Ryan Jensen (fighter)

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Ryan Jensen
Born (1977-09-20) September 20, 1977 (age 46)
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Nationality American
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Division Middleweight
Reach76.0 in (193 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Team Jackson's Submission Fighting [1]
Team Quest (formerly)
Years active1997; 2002–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total29
Wins21
By knockout9
By submission12
Losses8
By knockout3
By submission5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ryan James Jensen (born September 20, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor from 1997 until 2015, he competed for the UFC, Bellator, and Strikeforce.

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Mixed martial arts career

Background

Jensen began training at the age of 15, under UFC 3 winner Steve Jennum. [2] Following his first fight against Travis Fulton in February 1997, he did not compete again until June 2002. Jensen quit his day job in November 2006, and since then has been training and fighting full-time.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

His UFC debut was on August 25, 2007 at UFC 74; his initial opponent was supposed be Travis Lutter, however Lutter was forced to withdraw due to injury. Instead, Jensen faced late replacement Thales Leites and after a strong start, got caught by an armbar submission in the first round. He followed this up with another loss to Demian Maia before leaving the UFC.

On March 29, 2008, Jensen accepted a fight against Joey Villasenor on four days notice in the Strikeforce promotion. Again, after a strong start, Jensen lost by KO with 15 seconds remaining in the first round at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le.

Since then, Jensen rebounded with a first round TKO over Mitch Whitesel at SportFight 23 in June 2008, as well as a first round submission victory over Aaron Praschack due to strikes in VFC 23.

Jensen then returned to the UFC and was defeated by Wilson Gouveia at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer via submission (armbar).

This was followed up by a win over Steve Steinbeiss at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard via first round technical submission.

Jensen faced Mark Muñoz at UFC 108 on January 2, 2010. [3] He lost the fight via submission (punches) at the 2:30 mark of the first round.

Jensen faced Jesse Forbes at UFC 114 on May 29, 2010. He defeated Forbes by guillotine choke submission in the first round.

Jensen fought Court McGee at UFC 121. [4] He lost the fight via arm triangle choke in the third round. [5]

Jensen was defeated by Jason MacDonald via first round submission at UFC 129 [6] and was subsequently released from the promotion. [7]

Post-UFC

One year after his UFC release, Jensen returned to MMA and faced Jason Louck at Disorderly Conduct: Warriors on May 19, 2012. He won the fight via a guillotine choke submission. [8]

He then faced Rudy Bears in the main event of Victory Fighting Championship 39 on March 30, 2013. [9] Jensen won the fight via first round TKO. [10]

Jensen faced Victor Moreno at Victory Fighting Championship 40 on July 27, 2013. [11] He won the fight via guillotine choke submission.

Jensen then faced Ryan McClain at Victory Fighting Championship 42 on March 15, 2014. He won the fight via first round TKO. [12]

Bellator MMA

After compiling a 4-0 record on the regional MMA circuit, Jensen made his Bellator MMA debut on April 18, 2014 at Bellator 117. He defeated Mark Stoddard by submission in the first round.

Personal life

Jensen and his wife have two daughters. [13] [14]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
29 matches21 wins8 losses
By knockout91
By submission127
By decision00
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win21–8Matt JonesTKO (punches)VFC 45April 4, 201513:57 Ralston, Nebraska, United StatesCatchweight (180 lbs) bout.
Win20–8Mark StoddardSubmission (arm-triangle choke) Bellator 117 April 18, 201413:52 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United StatesCatchweight (175 lbs) bout.
Win19–8Ryan McClainTKO (punches)VFC 42March 15, 201411:19 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win18–8Victor MorenoSubmission (guillotine choke)VFC 40July 27, 201313:12 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win17–8 Rudy Bears TKO (punches)VFC 39March 30, 201311:01 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win16–8Jason LouckSubmission (guillotine choke)Disorderly Conduct: WarriorsMay 19, 201214:28 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Loss15–8 Jason MacDonald Submission (triangle choke) UFC 129 April 30, 201111:37 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss15–7 Court McGee Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 121 October 23, 201031:21 Anaheim, California, United States
Win15–6 Jesse Forbes Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 114 May 29, 201011:06 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesSubmission of the Night.
Loss14–6 Mark Muñoz TKO (submission to punches) UFC 108 January 2, 201012:30 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win14–5 Steve Steinbeiss Technical submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard September 16, 200913:56 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Loss13–5 Wilson Gouveia Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer September 17, 200822:04 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win13–4Aaron PraschakTKO (punches)Victory Fighting Championships 24July 26, 200812:09 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win12–4Mitch WhiteselTKO (punches)SportFight 23June 20, 200814:42 Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss11–4 Joey Villaseñor KO (punch) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le March 29, 200814:45 San Jose, California, United States
Loss11–3 Demian Maia Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 77 October 20, 200712:40 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Loss11–2 Thales Leites Submission (armbar) UFC 74 August 25, 200713:47 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–1Curtis StoutSubmission (triangle choke)VFC 19: InfernoMay 18, 200713:10 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win10–1Alfred EscobedoSubmission (punches)IFC: Road to Global DominationMarch 4, 200711:21 Belton, Texas, United States
Win9–1BJ LacyTKO (punches)IFC: Rumble on the River 2November 10, 200612:34 Kearney, Nebraska, United States
Win8–1 Rob Kimmons Submission (choke)VFC 14: AggressionMay 20, 20061N/A Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win7–1Marlon SimsSubmission (rear-naked choke)IFC: Caged CombatApril 1, 200611:51 Sacramento, California, United States
Win6–1Danny AndersonTKO (punches)VFC 10: Championship XAugust 6, 200521:16 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Loss5–1 Brock Larson TKO (submission to punches)Extreme Challenge 63July 23, 200511:39 Hayward, Wisconsin, United States
Win5–0Neal RoweSubmission (rear-naked choke)Extreme Challenge 63July 23, 200512:00 Hayward, Wisconsin, United States
Win4–0Tyrone RobertsSubmission (triangle choke)Victory Fighting Championships 5July 12, 200312:46 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win3–0Josh StampTKO (punches)VFC 2: Bragging RightsAugust 17, 200210:56 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win2–0Brian RobinsonTKO (submission to punches)Victory Fighting Championships 1June 16, 200210:20 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win1–0 Travis Fulton Submission (triangle choke)Extreme Challenge 4February 22, 199711:40 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States

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References

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  2. ↑ "VFC's Ryan Jensen: 'I'm No Stepping Stone'" . Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  3. ↑ "Mark Munoz vs. Ryan Jensen inked for UFC 108 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. ↑ ""TUF 11" champ Court McGee likely to meet Ryan Jensen at UFC 121". MMAJUNKIE.com. 2010-07-12. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  5. ↑ "UFC 121 Preliminary card recap: McGee taps Jensen, Lawlor smothers Cote". mmajunkie.com. October 23, 2010. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ "MacDonald to make his return at UFC 129 - sportsnet.ca". Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
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  8. ↑ "Disorderly Conduct: Warriors Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. May 19, 2012.
  9. ↑ "VFC 39: Roberts vs. Davis announced for March 30th, 2013, at Ralston Arena". victoryfighter.com. February 4, 2013.
  10. ↑ "VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 39 Results". sherdog.com. March 30, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Ryan Jensen: Has More to Show at VFC 40". victoryfighter.com. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Ryan Jensen vs. Ryan McClain". tapology.com. March 15, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Ryan Jensen: It's a tough economy but someone's got to fight through it". UFC.com. 2009-08-23. Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  14. ↑ "Ryan Jensen-On the Best Journey of his Life". UFC.com. 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
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