Jeremy Stephens: record, fights and statistics
Jeremy Stephens (“Lil' Heathen”) is a lightweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 29-23-0 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 33 UFC bouts for Jeremy Stephens (14-18, 1 no contest). In the 2 fights stored since May 3, 2025, Jeremy Stephens is 0-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'9" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 71" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1986 |
What are Jeremy Stephens's fighting stats?
Across 16 stored UFC bouts with statistics (163 minutes) through May 9, 2026, Jeremy Stephens lands 3.77 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.46, with 38.2% striking accuracy and 53.4% striking defense. Grappling: 0.28 takedowns per 15 minutes at 15.0% accuracy, 61.3% takedown defense, 0.18 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 14-18 in 33 stored UFC bouts, 8 of 14 wins inside the distance.
Jeremy Stephens: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.77 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.46 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 38.2% |
| Significant striking defense | 53.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.92 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.28 |
| Takedown accuracy | 15.0% |
| Takedown defense | 61.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.18 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.55 |
| Share of fight time in control | 10.3% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 16 (162.5) |
Significant strikes landed: 56.6% head, 15.2% body, 28.2% legs; 83.5% at distance, 8% in the clinch, 8.5% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 8 | 3 |
| Submission | 0 | 4 |
| Decision | 6 | 11 |
14-18 (1 no contest) in the 33 stored UFC bouts since May 27, 2007, averaging 11.5 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since May 3, 2025
- 2 losses: 1 by submission, 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since May 3, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 47 of 121 (38.8%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 138 of 318 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 0 |
| Opponent takedowns | 9 of 13 (30.8% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 1 |
| Control time | 0:18 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | King Green (15-12-1) | Loss | Submission | R1 4:20 | 4.3 | Lightweight | 5 of 13 (57) | 0 of 0 | 0:07 |
| May 3, 2025 | Mason Jones (1-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 42 of 108 (81) | 0 of 0 | 0:11 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Mateusz Gamrot (1-1) | Loss | Submission | R1 1:05 | 1.1 | Lightweight | 0 of 0 (1) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| May 9, 2020 | Calvin Kattar (4-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 2:49 | 7.8 | Featherweight | 57 of 104 (52) | 0 of 0 | 0:06 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Yair Rodriguez (7-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 50 of 95 (96) | 3 of 4 | 5:35 |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Yair Rodriguez (7-1) | No contest | No contest | R1 0:15 | 0.3 | Featherweight | 0 of 1 (2) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Zabit Magomedsharipov (4-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 41 of 121 (70) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | José Aldo (8-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 4:19 | 4.3 | Featherweight | 20 of 60 (29) | 0 of 0 | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Josh Emmett (4-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:35 | 6.6 | Featherweight | 24 of 57 (18) | 0 of 0 | |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Dooho Choi (2-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:36 | 7.6 | Featherweight | 49 of 133 (44) | 0 of 0 | |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Gilbert Melendez (1-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 96 of 250 (29) | 0 of 0 | |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Renato Moicano (2-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 56 of 207 (70) | 0 of 1 | |
| Nov 13, 2016 | Frankie Edgar (11-5-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 33 of 146 (40) | 0 of 0 | |
| May 30, 2016 | Renan Barao (8-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 55 of 140 (43) | 0 of 1 | |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Max Holloway (9-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 47 of 95 (57) | 0 of 12 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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Research in StatsNext
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