Justin Wayne Ledet (born September 28, 1988) is an

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professional

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and

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who competes in the

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division. A professional since 2010, he has most notably competed for the

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Background

Born and raised in the

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area, Ledet was a talented

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player, competing as a small forward for NCAA Division II

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. Upon quitting basketball, Ledet began training in

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to stay in shape and was introduced to the sport through his cousin.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Before joining the

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, Ledet amassed a record of 6-0-1 with all of his wins thus far coming by stoppages, fighting almost exclusively in his home state of

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. He also held an amateur record of 3-0 before turning professional.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ledet made his promotional debut on August 6, 2016 at

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against Chase Sherman. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Ledet's next fight came on November 19, 2016 at

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against

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. He won the fight via submission in the first round. Ledet was expected to face promotional newcomer Dmitriy Sosnovskiy on February 4, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 104. However, Ledet pulled out of the fight on January 26 citing an undisclosed injury. In turn, promotional officials confirmed that Ledet was suspended for four months after testing positive for an anabolic agent in a contaminated supplement. Ledet was expected to face Dmitriy Sosnovskiy on September 16, 2017 at

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. Subsequently, Sosnovskiy was removed from the card on September 10 and replaced by promotional newcomer Zu Anyanwu. He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision. Ledet faced

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on July 22, 2018 at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Ledet faced Johnny Walker on February 2, 2019 at

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. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Ledet was expected to face promotional newcomer

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on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 3. However, on June 24, it was announced that Ledet was removed from the card for undisclosed reason. Ledet faced

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on January 18, 2020 at

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. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Ledet faced Dustin Jacoby on October 31, 2020 at

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. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. On November 13, 2020, the UFC announced that they had released him.

Mixed martial arts record

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