Mike Jackson (fighter)
William Michael Anthony Jackson[1] (born March 22, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist, blogger, sports photographer and videographer, professional boxer and kickboxer.[3] As a mixed martial artist he competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[4]
| Mike Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Michael Anthony Jackson[1] March 22, 1985 Houston, Texas, United States |
| Other names | The Truth |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm)[2] |
| Style | Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Houston, Texas |
| Team | 4oz. Fight Club |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Jackson met current UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard, when he was still president of Houston-based promotion Legacy FC, in 2008 while working a part time job delivering newpapers for Maynard's print publication, Maroon Weekly. This friendship would eventually lead to Jackson working as a photographer for Maynard at Legacy FC and produced online content around the events.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Jackson made his amateur debut under the Lonestar Beatdown banner in September, 2009. He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Jackson made his professional and promotional debut on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82, where he faced fellow newcomer Mickey Gall. Jackson lost the fight by submission just 45 seconds into the first round.[6]
He was expected to face Jacob Capelli at XKO 34 on January 28, 2017 but the bout was cancelled. Instead Jackson faced Bellator MMA fighter Jeremie Holloway in a Muay Thai bout. Jackson lost by unanimous decison.
He was expected to face Rafael Justino at LFA 18 on August 4, 2017 but the bout was cancelled.[7]
Jackson next faced CM Punk at UFC 225 on June 9, 2018. Jackson dominated the largely uneventful fight, winning via unanimous decision.[8] After the bout, UFC president Dana White criticized Jackson's performance, and stated he would not be likely to fight in the UFC again.[9] Three years after the bout, it was made public that the result was overturned to a no contest by IDFPR after Jackson tested positive for marijuana and was suspended for three months.[10]
A welterweight bout between Jackson and Dean Barry was briefly linked to UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny in January, but it was pulled due to undisclosed reasons.[11] They were expected to meet at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka on May 1, 2021.[12] However, in March, Barry revealed that he was not able to obtain a visa in time for the bout so it was pulled once again.[13] The bout was then booked for the third time to take place at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade on April 23, 2022.[14] Jackson won the fight via disqualification in the first round after being rendered unable to continue due to an intentional eye gouge.[15]
Further career
He is also a profesional kickboxer with a record of 1–1 and a profesional boxer with a record of 4–0.[16]
He is a photographer and videographer for mixed martial arts promotion Legacy Fighting Alliance.[3]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–1 (1) | Dean Barry | DQ (eye gouging) | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | April 23, 2022 | 1 | 3:52 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| NC | 0–1 (1) | CM Punk | NC (overturned) | UFC 225 | June 9, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Originally a unanimous decision win for Jackson; overturned after he tested positive for marijuana. |
| Loss | 0–1 | Mickey Gall | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson | February 6, 2016 | 1 | 0:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Professional boxing record
| 4 fights | 4 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Johnathan Taylor |
KO | 3 (4), 0:52 | 15 September 2017 | Greenspoint Mall, Houston, Texas, US |
|
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Clarence Douglas |
TKO | 2 (4), 1:17 | 18 June 2016 | Arabia Shrine Center, Houston, Texas, US |
|
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Sean Douglas |
KO | 2 (4), 2:18 | 16 August 2014 | Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Texas, US |
|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Mike Green |
KO | 2 (4), 1:13 | 30 March 2013 | Cobra Boxing Gym, Galveston, Texas, US |
References
- Mixed martial arts show results Date: February 6, 2016
- "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- Ben Fowlkes (January 20, 2016). "The strange story of Mike Jackson, the man who'll fight the man who might fight CM Punk". MMAjunkie.com.
- "Mike Jackson &;vert UFC". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- "Who is Mike Jackson and why is he facing CM Punk?". ESPN.com. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- Dave Doyle (February 6, 2016). "UFC Fight Night 82 results: Mickey Gall submits Mike Jackson, earns CM Punk bout". mmafighting.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- "LFA 18 announced with Aguilar-Rader title fight and journalist/ex-UFC fighter Mike Jackson". MMAjunkie.com. July 18, 2017.
- Doyle, Dave (June 9, 2018). "UFC 225 results: Mike Jackson cruises to one-sided win over CM Punk". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- "Dana White: CM Punk should 'call it a wrap' after lopsided UFC 225 loss to Mike Jackson". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- "CM Punk's UFC 225 loss overturned due to Mike Jackson's positive marijuana test". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- Damon Martin and Mike Heck (2021-01-01). "Mike Jackson vs. Dean Barry scrapped from UFC Fight Island 8, fight expected to be rescheduled". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- Lenny March (2021-02-06). "Mike Jackson set to return, faces UFC newcomer Dean Barry – fight rescheduled for May 1st event". mymmanews.com. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- Dean Barry [@DeanBarry123] (March 29, 2021). "I cannot obtain a U.S working visa on time for my fight. The visa I need has a massive backlog due to covid and will take several months to get" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-02-09 – via Twitter.
- Damon Martin (January 17, 2022). "Mike Jackson vs. Dean Barry rescheduled for UFC event on April 23". mmafighting.com.
- Bitter, Shawn (2022-04-23). "UFC Vegas 52: Mike Jackson Awarded DQ Win Over Dean Barry In Foul-Filled Fight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- "BoxRec: Mike Jackson". BoxRec. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- "Mike Jackson". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-02-09.