Justin Wayne Ledet (born September 28, 1988) is an American professional

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who competes in the

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division. A professional since 2010, he has most notably competed for the

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Background

Born and raised in the

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, area, Ledet was a talented

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player, competing as a small forward for NCAA Division II Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Upon quitting basketball, Ledet began training in

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to stay in shape and was introduced to the sport through his cousin.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Before joining the

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, 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

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. 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 92 against

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Ledet's next fight came on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 99 against Mark Godbeer. He won the fight via submission in the first round. Ledet was expected to face promotional newcomer Dmitriy Sosnovskiy on February 4, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 104. 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

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in a contaminated supplement. Ledet was expected to face Dmitriy Sosnovskiy on September 16, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 116. 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. Ledet faced Aleksandar Rakić on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 134. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Ledet faced Johnny Walker on February 2, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 144. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Ledet was expected to face promotional newcomer Dalcha Lungiambula on June 29, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 3. However, on June 24, it was announced that Ledet was removed from the card for undisclosed reason. Ledet faced Aleksa Camur on January 18, 2020, at UFC 246. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Ledet faced

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on October 31, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 181. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. On November 13, 2020, the UFC announced that they had released him.

Championships and accomplishments

**UFC.com Awards ***2016: Ranked #7 Newcomer of the Year

Mixed martial arts record

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