| Myles Jury | |
|---|---|
| Born | Myles Madison Jury (1988-10-31)October 31, 1988 (age 37) Hazel Park, Michigan, US |
| Other names | Fury |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Featherweight (2017–2019) Lightweight (2008–2015, 2019–present) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | San Diego, California, United States |
| Team | Alliance MMA Fuse MMA (formerly)[2] |
| Rank | Black belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder Carlos "Caique" Elias[3]& Don Richard[4] |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Myles Madison Jury[5] (born October 31, 1988) is an Americanmixed martial artist, who competes in theLightweight division. He has most notably fought forUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) andBellator MMA. He is a Black Belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Jury was born inHazel 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 beganwrestling 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 inBrazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 13, being taken under the wing of Professor Don Richard. From there, Jury transitioned intoMMA when he was 14 and had his first fight when he was 15. Jury later moved to nearbyFenton, Michigan with his mother and step-father, a mechanic. Jury attendedFenton High School, where he won the district championship and received All-State honors in his senior year.[6] Jury then attendedOakland Community College, but stopped to focus more on training.[3]
Jury made his professional MMA debut in October 2005. Prior to appearing onThe Ultimate Fighter, he competed primarily for theKing of the Cage promotion in California. In his first five years as a fighter he amassed a record of 9–0, with all of his wins coming in the first round.Fury earned his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Professor Don Richard (who is a black belt under Master Caique).[4] From there he started his own MMA Affiliate system teaching wrestling, striking, and jiu-jitsu for MMA;Jury Jiu Jitsu.
Myles Jury had two stints on the Ultimate Fighter. His first stint was on TUF 13, when he tore his ACL in the first episode and was sidelined for a year without being able to train. But he was able to compete on TUF 15 as was one of the 32 Lightweight fighters announced by the UFC to participate in the first live season ofThe Ultimate Fighter reality show.[7]
Jury won his fight to get in the house, then was selected to fightAl Iaquinta and was defeated by split decision after three rounds, which won fight of the season.[8]
Jury officially made his UFC debut atThe Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale on June 1, 2012, againstChris Saunders.[9] He won the fight via submission in the first round.
Jury next foughtMichael Johnson on December 29, 2012, atUFC 155.[10] Jury dominated Johnson for all three rounds to earn a unanimous decision.
Jury facedRamsey Nijem on April 20, 2013, atUFC on Fox 7.[11] He won the fight via one punch knockout in the second round.
Jury facedMike Ricci on September 21, 2013, atUFC 165.[12] Jury won the fight via split decision.[13]
For his fifth UFC fight, Jury facedDiego Sanchez on March 15, 2014, atUFC 171.[14] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
Jury was expected to faceAbel Trujillo on June 28, 2014, atUFC Fight Night 44.[16] However, Jury pulled out of the bout citing an injury and Trujillo was pulled for the event as well.[17]
Jury next facedTakanori Gomi on September 20, 2014, atUFC Fight Night 52.[18] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[19]
Jury facedDonald Cerrone on January 3, 2015, atUFC 182.[20] He lost the one sided fight via unanimous decision.[21][22]
Jury was expected to faceAnthony Pettis on July 25, 2015, atUFC on Fox 16.[23] However, Pettis pulled out of the bout on May 8 and was replaced byEdson Barboza.[24] Subsequently, Jury pulled out of the fight citing injury and was replaced byPaul Felder.[25]
For his next bout, Jury moved to the featherweight division to faceCharles Oliveira on December 19, 2015, atUFC on Fox 17.[26] In the lead up to the fight Oliveira missed weight for the bout and it was subsequently contested at a catchweight.[27] Oliveira won the fight via submission in the first round.[28]
Jury facedMike De La Torre on April 8, 2017, atUFC 210.[29] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[30]
Jury facedRicky Glenn on December 30, 2017, atUFC 219.[31] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[32]
Jury facedChad Mendes on July 14, 2018, atUFC Fight Night 133.[33] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[34]
Jury facedAndre Fili on February 17, 2019, atUFC on ESPN 1.[35] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[36]
On July 18, 2019, it was announced that Jury had signed a four-fight deal withBellator MMA.[37][38] Jury made his promotional debut againstBenson Henderson in Jury's return to Lightweight atBellator 227 on September 27, 2019.[39] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[40]
Jury facedBrandon Girtz on February 21, 2020, at Bellator 239. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[41]
Jury facedGeorgi Karakhanyan on August 7, 2020, atBellator 243.[42] He won the fight via split decision.[43]
Jury faced Sidney Outlaw atBellator 261 on June 25, 2021.[44] After being dominated by Outlaw on the ground, Jury lost the bout rear-naked choke in the third round.[45]
Jury is known for investing in real estate, and runs aYouTube 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.[46]
