Fighter profile

Jeremy Stephens

“Lil' Heathen”

Lightweight · UFC record 15-20 (1 NC) · 36 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 9 May 2026

Power Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated

Striking (offense)67

Power86

Striking defense78

Takedown defense69

WrestlingProvisional measure70

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (36 detailed fights; as of Sat 9 May 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale

ChinEvidence: ESTABLISHED83.8

CardioEvidence: ESTABLISHED84.6

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2: Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2: Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2: Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale: Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale: Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Reach: 180 cm (5'11")
Stance: Orthodox
Age: 40

Last 3: L L L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

36 detailed UFC fights · 90 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 9 May 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed14.2significant, per round

Strikes absorbed14.7per round

Striking differential-0.5per round

Takedown attempts0.87per round

Takedown defense61.9%of attempts stopped

Finish rate53.3%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round: 14.2
Significant strikes absorbed per round: 14.7
Differential per round (landed − absorbed): -0.5
Striking accuracy: 40.8%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided): 57.9%
Knockdowns per round: 0.20
Target: head / body / leg: 58.7% / 17.3% / 24.0%
Position: distance / clinch / ground: 73.5% / 9.8% / 16.6%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round: 0.87
Takedowns landed per round: 0.33
Takedown accuracy: 38.5%
Takedown defense: 61.9%
Control time per round: 0:48
Submission attempts per round: 0.12
Reversals per round: 0.08

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC): 15-20-0, 1 NC
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission): 53.3%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 8 · 0 · 7
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 3 · 4 · 13
Knockdowns scored / suffered: 18 / 5
Average fight time: 11:15 (over 26 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Jeremy Stephens — most recent UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 9 May 2026	King Green	L	SUB Rear Naked Choke	R1 4:20	UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
Sat 3 May 2025	Mason Jones	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
Sat 17 Jul 2021	Mateusz Gamrot	L	SUB Kimura	R1 1:05	UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises
Sat 9 May 2020	Calvin Kattar	L	KO/TKO Elbow	R2 2:49	UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
Fri 18 Oct 2019	Yair Rodriguez	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman

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Jeremy Stephens — earlier UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 21 Sep 2019	Yair Rodriguez	NC	CNC	R1 0:15	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
Sat 2 Mar 2019	Zabit Magomedsharipov	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
Sat 28 Jul 2018	Jose Aldo	L	KO/TKO Punches	R1 4:19	UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
Sat 24 Feb 2018	Josh Emmett	W	KO/TKO Punch	R2 1:35	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
Sun 14 Jan 2018	Dooho Choi	W	KO/TKO Punch	R2 2:36	UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
Sat 9 Sep 2017	Gilbert Melendez	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2
Sat 15 Apr 2017	Renato Moicano	L	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
Sat 12 Nov 2016	Frankie Edgar	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
Sun 29 May 2016	Renan Barao	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt
Sat 12 Dec 2015	Max Holloway	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
Sat 11 Jul 2015	Dennis Bermudez	W	KO/TKO Flying Knee	R3 0:32	UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
Fri 12 Dec 2014	Charles Oliveira	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
Sat 28 Jun 2014	Cub Swanson	L	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens
Sat 25 Jan 2014	Darren Elkins	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson
Sat 9 Nov 2013	Rony Jason	W	KO/TKO Kick	R1 0:40	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
Sat 25 May 2013	Estevan Payan	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2
Sat 8 Dec 2012	Yves Edwards	L	KO/TKO Punch	R1 1:55	UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
Tue 15 May 2012	Donald Cerrone	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
Sat 8 Oct 2011	Anthony Pettis	L	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
Sat 4 Jun 2011	Danny Downes	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale
Sat 1 Jan 2011	Marcus Davis	W	KO/TKO Punch	R3 2:33	UFC 125: Resolution
Sat 25 Sep 2010	Melvin Guillard	L	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop
Sat 8 May 2010	Sam Stout	W	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2
Wed 16 Sep 2009	Justin Buchholz	W	KO/TKO	R1 3:23	UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard
Wed 1 Apr 2009	Gleison Tibau	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann
Sat 7 Feb 2009	Joe Lauzon	L	SUB Armbar	R2 4:43	UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens
Sat 15 Nov 2008	Rafael Dos Anjos	W	KO/TKO Punch	R3 0:39	UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar
Sat 21 Jun 2008	Spencer Fisher	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
Wed 23 Jan 2008	Cole Miller	W	KO/TKO Elbows	R2 4:44	UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman
Sat 22 Sep 2007	Diego Saraiva	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 76: Knockout
Sat 26 May 2007	Din Thomas	L	SUB Armbar	R2 2:44	UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson

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