Myles Jury

Myles Madison Jury[5] (born October 31, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently signed with the Bellator MMA, competing in the Lightweight division. He is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Myles Jury
BornMyles Madison Jury
(1988-10-31) October 31, 1988
Hazel Park, Michigan, United States
Other namesFury
ResidenceSan Diego, California
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionFeatherweight (2017–2019)
Lightweight (2008–2015, 2019–present)
Reach73 in (185 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofSan Diego, California
TeamAlliance MMA
Fuse MMA (formerly)[2]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos "Caique" Elias[3] & Don Richard[4]
Years active2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins19
By knockout8
By submission5
By decision6
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision3
Amateur record
Total6
Wins6
By knockout3
By submission3
Losses0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.[6] Jury then attended Oakland Community College, but stopped to focus more on training.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Jury made his professional MMA debut in October 2005. Prior to appearing on The Ultimate Fighter, he competed primarily for the King 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.

The Ultimate Fighter

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 of The Ultimate Fighter reality show.[7]

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.[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jury officially made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale on June 1, 2012 against Chris Saunders.[9] He won the fight via submission in the first round.

Jury next fought Michael Johnson on December 29, 2012 at UFC 155.[10] 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.[11] He won the fight via one punch knockout in the second round.

Jury faced Mike Ricci on September 21, 2013 at UFC 165.[12] Jury won the fight via split decision.[13]

For his fifth UFC fight, Jury faced Diego Sanchez on March 15, 2014 at UFC 171.[14] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Jury was expected to face Abel Trujillo on June 28, 2014 at UFC 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 faced Takanori Gomi on September 20, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 52.[18] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[19]

Jury faced Donald Cerrone on January 3, 2015 at UFC 182.[20] He lost the one sided fight via unanimous decision.[21][22]

Jury was expected to face Anthony Pettis on July 25, 2015 at UFC on Fox 16.[23] However, Pettis pulled out of the bout on May 8 and was replaced by Edson Barboza.[24] Subsequently, Jury pulled out of the fight citing injury and was replaced by Paul Felder.[25]

For his next bout, Jury moved to the featherweight division to face Charles Oliveira on December 19, 2015 at UFC 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 faced Mike De La Torre on April 8, 2017 at UFC 210.[29] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[30]

Jury faced Rick Glenn on December 30, 2017 at UFC 219.[31] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[32]

Jury faced Chad Mendes on July 14, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 133.[33] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [34]

Jury faced Andre Fili on February 17, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 1.[35] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[36]

Bellator MMA

On July 18, 2019, it was announced that Jury had signed a four-fight deal with Bellator MMA.[37][38] Jury made his promotional debut against Benson Henderson in Jury's return to Lightweight at Bellator 227 on September 27, 2019.[39] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[40]

Jury faced Brandon Girtz on February 21st, 2020 at Bellator 239. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [41]

Jury faced Georgi Karakhanyan on August 7, 2020 at Bellator 243.[42] He won the fight via split decision.[43]

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.[44]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
24 matches 19 wins 5 losses
By knockout 10 1
By submission 3 1
By decision 6 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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 Rick 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 Featherweight debut.
Loss 15–2 Charles Oliveira Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 December 19, 2015 1 3:05 Orlando, Florida, United States Catchweight (150.5 lbs) bout; Oliveira missed weight.
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

Mixed martial arts exhibition record
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

Mixed martial arts amateur record
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

See also

References
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