Jeremy S. Jackson – An American BJJ Hero

Table of content

1. Jeremy Jackson’s Details 2. Jeremy Jackson’s Biography 2.1. Jeremy Jackson’s Early Life 2.2. Jeremy Jackson’s Pro BJJ Career 2.4. Jeremy Jackson’s Historic Fights 2.5. Jeremy Jackson’s Championships and Accomplishments 3. Jeremy Jackson’s Main Achievements 4. Jeremy Jackson’s Main Achievements (Belts) 5. Jeremy Jackson’s Professional Record Breakdown 5.1. Submission Methods W/L 6. Jeremy Jackson’s Fight History 7. Jeremy Jackson’s Top Fight Links

1. Jeremy Jackson’s Details

Name	Jeremy S. Jackson
Pro MMA Record	27-20-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Nickname	NA
Date of Birth	11-02-1987
Age	35
Height	5’10”
Weight	77 kg ( 170 lbs)
Born	Visalia, California, USA
Nationality	American
Last Fight	April 2020 at Copa Podio Lightweight Grand Prix
Weight Division	Welterweight
Career Disclosed Earning	1-5 Million Dollars
Fought out of	Port Hueneme, California
Foundation Style	MMA
Lineage	1. Carlos Gracie –> Reylson Gracie –> Paulo Mauricio Strauch –> Caio Terra –> Jeremy Jackson 2. Carlos Gracie –> H. Gracie –> Carlos Gracie Junior –> Ralph Gracie –> Alan Marques –> Jeremy Jackson
Team Association	Caio Terra Association / Team Freedom
Favorite Position/Technique	Open Guard

2. Jeremy Jackson’s Biography

Jeremy Jackson is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) taught under Ciao Terra and Alan Marques. He is one of the Caio Terra Association's major representatives in BJJ's lightweight category.

Jeremy Jackson has been regarded as a promising athlete from his blue belt days when he won his first International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Pan Championship in 2013. From there on, Jackson went on to win additional championships in global level competitions, cementing his position as one of the sport's best fighters.

2.1. Jeremy Jackson’s Early Life

Jeremy Jackson was born and grew up in Visalia, California, on February 11, 1987.

Jeremy Jackson, who has always been interested in sports, joined his first football team when he was eight years old and played until his freshman year of high school.

Jackson made it into his high school basketball team the next year, despite being tiny for his age (5'1′′ and 120 pounds), playing for his entire junior year.

Jeremy gained weight after leaving his sporting career behind to pursue a professional job in online marketing. He ultimately decided to get back in shape and ordered Tony Horton’s P90X, a 90-day exercise challenge.

Jeremy thoroughly appreciated the thrill of the challenge and the improvement to his attitude, the experience yielding more positive results than he had anticipated. He ended up losing 19 pounds after completing the challenge.

Embarking on BJJ Journey

In a desire to continue testing his limits, Jeremy began looking for the next challenge after Tony Horton’s P90X. Coincidentally, he drove past a Jiu-Jitsu gym around that time and decided to pull over. Jeremy walked into the gym, took a trial class, and fell in love with the martial art almost instantly.

2.2. Jeremy Jackson’s Pro BJJ Career

Recieving Blue Belt

Jeremy started his journey at the Alberto Crane's Legacy gym in Burbank, California. He received his blue belt from this academy.

Joining Heroes Martial Arts Team

Later on, Jackson went to San Francisco and joined the Heroes Martial Arts Team where he was taught by the legendary Alan "Gumby" Marques. Jeremy rose to international prominence as a competitor in Gumby's team while running his own profitable web business alongside.

Promotion to Brown Belt

Jeremy rose to international prominence as a competitor in Gumby's team while running his own profitable web business alongside.

In 2016, Jackson was promoted to brown belt due to his remarkable performances on the mats.

Joining Caio Terra’s Academy (CTA)

After earning his brown belt, Jeremy Jackson started looking for the best training possible to help him to achieve success at the top level in martial art sports. He chose Caio Terra’s Academy (CTA) in San Jose, California for this purpose.

At CTA, Jeremy had the opportunity to practice alongside one of his idols, Caio Terra, and his world-renowned team of athletes.

Elevation to Black Belt

In July 2019, Jackson received his black belt fmo Terra at a ceremony that included both Terra and Marques.

Jeremy Jackson’s Injury

Jeremy Jackson suffered a knee injury in 2019, resulting in him having to take rest during that year, putting his plans on hold to win his first No-Gi World Title in 2019.

