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Jake Ellenberger
| Jake Ellenberger | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jacob Steven Ellenberger March 28, 1985 Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Other names | The Juggernaut |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Omaha, Nebraska and Lake Forest, California |
| Team |
Reign Training Center Kings MMA |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division II Wrestling |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 27 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| University | University of Nebraska at Omaha |
| Website | http://EllenbergerMMA.com |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jacob Steven Ellenberger (born March 28, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist and former United States Marine.[1][2] Ellenberger is signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in its welterweight division. Ellenberger was an assistant coach at back to back Division II National Wrestling champs, the University of Nebraska-Omaha, until the program was shut down in 2011. Ellenberger trains at Reign Training Center in Orange County, CA with fellow UFC fighters Mark Munoz and Jason Miller.[3] [4] As of March 2012, Ellenberger was ranked as the #6 welterweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.[5] He holds notable wins over Jake Shields, Diego Sanchez, José Landi-Jons and Mike Pyle.
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Mixed martial arts career
International Fight League
Ellenberger made his debut for the IFL, losing a judges decision to Jay Hieron. In Ellenberger’s second fight, he defeated Ben Uker at IFL: Championship Final. Ellenberger filled in on short notice for an injured Rory Markham and represented Pat Miletich‘s Quad City Silverbacks at the 2007 Team Championship Final. He suffered his only submission loss to Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Delson Heleno. In his last fight for the promotion, Ellenberger dominated his opponent, Pat Healy at IFL: Las Vegas.
BodogFight
At the event entitled Clash of the Nations, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, Ellenberger lost a unanimous decision to UFC veteran Derrick Noble. He then traveled to Costa Rica and defeated another UFC veteran, Zach Light, via TKO at Costa Rica Combat. In his last appearance with BodogFight, Ellenberger knocked out Jose Landi-Jons.
M-1 Challenge
Ellenberger represented the United States at M-1 Challenges in Japan and South Korea. In his first bout held in Japan, Ellenberger defeated Frenchman Farouk Lakebir by unanimous decision. In his next fight, held in Korea, Ellenberger defeated Doo Won Seo via TKO.
Bellator
Ellenberger won his fight against Marcelo Alfaya at Bellator 11 by 42 second KO in the first round via an uppercut.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ellenberger stepped in on short notice for an injured Chris Lytle and lost a controversial split decision in his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 19 against Carlos Condit. Ellenberger rocked Condit early with powerful punches and good ground control in round one. Condit came back and won the second and third round on 2 of the 3 the judges scorecards (although many people thought that Ellenberger won the first 2 rounds instead).[6][7] He was the only fighter to ever lose to Condit by judges decision in his MMA career, until Condit’s unanimous decision win over Nick Diaz at UFC 143.
Ellenberger rebounded by defeating Mike Pyle via second round TKO on January 2, 2010 at UFC 108.[8]
Ellenberger was set to face Ben Saunders at UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey as a replacement for the injured Martin Kampmann; however, once Jon Fitch‘s opponent, Thiago Alves, was forced out due to a brain irregularity, Saunders requested and was granted a fight against Fitch instead. Due to the last minute switch, Ellenberger was still paid win and show money.[9][10]
Ellenberger defeated John Howard via third round TKO at UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko.[11] Ellenberger caused Howard’s left eye to close after repeatedly landing short elbows and punches from the closed guard.
Ellenberger was expected to face Jon Fitch on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126,[12] but Fitch was pulled from the bout in favor with a matchup with BJ Penn at UFC 127.[13] Ellenberger instead faced the then-undefeated Carlos Eduardo Rocha at UFC 126[14] and won the fight via split decision.
Ellenberger faced Sean Pierson on April 30, 2011 at UFC 129, replacing an injured Brian Foster, winning in the first round via knockout on 17 days notice.[15]
Ellenberger faced Jake Shields on September 17, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 25.[16] He won the fight via TKO only 53 seconds into the first round. The finish earned him the Knockout of the Night honors.
