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Jason Knight

"The Kid"
22-7-0★ 3bonusesUnited StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Amateur MMA 4-0Pro bare-knuckle 1-1BKFC record 1-1-0

Last fight: Win vs Rey Trujillo · TKO · Mar 19, 2022

22-7-0 · 18 finishes · Full stats →
LAST FIGHT
LOSSvs Bobby MoffettDEC · R3 5:00
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs·August 26, 2021

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CAREER SUMMARY

Jason Knight holds a professional MMA record of 22-7-0. Knight has won 22 fights: 4 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission, 4 by decision. Of 7 career losses, 1 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission. In the UFC, Knight lands 2.95 significant strikes per minute with 34% accuracy and averages 1.31 takedowns per 15 minutes. Knight also has 2 recorded Bare-Knuckle Boxing bouts. Knight also has 3 recorded knuckle-mma bouts. Knight also has 1 recorded Special rules bout. Most recent fight: August 26, 2021. Tracked organizations: PFL, BKFC, UFC.

Profile

Height
5'10"178 cm
Weight
145 lbs66 kg
Reach
71"180 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
Jul 14, 1992
Age
34
Nationality
United States
Birthplace
Jackson, United States

Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Rey Trujillo
    Gulf Coast MMA 15· Mar 19, 2022· Featherweight· 22-7 vs 24-33
    TKO
    R1 · 1:28
  2. LOSS
    vs Bobby Moffett
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs· Aug 26, 2021· Featherweight· 21-7 vs 14-6
    DEC
    R3 · 5:00
  3. WIN
    vs Cliff Wright
    iKon Fighting Federation 5· Mar 5, 2021· Featherweight· 21-6 vs 12-15
    SUB
    R2 · 1:48
  4. LOSS
    vs Jordan Rinaldi
    UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis· Nov 3, 2018· Featherweight· 20-6 vs 14-6
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  5. LOSS
    vs Makwan Amirkhani
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till· May 27, 2018· Featherweight· 20-5 vs 14-3
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  6. LOSS
    vs Gabriel Benitez
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega· Dec 9, 2017· Featherweight· 20-4 vs 20-6
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  7. LOSS
    vs Ricardo Lamas
    UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2· Jul 29, 2017· Featherweight· 20-3 vs 18-5
    TKO
    R1 · 4:34
  8. WIN
    vs Chas Skelly
    UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2· May 13, 2017· Featherweight· 20-2 vs 17-3
    TKO
    R3 · 0:39
    POTN
  9. WIN
    vs Alex Caceres
    UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña· Jan 28, 2017· Featherweight· 19-2 vs 12-10
    SUB
    R2 · 4:21
    POTN
  10. WIN
    vs Dan Hooker
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson· Nov 26, 2016· Featherweight· 18-2 vs 13-7
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  11. WIN
    vs Jim Alers
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko· Jul 23, 2016· Featherweight· 17-2 vs 13-3
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  12. LOSS
    vs Tatsuya Kawajiri
    UFC · The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber· Dec 11, 2015· Featherweight· 16-2 vs 35-8-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  13. WIN
    vs Musa Khamanaev
    Titan FC 35· Sep 19, 2015· Featherweight· 16-1 vs 15-4
    SUB
    R2 · 3:06
  14. WIN
    vs Thiago Moises
    Atlas Fights 25· May 30, 2015· Featherweight· 15-1 vs 5-1
    UD
  15. WIN
    vs Mike Roberts×1Title bout · Title win #1
    Atlas Fights 23· Nov 22, 2014· Featherweight· 14-1 vs 4-5-1
    UD
  16. WIN
    vs Gilbert Burgos
    AFC 4· Sep 13, 2014· Featherweight· 13-1 vs 6-3
    SUB
    R1 · 1:23
  17. WIN
    vs Harry Johnson
    V3 Fights· Jun 21, 2014· 12-1 vs 12-11
    SUB
  18. WIN
    vs Tony Way
    Atlas Fights· Apr 12, 2014· Lightweight· 11-1 vs 2-4
    SUB
    R1 · 2:03
  19. WIN
    vs Ronald Jacobs
    Atlas Fights 20· Jan 18, 2014· Lightweight· 10-1 vs 6-7
    TKO
    R1 · 1:43
  20. WIN
    vs Bradley Collins
    Atlas Fights 19· Nov 16, 2013· Lightweight· 9-1 vs 1-2
    SUB
    R1 · 1:06
  21. WIN
    vs Matt McCook
    Atlas Fights 13· Sep 22, 2012· Featherweight· 8-1 vs 9-6
    SUB
    R1 · 0:52
  22. LOSS
    vs Mike Roberts
    Atlas Fights 12· Jul 14, 2012· Featherweight· 7-1 vs 1-0
    UD
  23. WIN
    vs Shawn Hayes
    Atlas Fights· Feb 11, 2012· Featherweight· 7-0 vs 7-4
    SUB
    R3 · 4:33
  24. WIN
    vs James Rutherford
    Atlas Fights· Oct 1, 2011· 6-0 vs 3-1
    SUB
  25. WIN
    vs Jonathan Burdine
    Fight Force International· Aug 13, 2011· 5-0 vs 1-2
    TKO
  26. WIN
    vs Ronald Jacobs
    Alabama Regional· Jan 16, 2010· 4-0 vs 0-1
    SUB
  27. WIN
    vs Daren Hayes
    Alabama Regional· Dec 2, 2009· 3-0 vs 1-1
    SUB
  28. WIN
    vs Shawn Hayes
    No Love Entertainment· Nov 7, 2009· Featherweight· 2-0 vs 3-2
    SUB
    R1 · 1:50
  29. WIN
    vs Patrick Needham
    Alabama Regional· Sep 24, 2009· 1-0 vs 0-2
    SUB

Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

Camp

  • Alan Belcher MMA Club

Fight DNA

Complete Fighter

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (339 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Punch power93
Kick power74
Punch speed70
Kick speed86
Accuracy55
Takedowns91
Ground striking82
Submissions95
Chin75
Body strength62
Cardio85

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 22-7-0 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed2.95per min
34% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.02per min
52% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.31per 15 min
31% success
Takedowns stuffed47%
Submission attempts1.7per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 4-5-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed2.95per min
34% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.02per min
52% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.31per 15 min
31% success
Takedowns stuffed47%
Submission attempts1.7per 15 min
Pro bare-knuckleRecord: 1-1 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed11.48per min
45% accuracy
Strikes absorbed10.54per min
49% avoided
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Jason Knight sits in the top 25.

Bonus résumé

Jason Knight has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $150,000.

★ Fight of the Night ×1★ Performance of the Night ×2
  1. ★ POTNvs Chas Skelly · UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2May 13, 2017
  2. ★ POTNvs Alex Caceres · UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs PeñaJan 28, 2017
  3. ★ FOTNvs Jim Alers · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs ShevchenkoJul 23, 2016

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Jason Knight earns per fight.

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Official UFC Ranking

Jason Knight's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#15 Featherweight
First ranked
Jul 10, 2017
Times ranked
17

Featherweight

#1#5#10#15Jul 10, 2017 · #15Dec 6, 2017 · #15#15

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1662▲6
Peak
1813May 14, 2017
Rated fights
29
150016001700180020102013201620192022Sep 24, 2009 · 1536Nov 7, 2009 · 1579Dec 2, 2009 · 1613Jan 16, 2010 · 1641Aug 13, 2011 · 1644Oct 1, 2011 · 1676Feb 11, 2012 · 1694Jul 14, 2012 · 1669Sep 22, 2012 · 1689Nov 16, 2013 · 1693Jan 18, 2014 · 1706Apr 12, 2014 · 1715Jun 21, 2014 · 1731Sep 13, 2014 · 1742Nov 22, 2014 · 1753May 30, 2015 · 1765Sep 19, 2015 · 1794Dec 11, 2015 · 1774Jul 24, 2016 · 1778Nov 26, 2016 · 1787Jan 29, 2017 · 1796May 14, 2017 · 1813Jul 30, 2017 · 1800Dec 9, 2017 · 1785May 27, 2018 · 1779Nov 4, 2018 · 1765Mar 5, 2021 · 1666Aug 27, 2021 · 1656Mar 19, 2022 · 16621662

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Frequently asked questions

When does Jason Knight fight next?

Jason Knight has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Jason Knight's record?

Jason Knight's professional MMA record is 22-7-0.

Who is Jason Knight fighting next?

Jason Knight's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Jason Knight fight last?

Jason Knight most recently fought Bobby Moffett at Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs on Thursday, August 26, 2021, LOSS (Decision).

What weight class does Jason Knight fight in?

Jason Knight fights at Featherweight.

How many knockouts does Jason Knight have?

Jason Knight has 4 wins by KO/TKO and 14 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Jason Knight won?

Jason Knight has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses: 1× Fight of the Night, 2× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Jason Knight?

Jason Knight is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.

How much does Jason Knight weigh?

Jason Knight weighs 145 lbs (66 kg).

What is Jason Knight's reach?

Jason Knight has a reach of 71" (180 cm).

How old is Jason Knight?

Jason Knight is 34 years old (born Jul 14, 1992).

Where is Jason Knight from?

Jason Knight is from the United States.

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