Jordan Michael Wright (born October 7, 1991) is an American

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who competes in the

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division. He formely fought in the

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Background

Wright started gymnastics at age 4, but after watching the

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, he developed an interest in martial arts. Trying karate as his first martial art, he would then try his hand in wushu,

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and kickboxing. After participating in some muay Thai smokers at the age of 16, he was instantly hooked. After high school, Wright decided to make fighting a full-time job and moved to New Mexico and tried out for Jackson-Wink MMA. After passing the tryout, Wright would sleep and live at the gym during the summer before his freshman year at the

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Soon after graduating from college, Wright made his professional MMA debut at 23 years old under the banner of Xplode Fight Series. He was victorious, submitting John Lee with a rear-naked choke in just 63 seconds. Wright would go on to win his next seven bouts, none lasting longer than 2:48. At LFA 30 on January 12, 2018, Wright submitted Craig Wilkerson in 1 minute and 29 seconds. Fighting under the banner of Dana White's Contender Series 10, he faced Anthony Hernandez. Despite losing the fight in 40 seconds, the fight would be declared a no contest, as Hernandez tested positive for marijuana. Wright faced Gabriel Checco at LFA 80 on January 17, 2020. He won the bout via TKO in the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Wright made his UFC debut on short notice, as a replacement for Jorge Gonzalez, against

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on August 22, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar. Wright won after cutting Isaac badly with a knee, leading to a doctor's stoppage. Wright faced

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on November 21, 2020. He lost the fight via knockout in round two. Wright faced

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on May 15, 2021 at

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. He won the bout via TKO in the first round. Wright was scheduled to face

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on October 16, 2021 at

UFC Fight Night 195 ''UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 195'', ''UFC Vegas 40'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 53'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 16, 2021, at the UFC A ...

. At the weigh-ins, it was announced that Marquez was pulled from the bout due to non-COVID related health issues and the fight was canceled. Wright faced Bruno Silva on December 11, 2021 at

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. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Wright was scheduled to face Roman Kopylov on April 23, 2022 at

UFC Fight Night 205 ''UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 205'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 63'' or ''UFC Vegas 52'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 23, 2022, at the UF ...

. However Kopylov withdrew due to medical reasons and he was replaced by

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. Wright lost the fight via a guillotine choke in round one. Wright faced

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on October 15, 2022, at

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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. Wright faced Zac Pauga on February 18, 2023 at

UFC Fight Night 219 ''UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 219'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 77'', and ''UFC Vegas 69'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 18, 2023, at ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. After the loss, it was announced that Wright was no longer on the UFC roster.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Jordan 1991 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Middleweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing karate Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Mixed martial artists utilizing silat Mixed martial artists utilizing wushu American male karateka American Muay Thai practitioners American wushu practitioners Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters