Jimi Manuwa

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Jimi Manuwa
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Manuwa in 2014
BornBabajimi Abiola Manuwa
(1980-02-18) 18 February 1980 (age 44)
Sacramento, California, United States [1]
Other namesPoster Boy
Residence London, England, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Light heavyweight
Reach79+1⁄2 in (202 cm) [2]
Fighting out of London, England, United Kingdom
TeamAllstars Training Center [3]
Lions Pride MMA
Keddles Gym
Nova Força UK
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo da Silva [4]
Years active2008–2019 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins17
By knockout15
By submission1
By decision1
Losses6
By knockout5
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Babajimi Abiola "Jimi" Manuwa (born 18 February 1980) [5] is an American-born English retired mixed martial artist who competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Early life

Babajimi was born in California and lived there until three when his father moved the family back to Nigeria. [6] His family has links to the Nigerian chieftaincy system; his grandfather was the medical pioneer Sir Samuel Manuwa, who was a chief, and his great-great-grandfather was Oba Kuheyin, a king of Itebu-Manuwa. [7] [8]

Manuwa moved to London, England, at ten. He got in trouble as a teen and did not finish school. After being convicted of conspiracy to burgle, he was sent to prison in 2002 and got out in 2003. [9]

Mixed martial arts career

Manuwa began training in mixed martial arts in 2007, following a weight lifting injury where he ruptured a chest muscle. He currently trains at Keddles Gym with Alan Keddle and Dino Miringou and at Nova Força BJJ with Ricardo da Silva.

UCMMA

Manuwa began fighting for UCMMA name in only his third professional fight, becoming the promotion's champion in his third fight under them. He successfully defended his title 5 times, more than any other champion in the company, past or present.

During this time period, Manuwa famously turned down a contract offer from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, feeling it wasn't the right time in his career to accept it. He did state that reaching the UFC was his "ultimate goal" in the future. [10] He was then offered to fight at the UFC 138 event, but also refused that one, citing that he hadn't competed since summer of 2010, and that "If he fought on the October card that would have been after a fifteen-month layoff, which is not ideal under any circumstances. You do need to be fighting regularly to stay sharp..." [11]

He successfully defended his title for the fifth time at UCMMA 24: Hands of War, against Nick Chapman. [12]

BAMMA

After defending his title a record 5th time, Manuwa signed a four fight, exclusive contract with BAMMA. He made his debut at BAMMA 8. [13] He faced Frenchman Antony Rea and won the fight via TKO.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Having turned down a UFC contract a few years previously, Manuwa signed with the promotion in July 2012.

Manuwa made his UFC debut against TUF 8 contestant Kyle Kingsbury at UFC on Fuel TV 5, winning after 2 rounds by TKO due to doctor stoppage. [14] The stoppage was declared after Kingsbury's left eye had swollen shut.

For his second fight with the promotion, Manuwa faced Cyrille Diabaté on 16 February 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald. Manuwa was declared the winner (TKO) after Diabaté was unable to continue after tearing a calf muscle near the end of the first round. [15]

Manuwa returned to face Ryan Jimmo on 26 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30. [16] For the second time in a row, Manuwa's opponent injured his leg during the fight and this resulted in a TKO victory for Manuwa. [17]

Manuwa faced Alexander Gustafsson at UFC Fight Night 37 on 8 March 2014. [18] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. [19] [20] Both participants were awarded a Fight of the Night bonus for the fight. [21]

Manuwa was expected to face Maurício Rua at UFC Fight Night 56 on 8 November 2014 in Brazil. [22] However, on 29 October, it was announced that Manuwa had pulled out of the fight due to an injury, and that Ovince St. Preux would replace him against Rua. [23]

After over a year away from the sport, Manuwa returned to face Jan Błachowicz on 11 April 2015 at UFC Fight Night 64. [24] Manuwa won the fight via unanimous decision, going the distance for the first and only time in his MMA career. [25]

Manuwa faced Anthony Johnson on 5 September 2015 at UFC 191. [26] He lost the fight via knockout early in the second round. [27]

Manuwa was briefly linked to a matchup with Nikita Krylov on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84. [28] However, Manuwa was scratched from the contest with an undisclosed injury in late December, causing the bout to be cancelled. [29]

Manuwa faced Ovince Saint Preux on 8 October 2016 at UFC 204. [30] He won the fight via knockout in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus. [31] [32]

Manuwa was briefly linked to a bout with Glover Teixeira at UFC 208. [33] However, the pairing was scrapped and Manuwa eventually faced Corey Anderson on 18 March 2017 in the main event at UFC Fight Night 107. [34] Manuwa won the fight via knockout in the first round, after briefly dropping Anderson with a jab and then finishing him with a single left hook. [35] He was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus. [36]

