Jalin Turner
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
Record
Tap any fight for the breakdown.
WinTKO
UFC 323
6 Dec 2025
6 Dec 2025
Turner returned from his brief retirement and stopped Edson Barboza in the first round at UFC 323. The sourced UFC profile and record table both list the finish as strikes at 2:24 of round one.
Key moments
- The current UFC profile lists Turner at 15-9 after this result.
- The table records a first-round TKO by punches.
- It was Turner's first fight after the Bahamondes retirement moment.
LossSUB
Opponent: Ignacio Bahamondestriangle chokeR1 2:29
UFC 313
8 Mar 2025
8 Mar 2025
Bahamondes submitted Turner with a first-round triangle choke at UFC 313. The sourced career text notes Turner left his gloves in the cage afterward and appeared to retire before later returning.
Key moments
- The record table lists a first-round triangle-choke submission loss.
- The finish came at 2:29 of round one.
- The career text identifies this as the bout after which Turner appeared to retire.
LossTKO
Opponent: Renato Moicanoelbows and punchesR2 4:11
UFC 300
13 Apr 2024
13 Apr 2024
Turner hurt Renato Moicano early at UFC 300 but was stopped in the second round. The sourced table lists a TKO by elbows and punches at 4:11 of round two.
Key moments
- The table records Turner's second straight UFC loss.
- The finish came at 4:11 of round two.
- The career text notes Turner scored an early knockdown before the stoppage.
WinKO
Opponent: Bobby GreenpunchesR1 2:49
UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
2 Dec 2023
2 Dec 2023
Turner stepped in on short notice and knocked out Bobby Green in Austin. The sourced table lists the first-round KO and notes that Turner earned a Performance of the Night bonus.
Key moments
- The fight came after Turner replaced an injured Dan Hooker.
- The finish was a first-round knockout at 2:49.
- The result earned Turner a Performance of the Night bonus.
LossDEC
Opponent: Dan HookersplitR3 5:00
UFC 290
8 Jul 2023
8 Jul 2023
Turner lost a split decision to Dan Hooker at UFC 290. The sourced table notes the fight proceeded at catchweight after Turner missed the non-title lightweight limit by two pounds.
Key moments
- The table records a split-decision loss after three rounds.
- The notes identify the bout as a 158-pound catchweight.
- It was Turner's second straight split-decision loss.
2 Jul 2022
5 Mar 2022
12 Sep 2020
23 Feb 2020
13 Apr 2019
10 Feb 2019
10 Jul 2018
20 Jan 2018
2 Sep 2017
17 Jun 2017
18 May 2017
21 Jan 2017
15 Sep 2016
30 Jul 2016
10 Jun 2016
20 Feb 2016
The Read
Style, strengths, and where this fighter stands.
Turner is a long lightweight finisher whose sourced UFC profile and record table both list 15 professional wins, all by knockout or submission. The method split is especially direct: eleven knockout wins, four submissions and no decision wins.
The Kauê Fernandes bout at UFC 330 is Turner's second fight since returning from his 2025 retirement scare. He came back at UFC 323 and stopped Edson Barboza in the first round after the Ignacio Bahamondes and Renato Moicano losses.