Jeffery Ryan Hougland[1] (born August 2, 1978) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist.

[2] Hougland showed off an excellent ground game with multiple submission attempts throughout all three rounds.

[5] Hougland was briefly linked to a bout against Renan Barão on July 7, 2012, at UFC 148.

[6] However, Hougland served as a replacement for Mike Easton and faced Yves Jabouin on May 15, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs.

[7] Hougland lost the fight via unanimous decision after getting dominated by Jabouin's superior standup.