Jeremy Stephens

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name=Jeremy Stephens


nick=Lil Heathen
height=5'9 (175cm)
weight=155 lbs (70kg)
birthdate=birth date and age|year=1986|month=5|day=26
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fightingfrom = Des Moines, Iowa
hometown = Des Moines
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wins = 13
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draws = 0
ko = 9
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Jeremy Dean Stephens (born May 26 , 1986) is a mixed martial arts fighter from Des Moines, Iowa.

Jeremy signed a 3 fight contract with the UFC in the lightweight division. It's been a dream of his since a child to be fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Biography

Stephens is a mixed martial arts fighter from Des Moines, IA

Mixed martial arts career

Jeremy started amateur mixed martial arts when he was 16 and started training full-time by 18 years of age.

Jeremy currently holds UGC 155-pound belt, and previously held the MCC 155-pound belt, but has relinquished it to concentrate on his UFC contract fights.

Jeremy was defeated in his UFC debut against UFC veteran Din Thomas at UFC 71 on May 26th, 2007. Jeremy's 2nd fight in the UFC was against Diego Saraiva at UFC 76 which he won by unanimous decision. He then defeated Cole Miller at UFC Fight Night 12 by TKO.

In his most recent bout in the UFC, Stephens lost to Spencer "The King" Fisher via unanimous decision in the The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale on June 21, 2008.

MMA record

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wins=12
losses=3
draws=0
ko-wins=9
ko-losses=0
dec-losses=1
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sub-losses=2
dec-wins=1
nc=0

References

External links

* [http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=fighter.detail&pid=643 Jeremy's UFC page]
*Sherdog|id=12179|name=Jeremy Stephens
* [http://www.myspace.com/lilheathenstephens Jeremy's Myspace page]

*Highlight on Youtube
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmH9Leu_grA