Jeremy Stephens
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| Jeremy Stephens | |
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| Nickname | Lil Heathen |
| Height | 5'9 (175cm) |
| Weight | 155 lbs (70kg) |
| Born | May 26, 1986 |
| Fighting out of | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Town of birth | Des Moines |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Jeremy Dean Stephens (born May 26, 1986) is a mixed martial arts fighter from Des Moines, Iowa.
Jeremy signed a 3 fight contract with the UFC in the lightweight division. It's been a dream of his since a child to be fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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[edit] Biography
Jeremy grew up in Norwalk, Iowa and attended high school there. Jeremy started fighting at 16 at Toad Holler events, and became a career fighter after high school. He trains with Des Moines Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Des Moines.
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Jeremy started amateur mixed martial arts when he was 16 and started training full-time by 18 years of age.
Jeremy currently holds UGC 155-pound belt, and previously held the MCC 155-pound belt, but has relinquished it to concentrate on his UFC contract fights.
Jeremy was defeated in his UFC debut against UFC veteran Din Thomas at UFC 71 on May 26th, 2007.
Jeremy's 2nd fight in the UFC was against Diego Saraiva at UFC 76 which he won by unanimous decision.
He most recently defeated Cole Miller at UFC Fight Night 12 by TKO.
[edit] MMA record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 12 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| 15 wins 2 loss[1] | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round, Time | Notes | |
| Win | Cole Miller | TKO (Strikes) | UFC Fight Night 12 | 1/23/2008 | 2 4:44 | ||
| Win | Diego Saraiva | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 76: Knockout | 9/22/2007 | 3 5:00 | ||
| Win | Nick Walker | TKO | MCC 9 - Heatwave | 7/27/2007 | 1 4:45 | ||
| Loss | Din Thomas | Submission (Armbar) | UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson | 5/26/2007 | 2 2:44 | ||
| Win | Vern Jefferson | TKO | Greensparks-Full Contact Fighting 3 | 3/17/2007 | 1 3:58 | ||
| Win | Norm Alexander | Submission (Triangle Choke) | TFC - Battle at the Barn | 2/21/2007 | N/A | ||
| Win | Chris Mickle | KO | MCC 5-Thanksgiving Throwdown | 11/22/2006 | 4 0:27 | ||
| Win | Aaron Williams | TKO | Universal Gladiator Championships 4: The Civil War | 9/22/2006 | 1 n/a | ||
| Win | Doug Alcorn | Submission (Armbar) | Greensparks-Full Contact Fighting 1 | 8/19/2006 | 1 1:56 | ||
| Win | Chris Mickle | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | MCC 4 - The Rematch | 7/15/2006 | 2 3:36 | ||
| Win | Kendrick Johnson | KO | MCC 1-Midwest Cage Championships 1 | 2/11/2006 | 1 1:46 | ||
| Win | Will Shutt | TKO | XKK - Trials | 8/27/2005 | 1 | ||
| Win | Sharome Blanchard | TKO (claimed at UFC 71) | XKK-Des Moines | 3/19/2005 | N/A | ||
| Loss | Chris Mickle | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | DD 3-Downtown Destruction 3 | 3/2/2005 | 2 | ||
| Win | Chris Caleb | KO | Jungle Madness 2 | 2/2/2005 | 1 1:44 | ||
| Win | Gary Percival | Submission (Punches) | DD 2-Downtown Destruction 2 | 1/15/2005 | 1 0:44 | ||
| Win | Tad Worthington | KO | DD 1-Downtown Destruction 1 | 1/12/2005 | 1 0:33 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ Professional MMA record. Sherdog.com.
[edit] External links
- Highlight on Youtube
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmH9Leu_grA
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