Myles Madison Jury (born October 31, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently signed with

Bellator MMA Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media cong ...

, competing in the

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division. He is a Black Belt in

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

Background

Jury was born in

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and was raised in a broken home, as his parents divorced when he was two years old causing Jury to live with his father who was a roofer. Jury began

wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

in the seventh grade at Beecher Junior High in Hazel Park, MI and demonstrated his grappling talents early, going 12-2 in his first year. Jury then began training in

Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

at the age of 13, being taken under the wing of Professor Don Richard. From there, Jury transitioned into

MMA Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

when he was 14 and had his first fight when he was 15. Jury later moved to nearby

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with his mother and step-father, a mechanic. Jury attended Fenton High School, where he won the district championship and received All-State honors in his senior year. Jury then attended

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, but stopped to focus more on training.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Jury made his professional MMA debut in October 2005. Prior to appearing on

The Ultimate Fighter ''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen s ...

, he competed primarily for the

King of the Cage King of the Cage (KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Southern California, United States. History KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features mostly amateur as well as up and coming MMA stars and former mainstr ...

promotion in California. In his first five years as a fighter he amassed a record of 9-0, with all of his wins coming in the first round. Fury earned his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Professor Don Richard (who is a black belt under Master Caique). From there he started his own MMA Affiliate system teaching wrestling, striking, and jiu-jitsu for MMA
Jury Jiu Jitsu

The Ultimate Fighter

Myles Jury had two stints on the Ultimate Fighter. His first stint was on TUF 13, when he tore his ACL in the first episode and was sidelined for a year without being able to train. But he was able to compete on TUF 15 as was one of the 32 Lightweight fighters announced by the UFC to participate in the first live season of

reality show. Jury won his fight to get in the house, then was selected to fight

Al Iaquinta Al Iaquinta (born April 30, 1987) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, having once challenged for the Lightweight championship belt. A professional ...

and was defeated by split decision after three rounds, which won fight of the season.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jury officially made his UFC debut at

The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale ''The Ultimate Fighter: Live'' (also known as ''The Ultimate Fighter 15'') was the fifteenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series ''The Ultimate Fighter''. This season marked the show's debut ...

on June 1, 2012 against Chris Saunders. He won the fight via submission in the first round. Jury next fought Michael Johnson on December 29, 2012 at UFC 155. Jury dominated Johnson for all three rounds to earn a unanimous decision. Jury faced Ramsey Nijem on April 20, 2013 at

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. He won the fight via one punch knockout in the second round. Jury faced Mike Ricci on September 21, 2013 at

UFC 165 ''UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson'' was a mixed martial arts event held on September 21, 2013, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The main event was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame's Fight Wing in 2021. Background The main ...

. Jury won the fight via split decision. For his fifth UFC fight, Jury faced

Diego Sanchez Diego Sanchez (born December 31, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Sanchez is most known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...

on March 15, 2014 at

UFC 171 ''UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler'' was a mixed martial arts event that was held on March 15, 2014, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The event was released on DVD on June 17, 2014. The DVD was distributed by '' Anchor Bay Entertai ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Jury was expected to face

Abel Trujillo Abel Nazario Trujillo (born September 18, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Trujillo attended Ri ...

on June 28, 2014 at

UFC Fight Night 44 ''UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 44'') was a mixed martial arts event held at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Background The event was the first that the organization has hosted in San Antonio. Zuf ...

. However, Jury pulled out of the bout citing an injury and Trujillo was pulled for the event as well. Jury next faced

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on September 20, 2014 at

UFC Fight Night 52 ''UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 52'') was a mixed martial arts event held on September 20, 2014, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Background The event was the third time that the organization hosted ...

. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Jury faced

Donald Cerrone Donald Cerrone (born March 29, 1983), known professionally by his nickname "Cowboy", is an American retired mixed martial artist, actor, and former professional kickboxer. He competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight division for the Ultimat ...

on January 3, 2015 at

UFC 182 ''UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier'' was a mixed martial arts event held on January 3, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background The event was headlined by a Light Heavyweight Championship bout between the champion at that ...

. He lost the one sided fight via unanimous decision. Jury was expected to face Anthony Pettis on July 25, 2015 at

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. However, Pettis pulled out of the bout on May 8 and was replaced by

Edson Barboza Edson Barboza Jr. (born January 21, 1986) is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and has formerly competed at ligh ...

. Subsequently, Jury pulled out of the fight citing injury and was replaced by

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. For his next bout, Jury moved to the featherweight division to face

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on December 19, 2015 at

UFC on Fox 17 ''UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 17'') was a mixed martial arts event held on December 19, 2015, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. Background The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout ...

. In the lead up to the fight Oliveira missed weight for the bout and it was subsequently contested at a catchweight. Oliveira won the fight via submission in the first round. Jury faced Mike De La Torre on April 8, 2017 at UFC 210. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Jury faced

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on December 30, 2017 at

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. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Jury faced

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on July 14, 2018 at

UFC Fight Night 133 ''UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 133'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on July 14, 2018 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho, United States. ...

. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Jury faced Andre Fili on February 17, 2019 at

UFC on ESPN 1 ''UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 1'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on February 17, 2019 at Talking Stick Resort Arena, now known as Footprint Center ...

. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Bellator MMA

On July 18, 2019, it was announced that Jury had signed a four-fight deal with

. Jury made his promotional debut against

Benson Henderson Benson Henderson (born November 16, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes for Bellator MMA, currently competing in their Lightweight division. He is a former UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion. As of Novembe ...

in Jury's return to Lightweight at Bellator 227 on September 27, 2019. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Jury faced

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on February 21, 2020 at Bellator 239. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Jury faced Georgi Karakhanyan on August 7, 2020 at Bellator 243. He won the fight via split decision. Jury faced Sidney Outlaw at

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on June 25, 2021. After being dominated by Outlaw on the ground, Jury lost the bout rear-naked choke in the third round.

Personal life

Jury is known for investing in real estate, and runs a

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channel where he talks about his experiences in MMA and investing. He has provided detailed breakdowns of the finances of UFC fighters, including their revenue streams (direct pay, win bonus, locker room bonus) and sponsorships.

Mixed martial arts record

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Sidney Outlaw Sidney Outlaw (born April 11, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Bellator MMA. As of November 22, 2022, he is #5 in the Bellator Lightweight Rankings. Background Born and raised in North ...

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Mixed martial arts exhibition record

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Mixed martial arts amateur record

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Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

The Ultimate Fighter

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bellator MMA

Personal life

Mixed martial arts record

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Mixed martial arts amateur record

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