Alan Jouban
Active 2014–present · rated in 1 edition · peak overall 76.0
Scouting report
Alan Jouban trained at Black House in Los Angeles and holds a black belt in 10th Planet jiu-jitsu under Eddie Bravo. He debuted in the UFC in August 2014 with a first-round knockout of Seth Baczynski in Bangor, Maine, a fight that won both men Fight of the Night. He won four Fight of the Night bonuses in the UFC and retired on May 10, 2021 to focus on broadcasting. His last fight was a decision win over Jared Gooden at UFC 255.
Peak ratings
Alan Jouban: a Muay Thai welterweight from Black House
Jouban won the Fight Club OC welterweight title before the UFC. His coaches at Black House included Julio Trana Jr. for Muay Thai, Eddie Bravo for jiu-jitsu and Kenny Johnson for wrestling. His UFC record finished 8-5. In April 2019 he lost a split decision to Dwight Grant at UFC 236 and signed a new five-fight contract. He then took roughly 18 months off before the Gooden fight in November 2020.
Jouban, attribute by attribute
Boxing. 80. Richard Walsh was knocked out with an elbow and punches at 2:19 of round one at UFC 184 in Los Angeles in February 2015.
Kickboxing. 82, his best, and it fits a Muay Thai background. Brendan O'Reilly lost by TKO to elbows and punches at 2:15 of round one in Brisbane in March 2016.
Wrestling. 72. A point was taken for an illegal knee against Matt Dwyer in San Diego in July 2015, and he still won a unanimous decision. Dwight Grant beat him on a split decision at UFC 236.
BJJ. 72. Gunnar Nelson submitted him with a guillotine at 46 seconds of round two at UFC Fight Night in London in March 2017.
Strength. 77. Niko Price stopped him with punches at 1:44 of round one in Mexico City in August 2017.
Durability. 76. Albert Tumenov finished him with a head kick and punches at 2:55 of round one at UFC 192 in Houston in October 2015.
Cardio. 80. He beat Belal Muhammad in Las Vegas in July 2016 and Mike Perry in Sacramento in December 2016, both on unanimous decisions over three rounds.
Fight IQ. 76. Ben Saunders was knocked out with a punch at 2:38 of round two in Orlando in February 2018. His first UFC loss, to Warlley Alves in Brazil in November 2014, was a decision described as controversial.
Kickboxing at 82 and four Fight of the Night bonuses
Kickboxing is the best number and his bonuses support it. The Fight of the Night checks came against Baczynski, Dwyer, Muhammad and Saunders. He also pulled out of several cards with injuries, including a foot problem before UFC 213 and a neck injury in 2018, so he was active in fewer fights than his skill would suggest.
Wrestling and BJJ tie for the bottom at 72
Nelson ended the 2017 fight with a guillotine in under a minute of the second round. Price and Tumenov both stopped him early. Grant won a split decision at UFC 236. In a draft, a strong wrestling pick elsewhere covers the same holes, and Jouban's two grappling slots become the trade he has to make.
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Alan Jouban is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Alan Jouban's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.