Jeremy Kimball, (born March 1, 1991) is an American

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fighter who formerly competed in the

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division of the

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. A professional competitor since 2010, Kimball has also formerly competed for

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and the RFA.

Background

Kimball was born in

Burlington, Vermont Burlington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the seat of Chittenden County. It is located south of the Canada–United States border and south of Montreal. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 44,743. It ...

but raised in

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, attending Doherty High School. Kimball began training at the age of eight, under the tutelage of his father Ernest, an MMA coach.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Kimball made his promotional debut on January 28, 2017 against

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at UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña. He lost via TKO in the first round. Kimball faced

Josh Stansbury Josh Stansbury (born November 19, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist. He was the light heavyweight North American Allied Fight Series (NAAFS) champions in 2013 and formally fought for Bellator. Stansbury competes in Light Heavyweight divi ...

on June 25, 2017 at

UFC Fight Night 112 ''UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 112'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on June 25, 2017, at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Background The ...

. He won the fight in the first round via TKO. The win also earned Kimball his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Kimball faced

Dominick Reyes Dominick Reyes (born December 26, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former college football player. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 6, 2 ...

on December 2, 2017 at

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. He lost the fight via submission in the first round. Kimball faced promotional newcomer

Darko Stošić Darko Stošić ( sr, Дарко Стошић; born February 9, 1992) is a Serbian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist currently fighting for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) in the Heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight division. He is the former Fin ...

on July 22, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith. He lost the fight via technical knockout.

Oktagon MMA

Kimball faced Thomas Narmo on April 9, 2022 against Thomas Narmo at Oktagon 32. He won the bout via TKO in the first round after Narmo was unable to continue due to leg kicks. Kimball faced Hatef Moeil on October 15, 2022 at Oktagon 36. He lost the bout via TKO stoppage due to ground and pound in the second round. Kimball faced Ruben Wolf on April 29, 2023 at Oktagon 42, winning the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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** FFC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time) *

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(One time) vs. Josh Stansbury

Mixed martial arts record

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