Featherweight · Men

Jens Pulver

“Little Evil”
United States Team Curran MMA debut 1997
Elo 1,175 peak 1,586 · 29 Apr 2006 411 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2973572
27-19-1pro record
2L current streak
1,718best win, Elo
1,311average opponent
-- born 6 Dec 1974
67.0" / 67.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,025 Sub987 Dec1,087

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Cub Swanson Submission R1 · 12 Dec 2007 · WEC 1,718
  2. BJ Penn Decision R5 · 11 Jan 2002 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,534
  3. Dennis Hallman Decision R5 · 28 Sep 2001 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,523
  4. Kenji Arai KO/TKO R1 · 2 Apr 2006 · Pride FC 1,483
  5. Caol Uno Decision R5 · 23 Feb 2001 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,473

Losses

The latest 5 of 19
  1. Sami Aziz Decision R3 · 23 Nov 2013 · Superior Challenge 1,258
  2. Masakatsu Ueda Submission R2 · 5 Apr 2013 · ONE Championship 1,520
  3. Eric Kelly KO/TKO R2 · 31 Aug 2012 · ONE Championship 1,517
  4. Tim Elliott KO/TKO R2 · 16 Dec 2011 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,349
  5. Brian Davidson Submission R1 · 27 May 2011 · Titan FC 1,285

