Ryan Jensen (fighter)
| Ryan Jensen | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 20, 1977 Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Residence |  New Mexico |
| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 76 in (190 cm) |
| Team | Jackson's Submission Fighting[1] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 10 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
Ryan James Jensen (born September 20, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist.
Mixed martial arts career
Background
Jensen began training at the age of 15. Following his first fight against Travis Fulton in February 1997, he did not compete again until June 2002. Jensen quit his day job in November 2006, and has been training and fighting full-time since then.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
His UFC debut was on August 25, 2007 at UFC 74; his initial opponent was supposed be Travis Lutter, however Lutter was forced to withdraw due to injury. Instead, Jensen faced late replacement Thales Leites and after a strong start, got caught by an armbar submission in the first round. He followed this up with another loss to Demian Maia before leaving the UFC.
On March 29, 2008, Jensen accepted a fight against Joey Villasenor on four days notice in the Strikeforce promotion. Again, after a strong start, Jensen lost by KO with 15 seconds remaining in the first round at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le.
Since then, Jensen rebounded with a first round TKO over Mitch Whitesel at SportFight 23 in June 2008, as well as a first round submission victory over Aaron Praschack due to strikes in VFC 23.
Jensen then returned to the UFC and was defeated by Wilson Gouveia at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer via submission (armbar).
This was followed up by a win over Steve Steinbeiss at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard via technical submission.
Jensen faced Mark Muñoz at UFC 108 on January 2, 2010.[2] He lost the fight via submission (punches) at the 2:30 mark of the first round.[3] He faced Jesse Forbes at UFC 114 on May 29, 2010.He defeated Forbes by Guillotine choke submission in the first round.[4]
Jensen fought Court McGee at UFC 121.[5] He lost the fight via arm triangle choke in the third round.[6]
Despite having only won 2 out of 7 fights in the UFC, Jensen has avoided release and is now slated to face Canadian Jason MacDonald at UFC 129.[7]
Personal life
Jensen is married and has a daughter.[8] The couple is expecting their second child in October 2010.[9]
Mixed martial arts record
| 22 matches | 15 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 10 | 6 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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 Jason MacDonald
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UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields | April 30, 2011 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Loss | 15-7 | Court McGee
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Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez | October 23, 2010 | 3 | 1:21 | Anaheim, California, U.S.
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| Win | 15–6 | Jesse Forbes
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans | May 29, 2010 | 1 | 1:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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Submission of the Night |
| Loss | 14–6 | Mark Muñoz
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Submission (Punches) | UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva | January 2, 2010 | 1 | 2:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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| Win | 14–5 | Steve Steinbeiss
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Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC Fight Night 19: Diaz vs. Guillard | September 16, 2009 | 1 | 3:56 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
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| Loss | 13–5 |  Wilson Gouveia
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Submission (Armbar) | UFC Fight Night 15: Diaz vs Neer | September 17, 2008 | 2 | 2:04 | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
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| Win | 13–4 | Aaron Praschak
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Submission (Strikes) | VFC 24 – Victory Fighting Championships 24 | July 26, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
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| Win | 12–4 | Mitch Whitesel
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TKO (Injury) | SF 23 – SportFight 23 | June 20, 2008 | 1 | 4:42 | Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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| Loss | 11–4 | Joey Villasenor
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KO (Punch) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le | March 29, 2008 | 1 | 4:45 | San Jose, California, U.S.
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| Loss | 11–3 | Demian Maia
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | October 20, 2007 | 1 | 2:40 | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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| Loss | 11–2 | Thales Leites
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Submission (Armbar) | UFC 74: Respect | August 25, 2007 | 1 | 3:47 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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UFC Debut |
| Win | 11–1 | Curtis Stout
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | VFC 19 – Inferno | May 18, 2007 | 1 | 3:10 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
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| Win | 10–1 | Alfred Escobedo
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Submission (Strikes) | IFC – Road to Global Domination | March 4, 2007 | 1 | 1:21 | Belton, Texas, U.S.
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| Win | 9–1 | BJ Lacy
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TKO | IFC – Rumble on the River 2 | November 10, 2006 | 1 | 2:34 | Kearney, Nebraska, U.S.
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| Win | 8–1 | Rob Kimmons
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Submission (Choke) | VFC 14 – Aggression | May 20, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
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| Win | 7–1 | Marlon Sims
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | IFC – Caged Combat | April 1, 2006 | 1 | 1:51 | Sacramento, California, U.S.
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| Win | 6–1 | Danny Anderson
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TKO | VFC 10 – Championship X | August 6, 2005 | 2 | 1:16 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
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| Loss | 5–1 | Brock Larson
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Submission (Strikes) | EC 63 – Extreme Challenge 63 | July 23, 2005 | 1 | 1:39 | Hayward, Wisconsin, U.S.
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| Win | 5–0 | Neal Rowe
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | EC 63 – Extreme Challenge 63 | July 23, 2005 | 1 | 2:00 | Hayward, Wisconsin, U.S.
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| Win | 4–0 | Tyrone Roberts
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | VFC 5 – Victory Fighting | July 12, 2003 | 1 | 2:46 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
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| Win | 3–0 | Josh Stamp
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TKO | VFC 2 – Bragging Rights | August 17, 2002 | 1 | 0:56 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
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| Win | 2–0 | Brian Robinson
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Submission (Strikes) | VFC 1 – Victory Fighting Championships 1 | June 16, 2002 | 1 | 0:20 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
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| Win | 1–0 | Travis Fulton
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | EC 4 – Extreme Challenge 4 | February 22, 1997 | 1 | 1:40 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
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See also
References
- ^ http://jacksons.tv/index.php/team-jackson-winkeljohn/mma/227-ryan-jensen-introduction
- ^ "Mark Munoz vs. Ryan Jensen inked for UFC 108 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "UFC 108 Results and Live Play-by-Play". SHERDOG.com. 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ^ "UFC 114 Results & Live Play-by-Play". SHERDOG.com. 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ^ ""TUF 11" champ Court McGee likely to meet Ryan Jensen at UFC 121". MMAJUNKIE.com. 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ^ "UFC 121 Preliminary card recap: McGee taps Jensen, Lawlor smothers Cote". mmajunkie.com. October 23, 2010.
- ^ http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/2011/01/07/macdonald_return/
- ^ "Ryan Jensen: It's a tough economy but someone's got to fight through it". UFC.com. 2009-08-23. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ^ "UFC 114 Fighter Ryan Jensen is "Ready for War"". AROUNDTHEOCTAGON.com. 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
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