Luke Jumeau

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Luke Jumeau
Born (1988-02-12) 12 February 1988 (age 36)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Other namesThe Jedi [1]
Juggernaut [2]
NationalityNew Zealander
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach72.0 in (183 cm) [3]
Style Kickboxing, BJJ, Tae Kwon Do
Fighting out of Hamilton, New Zealand [1]
TeamPhuket Top Team [4]
Core MMA, Hamilton [5]
City Kickboxing [5]
Rank1st degree black belt in Taekwondo [3] [6]
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [3] [6]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins13
By knockout5
By submission4
By decision4
Losses5
By submission2
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Luke Jumeau (born 12 February 1988) is a New Zealand mixed martial artist, and he competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [3]

Contents

Background

Jumeau was born in Hamilton, New Zealand. [1] Raised by a single mother, his early childhood was a struggle and he got himself into trouble. He changed his life after losing his brother in a tragic accident, channeling his energy in pursuing "a life worthy of both of us" in MMA. [7]

To get into fighting comes easily with Luke as he believes "the warrior spirit lies within all New Zealanders". He works as a panel beater. [5]

Jumeau's fighting style began with boxing, a sport he pursued for several years before switching to mixed martial arts. He put 10 years into achieving his tae kwon do-based black belt. [8]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Jumeau started his MMA career in 2008. He has fought international in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Australia, and Dubai in various promotions. [9] "The Jedi" last fight before made it into UFC was at Legend MMA 1, competing against former UFC fighter, Vic Grujic, winning with TKO. He held a 6 winning streak – all stoppages, prior signed by Ultimate Fighting Championship. [10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jumeau made his promotion debut on 10 June 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt against Dominique Steele, in his home country New Zealand. [11]

Steele closely won the first round however, Jumeau was able to come back – nearly knocking out Steele in the second round, and dominating the third. He won the fight with unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28,29–28). [12]

Jumeau faced Shinsho Anzai on 23 September 2017 at UFC Fight Night 117. [5] He lost the fight by unanimous decision with the score board of (29–28, 29–28, 30–27). [13]

Jumeau faced Daichi Abe on his third fight on 11 February 2018 at UFC 221. [14] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [15]

Jumeau was scheduled to face Geoff Neal on 2 December 2018 at UFC Fight Night 142. [16] However, it was reported on early November, 2018 that Jumeau pulled from the card due to injury. [17]

Jumeau faced Dhiego Lima on 6 October 2019 at UFC 243. [18] He lost the fight via split decision. [19]

Jumeau was released by the UFC on February 11, 2020. [20]

Personal life

Luke prefers to use the moniker "Juggernaut" instead of "The Jedi" as he has heavy hands and is naturally strong. "The Jedi" was done by a local New Zealand promoter due to his calm and collective demeanour in the cage where a Star Wars theme video was made for him on the promotion. [2] [21]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches13 wins5 losses
By knockout50
By submission42
By decision43
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss13–5 Dhiego Lima Decision (split) UFC 243 6 October 201935:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win13–4 Daichi Abe Decision (unanimous) UFC 221 11 February 201835:00 Perth, Australia
Loss12–4 Shinsho Anzai Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami 23 September 201735:00 Saitama, Japan
Win12–3 Dominique Steele Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt 10 June 201735:00 Auckland, New Zealand
Win11–3Vik GrujicTKO (punches)Sledgehammer Promotions: Legend MMA 128 January 201721:32 Gold Coast, Australia
Win10–3Askar MozharovSubmission (guillotine choke)Rebel FC 425 June 201611:47 Qingdao, China
Win9–3Damien FraserTKO (elbows)Xtreme Fighting Championship 2620 February 201612:40 Brisbane, Australia
Win8–3Yasuaki MiuraTKO (punches)PRO FC 109 May 201511:36 Taipei, Taiwan
Win7–3 Mohammad Mansouri Davar Submission (rear-naked choke)Global Fighting Championship 416 October 201422:07 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Win6–3Hossein MollamahdiKO (punch)Global Fighting Championship 329 May 20141N/A Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Loss5–3 Jake Matthews Submission (rear-naked chokeAustralian Fighting Championship 5910 May 201321:14 Melbourne, AustraliaAFC Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss5–2 Li Jingliang Submission (guillotine choke)Legend Fighting Championship 1127 August 201333:38 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFor the Legend FC Welterweight Championship.
Win5–1Alex NiuDecision (unanimous)Legend Fighting Championship 1024 August 201235:00 Hong Kong, SAR, China
Loss4–1Jacques MarstersN/ASupremacy Fighting Championship 94 March 2012N/AN/A Auckland, New Zealand
Win4–0David JohnsonDecision (split)Fight Night25 June 201135:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win3–0Roman HuntSubmission (triangle choke)Supremacy Cage Fighting 727 November 201020:00 Auckland, New Zealand
Win2–0Pete ParataKO (punch)ICNZ 101 May 201020:57 Auckland, New Zealand
Win1–0Jamie ToonSubmission (guillotine choke)Fight Night 38 October 200820:37 Hamilton, New Zealand

[22]

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