Jamal Pogues

Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Jamal Pogues

Los Angeles, United States

Pro record

11-5-0

Model Elo

1559

#553 of 1994

Age
29
Height
6'3"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Team Pogues
Born
Los Angeles, United States
UFC debut
Feb 18, 2023

Profile

Jamal Pogues is 2–2 in the UFC since 2023. All 2 wins went to the judges. Last fight: lost to Hamdy Abdelwahab by split decision (Feb 1, 2025).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
2–2
since 2023
Finish rate
0%
0 of 2 wins
1st-round finishes
0
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
1
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
1h 0m
avg 15:00 per fight
Opposition
1536
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Thomas Petersen

    Thomas Petersen

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov · Feb 2, 2024

    1560opp. Elo
  2. Josh Parisian

    Josh Parisian

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield · Feb 17, 2023

    1525opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.57

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min3.97

UFC avg 3.95 · about average

Striking accuracy47%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense50%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.00

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy19%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense70%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 76%Body 9%Legs 15%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 84%Clinch 9%Ground 7%

Average fight time: 15:00

Fight history (6)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LHamdy AbdelwahabHamdy AbdelwahabRecord after: 4-2split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs ImavovFeb 1, 2025
WThomas PetersenThomas PetersenRecord after: 4-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. ImavovFeb 2, 2024
LMick ParkinMick ParkinRecord after: 3-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. TyburaJul 21, 2023
WJosh ParisianJosh ParisianRecord after: 3-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. BlanchfieldFeb 17, 2023
WPaulo Renato JuniorPaulo Renato JuniorRecord after: 2-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00Dana White's Contender Series 6.3Aug 9, 2022
WMarcos BrigagaoMarcos BrigagaoRecord after: 1-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00Dana White's Contender Series 3.9Aug 20, 2019