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Jens Pulver Biography
Jens Pulver is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on December 6, 1974 in Sunnyside, Washington State, United States. Mixed martial arts fighter who became the first Lightweight Champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship league.
He developed a rivalry with Dennis Hallman, who he first defended his UFC Lightweight Championship against in September, 2001.
Pulver began competing in the UFC in September 1999. He fought four times in the UFC before gaining a title shot against top ranked Japanese Fighter Caol Uno in February 2001. Pulver won the title by unanimous decision, becoming the first UFC Lightweight Champion. He defended his title twice (against Dennis Hallman and B.J. Penn) before leaving the organization due to contractual problems. Pulver became famous for his combination of defensive wrestling and boxing strategies colloquially called “sprawl and brawl” in MMA circles.
Pulver moved to Lockeford, California in 1999 where he briefly trained at the Lion’s Den and then joined Shamrock 2000, a short lived camp formed by Bob Shamrock (the foster father of Ken and Frank Shamrock) Kevin Woo, and Dr. Ron Emmerson. Pulver noted that there was a little kid who would show up at the gym to hit the bags in those days named Nick Diaz with his younger brother Nate, both of whom later became MMA stars. Pulver, who hated his name because it was the same as his father’s, even asked Bob at one point if he could take the Shamrock name since Bob was the first real father figure he felt he ever had. Bob told him: “You go out there and make the Pulver name mean something good.” (Pulver would later go on to become the first 155-pound champion in UFC history.) Pulver wanted to fight full-time, but they did not have the right training partners for him. Shamrock put him in contact with Monte Cox and sent him to Iowa, where Pat Miletich was starting a camp where he could train full-time.
He married Kannika Pulver on July 4, 2009. He has two children named Karson Jens and Madeline Pulver.
| Name | Jens Pulver |
| First Name | Jens |
| Last Name | Pulver |
| Occupation | MMA Fighter |
| Birthday | December 6 |
| Birth Year | 1974 |
| Place of Birth | Sunnyside |
| Home Town | Washington State |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Kannika Pulver |
| Children(s) | Madeline Pulver, Karson Jens Pulver |
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Following a second win over Hughes, Hallman dropped down a weight class and fought Pulver for the Lightweight Championship in September 2001. Pulver and Hallman had both wrestled in the same state (Washington) in high school. In pre-fight interviews, Hallman claimed to personally know and dislike Pulver, but Pulver denied any personal relationship, instead asserting that he only knew Hallman as a fellow state high school wrestling champion.
Jens Pulver Net Worth
Jens Pulver is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jens Pulver's net worth $300 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He grew up in a horrible environment because of his alcoholic father.
He was a coach on the Spike TV reality series The Ultimate Fighter 5.
Jens Johnnie Pulver (born December 6, 1974) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist and undefeated boxer and kickboxer. Pulver was the inaugural UFC Lightweight Champion in addition to serving as the head coach on The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show against long-time rival B.J. Penn. In mixed martial arts, Pulver competed at the Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight and Flyweight divisions in addition to competing at the Middleweight, Light Middleweight, and Welterweight divisions as a professional boxer. While perhaps best known for competing in the UFC, Pulver has also competed in Pride Fighting Championships, for the PRIDE 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix. He is to-date the youngest UFC Lightweight Champion in the UFC history, eventually relinquishing his title, after two defenses, due to a contract dispute. Pulver officially retired from combat sports in 2014. Pulver is considered the founder of the UFC lightweight division.
| Net Worth | $300 Thousand |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | MMA Fighter |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
After leaving the UFC, Pulver’s career slumped slightly with two consecutive losses. He regained his winning ways by dropping down a weight class (to 145 lb). Along the same time, Pulver also began competing as a professional boxer, winning all four of his fights in 2004, including a fight on the nationally syndicated USA Network. During this time Pulver fought in various other MMA promotions, including Shooto, Pride and the IFL, as well as one match in the Shootboxing kickboxing promotion, where he defeated 2004 Sanda champion Dai Chang Liang. After this match, Pulver moved back up to the lightweight division in December 2004 in the Pride Fighting Championships.
On July 17, 2007, it was announced Pulver would be making his World Extreme Cagefighting debut against Cub Swanson at WEC 30 on September 5, 2007. Pulver had to pull out of the match with Cub Swanson due to a knee injury. The fight was subsequently rescheduled for the December 12 World Extreme Cagefighting card. Pulver won the rescheduled match by guillotine choke at 35 seconds of the first round and announced his intentions to make a run for the 145 lb title which Urijah Faber currently held and had defended successfully against Pulver’s teammate and longtime Jiu-Jitsu coach, Jeff Curran on the same card.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Jens Pulver height 5 ft 7 in Jens weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
While in college, Pulver’s interests shifted from wrestling to mixed martial arts. He found early success fighting in unsanctioned “underground” events, before befriending Lowell Anderson, the owner of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) academy ninety miles north of Boise, Idaho. Lowell got Pulver involved in sanctioned MMA events, namely the Bas Rutten Invitational in April 1999. Pulver won one match, then lost the second due to his lack of martial arts training. He fought again in the third incarnation of the Bas Rutten Invitational, winning both his fights and impressing then-UFC matchmaker, John Perretti.
Pulver and Faber finally met at WEC 34 on June 1, 2008. Neither man was able to finish the other and the fight went the full five rounds. The judges scored the bout a unanimous decision for Faber, 50–45, 50–44 and 50–44. This fight marked the first time that one of Pulver’s fights at featherweight had gone to decision, the first time Pulver had been defeated at that weight class and also the first time one of Faber’s fights in the WEC had gone the distance. Pulver stated after the fight that he wanted another shot at the title, but wanted “to earn it”.
Who is Jens Pulver Dating?
According to our records, Jens Pulver married to Kannika Pulver . As of December 1, 2023, Jens Pulver’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Jens Pulver. You may help us to build the dating records for Jens Pulver!Pulver has a daughter. He married in 2009. He and his wife have a boy who was born December 16, 2008.
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Jens Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jens Pulver celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.
Pulver met Diego Garijo on August 14, 2010 in Irvine, California, losing the bout by submission via guillotine choke in the first round. This was Pulver’s sixth straight loss.
What was Jens Pulver groin injury?
The former UFC lightweight champion was a unanimous decision after a groin kick in the third round rendered him unable to compete as he writhed in devastating agony on the canvas.
When did Jens Pulver retire?
He is to-date the youngest UFC Lightweight Champion in the UFC history, eventually relinquishing his title, after two defenses, due to a contract dispute. Pulver officially retired from combat sports in 2014.
Is Jens Pulver still fighting?
Jens Pulver finally closed the curtain on his 47-fight MMA career. Speaking with Fox Sports anchor Karyn Bryant before The Ultimate Fighter 19 finale, Pulver said he’s officially done with MMA, concluding what was a strange but ultimately successful run in the sport.
Who is the richest MMA fighter?
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