Jeremy Stephens was one of the longest-standing fighters in the UFC, and here is all you need to know about him, including his net worth, salary, records and endorsements

Jeremy Stephens facts

Birth Place	Des Moines, Iowa
Father’s Name	To be updated
Mother’s Name	To be updated
Star Sign	Gemini
Net Worth (2023)	$3 million
Last Fight Earnings	Undisclosed
Age	37
Date of Birth	May 26, 1986
Education	Norwalk High School
Nationality	American
MMA Debut	January 12, 2005
MMA Record	29-21
Divisions	Lightweight/ Featherweight
Achievements	Fight of the Night (6 times)
Partner	Cindy Lopez
Children	Two daughters (name not revealed)
Endorsements	Evolve
Social Media	Instagram, Twitter

“This guy TKOs people. When I knock people out, they don’t fucking move.” Jeremy Stephens wasn’t kidding when he said those lines to Conor McGregor, when the Irishman uttered that famous question – “Who da f**k is that guy?”.

‘Lil Heathen’ was a part of the UFC for almost 15 years. The featherweight is known for his brutal power and tough-as-nails attitude.

Jeremy Stephens net worth and salary

Jeremy Stephens has a net worth of $3 million. For a fighter who has been a part of the promotion for almost 15 years, $3 million is not a big surprise at all.

His highest payday was against Doo Ho Choi and Josh Emmett. Stephens finished both fighters in the space of a month, back in early 2018. ‘Lil Heathen’ took home $196,000 for both fights.

For his last fight against Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Moises, Stephens walked home with $88,000, due to a submission loss. It was also his last fight in the promotion.

For his first-ever fight in the UFC, at UFC 71, Stephens made a mere $3000.

Jeremy Stephens MMA career and UFC record

Jeremy Stephens made his MMA debut on the 12th of January in 2005 in a promotion called Downtown Destruction.

He quickly rose through the ranks and within 2 years, he had a record of 12 wins and just one loss.

Following his impressive performances, he was signed to the UFC. Stephens made his UFC debut at UFC 71 on the 26th of May, 2007. He suffered a disappointing loss against Din Thomas.

Stephens then went on a three-fight unbeaten streak, before being pegged back by just one win in 4 fights. However, that one win was against the dangerous Rafael dos Anjos (and it came at UFC 91).

By June 2011, Stephens had a record of 20 wins and 6 losses.

Then came a poor run of form. Stephens lost three straight fights, and hence made a switch from lightweight division to the featherweight division. He found immediate success in the featherweight division with three back-to-back wins.

However, his form dipped later, and despite winning the Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night bonuses once in a while, his performances have never earned him anything remotely closer to a title shot.

After his loss against Mateusz Gamrot, Stephens moved to PFL. Since then he has won one fight and lost two.

Stephens currently has an MMA record of 29 wins and 21 losses, with 1 No-contest.

Jeremy Stephens Family and Endorsements

Jeremy Stephens was born on the 26th of May, 1986 in Des Moines, Iowa. His parents divorced when he was just 8 years old. Further details about his parents are not known. However, Stephens grew under the custody of his father after reaching 5th grade.

Stephens is married to Cindy Lopez. The pair married on the 23rd of September in 2017 after proposing to her in July 2016. The couple are happily married with two daughters (names not revealed).

Stephens endorses a health food delivery brand named Evolve.

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