Justin Ledet
American mixed martial arts fighter
Justin Wayne Ledet (born September 28, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional since 2010, he has most notably competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
01Background
Born and raised in the Houston, Texas, area, Ledet was a talented basketball player, competing as a small forward for NCAA Division II Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Upon quitting basketball, Ledet began training in mixed martial arts to stay in shape and was introduced to the sport through his cousin.
02Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Before joining the UFC, Ledet amassed a record of 6-0-1 with all of his wins thus far coming by stoppages, fighting almost exclusively in his home state of Texas. He also held an amateur record of 3-0 before turning professional.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ledet made his promotional debut on August 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 92 against Chase Sherman. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Ledet's next fight came on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 99 against Mark Godbeer. He won the fight via submission in the first round.
Ledet was expected to face promotional newcomer Dmitriy Sosnovskiy on February 4, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 104. However, Ledet pulled out of the fight on January 26 citing an undisclosed injury. In turn, promotional officials confirmed that Ledet was suspended for four months after testing positive for an anabolic agent in a contaminated supplement.
Ledet was expected to face Dmitriy Sosnovskiy on September 16, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 116. Subsequently, Sosnovskiy was removed from the card on September 10 and replaced by promotional newcomer Zu Anyanwu. He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision.
Ledet faced Aleksandar Rakić on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 134. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Ledet faced Johnny Walker on February 2, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 144. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
Ledet was expected to face promotional newcomer Dalcha Lungiambula on June 29, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 3. However, on June 24, it was announced that Ledet was removed from the card for undisclosed reason.
Ledet faced Aleksa Camur on January 18, 2020, at UFC 246. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Ledet faced Dustin Jacoby on October 31, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 181. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
On November 13, 2020, the UFC announced that they had released him.
03Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC.com Awards
- 2016: Ranked #7 Newcomer of the Year
- UFC.com Awards
04Mixed martial arts record
| 14 matches | 9 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9-4 (1) | Dustin Jacoby | TKO (leg kicks and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva | October 31, 2020 | 1 | 2:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9-3 (1) | Aleksa Camur | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 246 | January 18, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9-2 (1) | Johnny Walker | TKO (spinning back fist and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | February 2, 2019 | 1 | 0:15 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Loss | 9-1 (1) | Aleksandar Rakić | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | July 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | Return to Light Heavyweight. |
| Win | 9-0 (1) | Zu Anyanwu | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch | September 16, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 8-0 (1) | Mark Godbeer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 | November 19, 2016 | 1 | 2:16 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 7-0 (1) | Chase Sherman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres | August 6, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| NC | 6-0 (1) | Brice Ritani-Coe | NC (accidental eye poke) | Legacy FC 55 | May 13, 2016 | 1 | 1:37 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 6-0 | Jon Hill | Submission | RITC 44 | February 27, 2016 | 1 | 1:47 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 5-0 | Jordan Clissold | TKO (punches) | IXFA 8 | July 7, 2012 | 1 | 0:59 | Vinton, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Ike Villanueva | Submission (armbar) | Immortal Kombat Fighting | January 28, 2012 | 3 | 0:40 | Spring, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Alexander Pappas | Submission | IXFA: Extreme Fighting | April 23, 2011 | 1 | 0:26 | Winnie, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Jason Sullivan | TKO (punches) | IXFA | December 4, 2010 | 1 | 2:46 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Josh Foster | Submission (leg triangle) | IXFA | October 16, 2010 | 3 | 0:58 | Houston, Texas, United States |
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