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Jai Herbert Record, stats and next fight
14-6-1 (W-L-D)
10Wins by knockout
1Wins by submission
5First round finishes
Stats and record
21Pro fights
79%Finish rate
10UFC fights
3Title fights
0Performance bonuses
1Win streak
Wins by method
Losses by method
Profile
- Age
- 38 years
- Born
- May 13, 1988
- Birthplace
- Wolverhampton, England
- Height
- 6'1" (185 cm)
- Weight
- 154 lbs (70 kg)
- Reach
- 77" (196 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Division
- Lightweight
- Fighting out of
- Wolverhampton, England
- Team
- Team Renegade Team Kaobon
- UFC debut
- July 25, 2020
Fight history
-
Win
vs Mandel Nallo
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott · Apr 18, 2026 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:05
-
Loss
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · Mar 22, 2025 · London, England
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Rolando Bedoya
UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
vs Farès Ziam
UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · Jul 22, 2023 · London, England
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Draw
UFC 286 · Mar 18, 2023 · London, England
- Method
- Draw (majority)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Kyle Nelson
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022 · London, England
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
vs Ilia Topuria
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022 · London, England
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:07
-
Win
vs Khama Worthy
UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori · Oct 23, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:47
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Loss
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov · Jun 26, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 4:36
-
Loss
vs Francisco Trinaldo
UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till · Jul 25, 2020 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Method
- TKO (punch)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 1:30
-
Win
vs Cain Carrizosa Title
Cage Warriors 109 · Oct 26, 2019 · Birmingham, England
- Method
- KO (knee)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:26
-
Win
vs Jack Grant Title
Cage Warriors 106 · Jun 29, 2019 · London, England
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 3:22
-
Win
vs Steve O'Keefe
Cage Warriors 102 · Mar 2, 2019 · London, England
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:07
-
Win
vs Joe McColgan
Cage Warriors 100 · Dec 8, 2018 · Cardiff, Wales
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:00
-
Win
vs Erdi Karatas
Cage Warriors 94 · Jun 16, 2018 · Antwerp, Belgium
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Rick Selvarajah
BAMMA 29 · May 12, 2017 · Birmingham, England
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 0:37
-
Loss
vs Rhys McKee Title
BAMMA 27 · Dec 16, 2016 · Dublin, Ireland
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:47
-
Win
vs Tony Morgan
BAMMA 25 · May 14, 2016 · Birmingham, England
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:19
-
Win
vs Ben Bennett
BAMMA 23 · Nov 14, 2015 · Birmingham, England
- Method
- KO (body kick)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 3:59
-
Win
vs Martin Sweeney
Full Contact Contender 13 · Jun 20, 2015 · Horwich, England
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 0:41
-
Win
vs Omid Muhammadi
Full Contact Contender 12 · Mar 28, 2015 · Horwich, England
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 0:22
Analysis
Signed to the UFC at lightweight, Jai Herbert fights under the nickname “The Black Country Banger” and hails from England.
His professional record stands at 14 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw. Of those wins, 10 came by KO or TKO, 1 by submission and 3 on the scorecards, a 79% finish rate.
He made his promotional debut on July 25, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till against Francisco Trinaldo (loss). He has since gone 4-5 in 10 UFC bouts.
In his most recent fight, on April 18, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott, he beat Mandel Nallo by TKO (punches) in the first round.
His career includes 3 title fights.
He stands 185 cm, has a 196 cm reach and fights out of an orthodox stance.
He trains at Team Renegade Team Kaobon out of Wolverhampton, England.
Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.