Jalin Turner
(The Tarantula)
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1995 (29 years old)
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San Bernardino, CaliforniaPosition
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6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
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156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st)
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Jalin Turner (/ˈdʒeɪlɪn/ JAY-lin; born May 18, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2016, he has also competed for Bellator MMA, the World Series of Fighting, King of the Cage, and Tachi Palace Fights. As of November 19, 2024, he is #14 in the UFC lightweight rankings.
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Born in San Bernardino, California, Turner attended Summit High School and has described that he grew up in a rough neighbourhood. In high school he was unable to play much sports such as football, basketball or track and field due to multiple injuries. Having the most talent in wrestling, Turner took up the sport during the pre-season of his sophomore year, but was unable to compete that season due to a broken finger. Frustrated by the recurring injuries, he started watching MMA bouts on television, which inspired him to try and practice the sport. With little money as a teenager and unable to afford combat training equipment, he would run and shadow box and used his family couch as a punching bag, until he joined Team Adrenaline which kickstarted his mixed martial arts career. Growing up, Turner was arachnophobic, and to overcome that fear, he began to collect tarantulas as pets. When he made his UFC debut he had 200 of them, earning his ring nickname "The Tarantula". At UFC Vegas 10 Turner had his official weight taken while holding a tarantula in his left hand.
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