Fight history

51 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
51 23 Nov 201339.0 yrs L27-19-1 Sami Aziz 5-3-1 (1) · 41.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,227→1,175 -52 1,258 +133→+133 Superior Challenge 9: Gothenburg Superior Challenge
50 5 Apr 201338.3 yrs L27-18-1 Masakatsu Ueda 16-2-2 · 35.3 yrs Bantamweight SubD'arce Choke R28:52 0.00 1,259→1,227 -32 1,520 +254→+254 ONE FC 8: Kings and Champions ONE Championship
49 6 Oct 201237.8 yrs W27-17-1 Yafei Zhao 2-0 · 19.8 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,224→1,259 +35 1,123 – ONE FC 6: Rise of Kings ONE Championship
48 31 Aug 201237.7 yrs L26-17-1 Eric Kelly 7-0 · 30.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOBody Kick & Punches R26:46 0.00 1,256→1,224 -32 1,517 +265→+265 ONE FC 5: Pride of a Nation ONE Championship
47 14 Apr 201237.4 yrs W26-16-1 Jesse Thorton 2-3 · 37.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,221→1,256 +35 1,119 – CWC - Operation Fight Night Texas Regional
46 16 Dec 201137.0 yrs L25-16-1 Tim Elliott 6-2-1 · 25.0 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKnee R27:12 0.00 1,295→1,221 -74 1,349 – RFA 1: Elliott vs. Pulver Resurrection Fighting Alliance
45 13 Aug 201136.7 yrs W25-15-1 Coty Wheeler 12-3 · 32.8 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R26:59 1.00 1,149→1,295 +146 1,429 – MMA Fight Pit: Genesis MMA Fight Pit
44 27 May 201136.5 yrs L24-15-1 Brian Davidson 6-3 · 35.5 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:04 0.00 1,221→1,149 -72 1,285 – Titan Fighting Championship 18 Titan FC
43 4 Mar 201136.2 yrs W24-14-1 Wade Choate 13-12 · 31.1 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,260→1,221 -39 1,035 – Chicago Cagefighting Championship 3 Chicago Cagefighting Championship
42 21 Jan 201136.1 yrs W23-14-1 Mike Lindquist 9-22 (2) · 26.3 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:49 1.00 1,234→1,260 +25 926 – Xtreme Fighting Organization 38 Xtreme Fighting Organization
41 14 Aug 201035.7 yrs L22-14-1 Diego Garijo 4-1 – SubGuillotine Choke R11:08 0.00 1,330→1,234 -96 1,297 – PWP - War on the Mainland California Regional
40 6 Mar 201035.2 yrs L22-13-1 Javier Vazquez 13-4 · 33.9 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R13:41 0.00 1,388→1,330 -58 1,511 – WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz WEC
39 7 Jun 200934.5 yrs L22-12-1 Josh Grispi 12-1 · 20.6 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:33 0.00 1,428→1,388 -40 1,638 – WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 WEC
38 25 Jan 200934.1 yrs L22-11-1 Urijah Faber 21-2 · 29.7 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:34 0.00 1,459→1,428 -31 1,727 – WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone WEC
37 5 Nov 200833.9 yrs L22-10-1 Leonard Garcia 11-3 · 29.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R11:12 0.00 1,549→1,459 -90 1,540 – WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown WEC
36 1 Jun 200833.5 yrs L22-9-1 Urijah Faber 20-1 · 29.1 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.08* 1,564→1,549 -15 1,839 – WEC 34: Sacramento WEC
35 12 Dec 200733.0 yrs W22-8-1 Cub Swanson 11-1 · 24.1 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:35 1.00 1,415→1,564 +149 1,718 – WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran WEC
34 23 Jun 200732.5 yrs L21-8-1 BJ Penn 10-4-1 · 28.5 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:12 0.00 1,464→1,415 -48 1,632 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 23 Sep 200631.8 yrs L21-7-1 Joe Lauzon 13-3 · 22.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R10:48 0.00 1,586→1,464 -122 1,440 – UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 29 Apr 200631.4 yrs W21-6-1 Cole Escovedo 11-2 · 24.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R10:56 1.00 1,520→1,586 +65 1,431 – IFL 1: Legends Championship 2006 International Fight League
31 2 Apr 200631.3 yrs W20-6-1 Kenji Arai 10-7-2 · 26.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOSoccer Kick R13:59 1.00 1,416→1,520 +104 1,483 – Pride - Bushido 10 Pride FC
30 25 Sep 200530.8 yrs L19-6-1 Hayato Sakurai 25-6-2 · 30.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R18:56 0.00 1,517→1,416 -101 1,463 – Pride - Bushido 9 Pride FC
29 22 May 200530.5 yrs W19-5-1 Tomomi Iwama 7-3 · 28.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R11:00 1.00 1,456→1,517 +61 1,349 – Pride - Bushido 7 Pride FC
28 31 Dec 200430.1 yrs L18-5-1 Takanori Gomi 18-2 · 26.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R16:21 0.00 1,520→1,456 -63 1,618 – Pride FC - Shockwave 2004 Pride FC
