Dave Jansen

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Dave Jansen
BornDavid Hendrik Jansen
(1979-08-21) August 21, 1979 (age 44)
Portland, Oregon, United States
Other namesThe Fugitive
Nationality American
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)
Fighting out of Portland, Oregon, United States
TeamRose City Fitness Center
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins20
By knockout1
By submission10
By decision9
Losses4
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

David Hendrik Jansen (born August 21, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in Bellator's Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, Jansen has also formerly competed for the WEC and M-1 Global.

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Background

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Jansen competed in high school wrestling. Jansen won a state championship in 1997, and also finished third twice. Jansen received a full scholarship to continue wrestling at the University of Oregon but only spent two years in college, having become "burned out" with wrestling. [1] Jansen later joined Team Quest and transitioned into mixed martial arts. [2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Jansen held an undefeated amateur record of 6–0 before making his professional debut in September 2007, compiling a professional record of 12–0 with three appearances for the M-1 Global promotion before being signed by the WEC.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Jansen defeated Richard Crunkilton via unanimous decision in his WEC debut at WEC 43 on October 10, 2009. [3]

Jansen suffered his first professional loss against Kamal Shalorus on January 10, 2010, at WEC 46. [4]

Jansen next fought Ricardo Lamas on August 18, 2010, at WEC 50. [5] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

After his consecutive losses in the WEC, Jansen was released from the promotion.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Jansen made his Bellator debut at Bellator 39, defeating Scott McAfee by first-round submission.

Jansen next defeated Ashkan Morvari via rear-naked choke submission in the second round at Bellator 57.

Jansen won his third straight Bellator fight when he defeated Jacob Kirwan via unanimous decision at Bellator 62.

Jansen faced Magomed Saadulaev in the quarterfinal round of the Bellator Lightweight Tournament on October 19, 2012, at Bellator LXXVII. [6] He won the fight via guillotine choke in the third round. He faced Ricardo Tirloni in the semifinals on November 16, 2012, at Bellator 81. Jansen won via split decision to advance to the finals of the Bellator Lightweight Tournament.

Jansen was expected to face Marcin Held for the Season Seven Tournament Final at Bellator 84 but Held was not allowed in the Horseshoe casino, in Hammond, Indiana, where the event was being held since he was only 20 years old, and therefore the fight has been pushed to sometime during Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Eight. [7]

The bout with Held was rescheduled for March 7, 2013, at Bellator 92. [8] Jansen won the fight via unanimous decision to earn a Lightweight title shot.

Jansen was scheduled to face champion Michael Chandler for the title at Bellator 96 on June 19, 2013. However, on June 2, it was announced that Jansen had to pull out of the bout due to an injury. [9]

After a long layoff from the Bellator cage, Jansen returned against Rick Hawn on October 24, 2014, at Bellator 130. [10] He won via unanimous decision.

Jansen challenged Will Brooks for the Bellator Lightweight Championship on April 10, 2015, at Bellator 136. [11] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

A rematch with Marcin Held took place on May 20, 2016, at Bellator 155. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [12]

After two straight losses, Jansen was released from the promotion. [13]

