Steve Jennum
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| Steve Jennum | |
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| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
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| Other names | Ninja Cop |
| Nationality | American |
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| Division | Openweight |
| Style | Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Taekwondo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Judo, Wrestling, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Rank | Page Template:Legend/styles.css has no content. 3rd Dan Black Belt in Ninjutsu |
| Years active | 1994–1997 (MMA) |
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| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Steve Jennum (born 23 September 1963) is an American police officer from Nebraska[1] and retired mixed martial arts fighter. He is notable for winning the UFC 3 tournament in 1994.
Mixed martial arts career
Jennum entered the UFC 3 tournament as an alternate. Ken Shamrock made it to the finals of UFC 3 but withdrew due to injuries[2] received in the earlier fight against Felix Mitchell. Jennum then stepped in as a replacement and subsequently won his fight, winning the tournament. Therefore, Jennum only needed one fight to win the UFC 3 tournament (normally a fighter would have had to participate in three matches to win). This anomaly prompted the UFC to change its rules, requiring alternates to win a preliminary fight to balance the advantage of being an alternate.
After UFC 3, Steve Jennum would go on to win only one more fight in his career, defeating Melton Bowen in UFC 4, who was 31–6 as a professional boxer going into the bout.[3] Jennum performed a high-profile O goshi hip throw on the boxer, much to the delight of the crowd, eventually forcing him to submit to a straight armbar. Jennum could not continue in UFC 4 due to swelling of his hands after hitting Bowen repeatedly in the head when Jennum was on full mount.
Prior to his debut in the ring, Jennum was a high ranking Black Belt Instructor in Robert Bussey's Warrior International (RBWI). Jennum also started his own martial arts school in Omaha, NE. Former UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre mentioned that watching Jennum win UFC 3 contributed to his decision to compete in mixed martial arts.[4]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC 3 Ultimate Fighting Champion
Mixed martial arts record
| 5 matches | 2 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 2–3 | Jason Godsey | Submission (choke) | Extreme Challenge 4 | Template:Dts | 1 | 2:02 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Marco Ruas | TKO (submission to punches) | World Vale Tudo Championship 1 | Template:Dts | 1 | 1:44 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Tank Abbott | Submission (neck crank) | Ultimate Ultimate 1995 | Template:Dts | 1 | 1:14 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Melton Bowen | Submission (armbar) | UFC 4 | Template:Dts | 1 | 4:47 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Harold Howard | TKO (submission to punches) | UFC 3 | Template:Dts | 1 | 1:27 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Won UFC 3 Tournament. |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."15 First Generation UFC Stars: Where Are They Now?". 18 June 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."15 First Generation UFC Stars: Where Are They Now?". 18 June 2016.
- ^ boxer Melton Bowen at boxrec.com
- ^ UFC 48: Georges St-Pierre MMA News Written by Arnold "The Sushiboy" Lim Script error: No such module "webarchive". (Tuesday, 15 June 2004)
External links
- Steve Jennum on FacebookTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
- Steve Jennum at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
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