Meet Jordan Leavitt “The Monkey King” is a college student by day and a professional MMA fighter by night.
Jordan Leavitt Career, UFC
Jordan’s love for MMA began when he was in high school. He secured the third position at State for wrestling in high school (160-pound division), He won the Tuff-n-Uff featherweight title belt, and recently received his purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Jordan worked as a busboy before he started fighting. Jordan Leavitt saw The Ultimate Fighter on TV and was instantly hooked.
You’ll never see another fighter like me. I’m an innovator and I’m able to pull things off that other fighters can’t. Fighting is art… I’m a Picasso. I’m a tad bit “abstract”.
Jordan is called ‘The Monkey King’ and he didn’t have to do a lot of madness in the Octagon. He took on MMA veteran Matt Wiman and needed just 27 seconds to get the win.
Leavitt caught hold of his opponent, carried him, and after that hammered him down after fair 27 seconds. Wiman was out cold and he wasn’t reacting in a frightening minute. The commentators from the UFC too accepted that the UFC veteran had a concussion and they brought up how slams are lawful within the UFC but hitting behind the head isn’t.
Jordan Leavitt MMA Stats
| RESULT | FIGHTER | EVENT | METHOD/REFEREE | R | TIME |
| WIN | Matt Wiman | UFC on ESPN 19 – Hermansson vs. Vettori Dec / 05 / 2020 |
KO (Slam) Chris Tognoni |
1 | 0:22 |
| WIN | Jose Flores | Dana White’s Contender Series – Contender Series 2020: Week 1 Aug / 04 / 2020 |
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Chris Tognoni |
1 | 4:15 |
| WIN | Leivon Lewis | LFA 85 – Hughes vs. Demopoulos Jul / 17 / 2020 |
Submission (Anaconda Choke) Vance Swerdan |
2 | 2:01 |
| WIN | Isaiah William | BCM Promotions – Fight Night 8 Feb / 22 / 2020 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | John Walker | Gladiator Challenge – Holiday Beatings Dec / 14 / 2019 |
Submission (Heel Hook) Greg Franklin |
1 | 0:17 |
| WIN | Ray Ostrander | FFC 36 – Final Fight Championship 36: Ambang vs. Chub May / 09 / 2019 |
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) N/A |
1 | 1:30 |
| WIN | Lucas Neufeld | Tuff-N-Uff – Fight Night Sep / 14 / 2018 |
Decision (Unanimous) Mark Smith |
3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | Tony Martinez | Gladiator Challenge – Fight Club Oct / 07 / 2017 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Franklin Aguirre |
2 | 2:43 |
Jordan Leavitt Wife, Married Life, and Children
Along with the growing popularity and fame, another thing Jordan Leavitt has garnered more is people’s curiosity to know of his personal life more. At the moment many are curious to know, whether or not Jordan Leavitt is married and if he has a wife.
If you too are wondering the same, yes Jordan Leavitt is a married man. Currently, Jordan Leavitt is married to his beautiful wife, Ashlie.
Jordan Leavitt married his wife on 16th June 2019 and successfully completed one year together this year. Meanwhile, as Jordan is still enjoying his newly married life, he and his wife are all set to welcome someone else in their life. Yes, Jordan and his partner are expecting a child soon.
Sharing the good news, in one of his recent interviews, Jordan Leavitt said,
“Interesting enough, 2020 has been the best year of my life. My wife got pregnant, I won two fights, and then I won a UFC contract”
Also, for those who want to know, Jordan Leavitt got engaged to his partner on Valentine’s day 2020 and later made the announcement on Instagram.
Jordan Leavitt Height
Jordan stands at 1.8m tall with his last fight weight being at 70 kgs. He has a reach of 71and leg reach of 39. With a slender physique and flexibility, he is able to maneuver some slick submission moves. He has won 5 out of 8 fights in his professional career because of his submission technique.
Jordan Leavitt Social Media
The UFC debutant has garnered worldwide fame after slamming UFC veteran Matt Wiman on the floor in just 27 seconds.
The clip of his Octagon Debut is even trending on Twitter. At the time of this writing, he has over 1.5K followers on his Twitter account @jojo_monkeyking and over 8.4K followers on Instagram. Jordan mostly posts pictures of him training and sparring on his social media. Also, once in a while Leavitt loves to post about his wife, whom he addresses as his queen!
Jordan Leavitt Net Worth, Salary
UFC has not yet disclosed Jordan Leavitt’s contract and earnings yet. Hopefully, in the future we can determine the figures Jordan made in his octagon debut.
But for now, based on a rough estimation, Jordan Leavitt might earn an average of $75,000. The median income for an MMA fighter in the UFC was $68,500 back in 2018 and the average income of all UFC fighters was $138,250.
Before joining UFC, Jordan also used to teach children’s Jiu-Jitsu, other than that his business ventures and profession are not revealed. So, making an estimation, Jordan Leavitt’s net worth as of 2021 might be around $200,000.
Also, considering his exceptional debut game in UFC, Jordan Leavitt will definitely make more income in the fights to come. This only means one thing for Jordan Leavitt; an increase in his net worth.
Jordan Leavitt Age, Birthday, Family, Ethnicity
Born on June 2, 1995, Jordan Leavitt is now 25 years of age. He currently finished up a degree in political science at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and plan on pursuing a degree in teaching or selling out and going to law school after his UFC career.
Leavitt, 25, is a ground specialist and an undefeated MMA fighter – but he’s also an avid barefoot runner, political campaign worker, 100-books-a-year-reader, and a student. He has always liked sticking out.
Leavitt, who saw what his mother went through as a single parent to raise him and his two kin, and was motivated by it. Not essentially to specifically take after in her strides, but to do what he might to live the life he needs to live. Talking about his mother’s struggle and sacrifice, Jordan Leavitt expressed,
“I was raised by a single mom, and she started her own business. She’s worked hard her entire life to take care of us. Indeed in spite of the fact that she was fruitful, she was caught by it.
And indeed in spite of the fact that she had the riches and the steadiness, she didn’t have the flexibility to do what I think she would have enjoyed doing with her life and have fun and finish the objectives that she needed to do. And even though she had a fulfilling family life and she raised three good kids and she’s a grandma now, I saw how hard it was for my mom to make those sacrifices.
Quick Facts and Information on Jordan Leavitt
| Birthday / Birthdate / Date of Birth | June 2, 1995 |
| Age | 25 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Nick Name | The Monkey King |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | American |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Home Town | Las Vegas, USA |
| Wife | Ashlie Leavitt |
| Profession | UFC fighter |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Relationship status | Married |
| Body Class | Lightweight |
| Mother | @mz_fitz_50 |
| Father | N/A |
| Salary | $75,000 |
| Net Worth | $250,000 |
| Octagon Debut | December 5, 2020 |
| Professional Record | 8-0-0 (Wins, Loss, Draw) |
| TKO | 1 |
| Submission | 5 |
| Siblings | Heaven Lee |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Height | 1.8m/ 5 feet 11inches |
| Weight | 70 kg/ 154 lbs. |
| Reach | 71 |
| Leg Reach | 39 |
| Social Media | Instagram, Twitter |
| Education | University of Nevada |