| 25 matches | 19 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 6 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19–6 | Sidney Outlaw | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 261 | June 25, 2021 | 3 | 4:44 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 19–5 | Georgi Karakhanyan | Decision (split) | Bellator 243 | August 7, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut | |
| Win | 18–5 | Brandon Girtz | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 239 | February 21, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma | |
| Loss | 17–5 | Benson Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 227 | September 27, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 17–4 | Andre Fili | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | February 17, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Loss | 17–3 | Chad Mendes | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov | July 14, 2018 | 1 | 2:52 | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| Win | 17–2 | Ricky Glenn | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 219 | December 30, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–2 | Mike De La Torre | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 210 | April 8, 2017 | 1 | 3:30 | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 15–2 | Charles Oliveira | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | December 19, 2015 | 1 | 3:05 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Featherweight debut; Oliveira missed weight (150.5 lb). |
| Loss | 15–1 | Donald Cerrone | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 182 | January 3, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–0 | Takanori Gomi | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson | September 20, 2014 | 1 | 1:32 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 14–0 | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 171 | March 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 13–0 | Mike Ricci | Decision (split) | UFC 165 | September 21, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto,Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 12–0 | Ramsey Nijem | KO (punch) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez | April 20, 2013 | 2 | 1:02 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 11–0 | Michael Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 155 | December 29, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–0 | Chris Saunders | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale | June 1, 2012 | 1 | 4:03 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Sam Oropeza | Submission (standing rear-naked choke) | KOTC: No Mercy | September 17, 2010 | 1 | 2:55 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | David Herlein | TKO (punches) | XCC: Rumble in Royal Oak 5 | January 16, 2010 | 1 | 0:48 | Royal Oak, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Garrett Olson | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Strike Point | October 10, 2009 | 1 | 1:09 | Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Tyrone Holmes | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Encore | June 19, 2009 | 1 | 2:20 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Karl Kelly | Submission (punches) | KOTC: Insanity | April 4, 2009 | 1 | 0:20 | Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Marcus Ajian | Submission (punches) | KOTC: Anticipation | November 26, 2008 | 1 | 0:49 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Darrell Mitchell | TKO (elbows) | KOTC: Level One | October 18, 2008 | 1 | 0:57 | Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Joshua Taibl | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Settlement | June 13, 2008 | 1 | 1:20 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Brad Johnson | KO (head kick) | MFL: Michigan Fight League | February 15, 2008 | 1 | 0:12 | Mishawaka, Indiana, United States |
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1–1 | Al Iaquinta | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live | March 30, 2012 (airdate) | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Preliminary round; Fight of the season |
| Win | 1–0 | Akbarh Arreola | Decision (unanimous) | March 9, 2012 (airdate) | 1 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Elimination round |
| Amateur record breakdown | ||
| 6 matches | 6 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 6–0 | Joel Roberts | KO (punches) | KOTC: Bad Boys | November 21, 2007 | 1 | 1:35 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Paul Robert Martin | KO (punch) | KOTC: Explosion | June 15, 2007 | 1 | 0:31 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Scott Bickerstaff | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Mass Destruction | January 26, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mikey Bennett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Meltdown | October 7, 2006 | 1 | 1:45 | Indianapolis,Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Dan Loman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Battle of the Belts | May 19, 2006 | 2 | 3:34 | St. Louis,Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Adam Mohr | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: Battle at the Ballpark 2 | October 22, 2005 | 1 | 1:17 | St. Louis,Missouri, United States |
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