27 9 Jul 200429.6 yrs W18-4-1 Stephen Palling 11-6-1 · 37.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R311:47 1.00 1,471→1,520 +48 1,303 – Shooto USA: Soljah Fight Night Shooto USA
26 22 Mar 200429.3 yrs W17-4-1 Naoya Uematsu 13-2-2 · 25.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunch R12:09 1.00 1,373→1,471 +98 1,416 – Shooto - 3/22 in Korakuen Hall Shooto
25 25 Oct 200328.9 yrs W16-4-1 Richard Hess 4-5 Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:14 1.00 1,331→1,373 +43 1,134 – IFC 19: Battleground Boise International Fighting Championship
24 15 Aug 200328.7 yrs W15-4-1 Joe Jordan 8-5 · 25.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R2 1.00 1,251→1,331 +80 1,220 – Extreme Challenge 52 Extreme Challenge
23 24 May 200328.5 yrs L14-4-1 Jason Maxwell 6-4 · 24.1 yrs – KO/TKOLeft Hook to Ground Punches R12:50 0.00 1,371→1,251 -120 1,235 – HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championships 3 Absolute Fighting Championship
22 25 Jan 200328.1 yrs L14-3-1 Duane Ludwig 8-2 · 24.5 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R11:13 0.00 1,492→1,371 -121 1,352 – UCC 12: Adrenaline TKO Major League MMA
21 8 Aug 200227.7 yrs W14-2-1 Takehiro Murahama 3-2-1 · 27.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,538→1,492 -46 1,269 – UFO: Legend Antonio Inoki
20 29 Jun 200227.6 yrs W13-2-1 Rob Emerson debut · 20.9 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,556→1,538 -18 1,072 – Ultimate Wrestling Minnesota Regional
19 11 Jan 200227.1 yrs W12-2-1 BJ Penn 3-0 · 23.1 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionMajority R525:00 0.63* 1,533→1,556 +22 1,534 – UFC 35: Throwdown Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 28 Sep 200126.8 yrs W11-2-1 Dennis Hallman 21-4 · 25.8 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.76* 1,476→1,533 +57 1,523 – UFC 33: Victory in Vegas Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 23 Feb 200126.2 yrs W10-2-1 Caol Uno 12-3-2 · 25.8 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.71* 1,429→1,476 +47 1,473 – UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 17 Nov 200025.9 yrs W9-2-1 John Lewis 3-3-3 · 31.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R10:15 1.00 1,387→1,429 +42 1,185 – UFC 28: High Stakes Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 14 Oct 200025.9 yrs W8-2-1 Dave Gries debut – KO/TKOPunches -- 1.00 1,362→1,387 +25 1,052 – Gladiators 10 Regional / Unaffiliated
14 26 Aug 200025.7 yrs L7-2-1 Din Thomas 9-1 · 23.9 yrs – SubHeel Hook R2 0.00 1,445→1,362 -83 1,463 – WEF - New Blood Conflict World Extreme Fighting
13 9 Jun 200025.5 yrs W7-1-1 Joao Roque 1-0-3 · 28.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.77* 1,440→1,445 +5 1,260 – UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 13 May 200025.4 yrs W6-1-1 Eric Hibler 1-1 – KO/TKOKnees and Punches R11:54 1.00 1,415→1,440 +25 1,103 – WEF 9: World Class World Extreme Fighting
11 10 Mar 200025.3 yrs W5-1-1 David Velasquez 4-2 · 33.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R27:41 1.00 1,390→1,415 +25 1,080 – UFC 24: First Defense Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 15 Jan 200025.1 yrs W4-1-1 Phil Johns 14-7 · 30.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R10:33 1.00 1,268→1,390 +121 1,410 – WEF 8: Goin' Platinum World Extreme Fighting
9 30 Sep 199924.8 yrs W3-1 Craig Mcgregor debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,242→1,268 +26 1,000 – Judgement Night 1 Judgement Night am
8 24 Sep 199924.8 yrs D3-1-1 Alfonso Alcarez 1-0 · 29.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.70* 1,246→1,242 -3 1,083 – UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 1 Jun 199924.5 yrs W3-1 Ray Morales 0-1 Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:51 1.00 1,211→1,246 +35 969 – Bas Rutten Invitational 3 Colorado Regional
6 1 Jun 199924.5 yrs W2-1 Joe Stevenson 1-0 · 17.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunch R10:38 1.00 1,131→1,211 +79 1,099 – Bas Rutten Invitational 3 Colorado Regional
5 24 Apr 199924.4 yrs W1-1 Curtis Hill debut Lightweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R13:00 1.00 1,039→1,131 +92 1,058 – Bas Rutten Invitational 2 Colorado Regional
4 24 Apr 199924.4 yrs L0-1 David Harris 6-0 Lightweight SubToe Hold R111:57 0.00 1,076→1,039 -36 1,308 – Bas Rutten Invitational 2 Colorado Regional
3 22 May 199823.5 yrs W2-1 Dave Hammond debut – SubSubmission -- 1.00 1,012→1,076 +63 1,000 – Rose Room Fights Rose Championship am
2 21 May 199722.5 yrs W1-1 Jason Gates debut · 13.4 yrs – Sub R10:33 1.00 934→1,012 +78 1,000 – SE - Gladiator Quest Championships Idaho Regional am
1 1 Feb 199722.2 yrs L0-1 Jeremy Harding debut – Sub -- 0.00 1,000→934 -66 1,000 – Sidekick's - Championships 1 Sidekick's am