Myles Jury

Myles Madison Jury (born October 31, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist, who competes in the Lightweight division. He has most notably fought for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA. He is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Background Jury was born in Hazel Park, Michigan and was raised in a broken home, as his parents divorced when he was two years old causing Jury to live with his father who was a roofer. Jury began wrestling in the seventh grade at Beecher Junior High in Hazel Park, MI and demonstrated his grappling talents early, going 12–2 in his first year. Jury then began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 13, being taken under the wing of Professor Don Richard. From there, Jury transitioned into MMA when he was 14 and had his first fight when he was 15. Jury later moved to nearby Fenton, Michigan with his mother and step-father, a mechanic. Jury attended Fenton High School, where he won the district championship and received All-State honors in his senior year. Jury then attended Oakland Community College, but stopped to focus more on training.

Jury won his fight to get in the house, then was selected to fight Al Iaquinta and was defeated by split decision after three rounds, which won fight of the season.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Jury officially made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale on June 1, 2012, against Chris Saunders. He won the fight via submission in the first round.

Jury next fought Michael Johnson on December 29, 2012, at UFC 155. Jury dominated Johnson for all three rounds to earn a unanimous decision.

Jury faced Ramsey Nijem on April 20, 2013, at UFC on Fox 7. He won the fight via one punch knockout in the second round.

Jury faced Mike Ricci on September 21, 2013, at UFC 165. Jury won the fight via split decision.

For his fifth UFC fight, Jury faced Diego Sanchez on March 15, 2014, at UFC 171. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Jury was expected to face Abel Trujillo on June 28, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 44. However, Jury pulled out of the bout citing an injury and Trujillo was pulled for the event as well.

Jury next faced Takanori Gomi on September 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 52. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.

Jury faced Donald Cerrone on January 3, 2015, at UFC 182. He lost the one sided fight via unanimous decision.

Jury was expected to face Anthony Pettis on July 25, 2015, at UFC on Fox 16. However, Pettis pulled out of the bout on May 8 and was replaced by Edson Barboza. Subsequently, Jury pulled out of the fight citing injury and was replaced by Paul Felder.

For his next bout, Jury moved to the featherweight division to face Charles Oliveira on December 19, 2015, at UFC on Fox 17. In the lead up to the fight Oliveira missed weight for the bout and it was subsequently contested at a catchweight. Oliveira won the fight via submission in the first round.

Jury faced Mike De La Torre on April 8, 2017, at UFC 210. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.

Jury faced Ricky Glenn on December 30, 2017, at UFC 219. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Jury faced Chad Mendes on July 14, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 133. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

Jury faced Andre Fili on February 17, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 1. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Bellator MMA On July 18, 2019, it was announced that Jury had signed a four-fight deal with Bellator MMA. Jury made his promotional debut against Benson Henderson in Jury's return to Lightweight at Bellator 227 on September 27, 2019. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Jury faced Brandon Girtz on February 21, 2020, at Bellator 239. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Jury faced Georgi Karakhanyan on August 7, 2020, at Bellator 243. He won the fight via split decision.

Jury faced Sidney Outlaw at Bellator 261 on June 25, 2021. After being dominated by Outlaw on the ground, Jury lost the bout rear-naked choke in the third round.

Personal life Jury is known for investing in real estate, and runs a YouTube channel where he talks about his experiences in MMA and investing. He has provided detailed breakdowns of the finances of UFC fighters, including their revenue streams (direct pay, win bonus, locker room bonus) and sponsorships.

Championships and accomplishments Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC.com Awards 2012: Ranked #7 Newcomer of the Year

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Sidney Outlaw Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 261

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Georgi Karakhanyan Decision (split) Bellator 243

Uncasville, Connecticut Win

Brandon Girtz Decision (unanimous) Bellator 239

Thackerville, Oklahoma Loss

Benson Henderson Decision (unanimous) Bellator 227

Dublin, Ireland Loss

Andre Fili Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Loss

Chad Mendes TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov

Boise, Idaho, United States Win

Ricky Glenn Decision (unanimous) UFC 219

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Mike De La Torre TKO (elbows and punches) UFC 210

Buffalo, New York, United States Loss

Charles Oliveira Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2

Orlando, Florida, United States Loss

Donald Cerrone Decision (unanimous) UFC 182

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Takanori Gomi TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson

Saitama, Japan Win

Diego Sanchez Decision (unanimous) UFC 171

Dallas, Texas, United States Win

Mike Ricci Decision (split) UFC 165

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Win

Ramsey Nijem KO (punch) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez

San Jose, California, United States Win

Michael Johnson Decision (unanimous) UFC 155

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Chris Saunders Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Sam Oropeza Submission (standing rear-naked choke) KOTC: No Mercy

Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States Win

David Herlein TKO (punches) XCC: Rumble in Royal Oak 5

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States Win

Garrett Olson Submission (armbar) KOTC: Strike Point

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States Win

Tyrone Holmes TKO (punches) KOTC: Encore

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States Win

Karl Kelly Submission (punches) KOTC: Insanity

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States Win

Marcus Ajian Submission (punches) KOTC: Anticipation

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States Win

Darrell Mitchell TKO (elbows) KOTC: Level One

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States Win

Joshua Taibl TKO (punches) KOTC: Settlement

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States Win

Brad Johnson KO (head kick) MFL: Michigan Fight League

Mishawaka, Indiana, United States Mixed martial arts exhibition record Loss

Al Iaquinta Decision (split)

(airdate)

Win

Akbarh Arreola Decision (unanimous) (airdate)

Mixed martial arts amateur record Win

Joel Roberts KO (punches) KOTC: Bad Boys

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States Win

Paul Robert Martin KO (punch) KOTC: Explosion

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States Win

Scott Bickerstaff TKO (punches) KOTC: Mass Destruction

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States Win

Mikey Bennett Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Meltdown

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Win

Dan Loman Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Battle of the Belts

St. Louis, Missouri, United States Win

Adam Mohr Submission (guillotine choke) Shooto: Battle at the Ballpark 2

St. Louis, Missouri, United States