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No-shows Vegas loss
Jackson lost to Jose Mariscal via unanimous decision (25-30, 26-30, 25-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
All you need to do is check out the scorecards to see how Jackson's evening went. This was a highly concerning effort for Damon on multiple fronts. Jackson is super tough and excels in these grinding type of fights. He showed a ton of heart in simply seeing the final bell considering referee Jason Herzog appeared close to stopping the bout on multiple occasions. Every single time Jackson appeared to be making some headway, Marsical immediately took back momentum. Damon found himself on the short end of a 218-49 disadvantage in terms of total strikes landed. He also gave up five takedowns. It was a rout from start to finish. Now 36 years of age, this is the type of performance that makes you think the finishing line is approaching for Jackson sooner rather than later. He's just 1-3 in his last four fights dating back to January 2023.
All you need to do is check out the scorecards to see how Jackson's evening went. This was a highly concerning effort for Damon on multiple fronts. Jackson is super tough and excels in these grinding type of fights. He showed a ton of heart in simply seeing the final bell considering referee Jason Herzog appeared close to stopping the bout on multiple occasions. Every single time Jackson appeared to be making some headway, Marsical immediately took back momentum. Damon found himself on the short end of a 218-49 disadvantage in terms of total strikes landed. He also gave up five takedowns. It was a rout from start to finish. Now 36 years of age, this is the type of performance that makes you think the finishing line is approaching for Jackson sooner rather than later. He's just 1-3 in his last four fights dating back to January 2023.
Mariscal up next
Jackson is scheduled to compete against Jose Mariscal in a featherweight fight at UFC Vegas 95 on Aug. 10, per Damon Martin of MMA Fighting.
ANALYSIS
Jackson began his 2024 by defeating Alexander Hernandez at UFC Vegas 90. He will look to build a winning streak by defeating Mariscal, a fellow winner at UFC Vegas 90 back in April.
Jackson began his 2024 by defeating Alexander Hernandez at UFC Vegas 90. He will look to build a winning streak by defeating Mariscal, a fellow winner at UFC Vegas 90 back in April.
Snaps brief losing streak
Jackson defeated Alexander Hernandez via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It's going to go down as one of the most lucrative evenings of Jackson's long pro career. He'll leave the UFC Apex with both his show and win bonus, plus a (likely hefty) portion of Hernandez's purse after the latter missed weight on Friday morning, prompting this featherweight fight to be turned into a 148-pound catch weight bout. When the bell rang, Jackson did his usual thing. He stuck tight to his opponent, landed three takedowns, and survived a Round 3 knockdown from Hernandez. Most importantly is the victory snaps a two-fight losing streak for the 35-year-old Texan.
It's going to go down as one of the most lucrative evenings of Jackson's long pro career. He'll leave the UFC Apex with both his show and win bonus, plus a (likely hefty) portion of Hernandez's purse after the latter missed weight on Friday morning, prompting this featherweight fight to be turned into a 148-pound catch weight bout. When the bell rang, Jackson did his usual thing. He stuck tight to his opponent, landed three takedowns, and survived a Round 3 knockdown from Hernandez. Most importantly is the victory snaps a two-fight losing streak for the 35-year-old Texan.
Fighting heavy opponent
Jackson will face a heavy Alexander Hernandez during Saturday's featherweight matchup at UFC Vegas 90, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Jackson will likely receive a heavy bite out of Alexander Hernandez's purse after the latter weighed in five pounds above the featherweight limit. The 35-year-old American will look to get back on track this weekend after losing both of his fights in 2023.
Jackson will likely receive a heavy bite out of Alexander Hernandez's purse after the latter weighed in five pounds above the featherweight limit. The 35-year-old American will look to get back on track this weekend after losing both of his fights in 2023.
Next fight scheduled
Jackson is scheduled to compete against Alexander Hernandez in a featherweight fight at UFC Vegas 89 on April 6, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Jackson will look to put his 2023 behind him. He finished the year 0-2, with a knockout punch from Dan Ige and a decision loss to Billy Quarantillo. Jackson will look for his first win since Sept. 17, 2022.
Jackson will look to put his 2023 behind him. He finished the year 0-2, with a knockout punch from Dan Ige and a decision loss to Billy Quarantillo. Jackson will look for his first win since Sept. 17, 2022.