Welterweight
Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani
“JPL”·
CA, United States
Pro record
12-2-0
Model Elo
1647
#175 of 1994
- Age
- 27
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- Switch
- Team
- Cobra Team, The Q MMA
- Born
- CA, United States
- UFC debut
- Feb 20, 2026
Profile
Overview
Three UFC fights, three wins, and not one of them was settled before the third round.
Jean-Paul "JPL" Lebosnoyani is a welterweight out of California who debuted in the UFC in February 2026. His professional record across all promotions is 12-2-0, and his UFC record is 3-0. He isn't a champion. He is a fighter who has found a way to win every time the UFC has put him in the cage.
UFC Career
Lebosnoyani's path to the UFC ran through Dana White's Contender Series 9.4, where he beat Jack Congdon by KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:08. That fight sits outside his UFC record, but it was the quickest night of his career on this list.
The UFC debut was a different kind of fight. He beat Phil Rowe by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez, a win that went to the scorecards and was not unanimous. In July 2026 he followed it with a unanimous decision over Seokhyeon Ko, an opponent our model rates as strong.
Then came the finish. At UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Nolan he stopped Farman Hasanov by doctor's stoppage in round 3, at 2:11. It is his only UFC finish so far, and it came late, not early.
Three fights is a small sample. Still, it's three wins.
Fighting Style
The numbers describe a busy, well-rounded fighter. He lands far more strikes per minute than the typical UFC fighter, with better accuracy and better defense, and he absorbs about what an average fighter does. Anyone filing him as only a striker should look at the grappling side. He shoots for takedowns more than most, he is far harder to take down than most, and he hunts submissions at a far higher rate than the UFC average.
He also fights from a switch stance. His UFC finish pattern is thin, one stoppage in three fights, and it came in the third round, so the evidence points to a fighter who builds a fight over time.
Notable Wins
- Seokhyeon Ko — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman (2026)
- Farman Hasanov — TKO (doctor's stoppage), round 3, UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Nolan (2026)
- Phil Rowe — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez (2026)
Quick Facts
- Division: Welterweight
- UFC record: 3-0
- Professional record (all promotions): 12-2-0
- UFC debut: 2026
- Stance: Switch
- Height / reach: 5'11" / 72"
- Team: Cobra Team, The Q MMA
- Born: California, United States
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 3–0
- since 2026
- Finish rate
- 33%
- 1 of 3 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 3
- Current streak
- W3
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 42:11
- avg 14:04 per fight
- Opposition
- 1579
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1624opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman · Jul 18, 2026
- 1572opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
- 1541opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Nolan · Oct 31, 2026
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 10:50
Fight history (4)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKORound 3 · 2:11 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs NolanOct 31, 2026 | |
| W | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. UsmanJul 18, 2026 | |
| W | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezFeb 21, 2026 | |
| W | JCJack CongdonRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:08 | Dana White's Contender Series 9.4Sep 2, 2025 |