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"Lil' Heathen"
20-9-0
Jeremy Stephens
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- Given Name: Jeremy Dean Stephens
- Professional MMA Record: 20-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Lil' Heathen
- Current Streak: 3 Losses
- Age: 26 | Date of Birth: 1986.05.26
- Last Fight: December 08, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Lightweight | Last Weigh-In: 155.8 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $416,000 USD
- Height: 5'9" (176cm) | Reach: 71.0" (180cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: The Arena Team
- Born: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: San Diego, California
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | MySpace
| Consensus Rank |
#44 Current Best MMA Lightweight Fighter
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Jeremy Stephens began fighting as a professional mixed martial artist as a teenager, winning 12 of his first 13 bouts before being invited to join the UFC in 2007. Since joining the UFC, Stephens has emerged as a talented prospect with the potential to one day fight for the belt, winning bouts with Diego Saraiva, Cole Miller, Rafael dos Anjos, and Sam Stout. He has also met with some tough losses along the way.
Though he has been submitted more than once, Stephens has never been knocked out in a professional fight, and has finished the majority of his wins by way of knockout, including a famous uppercut knockout of dos Anjos in 2008, which won the Knockout of the Night award from UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar. Stephens throws hard and keeps moving forward, forcing his opponents to think their way around his aggression or else get KO’d.
Stephens would go 4-5 after the Dos Anjos KO with wins that included a Fight of the Night over Sam Stout and a Knockout of the Night over Marcus Davis. Stephens was expected to face Yves Edwards at UFC on FX 5 however living up to his nickname of Lil Heathen he was arrested on the day of the fight. The UFC did all they could to get him released from jail so he could still fight but to no avail.
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Jeremy Stephens MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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| Confirmed Upcoming Bout |
Estevan Payan
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UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2
Preliminary Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2013.05.25 |
| Odds: -250 Moderate Favorite | |||
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Loss | KO/TKO | Strikes
1:55 Round 1 of 3 |
Yves Edwards
Ref: Steve Newport |
UFC on FOX 5: Henderson vs. Diaz
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2012.12.08 |
| Odds: -235 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Disclosed Pay: $24,000 Base | Weigh-In: 155.8 lbs | |||
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UFC on FOX 5 Knockout of the Night
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| Cancelled Bout | Yves Edwards | UFC on FX 5 - Reason: Stephens Arrested Day of Fight | 2012.10.05 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Donald Cerrone
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC on FUEL TV 3: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2012.05.15 |
| Odds: +195 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $24,000 Base | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Anthony Pettis
Ref: Kerry Hatley |
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.10.08 |
| Odds: +245 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Danny Downes
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.06.04 |
| Odds: -420 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $40,000 ($20K Base, $20K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Jonathan Brookins | TUF 13 Finale - Reason: Brookins Eye Injury | 2011.06.04 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punch
2:33 Round 3 of 3, 12:33 Total |
Marcus Davis
Ref: Kim Winslow |
UFC 125: Resolution
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.01.01 |
| Odds: -290 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $96,000 ($18K Base, $18K Bonus, $60K KO/Night) | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
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#29 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2011
#24 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2011 UFC 125 Knockout of the Night |
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Loss | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Melvin Guillard
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.09.25 |
| Odds: -110 Near Even | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Sam Stout
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.05.08 |
| Odds: +178 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $65,000 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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UFC 113 Fight of the Night
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Win | KO/TKO | Injury
3:32 Round 1 of 3 |
Justin Buchholz
Ref: Kevin Nix |
UFC Fight Night 19: Diaz vs. Guillard
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2009.09.16 |
| Odds: -250 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $54,000 ($12K Base, $12K Bonus, $30K KO/Night) | Weigh-In: 155.5 lbs | |||
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UFC Fight Night 19 Knockout of the Night
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| Cancelled Bout | Ronys Torres | UFC UFN 19 - Reason: Torres Injury | 2009.09.16 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Gleison Tibau
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann
Preliminary Card | Catchweight | 158 lbs |
2009.04.01 |
| Odds: +155 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 158.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | Submission | Armlock
4:43 Round 2 of 3, 9:43 Total |
Joe Lauzon
Ref: Troy Waugh |
UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens
Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2009.02.07 |
| Odds: +165 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $10,000 Base | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
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#73 Greatest Submission of All Time
UFC Fight Night 17 Submission of the Night |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
0:39 Round 3 of 3, 10:39 Total |
Rafael Dos Anjos
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2008.11.15 |
| Odds: -151 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $76,000 ($8K Base, $8K Bonus, $60K KO/Night) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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#58 Greatest Knockout of All Time
UFC 91 Knockout of the Night |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Spencer Fisher
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2008.06.21 |
| Odds: +151 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $8,000 Base | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Strikes
4:44 Round 2 of 3, 9:44 Total |
Cole Miller
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
UFC Fight Night 12: Swick vs. Burkman
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2008.01.23 |
| Odds: +143 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $10,000 ($5K Base, $5K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Diego Saraiva
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 76: Knockout
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2007.09.22 |
| Odds: -198 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $6,000 ($3K Base, $3K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Nick Walker | Midwest Cage Championship | 2007.07.27 |
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Loss | Submission | Armlock
2:44 Round 2 of 3, 7:44 Total |
Din Thomas
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2007.05.26 |
| Disclosed Pay: $3,000 Base | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
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UFC 71 Submission of the Night
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| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Vern Jefferson | Greensparks | 2007.03.17 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Norm Alexander | TFC | 2007.02.21 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punch | Chris Mickle | Midwest Cage Championship | 2006.11.22 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Aaron Williams | UGC 4 | 2006.09.22 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Doug Alcorn | Greensparks | 2006.08.19 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Chris Mickle | Midwest Cage Championship | 2006.07.15 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punch | Kendrick Johnson | Midwest Cage Championship | 2006.02.11 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Will Shutt | XKK | 2005.08.27 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Sharome Blanchard | XKK | 2005.03.19 |
| Loss | Submission | Choke | Chris Mickle | DD 3 | 2005.03.02 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punch | Chris Caleb | DD 2 | 2005.02.02 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Gary Percival | JM 2 | 2005.01.15 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Ted Worthington | DD 1 | 2005.01.12 |
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Alexander Lee – You’ve got to feel for Jeremy Stephens (7-8 UFC, 20-9). A mainstay in the lightweight division, Stephens has fallen on hard times dropping his last 3. An arrest forced a rescheduling of his match with Yves Edwards and when the fight took place, Stephens was stopped via strikes for the first time [...]
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It's the heavyweight title defense that no one really asked for, but it's nevertheless still important and the headlining fight on a card that is rather excellent. Complaints about the main event are warranted, but that's about it.
This card is filled with important fights for the heavyweight, lightweight, light heavyweight and other divisions as top contenders in position for a title shot (or n...
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