Manuwa faced Volkan Oezdemir on 29 July 2017 at UFC 214. He lost the fight by knockout in the first round. [37]

Manuwa faced Jan Błachowicz in a rematch on 17 March 2018 at UFC Fight Night 127. [38] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [39] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night for their performance. [40]

Manuwa was expected to face Glover Teixeira on 22 September 2018 at UFC Fight Night 137. [41] However, Glover Teixeira pulled out this bout after suffering an injury. [42] He was replaced by Thiago Santos. [43] In turn, Manuwa was removed from the fight during the week leading up to the event due to a torn hamstring and replaced by Eryk Anders. [44]

Manuwa faced Thiago Santos on 8 December 2018 at UFC 231. [45] He lost the fight via knockout in round two. [46]

Manuwa faced Aleksandar Rakić on 1 June 2019 at UFC Fight Night 153. [47] He lost the fight via knockout due to a head kick in the first round. [48]

Manuwa announced his retirement on 3 June 2019. [49]

Personal life

Manuwa's parents are Nigerian however he was born in California and spent his early years in Nigeria before settling in London at the age of 10. MTV UK did a documentary on MMA in the UK, with Manuwa, Jack Marshman and Cory Tait being filmed in the build-ups of their fights and the training and lifestyles involved. [50] [51]

In 2014, Manuwa showed off his tattoos for PETA's anti-fur "Ink Not Mink" ad campaign. [52] Jimi was imprisoned for his role in a burglary ring in 2002. He was released in 2003. [53]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches17 wins6 losses
By knockout155
By submission10
By decision11
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss17–6 Aleksandar Rakić KO (head kick) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith 1 June 201910:42 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss17–5 Thiago Santos KO (punches) UFC 231 8 December 201820:41 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss17–4 Jan Błachowicz Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov 17 March 201835:00 London, EnglandFight of the Night.
Loss17–3 Volkan Oezdemir KO (punches) UFC 214 29 July 201710:42 Anaheim, California, United States UFC Light Heavyweight title eliminator.
Win17–2 Corey Anderson KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson 18 March 201713:05 London, EnglandPerformance of the Night.
Win16–2 Ovince Saint Preux KO (punches) UFC 204 8 October 201622:38 Manchester, England Performance of the Night.
Loss15–2 Anthony Johnson KO (punches) UFC 191 5 September 201520:28 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win15–1 Jan Błachowicz Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 11 April 201535:00 Kraków, Poland
Loss14–1 Alexander Gustafsson TKO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa 8 March 201421:18 London, EnglandFight of the Night.
Win14–0 Ryan Jimmo TKO (leg injury) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz 26 October 201324:41 Manchester, England
Win13–0 Cyrille Diabaté TKO (retirement) UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald 16 February 201315:00 London, England
Win12–0 Kyle Kingsbury TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic 29 September 201225:00 Nottingham, England
Win11–0Antony ReaTKO (retirement) BAMMA 8 10 December 201115:00 Nottingham, England
Win10–0Nick ChapmanTKO (knees) UCMMA 24: Hands of War 22 October 201112:14 London, EnglandDefended the UCMMA Light heavyweight Championship.
Win9–0Valentino PetrescuKO (punch) UCMMA 14: Invincible 7 August 201013:08 London, EnglandDefended the UCMMA Light heavyweight Championship.
Win8–0Reza MeldavianTKO (punches) UCMMA 12: Never Back Down 8 May 201013:19 London, EnglandDefended the UCMMA Light heavyweight Championship.
Win7–0Shaun LomasTKO (punches) UCMMA 9: Fighting for Heroes 5 December 200913:58 London, EnglandDefended the UCMMA Light heavyweight Championship.
Win6–0Luke BlytheKO (punch) UCMMA 6: Payback 22 August 200924:22 London, EnglandDefended the UCMMA Light heavyweight Championship.
Win5–0Ryan RobinsonTKO (punches) UCMMA 4: Relentless 9 May 200912:03 London, EnglandWon the UCMMA Light heavyweight Championship.
Win4–0Jamie HearnSubmission (guillotine choke) UCMMA 2: Unbreakable 7 February 200911:49 London, England
Win3–0Chris GreigTKO (punches) UCMMA 1: Unbreakable 6 December 200821:35 London, England
Win2–0Dave RintoulTKO (punch)FX3 913 September 200813:10 Reading, England
Win1–0Tom KingTKO (punches)FCFN 826 July 200814:25 Portsmouth, England

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