Damon Blake Jackson[5] (born August 8, 1988) is an American former professional mixed martial artist having previously competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
A professional since 2012, Jackson competed for Bellator MMA and King of the Cage and he is the former Legacy Fighting Alliance Interim Featherweight Champion.
Jackson was a state runner-up before continuing his career at Missouri Valley College where he was an All-American and had a fifth-place finish at the national tournament in 2012.
[6] Jackson held an amateur MMA record of 6–1 before making his professional debut September 2012, winning via TKO in the first round.
[7] On June 19, 2013, Jackson defeated Keith Miner via TKO due to strikes in the first round at Bellator 96, improving his record to 6–0.
[8] In October 2013, Jackson fought and defeated Javier Obregon by submission in the second round at Legacy FC 24.
[9] Jackson would win his next bout via rear-naked choke submission at Legacy FC 28 against Hunter Tucker on February 21, 2014.
[11] Stepping in as a late replacement for an injured Justin Edwards, Jackson faced Yancy Medeiros at UFC 177 on August 30, 2014.
[15] On June 18, 2015, it was announced that Jason tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, which is a banned diuretic, therefore his submission victory against Jackson was overturned and he received a nine-month suspension.
[17] The bout was ruled a majority draw (28-28, 28-28, 29-27) after Makashvili was deducted one point in the third round due to an illegal knee and eye poke.
[28] However in late March, Laramie pulled out of the fight for undisclosed reasons,[29] and he was replaced by Luke Sanders.
[30] In turn, Jackson withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Felipe Colares who also lost his original opponent at the event.