Early career Jordan made his amateur mixed martial arts debut in February 2008, which he lost. He rebounded in January 2009 with a
TKO victory. He made his professional mixed martial arts debut in May 2009 for Bellator and won via
submission. Jordan then competed in various promotions over the next three years, amassing a record of 11–2 before joining Strikeforce.
Strikeforce Jordan debuted for the promotion on June 22, 2011, where he lost a unanimous decision to
Devin Cole. Three months later Jordan fought
Lavar Johnson, whom he defeated via submission in the second round. With the dissolution of the Strikeforce
Heavyweight division, Jordan was one of the first announced Heavyweight fighters to make the transition to the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Jordan made his official debut against UFC newcomer
Oli Thompson at
UFC on FX 2. He won the fight via TKO in the second round after dominating the fight with his striking. In his second UFC fight, Jordan replaced an injured
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira to face
Cheick Kongo on July 21, 2012, at
UFC 149. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Jordan faced
Mike Russow on January 26, 2013, at
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson. Despite losing the first round to Russow, Jordan was able to mount a comeback in the second round and won via TKO. Jordan faced
Pat Barry on June 15, 2013, at
UFC 161. Jordan defeated Barry via first-round TKO. The win also delivered Jordan his first
Knockout of the Night bonus award. Jordan faced
Gabriel Gonzaga on October 19, 2013, at
UFC 166. He lost the fight via knockout at 1:33 of the first round. Jordan faced
Matt Mitrione on March 1, 2014, at
UFC Fight Night: Kim vs. Hathaway. He lost the fight via knockout at 4:59 of the first round. Jordan next faced Jack May at
UFC Fight Night 47 on August 16, 2014. He won the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the third round. Jordan faced UFC newcomer
Jared Cannonier at
UFC 182 on January 3, 2015. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. The win also earned Jordan his first
Performance of the Night bonus award. Jordan had a rematch with
Derrick Lewis on June 6, 2015, at
UFC Fight Night 68. In their first encounter on the regional circuit in 2010, Jordan won by unanimous decision. He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round. The win also earned Jordan his second consecutive
Performance of the Night bonus award. Jordan faced
Ruslan Magomedov in the last fight of his contract on October 3, 2015, at
UFC 192. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
World Series of Fighting On April 28, 2016, it was announced that Jordan had signed a contract with
World Series of Fighting. Jordan faced Ashley Gooch on October 7, 2016, at
WSOF 33. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. On January 1, 2017, it was announced that Jordan would face reigning heavyweight champion
Blagoy Ivanov for the title at WSOF 35. The event was originally scheduled for February 28 (incorrectly reported as Feb 25) but was rescheduled to March 18. Jordan lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Jordan faced Josh Copeland on July 19, 2018, at
PFL 4. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ==Championships and accomplishments==