A bout between Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez was briefly linked to UFC 141.[17] However, a lingering hand injury ended up keeping Sanchez out of action until February 2012.[18]
The Ellenberger/Sanchez bout took place on February 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 1[19] Ellenberger defeated Sanchez via unanimous decision, in a bout that earned both fighters Fight of the Night honors.
Ellenberger is expected to face Martin Kampmann on June 1, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale.[20]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 32 matches | 27 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 17 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 27–5 | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger | February 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 26–5 | Jake Shields | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger | September 17, 2011 | 1 | 0:53 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 25–5 | Sean Pierson | KO (punches) | UFC 129 | April 30, 2011 | 1 | 2:42 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 24–5 | Carlos Eduardo Rocha | Decision (split) | UFC 126 | February 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 23–5 | John Howard | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko | August 1, 2010 | 3 | 2:21 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 22–5 | Mike Pyle | TKO (punches) | UFC 108 | January 2, 2010 | 2 | 0:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 21–5 | Carlos Condit | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard | September 16, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | UFC Debut. |
| Win | 21–4 | Marcelo Alfaya | KO (punch) | Bellator 11 | June 12, 2009 | 1 | 0:42 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | 175 lb catchweight |
| Win | 20–4 | Brendan Seguin | Decision (unanimous) | VFC 27: Mayhem | May 1, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 19–4 | Doo Won Seo | TKO (doctor stoppage) | M-1 Challenge 6: Korea | August 29, 2008 | 2 | 3:04 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 18–4 | Farouk Lakebir | Decision (majority) | M-1 Challenge 5: Japan | July 17, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 17–4 | Rick Story | Decision (unanimous) | SF 23: Heated Rivals | June 20, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 17–3 | Pat Healy | Decision (unanimous) | IFL: Las Vegas | February 29, 2008 | 3 | 4:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–3 | José Landi-Jons | KO (punch) | EFC 5: Revolution | November 3, 2007 | 1 | 0:09 | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 15–3 | Delson Heleno | Submission (armbar) | IFL: 2007 Team Championship Final | September 20, 2007 | 2 | 3:45 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 15–2 | Zach Light | TKO (punches) | Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat | February 16, 2007 | 1 | 3:51 | Costa Rica | |
| Win | 14–2 | Ben Uker | TKO (punches) | IFL: Championship Final | December 29, 2006 | 2 | 1:44 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Middleweight bout |
| Loss | 13–2 | Derrick Noble | Decision (unanimous) | Bodog Fight: Clash of the Nations | December 16, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 13–1 | Ryan Stout | TKO (punches) | IFC: Rumble on the River 2 | November 10, 2006 | 2 | 4:06 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| Loss | 12–1 | Jay Hieron | Decision (unanimous) | IFL: Championship 2006 | June 3, 2006 | 3 | 4:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 12–0 | Gil Castillo | TKO (punches) | IFC: Caged Combat | April 1, 2006 | 1 | 1:30 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 11–0 | Kenneth Allen | Submission (armbar) | IFC: Rumble on the River | March 11, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 10–0 | Mark Bear | TKO (cut) | VFC 12: Warpath | February 25, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Laverne Clark | Submission (triangle choke) | KOTC 64: Raging Bull | December 16, 2005 | 2 | 3:06 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Sean Huffman | Submission (punches) | VFC 11: Demolition | December 3, 2005 | 3 | 0:22 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Brian Daley | TKO (punches) | AFC 4: New Hitter | November 18, 2005 | 1 | 1:31 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Evan Boemer | KO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 65 | October 21, 2005 | 1 | 0:48 | Medina, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Brent Shepard | KO (punch) | All Fighting Championships 3 | September 24, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Deryck Ripley | Submission (punches) | VFC 10: Championship X | August 6, 2005 | 1 | 1:41 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Brad Fox | TKO (punches) | ROF 17: Unstoppable | June 18, 2005 | 2 | 2:15 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Cory Simpson | Submission (choke) | XKK: Des Moines | May 20, 2005 | 3 | N/A | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Cameron Wells | TKO (punches) | AFC 1: Takedown | April 9, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
References
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/darrickpatrick/blog/401165917
- ^ http://www.nola.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/09/ellenberger_confident_for_mma.html
- ^ “Reign Training Center”. http://www.train2reign.com. http://www.train2reign.com/.
