Jalin Turner
Active 2019–present · rated in 2 editions · peak overall 81.0
Scouting report
Jalin Turner is 6 ft 3 in with a 77 inch reach, born in San Bernardino, California in 1995 and fighting out of Fontana. He came to the UFC through Dana White's Contender Series, beating Max Mustaki in 2018 with a 7-3 record. He debuted at UFC 229 on October 6, 2018 and lost to Vicente Luque by knockout in round one. He has three Performance of the Night awards and won a UFC.com Fight of the Year ranking for his July 2023 loss to Dan Hooker.
Peak ratings
By edition
Jalin Turner: a long lightweight who walked away and came back
Turner learned at Team Adrenaline and now lists RVCA Training Center. He held a purple belt in 2018 and a brown belt in January 2022. He peaked at number nine in the UFC lightweight rankings in January 2024. After Ignacio Bahamondes submitted him with a triangle at UFC 313 on March 8, 2025, he appeared to retire. He returned on December 6, 2025 and stopped Edson Barboza in round one. His career record stands at 16-9.
Turner, rating by rating
Boxing. 88, his best. Bobby Green was knocked out in round one on one week's notice at UFC on ESPN 52 in December 2023.
Kickboxing. 86. Kaue Fernandes was knocked out 39 seconds into round one at UFC 330 in August 2026, a $100,000 Performance of the Night.
Wrestling. 72, the weak side of his game. Matt Frevola won a unanimous decision at UFC 236 in April 2019.
BJJ. 78. Uros Medic tapped to a rear-naked choke in round one at UFC 266, and Brad Riddell to a guillotine in 45 seconds at UFC 276.
Strength. 82. Callan Potter was stopped at 0:53 of round one at UFC 234 in February 2019.
Durability. 80. Renato Moicano stopped him in round two at UFC 300 in April 2024.
Cardio. 82. Mateusz Gamrot beat him on a split decision at UFC 285 in March 2023, when Gamrot replaced Dan Hooker.
Fight IQ. 80. He took the Green fight on a week's notice and replaced Thiago Moises against Brok Weaver in 2020.
Boxing at 88 and early finishes
Of his UFC wins, Potter, Culibao, Weaver, Medic, Mullarkey, Riddell, Green, Barboza and Fernandes all ended before the final bell. Six ended in round one. Barboza was stopped at 2:24 of round one at UFC 323. He can win before cardio ever matters.
Wrestling at 72 and the triangle choke
Bahamondes caught him in a triangle in round one at UFC 313, and Luque knocked him out on his debut. Hooker won a split decision at UFC 290 at a catchweight, and Gamrot did the same earlier that year. Of his nine career losses, four are knockouts or TKOs and one is a submission.
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Jalin Turner is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Jalin Turner'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.