UFC"JSP"Jonathan Pearce Record: 14-7-0
FeatherweightRecord14-7-0
Age34
DivisionFeatherweight · #103
Combat Edge Elo1650
Last fightOct 12 2024
Jonathan Pearce has a 14-7-0 professional record and is 34 years old in the Featherweight division, representing Fight Ready. This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, ELO rating, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Combat Edge fight database
Jonathan Pearce bio
Personal background
Jonathan Mark Pearce, the UFC featherweight known as "JSP," was born on May 1, 1992, in Johnson City, Tennessee, and remains one of the most prominent fighters to come out of the Appalachian region of east Tennessee. He found combat sports through wrestling, taking up the discipline at age 12 and developing into a state runner-up at Science Hill High School, a grappling base that still anchors his game today. The 5'11" featherweight carries a 71-inch reach and now trains out of Fight Ready in Scottsdale, Arizona, one of the deeper camps in the sport, where he has rounded out his early wrestling foundation with a pressure-heavy, all-action MMA style. Pearce holds a 14–7 professional record and a 79% finish rate, marking him as a fighter who chases stoppages rather than coasting to the scorecards.
Path to the UFC
Pearce turned professional in 2015 and cut his teeth on the southern regional circuit, fighting for promotions such as Valor Fights, APEX Fights and Bellator's developmental series. The road was not smooth. Early in his career he absorbed back-to-back submission losses to Lance Lawrence and Quinten Culpepper in 2016, followed by a 2017 decision loss to Peter Petties — a rough stretch that forced him to rebuild. Rebuild he did, stacking finishes through 2017 and 2018, including a second-round doctor stoppage of Dedrek Sanders at Warrior FC 140. His big break came on the Contender Series in July 2019, where he stopped Jacob Rosales with a third-round TKO to earn his UFC contract.
UFC career
Pearce's Octagon debut was a harsh welcome: veteran Joe Lauzon stopped him with first-round punches at UFC on ESPN 6 in October 2019. Rather than derail him, the loss sharpened him. He responded with a second-round TKO of Kai Kamaka III in November 2020, then submitted Omar Morales with a second-round rear-naked choke at UFC 266 in 2021. The run continued into 2022 with a measured decision over undefeated prospect Christian Rodriguez, a second-round TKO of Makwan Amirkhani, and a unanimous-decision win over grizzled veteran Darren Elkins in December 2022 — a four-fight winning streak that pushed him into the divisional rankings.
Recent setbacks
The momentum stalled across 2023 and 2024. Pearce was submitted by Joanderson Brito via a second-round ninja choke in November 2023, dropped a unanimous decision to David Onama in April 2024, and was caught in a first-round rear-naked choke by grappling specialist Pat Sabatini that October. The three-fight skid underscored the recurring theme of his career: an aggressive, forward-pressing fighter who can be vulnerable on the mat against elite submission artists.
Fighting style
Pearce is a pressure fighter built on a collegiate-style wrestling base, blending takedown entries with a high-volume, grinding offense that wears opponents down. Of his 14 wins, nine have come by knockout or TKO and two by submission, giving him a genuine finishing instinct in the cage. His strength is relentless pace and top control, but the record also exposes an honest weakness: four of his seven losses have come by submission, a reminder that his ground game can be turned against him when he engages with high-level grapplers. At his best, he overwhelms opponents with output and physicality.
Career highlights
- Contender Series contract — finished Jacob Rosales by third-round TKO in 2019 to earn his place on the UFC roster.
- Four-fight UFC win streak — strung together victories over Kamaka, Morales, Rodriguez, Amirkhani and Elkins to break into the featherweight rankings.
- 79% career finish rate — with nine KO/TKOs and two submissions among 14 wins, he has consistently sought stoppages rather than decisions.
Career snapshot
Jonathan Pearce career snapshot
EloCombat Edge Elo
1650Good ratingElo trajectory (last 3 years)
Overall#872
Featherweight#103of 187 active
Peak1701
Last move-18
Opponent quality1669avg. pre-fight Elo · last 10
Career-high 1701 Elo after defeating Darren Elkins (2022-12-03)
Similar Elo in Featherweight
Jonathan Pearce quick answers
What is Jonathan Pearce's record?
Jonathan Pearce's professional MMA record is 14-7-0.
How old is Jonathan Pearce?
Jonathan Pearce is 34 years old.
What weight class is Jonathan Pearce?
Jonathan Pearce fights at Featherweight in UFC.
How tall is Jonathan Pearce?
Jonathan Pearce is 5'11" tall with a 71" reach.
How much does Jonathan Pearce weigh?
Jonathan Pearce competes at Featherweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 145 lbs.
What is Jonathan Pearce's Combat Edge Elo?
Jonathan Pearce's Combat Edge Elo is 1650, with a peak Elo of 1701.
How strong is Jonathan Pearce's recent opposition?
Jonathan Pearce's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1669 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Jonathan Pearce's last fight?
Jonathan Pearce's latest tracked pro fight was against Pat Sabatini at UFC Fight Night on Oct 12 2024.
What is Jonathan Pearce's recent form?
Jonathan Pearce's recent tracked pro form is L-L-L-W-W over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Jonathan Pearce usually win?
Jonathan Pearce's 14 recorded wins include 9 knockouts, 2 submissions, and 3 decisions, with 79% ending before the final bell.
9Wins by knockout
2Wins by submission
3Wins by decision
1Loss by knockout
4Loss by submission
2Loss by decision
Jonathan Pearce stats
Record : 14 / 7 / 0Significant strikes landed per minute
5.12Fighter3.26Division average
Significant striking accuracy
55%Fighter44%Division average
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.32Fighter4.02Division average
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land
54%Fighter54%Division average
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes
5.02Fighter1.61Division average
Takedown accuracy
50%Fighter36%Division average
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land
56%Fighter50%Division average
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes
0.76Fighter0.58Division average
Pro fight history
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Amateur fight history
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