Jens Pulver

“Little Evil”

MMA · Retired

27-19-1RECORD

14KO / TKO WINS

4SUBMISSION WINS

9DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Jens Johnnie Pulver
Nickname	Little Evil
Date of birth	6 Dec 1974
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Sunnyside, Washington, USA
Lives in	Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA
Division	Lightweight / Featherweight
Team	Team Curran
Height	170 cm (5′7″)
Reach	170 cm (67″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	1999–2013
Status	Retired
Pro debut	24 Apr 1999
Last fight	Loss vs Sami Aziz, 23 Nov 2013

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Titles and honours

Inaugural UFC lightweight champion (2001–2002)
Two successful UFC lightweight title defenses
Pride 2005 lightweight grand prix quarterfinalist
UFC Hall of Fame (Pioneer Wing, 2023)

Background

Won the inaugural UFC lightweight title in 2001 by beating Caol Uno. He later fought in Pride, the WEC and ONE FC, and officially retired in 2014.

Fight history

47 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location
Loss	Sami Aziz	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Superior Challenge 9: Gothenburg	23 Nov 2013	Gothenburg, Sweden
Loss	Masakatsu Ueda	Submission (brabo choke)	2	3:52	ONE FC: Kings and Champions	5 Apr 2013	Kallang, Singapore
Win	Zhao Ya Fei	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	ONE FC: Rise of Kings	6 Oct 2012	Kallang, Singapore
Loss	Eric Kelly	TKO (body kick and punches)	2	1:46	ONE FC: Pride of a Nation	31 Aug 2012	Quezon City, Philippines
Win	Jesse Thorton	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Operation: Fight Night	14 Apr 2012	Fort Hood, Texas, USA
Loss	Tim Elliott	KO (knee)	2	2:12	Resurrection Fight Alliance	16 Dec 2011	Kearney, Nebraska, USA
Win	Coty Wheeler	TKO (punches)	2	1:59	MMA Fight Pit: Genesis	13 Aug 2011	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Loss	Brian Davidson	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:00	Titan Fighting Championships 18	27 May 2011	Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Win	Wade Choate	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Chicago Cagefighting Championship III	5 Mar 2011	Villa Park, Illinois, USA
Win	Mike Lindquist	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:49	XFO: 38	22 Jan 2011	Woodstock, Illinois, USA
Loss	Diego Garijo	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:08	Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland	14 Aug 2010	Irvine, California, USA
Loss	Javier Vazquez	Submission (armbar)	1	3:41	WEC 47	6 Mar 2010	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Loss	Josh Grispi	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:33	WEC 41	7 Jun 2009	Sacramento, California, USA
Loss	Urijah Faber	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:34	WEC 38	25 Jan 2009	San Diego, California, USA
Loss	Leonard Garcia	TKO (punches)	1	1:12	WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown	5 Nov 2008	Hollywood, Florida, USA
Loss	Urijah Faber	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver	1 Jun 2008	Sacramento, California, USA
Win	Cub Swanson	Submission (anaconda choke)	1	0:23	WEC 31	12 Dec 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	B.J. Penn	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:12	The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale	23 Jun 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Joe Lauzon	KO (punch)	1	0:48	UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn	23 Sep 2006	Anaheim, California, USA
Win	Cole Escovedo	KO (punch)	1	0:56	IFL: Legends Championship 2006	29 Apr 2006	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Kenji Arai	KO (soccer kick)	1	3:59	Pride Bushido 10	2 Apr 2006	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Hayato Sakurai	TKO (punches)	1	8:56	Pride Bushido 9	25 Sep 2005	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Tomomi Iwama	KO (punch)	1	1:00	Pride Bushido 7	22 May 2005	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Takanori Gomi	KO (punch)	1	6:29	Pride Shockwave 2004	31 Dec 2004	Saitama City, Japan
Win	Stephen Palling	KO (punch)	3	1:47	Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night	9 Jul 2004	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Win	Naoya Uematsu	KO (punch)	1	2:09	Shooto: 3/22 in Korakuen Hall	22 Mar 2004	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Richard Hess	Submission (choke)	1	2:14	International Fighting Championships: Battleground Boise	25 Oct 2003	Boise, Idaho, USA
Win	Joe Jordan	KO (punch)	2	3:12	Extreme Challenge 52	15 Aug 2003	Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Loss	Jason Maxwell	KO (strikes)	1	4:54	HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championships 3	24 May 2003	Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Loss	Duane Ludwig	KO (punch)	1	1:03	UCC 12: Adrenaline	25 Jan 2003	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	Takehiro Murahama	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFO: Legend	8 Aug 2002	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Rob Emerson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UW: Ultimate Wrestling	29 Jun 2002	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Win	B.J. Penn	Decision (majority)	5	5:00	UFC 35	11 Jan 2002	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
Win	Dennis Hallman	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 33	28 Sep 2001	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Caol Uno	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 30	23 Feb 2001	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	John Lewis	KO (punch)	1	0:11	UFC 28	17 Nov 2000	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Dave Gries	KO (punches)			Gladiators 10	14 Oct 2000	Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Loss	Din Thomas	Submission (heel hook)	2	0:33	WEF: New Blood Conflict	26 Aug 2000	–
Win	João Roque	Decision (unanimous)	3	15:00	UFC 26	9 Jun 2000	Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Win	Eric Hibler	KO (knees and punches)	1	1:54	WEF 9: World Class	13 May 2000	Evansville, Indiana, USA
Win	David Velasquez	TKO (strikes)	2	2:41	UFC 24	10 Mar 2000	Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
Win	Phil Johns	KO (punch)	1	0:33	WEF 8: Goin' Platinum	15 Jan 2000	Rome, Georgia, USA
Draw	Alfonso Alcarez	Draw	2	5:00	UFC 22	24 Sep 1999	Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
Win	Ray Morales	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:51	Bas Rutten Invitational 3	1 Jun 1999	Littleton, Colorado, USA
Win	Joe Stevenson	KO (punches)	1	0:38	Bas Rutten Invitational 3	1 Jun 1999	Littleton, Colorado, USA
Win	Curtis Hill	TKO (towel)	1	3:00	Bas Rutten Invitational 2	24 Apr 1999	Littleton, Colorado, USA
Loss	David Harris	Submission (toe hold)	1	11:57	Bas Rutten Invitational 2	24 Apr 1999	Littleton, Colorado, USA