He announced that he got a quick meniscectomy to treat his injury and will be coming back to the mats at the 2020 European Championship.

Jeremy Jackson’s Personal Life

Jeremy Jackson got married to Ashlee Jackson in October 2015. His wife is often seen cheering him up on his tournaments, being his biggest supporter . Jackson shares a very familial bond with his wife and entire family.

2.4. Jeremy Jackson’s Historic Fights

Jeremy Jackson Vs Bruno Borges (2020)

Jeremy Jackson faced Bruno Borges on May 27, 2020, at IBJJF European Open Championship and achieved a historic win.

The match was extremely competitive with both fighters coming strong at the start. Jeremy was able to take a dominant position at the start , making it difficult for Bruno to fight back.

Although Bruno managed to escape Jeremy’s hold in the middle of the round, Jeremy still won the match by accumulating more points in the end.

Year	Event	Opponent	W/L/D	Method	Stage	Weight Class
2020	European Open	Bruno Borges	W	Pts: 2x0	R1	76KG

Salt Lake International Open Championship (2019)

One of the greatest achievements of Jeremy’s career is becoming the champion of the Salt Lake City International Championship 2019.

The skilled BJJ fighter displayed a remarkable performance throughout the tournament, achieving back-to-back wins against Jose Reginaldo, Alexander Yblong, and Thiago Lemos, making his way to the finals.

Jeremy faced Alexander Yblong again in the finals and became the champion in his weight division by earning more points than his opponent.

Year	Event	Opponent	W/L/D	Method	Stage	Weight Class
2019	Salt Lake International Open	Alexander Yblong	W	Pts: 15x0	SF	82KG
2019	Salt Lake International Open	Thiago Lemos	W	Pts: 6x4	F	82KG
2019	Salt Lake International Open	Alexander Yblong	W	Footlock	4F	ABS
2019	Salt Lake International Open	Jose Reginaldo	W	Choke from back	SF	ABS

Atlanta Summer Open Champion (2018 + 2019)

Jeremy S. Jackson made history by winning the Atlanta Summer Open Championships two times in a row from 2018 to 2019.

Jeremy fought in the adult lightweight black belt division and won consecutive victories in all his fights against renowned BJJ players.

His 2019 Atlanta Summer Champion win was particularly special as it was his first 1^st place finish after receiving his black belt.

Jeremy gave his best performance against Joshua and Dylan, beating them with enough points and the toe hold technique respectively.

Year	Event	Opponent	W/L/D	Method	Stage	Weight Class
2018	Atlanta SMO	Joshua Bacallao	W	Pts: 7x0	F	76KG
2019	Atlanta SMO	Dylan White	W	Toe Hold	F	76 KG

2.5. Jeremy Jackson’s Championships and Accomplishments

IBJJF Pan Championship
IBJJF American Nationals Championship
IBJJF Las Vegas Summer Open Championship
IBJJF Twin Cities Open Championship
IBJJF Atlanta Summer Open Championship
IBJJF European Open
UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro
UAE J JF US National Pro

3. Jeremy Jackson’s Main Achievements

Position	Event	Year
Champion	IBJJF Twin Cities Open Championship	2018
Champion	IBJJF Atlanta Summer Open Championship	2018
3^rd Place	IBJJF Las Vegas Summer Open Championship	2018

4. Jeremy Jackson’s Main Achievements (Belts)

Position	Event	Belt	Year
2^nd Place	IBJJF American Nationals	Blue	2013
Champion	IBJJF Pan Championship	Blue	2013
3^rd Place	IBJJF American Nationals	Purple	2014
2^nd Place	IBJJF European Open	Purple	2015
3^rd Place	IBJJF American Nationals	Purple	2015
2^nd Place	UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro	Brown	2016
Champion	UAE J JF US National Pro	Brown	2018

5. Jeremy Jackson’s Professional Record Breakdown

Professional Record Breakdown
47 Matches	27 Wins	20 Losses
By Submission	15	3
By Advantage	0	1
By Points	11	14
By Decision	0	2
By Penalties	1	0

5.1. Submission Methods W/L

Method	15 Wins	3 Losses
Choke From Back	7	0
Arm Bar	1	0
Toe Hold	1	0
Mounted X Choke	1	0
Short Choke	1	0
Foot Lock	2	0
Botinha	1	0
Kimura	1	0
Guillotine	0	1
RNC	0	1
Darce Choke	0	1

