Jared Gordon

Gordon was competitive for stretches against Rafa Garcia but could not keep the fight from turning against him late, eventually getting stopped by elbows in round three.

Key moments

• Was stopped by Rafa Garcia via third-round TKO at 2:27.
• Garcia's late elbows finished the bout after Gordon had already absorbed a hard pace.
• The defeat came directly after Gordon's first-round knockout of Thiago Moises.

Gordon made a statement in Las Vegas by cracking Moises with a right hand and finishing him inside the first round. Against a durable, experienced lightweight, that kind of sudden knockout was exactly the sort of emphatic result Gordon needed after a stop-start previous year.

Key moments

• Knocked out Thiago Moises at 3:37 of round one.
• The finish snapped Gordon's skid from the Nasrat Haqparast loss.
• It was his eighth professional win by knockout.

Gordon pushed Haqparast hard in Riyadh but came out on the wrong end of a split decision after three close rounds.

Key moments

• Lost a split decision to Nasrat Haqparast over three rounds.
• The bout was close enough to hinge on marginal scoring moments rather than clear control.
• It followed Gordon's home-crowd finish of Mark Madsen at UFC 295.

Gordon gave the New York crowd one of his sharpest UFC performances by hurting Madsen late in the opening round and finishing with elbows and punches. The stoppage was significant because it snapped a messy stretch that included the Bobby Green no contest and the controversial Paddy Pimblett decision loss.

Key moments

• Stopped Mark Madsen by TKO at 4:42 of round one.
• The finishing sequence started with a damaging elbow before the follow-up punches.
• It was Gordon's first win since August 2022 and a needed reset in Madison Square Garden.

Gordon's meeting with Green ended in chaos after an unnoticed clash of heads dropped him late in the first round and the apparent finish was overturned on review.

Key moments

• The bout was ruled a no contest after officials determined an accidental clash of heads caused the knockdown.
• Green initially appeared to score a first-round stoppage before the review changed the result.
• The fight ended at 4:35 of round one without entering Gordon's win-loss column.

Gordon turned in a disciplined, workmanlike performance against the veteran Santos, steadily outpacing him across all three rounds. The clean sweep mattered because it immediately re-established Gordon after the Dawson loss and showed how reliable his pace can be against experienced lightweights.

Key moments

• Gordon beat Leonardo Santos by unanimous 30-27 scores across the board.
• He controlled the tempo for the full fifteen minutes rather than chasing a risky finish.
• The win moved Gordon back into the victory column at UFC 278.

Gordon made Dawson work through a grinding three-round fight, but the late takedown and back take finally broke against him in the closing minute.

Key moments

• Dawson submitted Gordon with a rear-naked choke at 4:11 of round three.
• Gordon had taken the fight after Rafael Alves withdrew from the card.
• The finish came after Dawson had landed takedowns in every round.

Even after missing weight and forcing the bout to a 150-pound catchweight, Gordon fought a composed three rounds and outworked Chavez to a decision.

Key moments

• Gordon won a unanimous decision over Danny Chavez after three rounds.
• The fight took place at a 150-pound catchweight after Gordon missed weight.
• He used steady pressure and cleaner work to bank rounds without needing a finish.

After two damaging knockout losses, Gordon badly needed a composed bounce-back and got one against Moret. He stayed measured, controlled the action over three rounds, and reminded the UFC that he could still put together a complete performance under pressure.

Key moments

• Gordon beat Dan Moret by unanimous decision in Minneapolis.
• The win stopped Gordon's two-fight skid in the UFC.
• It was his first victory since the Hacran Dias fight in 2017.

Gordon and Silva produced a wild, back-and-forth fight before Silva found the knockout midway through round three. The loss was painful, but the action was good enough to earn Fight of the Night and helped underline Gordon's reputation as someone who fights through difficult exchanges.

Key moments

• Silva knocked Gordon out at 2:39 of round three in Milwaukee.
• The bout earned Fight of the Night honors.
• Despite the defeat, Gordon's performance was enough for the UFC to keep him on the roster.

Gordon's second UFC loss came quickly when Ferreira overwhelmed him with punches before he could build any rhythm. The setback was serious enough that Gordon later changed camps and rebuilt parts of his approach after the fight.

Key moments

• Ferreira stopped Gordon with punches at 1:58 of round one.
• It was Gordon's second straight UFC defeat after the Quiñones and Dias wins.
• The loss helped trigger Gordon's later move to Roufusport.

Gordon answered the setback from his debut by returning to lightweight and outworking the veteran Dias across three rounds in Brazil. It was a significant recovery win because it showed he could handle a seasoned UFC name away from home and under real pressure.

Key moments

• Gordon beat Hacran Dias by unanimous decision in Sao Paulo.
• The fight marked Gordon's return to lightweight.
• It was his first UFC victory after the Michel Quiñones loss.

After the quicker finishes in the first two Duelo de Gigantes rounds, Gordon showed another side by winning a full three-round decision over dos Santos. The result moved him one step closer to the eventual lightweight title win a week later.

Key moments

• Gordon beat Luiz Gustavo Felix dos Santos by unanimous decision.
• The fight went three full rounds in Zumpango, Mexico.
• It set up Gordon's title bout with Alejandro Roman the following week.