- ^ http://www.omavs.com/index.aspx?path=wrestling
- ^ “Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings”. sherdog.com. March 7, 2012. http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/6/Sherdogs-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-40911. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ Bruce Huckfeldt. “Carlos Condit to face new UFC addition Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night 19″. MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/15825/carlos-condit-to-face-new-ufc-addition-jake-ellenberger-at-ufc-fight-night-19.mma.
- ^ “UFC Fight Night 19 live play by play and official event results”. MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16195/ufc-fight-night-19-live-play-by-play-and-official-results.mma.
- ^ “Mike Pyle vs. Jake Ellenberger latest addition to UFC 108 card”. mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16564/mike-pyle-vs-jake-ellenberger-latest-addition-to-ufc-108-card.mma. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ John Morgan. “Thiago Alves’ agent says “Pitbull” disappointed by UFC 111 scratch, aims for quick return”. MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18443/thiago-alves-agent-says-pitbull-disappointed-aims-for-quick-returns.mma.
- ^ “Jon Fitch replaces Jake Ellenberger, meets Ben Saunders on UFC 111 main card”. MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18446/jon-fitch-replaces-jake-ellenberger-meets-ben-saunders-on-ufc-111-main-card.mma.
- ^ “Jake Ellenberger vs. John Howard targeted for UFC on Versus 2″. MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18810/jake-ellenberger-vs-john-howard-targeted-for-ufc-on-versus-2.mma.
- ^ “Jon Fitch vs. Jake Ellenberger targeted for UFC 126 in February”. mmajunkie.com. November 1, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21223/jon-fitch-vs-jake-ellenberger-targeted-for-ufc-126-in-february.mma.
- ^ “Jon Fitch vs BJ Penn set to headline UFC 127 in Australia”. fighters.com. November 21, 2010. http://www.fighters.com/11/21/jon-fitch-vs-bj-penn-set-to-headline-ufc-127-in-australia.
- ^ “Jake Ellenberger vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha targeted for UFC 126 main card”. mmajunkie.com. November 30, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21572/jake-ellenberger-vs-carlos-eduardo-rocha-targeted-for-ufc-126-in-las-vegas.mma.
- ^ “Ellenberger in for Foster, faces Pierson at UFC 129″. ufc.com. April 13, 2011. http://www.ufc.com/news/Ellenberger-in-for-Foster-Faces-Pierson-at-UFC-129.
- ^ “Jake Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger confirmed for “UFC Fight Night 25: Battle on the Bayou”". mmajunkie.com. 2011-06-28. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24198/jake-shields-vs-jake-ellenberger-confirmed-for-ufc-fight-night-25-battle-on-the-bayou.mma.
- ^ “Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez scheduled for battle at UFC 141″. mmamatrix.com. September 29, 2011. http://mmamatrix.net/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/446-jake-ellenberger-and-diego-sanchez-scheduled-for-battle-at-ufc-141-mma. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ “Diego Sanchez on the Mend; Eyeing 2012 UFC Return”. mmaweekly.com. October 24, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/diego-sanchez-on-the-mend-eyeing-early-2012-ufc-return. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ Morgan, John (November 29, 2011). “Jake Ellenberger vs. Diego Sanchez to headline Feb. 15 UFC event on FUEL TV”. mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26304/jake-ellenberger-vs-diego-sanchez-to-headline-feb-15-ufc-event-on-fuel-tv.mma. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ “Jake Ellenberger vs. Martin Kampmann headlines The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale”. mmajunkie.com. March 21, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/27925/jake-ellenberger-vs-. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
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