6. Jeremy Jackson’s Fight History

Year	Event	Opponent	W/L/D	Method	Stage	Weight Class
2020	European Open	Bruno Borges	W	Pts: 2x0	R1	76KG
2020	European Open	Pedro Veras	L	Referee Decision	4F	76KG
2020	San Jose Open	Connor Donaldson	W	Pts: 10x8	SF	76KG
2020	San Jose Open	Rodrigo Freitas	L	RNC	F	76KG
2020	San Jose Open	Hector Beltran	W	Pts: 2x0	4F	ABS
2020	San Jose Open	Nathan Barreto	W	Pts: 10x0	SF	ABS
2020	San Jose Open	Nisar Loynab	L	Pts: 2x0	F	ABS
2020	San Jose NGO	Connor Donaldson	W	Short choke	F	79KG
2020	Copa Podio	Leo Silva	L	Pts: 4x0	RR	76KG
2020	Copa Podio	Francisco Iturralde	W	Pts: 4x4, Pen	RR	76KG
2020	Copa Podio	Kanan Clarke	L	Pts: 2x0	RR	76KG
2019	European Open	Masahiro Iwasaki	L	Pts: 3x0	F	70KG
2019	Portland Open	Hayden Nicholas	W	Choke from back	4F	76KG
2019	Portland Open	Francisco Iturralde	L	Darce choke	SF	76KG
2019	Portland Open	Nisar Loynab	L	Points	SF	ABS
2019	Cincinnati Open	Aaron Brooks	W	Kimura	4F	76KG
2019	Cincinnati Open	Felipe Simplicio	W	Choke from back	SF	76KG
2019	Cincinnati Open	Silvio Duran	W	Choke from back	F	76KG
2019	Pan American	Felipe Simplicio	W	Choke from back	R1	76KG
2019	Pan American	Osvaldo Moizinho	L	Pts: 4x4, Adv	8F	76KG
2019	San Jose Open	Roniel Costa	W	Mounted X choke	4F	76KG
2019	San Jose Open	Thiago Rodrigues	W	Choke from back	SF	76KG
2019	San Jose Open	Alef Brito	L	Points	F	76KG
2019	San Jose NGO	Michael Trasso	L	Points	SF	79KG
2019	Brasileiro	Erick Fernandes	W	Choke from back	R2	76KG
2019	Brasileiro	Ygor Rodrigues	L	Points	R3	76KG
2019	World Champ.	John Combs	L	Pts: 6x4	R1	76KG
2019	Seattle Open	Rene Arango	W	Botinha	RR	76KG
2019	Seattle Open	Gilson Nunes	L	Pts: 4x2	RR	76KG
2019	Seattle Open	Esdras Bezerra	L	Points	4F	ABS
2019	Las Vegas Open	Mathew Kwan	W	Points	4F	76KG
2019	Las Vegas Open	Dainis Nguyen	L	Points	4F	76KG
2019	Grand Slam LA	Johnatha Alves	L	Pts: 4x0	R1	77KG
2019	Salt Lake International Open	Alexander Yblong	W	Pts: 15x0	SF	82KG
2019	Salt Lake International Open	Thiago Lemos	W	Pts: 6x4	F	82KG
2019	Salt Lake International Open	Alexander Yblong	W	Footlock	4F	ABS
2019	Salt Lake International Open	Jose Reginaldo	W	Choke from back	SF	ABS
2019	Atlanta SM Open	Gino Farrazano	W	Armbar	SF	76KG
2019	Atlanta SM Open	Dylan White	W	Toe hold	F	76KG
2018	Las Vegas Open	Johnny Tama	L	Referee Decision	SF	76KG
2018	Atlanta SMO	Khristopher Gonzales	W	Pts: 27x0	4F	76KG
2018	Atlanta SMO	Matheus Costa	W	Footlock	SF	76KG
2018	Atlanta SMO	Joshua Bacallao	W	Pts: 7x0	F	76KG
2018	Twin Cities Open	K. Gonzales	W	Pts: 45x0	SF	76KG
2018	Twin Cities Open	Gialysson Freitas	W	Pts: 4x2	F	76KG
2018	Long Beach Open	Marcio Andre	L	Pts: 4x2	SF	76KG
2018	NoGi Worlds	Dante Leon	L	Guillotine	R1	79KG