• UFC Fight Night(6/5/21) Harris was stopped by Marcin Tybura via strikes at 4:06 of the first round
• UFC 254(10/24/20) Harris was stopped by Alexander Volkov via strikes at 1:15 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(5/16/20) Harris was stopped by Alistair Overeem via strikes at 3:00 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(7/20/19) Harris knocked out Aleksei Oleinik at :12 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(5/4/19) Harris stopped Serghei Spivac via strikes at :50 of the first round
• UFC 232(12/29/18) Harris’ win over Andrei Arlovski was overturned to a no contest when Harris failed a drug test
• UFC Fight Night(6/1/18) Harris stopped Daniel Spitz via strikes at 4:59 of the second round
• UFC 217(11/4/17) Harris was disqualified for an illegal head kick against Mark Godbeer at 4:29 of the first round
• UFC 216(10/7/17) Harris was submitted by Fabricio Werdum via armbar at 1:05 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(6/17/17) Harris stopped Cyril Asker via strikes at 1:44 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(1/15/17) Harris knocked out Chase Sherman at 2:41 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(10/1/16) Harris lost a three round split decision to Shamil Abdurakhimov
• UFC 197(4/23/16) Harris stopped Cody East via strikes at 4:18 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(11/7/14) Harris was stopped by Soa Palelei via strikes at 4:49 of the second round
• UFC on FOX(1/25/14) Harris was stopped by Nikita Krylov via strikes at :25 of the first round
• TUF 18 Finale(11/30/13) Harris lost a three round unanimous decision to Jared Rosholt
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Played basketball at Jacksonville State University
Pro since 2011
Has 3-3, 1 NC record in last seven fights
All wins by knockout, 11 in the first round, nine in two minutes or less
Lone pre-UFC loss was via decision to Chris Barnett in 2011. Barnett came in 29 pounds overweight for the fight.
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
Alabama Golden Gloves Champion, Georgia Golden Gloves Champion, Paul Murphy Classic Heavyweight Champion, ISKA and ACF Heavyweight Champion, Southern Fighting Alliance Heavyweight Champion, NAGA Super Heavyweight Champion, Copa Grappling ChampionDo you have any heroes?I come from a family of heroes, specifically my mother and my uncle, who were great role models for me growing up. My sports heroes are Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, Charles Barkley
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
Fighting in the UFC is a dream come true. It is an accomplishment and an achievement and proof that hard work does pay off. It is a lifelong dream for me to enter the UFC cage and win the world title
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER:
I earned an Associates degree in Physical Education from Jacksonville State and Pikeville College
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
I moved furniture for a moving company and also worked for UPS
Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?
ANSWER:
In amateur competition I earned a record of 23-1, with all my wins coming by way of KO or TKO
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER:
Head and Arm Choke and Triangle Choke
Q: Favorite Striking technique:
ANSWER:
Lead Uppercut
LOSS
Harris
Harris
VS
Tybura
LOSS
Harris
Harris
VS
Volkov
LOSS
Harris
Harris
VS
Overeem
WIN
Harris
Harris
VS
Oleinik
WIN
Harris
Harris
VS
Spivac
LOSS
Harris
Harris
VS
Arlovski
WIN
Harris
Harris
VS
Spitz
LOSS
Harris
Harris
VS
Godbeer
LOSS
Harris
Harris
VS
Werdum
WIN
Harris
Harris
VS
Asker
WIN
Harris
Harris
VS
Sherman
LOSS
Harris
Harris
VS
Abdurakhimov
WIN
Harris
Harris
VS
East
LOSS
Harris
Harris
VS
Palelei
LOSS
Harris
Harris
VS
Krylov
LOSS
Harris
Harris
VS
Rosholt
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY39%
STRIKING DEFENSE54%
LANDED/MIN
3.05
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
3.33
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY28%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE70%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.29
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.1
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
6 W - 9 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-3 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)6
Submission0
Decision0
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)5
Submission1
Decision3
FIGHTING STYLE
Freestyle
STANCE
Southpaw
UFC DEBUT
Dec. 1, 2013
