Jerry Bohlander

Jerry Bohlander (born February 12, 1974) is an American former mixed martial artist. He is most notable for his UFC appearances and was a former UFC champion, winning the first lightweight (under 200 lb) tournament at UFC 12. He was a member of the legendary fight team the Lion's Den alongside other notable fighters such as Ken Shamrock, Guy Mezger, and Frank Shamrock. Bohlander was considered one of the best under 200 lb. fighters in the world during his time with the UFC. [2]

Jerry Bohlander
Born (1974-02-12) February 12, 1974
Norfolk, VA United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StyleSubmission wrestling
Fighting out ofDallas, Texas
TeamLion's Den[1]
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins11
By submission10
By decision1
Losses4
By knockout3
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Early life

Jerry Bohlander was first exposed to combat sports in the form of high school wrestling. Also, experimented in other affairs. He was teammates with UFC fighter Pete Williams.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Jerry Bohlander began his MMA career on November 9, 1995 at United Full Contact Federation 2, where he defeated Phil Benedict by armbar.[4]

With his victory at UFCF 2, Bohlander received an invitation to the open-weight UFC 8 tournament.[5] However, he still had to fight against his teammate Pete Williams at the Lion's Den gym in order to see who would fight in the event. The match lasted twenty minutes before Bohlander submitted Williams to a heel hook.[6]

At the event itself, Jerry won his quarter final fight against Scott Ferrozzo, who outweighed him by nearly 120 pounds.[5][7] Jerry would then lose his semi-final bout to K1 and future Pride veteran Gary Goodridge via KO.[5]

After losing his fight with Goodridge, Bohlander would go on a 5 fight win streak that would culminate in him winning the UFC 12 Lightweight tournament.[8]

Following his victory at the UFC 12 Lightweight Tournament, Bohlander was knocked out by future UFC Middleweight Champion Murilo Bustamante[9]

Bohlander would bounce back from this knockout loss by putting on arguably the finest performance of his career against Kevin Jackson. Kevin Jackson (an olympic gold medalist at the 1992 Barcelona games)[10] was 3-1 at the time with his one loss being to UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Frank Shamrock. Jackson and Bohlander fought for ten minutes ending with Bohlander securing the armbar victory.[11] The bout won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's "Fight of the Year" category for 1998.

Subsequent to his victory over Jackson, Bohlander was defeated by future UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Tito Ortiz.[12] Bohlander would go on to fight 3 more times in his career before retiring from the sport with a record of 11-4.[13]

Personal life

On June 30, 2010, he was involved in the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Jose Luis Martinez Chavez.[14]

At the time of the shooting, Jeremiah Bohlander was a Napa County Sheriff's Deputy working with The Napa County Special Investigations Bureau (NSIB). Jeremiah Bohlander had been with NSIB six months. Napa County District Attorney Gary Lieberstein said that the shooting of Jose L. Martinez Chavez was justified.[14]

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
15 matches 11 wins 4 losses
By knockout 0 3
By submission 10 0
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–4 Kenny Kingsford Submission (armbar) Gladiator Challenge 24 March 20, 2004 1 1:40 Hopland, California, United States
Loss 10–4 Romie Aram Decision (unanimous) Gladiator Challenge 2 February 18, 2001 3 5:00 Colusa Rancheria, California, United States
Win 10–3 Brian Foster Submission (armbar) KOTC 5 - Cage Wars September 16, 2000 2 1:03 San Jacinto, California, United States
Loss 9–3 Tito Ortiz TKO (cut) UFC 18 January 8, 1999 1 14:31 Kenner, Louisiana, United States
Win 9–2 Kevin Jackson Technical Submission (armbar) UFC 16 March 12, 1998 1 10:23 Kenner, Louisiana, United States Fight of the Year (1998).
Win 8–2 John Renken Submission (armbar) World Pankration Championships 2 January 16, 1998 1 N/A Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss 7–2 Murilo Bustamante KO (upkick) Pentagon Combat September 27, 1997 1 5:38 Brazil
Win 7–1 Nick Sanzo Submission (crucifix choke) UFC 12 February 7, 1997 1 0:39 Dothan, Alabama, United States Won the UFC 12 Lightweight Tournament.
Win 6–1 Rainy Martinez Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:18 UFC 12 Lightweight Tournament Semifinals.
Win 5–1 Fabio Gurgel Decision (unanimous) UFC 11 September 20, 1996 1 15:00 Augusta, Georgia, United States
Win 4–1 Chris Charmos Submission (rear-naked choke) Super Brawl 1 June 28, 1996 1 8:27 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Won Super Brawl 1 Light Heavyweight Tournament.
Win 3–1 Alan Schaible Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:10 Super Brawl 1 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinals.
Loss 2–1 Gary Goodridge KO (punches) UFC 8 February 16, 1996 1 5:31 San Juan, Puerto Rico UFC 8 Lightweight Tournament Semifinals.
Win 2–0 Scott Ferrozzo Submission (guillotine choke) 1 9:03 UFC 8 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinals.
Win 1–0 Phil Benedict Submission (armbar) United Full Contact Federation 2 November 9, 1995 1 3:05 N/A

References
  1. "Fight Finder: Jerry Bohlander". Sherdog. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  2. https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=Ajk9lSNFYy3J5kejVuCtAdpZEo14?slug=dm-ufceighteen042009&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
  3. "Pete Williams - Official UFC Profile". ufc.com. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  4. "UFCF - United Full Contact Federation 2". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  5. "UFC 8 Results". ufc.com. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  6. Chris Palmquist (September 23, 2015). "Japan's Rich MMA History: The Ken Shamrock Interview, Part 5 of 7". mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  7. "Scott "The Pitbull" Ferrozzo". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  8. "UFC 12 Results". ufc.com. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  9. "Pentagon Combat". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  10. "1992 Barcelona Games Results". www.sportsreference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  11. "UFC 16 Results". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  12. "UFC 18 Results". www.ufc.con. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  13. "Jerry Bohlander". www.sherdog.com. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  14. http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_e24f9574-b15e-11df-9496-001cc4c002e0.html
  15. http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=74022
None UFC 12 Lightweight Tournament winner
February 7, 1997		 Succeeded by
Guy Mezger
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