Jared Gordon

Overview

Six of his nine UFC wins came by decision, and the three finishes are all knockouts. Jared Gordon is a lightweight who wins on the scorecards and loses by stoppage: of his eight UFC losses, six ended early.

Gordon, nicknamed "Flash," fights out of Kill Cliff FC and was born in New York, NY. His UFC record is 9-8 with one no contest, and his professional record across all promotions is 21-9-0 with one no contest. He carries a two-fight losing streak into his next fight.

A veteran with a real win total, and a ceiling the elite end of the division has so far kept him under.

UFC Career

Gordon debuted in June 2017 with a second-round TKO of Michel Quinones at 4:24, then took a unanimous decision over Hacran Dias. Then came a rough stretch: first-round and third-round TKO losses to Diego Ferreira and Joaquim Silva, followed by a decision win over Dan Moret.

In November 2019 he met Charles Oliveira, one of the elite opponents of his career, and lost by first-round TKO at 1:26.

From July 2020 he put together his longest win streak, three in a row: decisions over Chris Fishgold, Danny Chavez and Joe Solecki, the last a split decision against a strong opponent. Grant Dawson ended it with a third-round submission in April 2022. Gordon answered with a unanimous decision over Leonardo Santos, then lost a decision to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 282.

His fight with King Green in April 2023 was ruled a no contest in round one. Seven months later he stopped Mark Madsen at 4:42 of round one at UFC 295, a late first-round finish. A split decision loss to Nasrat Haqparast followed, then a first-round TKO of Thiago Moisés in May 2025.

His last two fights both went against him: a third-round TKO loss to Rafa Garcia and a first-round submission loss to Jim Miller at UFC 328, at 3:29.

Seventeen UFC fights, and nine wins is a solid total. Winning two in a row has been the problem lately.

Fighting Style

Gordon is a busy striker who lands plenty and does it accurately. He takes about as many shots as the UFC average and defends about as well, so his output comes without much of an edge in damage avoided.

He also wrestles. He shoots for takedowns more often than most and is hard to put on the mat. What he rarely does is hunt for submissions, and none of his wins have come that way.

His finishes are knockouts, two in the first round and one in the second. Six of his nine wins have gone to the scorecards.

His losses tell a different story: four by KO/TKO, two by submission and two by decision. He has been stopped more often than he has stopped anyone.

Notable Wins

• Mark Madsen — KO/TKO, round 1 (4:42), UFC 295 (2023)
• Thiago Moisés — KO/TKO, round 1 (3:37), UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales (2025)
• Joe Solecki — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker (2021)

Quick Facts

• Division: Lightweight
• UFC record: 9-8, 1 no contest
• Professional record (all promotions): 21-9-0, 1 NC
• UFC debut: 2017
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'9" / 68"
• Team: Kill Cliff FC
• Born: New York, NY, United States