at UFC London vs. Jordan Leavitt". USA Today. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-07-23). "UFC London: Paddy Pimblett First to Finish Jordan Leavitt, Locks Up Rear-Naked Choke". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ Riggs, Drake (2022-11-10). "Jordan Leavitt draws Victor Martinez for late February showdown". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ^ Dewar, Val (2023-02-25). "UFC Vegas 70: Jordan Leavitt Brutally Slumps Victor Martinez with Clinch Knees". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ a b Matt Erickson. "UFC Fight Night 220 bonuses: All finishers get $50,000 in Las Vegas". USA Today.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-05-05). "UFC: Jordan Leavitt Signs New Four-Fight Deal, Books Fight with Elves Brenner on July 1". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ Desk, ITN News (2023-08-17). "Jordan Leavitt vs Chase Hooper Reported for UFC Vegas 82 Event". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-11-19). "UFC Vegas 82: Chase Hooper Lands Slick Sub on Jordan Leavitt, Notches Second Straight Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Jordan Leavitt". Sherdog.