Biography
Jens Johnnie Pulver (born December 6, 1974) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist and undefeated boxer and kickboxer. Pulver was the inaugural UFC Lightweight Champion in addition to serving as the head coach on The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show against long-time rival B.J. Penn. In mixed martial arts, Pulver competed at the Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight and Flyweight divisions in addition to competing at the Middleweight, Light Middleweight, and Welterweight divisions as a professional boxer. While perhaps best known for competing in the UFC, Pulver has also competed in Pride Fighting Championships, for the PRIDE 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix. He is to-date the youngest UFC Lightweight Champion in the UFC history, eventually relinquishing his title, after two defenses, due to a contract dispute. Pulver officially retired from combat sports in 2014.Nicknamed Lil' Evil, Pulver won the first UFC Lightweight Championship following his victory over Caol Uno at UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk. Pulver also held the UFC's all-time lightweight title defenses record for nearly a decade after his successful defenses against Dennis Hallman at UFC 33: Victory in Vegas and B.J. Penn at UFC 35: Throwdown. He remains as one of the most influential figures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, due to his domination and undefeated reign as UFC Lightweight Champion in the early Zuffa era.
Filmography
all 23
Movies 22
self 22
TV Shows 1
One FC 6 - Rise of Kings (2012)
Jens Pulver: Driven (2011)
Titan FC 18: Pulver vs. Davidson (2011)
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz (2010)
WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 (2009)
WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone (2009)
WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown (2008)
WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver (2008)
WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran (2007)
The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale (2007)
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn (2006)
Pride Bushido 10 (2006)
Pride Bushido 9 (2005)
Pride Bushido 7 (2005)
The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler (2005)
Pride Shockwave 2004 (2004)
UFC 35: Throwdown (2002)
UFC 33: Victory In Vegas (2001)
UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk (2001)
UFC 28: High Stakes (2000)
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams (2000)
UFC 24: First Defense (2000)
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion (1999)
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GenderMale
Birthday1974-12-06 (49 years old)
Birth PlaceSunnyside, Washington, United States of America
Height170-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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