Last fight
Win
Jacoby vs Walker
Feb. 7, 2026
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
15
Wins by Knockout
13
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 1022
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 2114
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 16
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Fort Morgan, United States
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
37
Height
75.00
Weight
205.00
Octagon Debut
Oct. 29, 2011
Reach
76.00
Leg reach
45.00
- Pro since 2010
- 15 wins by KO, one by submission (Triangle choke)
- 13 first round finishes
- Five wins in 1:22 or less
- Has won four of his last six and eight of his last 12
- 10-4-1 in second UFC stint, went 0-2 in his first stint in 2011 & 2012 (8 years, 9 months between UFC appearances)
- Owns wins over UFC vets Cody East, Andrew Sanchez and Tim Williams
- Has also faced David Branch, King Mo Lawal and John Salter
- Origin of nickname: “A Polish soldier. A rebel without a cause. An aggressive athlete. My grandmother used to call my twin brother and I ‘little hanyaks’ when we were growing up.”
UFC Fight Night (2/7/26) Jacoby stopped Julius Walker via strikes at 1:42 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (5/31/25) Jacoby knocked out Bruno Lopes at 1:50 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (12/14/24) Jacoby knocked out Vitor Petrino at 3:44 of the third round
UFC on ESPN (6/8/24) Jacoby was knocked out by Dominick Reyes at 2:00 of the second round
UFC 296 (12/16/23) Jacoby lost a three round unanimous decision to Alonzo Menifield
UFC on ESPN (8/5/23) Jacoby stopped Kennedy Nzechukwu via strikes at 1:22 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (4/15/23) Jacoby lost a three round unanimous decision to Azamat Murzakanov
UFC Fight Night (10/29/22) Jacoby lost a three round split decision to Khalil Rountree Jr.
UFC on ABC (7/16/22) Jacoby knocked out Da-un Jung at 3:13 of the first round
UFC 272 (3/5/22) Jacoby won a three round unanimous decision over Michal Oleksiejczuk
UFC 268 (11/6/21) Jacoby won a three round unanimous decision over John Allan
UFC on ESPN (8/28/21) Jacoby stopped Darren Stewart via strikes at 3:04 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (5/1/21) Jacoby fought to a three-round draw with Ion Cutelaba
UFC Fight Night (2/27/21) Jacoby won a three round unanimous decision over Maxim Grishin
UFC Fight Night (10/31/20) Jacoby stopped Justin Ledet via strikes at 2:38 of the first round
UFC on FOX (1/28/12) Jacoby was submitted by Chris Camozzi via guillotine choke at 1:08 of the third round
UFC 137 (10/29/11) Jacoby lost a three round unanimous decision to Clifford Starks
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 4
Episode one (8/4/20) Jacoby won a three round unanimous decision over Ty Flores
When and why did you start training for fighting? I began training full-time in June of 2010. My twin brother started fighting before me and I followed suit.
Training: Strength & Conditioning in the morning. A pad session with one of my coaches. Fight team training.
What ranks and titles have you held? CFFC middleweight champion. Ranked as high as #2 in the world in the Glory Kickboxing middleweight division.
What fight do you consider to be the key fight in your career and why? I’ve had 52 professional fights between boxing, kickboxing and MMA. Every single one of them has forged me into the fighter I am today. However, there is one where I ultimately decided to win, and I really do think it was a breaking point in my career. It was my second stint back in the UFC and my second fight during that run (fourth UFC fight altogether). Maxim Grishin. He was big, missed weight as well, and a veteran. I felt I was doing well but then he got me down and pinned up against the cage. I had to make a decision. Right then and there I had a conversation with myself that I will never forget and ultimately made the decision to win. Joe Warren always used to tell me, “winning is a decision”. It never fully hit me until that moment. Of course, I got my hands raised in that fight!
Who is your favorite fighter and why? My original favorite fighters are from the old school. Guys like Brian Foster, Matt Hughes, Chuck Liddell, GSP, then it moved on to guys like Jon Jones, Justin Gaethje, Israel Adesanya. I can’t say I have one. I admire all the greats!
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to Culver-Stockton College in Canton, MO and Quincy University in Quincy, IL. I majored in Business Management.
What was your job before you started fighting? Fighting has been my job since I got out of college.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? I held four amateur titles and went 9-1.
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? CFFC middleweight champion. UFC, Bellator, WSOF, Titan FC vet. Four-time tournament style fighting champion. Glory Kickboxing middleweight title contender.
Is there a cause that you want to use your platform for? The biggest thing is to believe in yourself, ignore the noise and fiercely chase your dreams! There will always be naysayers, critics, and people telling you to do something else, but their reality does not have to be your reality. Believe in yourself, work hard and you can accomplish anything in this lifetime!
Beyond a championship or money, what motivates you? My wife, my family, my friends. They’re my biggest motivator. Of course my inner desire to be the best that I can be helps as well!
Favorite grappling technique: Triangle choke
Favorite Striking technique: Knees to the dome
