Montel Jackson finally finds himself inside the bantamweight division’s ultra-talented Top 15 after six straight victories dating back to March 2021.
The 33-year-old signed with the UFC following a third-round TKO victory over Rico DiSciullo on Season 2 of Dana White’s Contender Series. He was immediately paired with Ricky Simón, who at the time was coming off a submission win over current UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili.
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While it didn’t go Jackson’s way in his debut, he rattled off three wins to prove White made the correct decision in giving him a contract.