Justin Ledet
Introduction
Justin Ledet (born September 28, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist and boxer currently competing in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
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.
Mixed 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: Rodríguez vs. Caceres against Chase Sherman He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Ledet's next fight came on November 19, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 against Mark Godbeer. He won the fight via submission in the first round.
Ledet was expected to face promotional newcomer Dmitry Sosnovskiy on February 4, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie. 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: Rockhold vs. Branch. 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.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 9 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9–0 (1) | Zu Anyanwu | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch | 000000002017-09-16-0000September 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 | 000000002016-11-19-0000November 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 | 000000002016-08-06-0000August 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 | 000000002016-05-13-0000May 13, 2016 | 1 | 1:37 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Jon Hill | Submission | RITC 44 | 000000002016-02-27-0000February 27, 2016 | 1 | 1:47 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jordan Clissold | TKO (punches) | IXFA 8 | 000000002012-07-07-0000July 7, 2012 | 1 | 0:59 | Vinton, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Isaac Villanueva | Submission (armbar) | Immortal Kombat Fighting | 000000002012-01-28-0000January 28, 2012 | 3 | 0:40 | Spring, Texas, United States | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | Alexander Pappas | Submission | IXFA: Extreme Fighting | 000000002011-04-23-0000April 23, 2011 | 1 | 0:26 | Winnie, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jason Sullivan | TKO (punches) | IXFA | 000000002010-12-04-0000December 4, 2010 | 1 | 2:46 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Josh Foster | Submission (leg triangle) | IXFA | 000000002010-10-16-0000October 16, 2010 | 3 | 0:58 | Houston, Texas, United States |