Personal life

In 2007, Jansen's father died due to a car accident. [1]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches20 wins4 losses
By knockout10
By submission100
By decision94
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss20–4 Marcin Held Decision (unanimous) Bellator 155 May 20, 201635:00 Boise, Idaho, United States
Loss20–3 Will Brooks Decision (unanimous) Bellator 136 April 10, 201555:00 Irvine, California, United StatesFor the Bellator Lightweight Championship
Win20–2 Rick Hawn Decision (unanimous) Bellator 130 October 24, 201435:00 Mulvane, Kansas, United States
Win19–2 Marcin Held Decision (unanimous) Bellator 93 March 21, 201335:00 Lewiston, Maine, United StatesBellator Season Seven Lightweight Tournament Final.
Win18–2 Ricardo Tirloni Decision (split) Bellator 81 November 16, 201235:00 Kingston, Rhode Island, United StatesBellator Season Seven Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win17–2Magomed SaadulaevSubmission (guillotine choke) Bellator 77 October 19, 201230:41 Reading, Pennsylvania, United StatesBellator Season Seven Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win16–2Jacob KirwanDecision (unanimous) Bellator 62 March 23, 201235:00 Laredo, Texas, United States
Win15–2Ashkan MorvariSubmission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 57 November 12, 201122:47 Rama, Ontario, Canada
Win14–2Scott McAfeeSubmission (d'arce choke) Bellator 39 April 2, 201114:58 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Loss13–2 Ricardo Lamas Decision (unanimous) WEC 50 August 18, 201035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss13–1 Kamal Shalorus Decision (unanimous) WEC 46 January 10, 201035:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Win13–0 Richard Crunkilton Decision (unanimous) WEC 43 October 10, 200935:00 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win12–0Amirkhan MazihovSubmission (guillotine choke) M-1 Challenge 17: Korea July 4, 200910:22 Seoul, South Korea
Win11–0 Yui Chul Nam Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 14: Japan April 29, 200925:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win10–0Flavio AlvaroDecision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 12: USA February 21, 200925:00 Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win9–0Matt LeeSubmission (anaconda choke)World Cagefighting Alliance: Pure CombatFebruary 6, 200913:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win8–0Corey MahonSubmission (rear-naked choke)District Combat Promotions: Battle at the Nation's CapitalDecember 13, 200810:52 Washington, D.C., United States
Win7–0Sterling FordDecision (unanimous)Sportfight 24: DominationSeptember 19, 200835:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win6–0Bobby CorpuzSubmission (rear-naked choke)Elite Warriors ChampionshipsAugust 2, 200622:38 Salem, Oregon, United States
Win5–0Dennis DavisDecision (unanimous)Banner Promotions: Night of CombatJune 20, 200835:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win4–0Tommy TruexTKO (punches)SportFight22: Re-AwakeningApril 18, 200811:38 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win3–0Jeremy BurnettSubmission (anaconda choke)Sport Fight 21: Seasons BeatingsDecember 22, 200710:41 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win2–0Dennis ParksSubmission (guillotine choke)SF 20: HomecomingOctober 27, 20071N/A Portland, Oregon, United States
Win1–0Alejandro AlvarezSubmission (anaconda choke)FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 30September 22, 200712:42 Portland, Oregon, United States

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  2. ↑ "Northwest FightScene Magazine - Pre WEC 46 Interview with Dave Jansen". nwfightscene.com.
  3. ↑ "WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson results". www.wec.tv/index.cfmom. 2009-10-10.
  4. ↑ "WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson results". wec.tv. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
  5. ↑ "Dave Jansen vs. Ricardo Lamas targeted for August's WEC 50 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. 2010-06-22. Archived from the original on 2010-06-25.
  6. ↑ "Season 7 lightweight tourney kicks off at Bellator 77 with Clementi vs. Sarnavskiy". mmajunkie.com. August 27, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-30.
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  8. ↑ "Marcin Held-Dave Jansen on March 7". espn.go.com.com. 2013-01-18.
  9. ↑ "Dave Jansen off Bellator 96, David Rickels meets Michael Chandler at Bellator 97". mmajunkie.com. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  10. ↑ "Sidelined 18 months, tourney champ Dave Jansen returns at Bellator 130 vs. Rick Hawn". mmajunkie.com. September 15, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Will Brooks to defend Bellator's 155-pound title against Dave Jansen in April". mmafighting.com. February 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ Staff (May 21, 2016). "Bellator 155 results: Carvalho, Manhoef disappoint, but champ retains belt in snoozer". mmajunkie.com.
  13. ↑ Staff (July 18, 2016). "Bellator releases seven fighters, including 12-bout veteran Mike Richman and ex-title challenger Dave Jansen". mmajunkie.com.
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