Jens Pulver is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Sunnyside, Washington. He is the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion and a veteran of PRIDE FC and World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC).
On January 25, 2009, Pulver lost his third match in a row. The defeat came 94 seconds into the match with Urijah Faber, who also defeated Pulver in June 2008.Sherdog: Future Clouded for 'Little Evil' (January 26, 2009)
Career Highlights
On February 23, 2001, Pulver defeated Japanese fighter Caol Uno by unanimous decision to become the first UFC lightweight champion. He successfully defended the title twice, defeating Dennis Hallman by unanimous decision on September 28, 2001 and B.J. Penn by majority decision on January 11, 2002. Following the Penn match, Pulver left the UFC and vacated the title. On June 1, 2008, he lost by unanimous decision to Urijah Faber in a title match for the WEC featherweight championship.Sherdog: Jens Pulver Statistics
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"I had nothing, I had no money. I barely had any clothes, you know, I had nothing. But all I did have was this gigantic will to be a world champion. So when they brought me to the WEF against Phil Johns, I remember I went out there and knocked him out right there on the spot. I let them guys know that I'm here and I'm ready to fight."—Jens Pulver, on the early stage of his career in a 2007 interview.ThaFormula.com: Q & A W/ UFC's Jens "Little Evil" Pulver: No Fear Pt. 2 May 2007
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Jens Pulver Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Mixed Martial Arts
- Sherdog: Career Stats
- Height: 5'7"
- Weight: 145 lb
- Record: 22-11-1
