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Jimi Manuwa

“Poster Boy”

MMA · Retired
17-6RECORD
15KO / TKO WINS
1SUBMISSION WINS
1DECISION WINS

Profile

Full nameNot added yet
NicknamePoster Boy
Date of birth18 Feb 1980
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceSacramento, USA
Lives inLondon, United Kingdom
DivisionLight Heavyweight
TeamAllstars Training Center
Height191 cm (6′3″)
Reach202 cm (80″)
StanceNot added yet
Years active2008–2019
StatusRetired
Pro debut26 Jul 2008
Last fightLoss vs Aleksandar Rakic, 1 Jun 2019

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Background

London-based light heavyweight who won the UCMMA title before joining the UFC in 2012. He retired in June 2019.

Fight history

23 professional fights. Newest first.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeEventDateLocationNotes
LossAleksandar RakicKO (head kick)10:47UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith1 Jun 2019Stockholm, Sweden
LossThiago SantosKO (punches)20:41UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega8 Dec 2018Toronto, Ontario, Canada
LossJan BlachowiczDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov17 Mar 2018London, England, United KingdomFight of the Night
LossVolkan OezdemirKO (punches)10:42UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 229 Jul 2017Anaheim, California, USA
WinCorey AndersonKO (punch)13:05UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson18 Mar 2017London, England, United KingdomPerformance of the Night
WinOvince Saint PreuxKO (punches)22:38UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson8 Oct 2016Manchester, England, United KingdomPerformance of the Night
LossAnthony JohnsonKO (punches)20:28UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 25 Sep 2015Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinJan BlachowiczDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 211 Apr 2015Krakow, Poland
LossAlexander GustafssonTKO (knee and punches)21:18UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa8 Mar 2014London, England, United KingdomFight of the Night
WinRyan JimmoTKO (leg injury)24:41UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz26 Oct 2013Manchester, England, United Kingdom
WinCyrille DiabateTKO (retirement)15:00UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald16 Feb 2013London, England, United Kingdom
WinKyle KingsburyTKO (doctor stoppage)25:00UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic29 Sep 2012Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
WinAntony ReaTKO (retirement)15:00BAMMA 810 Dec 2011Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
WinNick ChapmanTKO (knees)12:14UCMMA 24: Hands of War22 Oct 2011London, England, United KingdomDefended the UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship
WinValentino PetrescuKO (punch)13:08UCMMA 14: Invincible7 Aug 2010London, England, United KingdomDefended the UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship
WinReza MeldavianTKO (punches)13:19UCMMA 12: Never Back Down8 May 2010London, England, United KingdomDefended the UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship
WinShaun LomasTKO (punches)13:58UCMMA 9: Fighting for Heroes5 Dec 2009London, England, United KingdomDefended the UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship
WinLuke BlytheKO (punch)24:22UCMMA 6: Payback22 Aug 2009London, England, United KingdomDefended the UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship
WinRyan RobinsonTKO (punches)12:03UCMMA 4: Relentless9 May 2009London, England, United KingdomWon the UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship
WinJamie HearnSubmission (guillotine choke)11:49UCMMA 2: Unbreakable7 Feb 2009London, England, United Kingdom
WinChris GreigTKO (punches)21:35UCMMA 1: Unbreakable6 Dec 2008London, England, United Kingdom
WinDave RintoulTKO (punch)13:10FX3 913 Sep 2008Reading, England, United Kingdom
WinTom KingTKO (punches)14:25FCFN 826 Jul 2008Portsmouth, England, United KingdomPro debut