Jai Herbert

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Jai Herbert
Born (1988-05-13) 13 May 1988 (age 36)
Wolverhampton, England
Other namesThe Black Country Banger
NationalityEnglish
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight
Reach77.0 in (196 cm) [1]
Style Muay Thai
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Wolverhampton, England
Team Team Renegade
Team Kaobon (England) [2]
MTK Global
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [3] under Tom Caughey [4]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins13
By knockout9
By submission1
By decision3
Losses5
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision1
Draws1
Amateur record
Total6
Wins5
By knockout3
By submission2
Losses1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jai Kyle Herbert (born 13 May 1988) is an English mixed martial artist who currently fights as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Cage Warriors lightweight champion and also competed in BAMMA.

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Background

Herbert was born in Wolverhampton, England. He spent 14 years as a scaffolder and worked a full-time job while competing as an amateur and professional. He didn't turn to full-time fighting until signing with the UFC. [5] As an amateur fighter, Herbert competed at welterweight and didn't consider the strain of a weight cut to be worthwhile at such a level. [6] In August 2020, Herbert was part of Wolverhampton Wanderers' kit launch. [7]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After going 9–1 as an amateur, Herbert made his professional MMA debut in 2015. He recorded consecutive second-round knockouts with Full Contact Contender and later signed a four-fight contract with BAMMA. [8]

On 14 November 2015, Herbert made his promotional debut at BAMMA 23 and beat Ben Bennett via knockout in the second round. On 14 May 2016, he earned a second round submission against Tony Morgan at BAMMA 25. On 16 December, he suffered his first loss against future UFC fighter Rhys McKee in a lightweight title bout at BAMMA 27.[ citation needed ]

In February 2017, Herbert was due to face Steve Owens at BAMMA 28, but his opponent was forced to withdraw with illness the day before. [9] On 12 May, Herbert beat Rick Selvarajah at BAMMA 29 via knockout in the second round.[ citation needed ]

In late 2017, Herbert voiced his displeasure about BAMMA's matchmaking. Due to an over-booking of fights by the promotion, Herbert saw a scheduled bout cancelled at late notice due to the number of tickets sold by the fighters. He announced he would not fight under the BAMMA promotion again and subsequently signed with Cage Warriors. [8]

Cage Warriors

On 16 June 2018, Herbert faced Erdi Karatas at Cage Warriors 94. He won by unanimous decision in the co-main event. He was then due to fight Donovan Desmae at Cage Warriors 98, but had to withdraw two weeks prior to the bout. On 8 December, he returned with a first round knockout against Joe McColgan at Cage Warriors 100.

On 2 March 2019, Herbert appeared in the co-main event at Cage Warriors 102 and beat Steve O'Keefe via a first round knockout. He was then handed his first title opportunity with the promotion and beat Jack Grant at Cage Warriors 106 to claim the vacant lightweight championship. On 26 October, he successfully defended his title against Cain Carrizosa at Cage Warriors 109 with a first round knockout.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In January 2020, Herbert signed with the UFC. [10] He was due to face Marc Diakiese as a replacement at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards in March, but the event was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [11]

On 25 July 2020 Herbert faced Francisco Trinaldo at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till. He lost the fight via knockout in round three. [12]

Herbert faced Renato Moicano on 26 June 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov. [13] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two. [14]

Herbert faced Khama Worthy on 23 October 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori. [15] He won the bout via TKO in round one. [16]

Herbert was scheduled to face Mike Davis on 19 March 2022 at UFC Fight Night 204. [17] However, Davis withdrew from the bout for personal reasons and he was replaced by Ilia Topuria. [18] Herbert landed a head kick in the first round that dropped Topuria, but ultimately lost the fight via knockout in round two. [19]

Herbert faced Kyle Nelson on 23 July 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall. [20] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [21]

Herbert faced Ľudovít Klein on 18 March 2023 at UFC 286. [22] After a point deduction in the third round due to multiple groin strikes, the fight ended in a majority draw. [23]

Herbert faced Farès Ziam on 22 July 2023 at UFC Fight Night 224. [24] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [25]

Herbert faced Rolando Bedoya on 3 August 2024 at UFC on ABC 7. [26] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [27]

Herbert is scheduled to face Chris Padilla on March 22, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 255. [28]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches13 wins5 losses
By knockout93
By submission11
By decision31
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win13–5–1Rolando BedoyaDecision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov 3 August 202435:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss12–5–1 Farès Ziam Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura 22 July 202335:00 London, England
Draw12–4–1 Ľudovít Klein Draw (majority) UFC 286 18 March 202335:00 London, EnglandHerbert was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to multiple groin strikes.
Win12–4 Kyle Nelson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall 23 July 202235:00 London, England
Loss11–4 Ilia Topuria KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall 19 March 202221:07 London, England
Win11–3 Khama Worthy TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori 23 October 202112:47 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss10–3 Renato Moicano Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov 26 June 202124:36 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss10–2 Francisco Trinaldo TKO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till 25 July 202031:30 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCatchweight (160 lb) bout; Trinaldo missed weight.
Win10–1Cain CarrizosaKO (knee)Cage Warriors 10926 October 201913:26 Birmingham, EnglandDefended the Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship.
Win9–1Jack GrantTKO (punches)Cage Warriors 10629 June 201933:22 London, EnglandWon the vacant Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship.
Win8–1Steve O'KeefeTKO (punches)Cage Warriors 1022 March 201914:07 London, England
Win7–1Joe McColganTKO (punches)Cage Warriors 1008 December 201812:00 Cardiff, Wales
Win6–1Erdi KaratasDecision (unanimous)Cage Warriors 9416 June 201835:00 Antwerp, Belgium
Win5–1Rick SelvarajahTKO (punches) BAMMA 29 12 May 201720:37 Birmingham, England
Loss4–1Rhys McKeeKO (punches) BAMMA 27 16 December 201611:47 Dublin, IrelandFor the vacant BAMMA Lightweight Championship.
Win4–0Tony MorganSubmission (rear-naked choke) BAMMA 25 14 May 201622:19 Birmingham, England
Win3–0Ben BennettKO (body kick) BAMMA 23 14 November 201523:59 Birmingham, England
Win2–0Martin SweeneyTKO (punches)Full Contact Contender 1320 June 201520:41 Horwich, England
Win1–0Omid MuhammadiTKO (punches)Full Contact Contender 1228 March 201520:22 Horwich, EnglandLightweight debut.

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