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American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
| Steve Jennum
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| Born
| 23 September 1963
Omaha, Nebraska
,
United States
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| Other names
| Ninja Cop
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| Nationality
| American
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| Height
| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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| Weight
| 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
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| Division
| Openweight
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| Style
| Ninjutsu
,
Taijutsu
,
Taekwondo
,
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
,
Muay Thai
,
Judo
,
Wrestling
,
Boxing
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| Fighting out of
| Omaha, Nebraska
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| Rank
|
3rd Dan Black Belt in
Ninjutsu
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| Years active
| 1994?1997 (
MMA
)
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| Total
| 5
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| Wins
| 2
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| By knockout
| 1
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| By submission
| 1
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| Losses
| 3
|
|---|
| By knockout
| 1
|
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| By submission
| 2
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|---|
|
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| Mixed martial arts record
from
Sherdog
|
Steve Jennum
(born 23rd September 1963) is an American police officer from
Nebraska
[1]
and retired
mixed martial arts
fighter. He is notable for winning the
UFC 3
tournament in 1994.
Mixed martial arts career
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Jennum entered the
UFC 3
tournament as an alternate.
Ken Shamrock
made it to the finals of
UFC 3
but withdrew due to injuries
[2]
received in the earlier fight against Felix Mitchell. Jennum then stepped in as a replacement and subsequently won his fight, winning the tournament. Therefore, Jennum only needed one fight to win the
UFC 3
tournament (normally a fighter would have had to participate in three matches to win). This anomaly prompted the
UFC
to change its rules, requiring alternates to win a preliminary fight to balance the advantage of being an alternate.
After
UFC 3
, Steve Jennum would go on to win only one more fight in his career, defeating Melton Bowen in
UFC 4
, who was 31-6 as a professional boxer going into the bout.
[3]
Jennum performed a high profile
O goshi
hip throw on the boxer, much to the delight of the crowd, eventually forcing him to
submit
to a straight
armbar
. Jennum could not continue in UFC 4 due to swelling of his hands after hitting Bowen repeatedly in the head when Jennum was on full mount.
Prior to his debut in the ring, Jennum was a high ranking Black Belt Instructor in Robert Bussey's Warrior International (RBWI). Jennum also started his own martial arts school in Omaha, NE. Former
UFC Welterweight Champion
Georges St-Pierre
mentioned that watching Jennum win UFC 3 contributed to his decision to compete in mixed martial arts.
[4]
Championships and accomplishments
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Mixed martial arts record
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Professional record breakdown
| 5 matches
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2 wins
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3 losses
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| By knockout
|
1
|
1
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| By submission
|
1
|
2
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| Res.
|
Record
|
Opponent
|
Method
|
Event
|
Date
|
Round
|
Time
|
Location
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Notes
|
| Loss
|
2?3
|
Jason Godsey
|
Submission (choke)
|
Extreme Challenge 4
|
February 22, 1997
|
1
|
2:02
|
Council Bluffs, Iowa
, United States
|
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| Loss
|
2?2
|
Marco Ruas
|
TKO (submission to punches)
|
World Vale Tudo Championship 1
|
August 14, 1996
|
1
|
1:44
|
Tokyo
, Japan
|
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| Loss
|
2?1
|
Tank Abbott
|
Submission (neck crank)
|
Ultimate Ultimate 1995
|
December 16, 1995
|
1
|
1:14
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Denver, Colorado
, United States
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| Win
|
2?0
|
Melton Bowen
|
Submission (armbar)
|
UFC 4
|
December 16, 1994
|
1
|
4:47
|
Tulsa, Oklahoma
, United States
|
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| Win
|
1?0
|
Harold Howard
|
TKO (submission to punches)
|
UFC 3
|
September 9, 1994
|
1
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1:27
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Charlotte, North Carolina
, United States
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Won UFC 3 Tournament.
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