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Bantamweight Division

Not Fighting

"Sui Generis"

Jesse Strader

Bantamweight Division

5-3-0 (W-L-D)

4

Wins by Knockout

1

Wins by Decision

Jesse Strader

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Info

Learn more about Jesse Strader's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Lancaster, United States
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
32
Height
67.00
Weight
135.00
Octagon Debut
Mar. 20, 2021
Reach
70.00
Leg reach
39.00

Fighter Facts

  • Pro since 2017
     
  • Four wins by KO
     
  • Two first-round finishes
     
  • Lone pre-UFC loss in 2018 to UFC vet Marcelo Rojo
     
  • Has won two of his last four
     
  • Origin of nickname: “It means ‘only one of its kind / in a class of its own.’”

 

UFC History

UFC Fight Night (2/19/22) Strader was stopped by Chad Anheliger via TKO at 3:33 of the third round

 

Q&A

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started wrestling in high school with the intention to compete in MMA and then started training in jiu-jitsu, boxing, and Muay Thai shortly after. I started training purely to fight in the UFC. 
What ranks and titles have you held?
I was ranked the #1 amateur fighter in California and I was two-time amateur MMA champion.
Do you have any heroes? My dad is my only hero.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means a childhood dream coming true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I’m currently studying kinesiology.
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked a lot of odd jobs and eventually found a place in training people.
Favorite grappling technique: Imanari Roll
Favorite Striking technique: Uppercuts