Jeremy Stephens "Lil' Heathen"

Lightweight

Record and bio

Pro record—
UFC record15-20 (1 NC) · current 5-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record170-81-2 (67.7%) across 36 opponents
Last 5 opponents28-18-1 (60.9%) across 5 opponents
Age40
Height5' 9"
Reach71"
StanceOrthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute3.13
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.25
Striking accuracy41%
Striking defense58%
Takedowns per 15 minutes1.10
Takedowns landed / attempted38%
Takedown defense62%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.40
Average fight time11.4 min

UFC wins: 8 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 7 decision. UFC losses: 3 KO/TKO, 4 submission, 13 decision.

UFC fight history

DateOpponentTheir UFC record thenStyleResultMethodEvent
2026-05-09King Green15-12-1 (1 NC)StrikerLSubmission R1 4:20UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
2025-05-03Mason Jones1-2 (1 NC)WrestlerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
2021-07-17Mateusz Gamrot1-1WrestlerLSubmission R1 1:05UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises
2020-05-09Calvin Kattar4-2StrikerLKO/TKO R2 2:49UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
2019-10-18Yair Rodriguez7-1 (1 NC)Submission grapplerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman
2019-09-21Yair Rodriguez7-1Submission grapplerNCCould Not Continue R1 0:15UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
2019-03-02Zabit Magomedsharipov4-0GrapplerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
2018-07-28Jose Aldo8-3BalancedLKO/TKO R1 4:19UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
2018-02-24Josh Emmett4-1WrestlerWKO/TKO R2 1:35UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
2018-01-14Dooho Choi3-1StrikerWKO/TKO R2 2:36UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
2017-09-09Gilbert Melendez1-4BalancedWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2
2017-04-15Renato Moicano2-0StrikerLDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
2016-11-12Frankie Edgar14-5-1WrestlerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
2016-05-29Renan Barao8-2StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt
2015-12-12Max Holloway10-3StrikerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
2015-07-11Dennis Bermudez7-2GrapplerWKO/TKO R3 0:32UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
2014-12-12Charles Oliveira6-4 (1 NC)GrapplerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
2014-06-28Cub Swanson5-1StrikerLDecision - Unanimous R5 5:00UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens
2014-01-25Darren Elkins7-2GrapplerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson
2013-11-09Rony Jason3-0Submission grapplerWKO/TKO R1 0:40UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
2013-05-25Estevan PayanUFC debut—WDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2
2012-12-08Yves Edwards9-6BalancedLKO/TKO R1 1:55UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
2012-05-15Donald Cerrone4-1StrikerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
2011-10-08Anthony Pettis0-1Submission grapplerLDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
2011-06-04Danny DownesUFC debut—WDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale
2011-01-01Marcus Davis9-5Submission grapplerWKO/TKO R3 2:33UFC 125: Resolution
2010-09-25Melvin Guillard7-4WrestlerLDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop
2010-05-08Sam Stout4-4StrikerWDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2
2009-09-16Justin Buchholz1-2BalancedWTKO - Doctor's Stoppage R1 3:23UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard
2009-04-01Gleison Tibau4-3GrapplerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann
2009-02-07Joe Lauzon4-1GrapplerLSubmission R2 4:43UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens
2008-11-15Rafael Dos AnjosUFC debut—WKO/TKO R3 0:39UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar
2008-06-21Spencer Fisher5-3Submission grapplerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
2008-01-23Cole Miller2-0Submission grapplerWKO/TKO R2 4:44UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman
2007-09-22Diego Saraiva0-2WrestlerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 76: Knockout
2007-05-26Din Thomas4-2Submission grapplerLSubmission R2 2:44UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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