Eugene Jackson | |
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Born | United States | September 23, 1966
Other names | The Wolf |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
Style | Kung Fu, Wrestling |
Fighting out of | East Palo Alto, California, United States |
Team | Gladiators Training Academy |
Rank | Black Belt in Kung Fu |
Years active | 1998-2007 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 25 |
Wins | 15 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 10 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 9 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Eugene Jackson (born September 23, 1966) [1] [2] is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Strikeforce. Jackson was the only Strikeforce U.S. Middleweight Champion.
Jackson compiled a professional mixed martial arts record of 9-3-1 that included winning the Bas Rutten Invitational 1 Middleweight tournament over Joe Doerksen as well as losing to future Pride Middleweight Champion, Wanderlei Silva whilst competing for the IVC Cruiserweight Championship before signing for UFC in 1999. [3] [4] [5]
Jackson made his UFC debut at middleweight on July 16, 1999, against Royce Alger at UFC 21. He won the fight via KO with punches in the second round. [6] [7]
Jackson then faced Keiichiro Yamamiya on November 19, 1999, at UFC 23. He won the fight via KO with a punch in the third round. [8]
Jackson then faced Sanae Kikuta on April 14, 2000, at UFC 25. He lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round. [9] [10]
Jackson then faced Jeremy Horn on September 22, 2000, at UFC 27. He lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round. [11] [12]
Jackson then faced Ricardo Almeida on September 28, 2001, at UFC 33. He lost the fight via a triangle choke submission in the first round. [13] [14]
Jackson then faced Keith Rockel on January 11, 2002, at UFC 35. He won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round thus snapping a three-fight losing streak. [15] [16]
Jackson's final UFC bout came against Mark Weir on July 13, 2002, at UFC 38. He lost the fight via KO with a punch in the first round. [17] [18]
Jackson made his Strikeforce debut against Jorge Ortiz on March 10, 2006, at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie. [19] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [20]
Jackson then faced Mike Seal on June 9, 2006, at Strikeforce: Revenge. He won the fight via TKO due to punches in the second round. [21]
Jackson then faced Ronald Jhun for the inaugural Strikeforce U.S. Middleweight Championship on December 8, 2006, at Strikeforce: Triple Threat. [22] [23] [24] He won the fight via a rear naked choke submission in the first round thus being the sole person to win the title. [25]
Jackson's final fight came against Joe Riggs on September 29, 2007, at Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion. [26] [27] [28] He lost the fight via KO due to punches in the first round. [29] [30]
Jackson appeared as a playable character in the video game, Ultimate Fighting Championship that was released in 2000. [31]
Jackson is the father of two sons, Nikko and Casey who were both mixed martial artists and worked as martial arts trainers at East Palo Alto gym and Rogue Empire respectively. Nikko died in September 2020. [32] [33] [34] [35] [36]
Jackson runs Gladiators Training Academy in East Palo Alto, California, wherein he has trained fighters that include UFC alumni, Ashlee Evans-Smith. [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43]
Additionally, Jackson works for East Palo Alto youth empowerment charity, Live in Peace. [44] [45]
25 matches | 15 wins | 9 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 4 |
By submission | 10 | 5 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 15–9–1 | Joe Riggs | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion | September 29, 2007 | 1 | 3:56 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
Win | 15–8–1 | Ronald Jhun | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce: Triple Threat | December 8, 2006 | 1 | 2:01 | San Jose, California, United States | Won the Strikeforce U.S. Middleweight Championship |
Win | 14–8–1 | Mike Seal | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Revenge | June 9, 2006 | 2 | 2:49 | San Jose, California, United States | |
Win | 13–8–1 | Jorge Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie | March 10, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
Loss | 12–8–1 | Tony Fryklund | TKO (guillotine choke) | Battleground 1: War Cry | July 19, 2003 | 1 | 3:38 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
Loss | 12–7–1 | Mark Weir | KO (punch) | UFC 38 | July 13, 2002 | 1 | 0:10 | London, England | |
Win | 12–6–1 | Keith Rockel | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 35 | January 11, 2002 | 2 | 3:46 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Loss | 11–6–1 | Ricardo Almeida | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 33 | September 28, 2001 | 1 | 4:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 11–5–1 | Jeremy Horn | Submission (armbar) | UFC 27 | September 22, 2000 | 1 | 4:32 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
Loss | 11–4–1 | Sanae Kikuta | Submission (armbar) | UFC 25 | April 14, 2000 | 1 | 4:38 | Tokyo, Tokyo, Canada | |
Win | 11–3–1 | Keiichiro Yamamiya | KO (punch) | UFC 23 | November 19, 1999 | 3 | 3:12 | Urayasu, Chiba, Japan | |
Win | 10–3–1 | Royce Alger | KO (punch) | UFC 21 | July 16, 1999 | 2 | 1:19 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
Loss | 9–3–1 | Wanderlei Silva | TKO (submission to punches) | IVC 10: World Class Champions | April 27, 1999 | 1 | 0:32 | Brazil | For IVC Cruiserweight Championship. |
Win | 9–2–1 | Jake Laroche | KO (punches) | WCNHBC: West Coast NHB Championships 2 | February 28, 1999 | 1 | 8:17 | Compton, California, United States | |
Win | 8–2–1 | Joe Doerksen | Submission (neck crank) | BRI 1: Bas Rutten Invitational 1 | February 6, 1999 | 1 | 1:15 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Won Bas Rutten Invitational Middleweight Tournament |
Win | 7–2–1 | Tom Bolger | Submission (guillotine choke) | BRI 1: Bas Rutten Invitational 1 | February 6, 1999 | 1 | 0:24 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Bas Rutten Invitational Middleweight Tournament Semifinal |
Win | 6–2–1 | Joe Riley | Submission (choke) | BRI 1: Bas Rutten Invitational 1 | February 6, 1999 | 1 | 0:25 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Bas Rutten Invitational Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
Win | 5–2–1 | Mark Walker | Submission (forearm choke) | BRI 1: Bas Rutten Invitational 1 | February 6, 1999 | 1 | 0:57 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Bas Rutten Invitational Middleweight Tournament First Round |
Draw | 4–2–1 | Beau Hershberger | Draw | NG 9: Neutral Grounds 9 | January 10, 1999 | 1 | 10:00 | ||
Win | 4–2 | Ronald Jhun | Technical Submission (forearm choke) | SB 8: SuperBrawl 8 | August 4, 1998 | 1 | 1:17 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
Win | 3–2 | Dustin Dawson | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | SB 8: SuperBrawl 8 | August 4, 1998 | 1 | 0:19 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
Loss | 2–2 | Tim Lajcik | Submission (rear-naked choke) | IFC WC 2: Warriors Challenge 2 | May 23, 1998 | 1 | 9:49 | California, United States | IFC WC 2 Tournament Finals |
Win | 2–1 | Mason White | Submission (choke) | IFC WC 2: Warriors Challenge 2 | May 23, 1998 | 1 | 2:40 | California, United States | IFC WC 2 Semifinals |
Win | 1–1 | Toby Oberdine | Submission (rear-naked choke) | IFC WC 2: Warriors Challenge 2 | May 23, 1998 | 1 | 2:31 | California, United States | IFC WC 2 Quarterfinals |
Loss | 0–1 | M Wahyudi | Submission (armbar) | IFC WC 1: Warriors Challenge 1 | March 21, 1998 | 0 | 0:00 | Jackson, California, United States |
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