Lightweight · “Little Evil”

Jens Pulver

27-19-1 UFC 6-2-1
5'7"Height
70"Reach
SouthpawStance
51Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
12:59Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min1.95
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.75
Striking accuracy39.1%
Striking defense53.7%
Takedowns / 15 min0.51
Takedown accuracy80.0%
Takedown defense74.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.51
Control time38.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
March 10, 2000 vs David Velasquez — 7.03/min (W) Mar '00 June 9, 2000 vs Joao Roque — 0.27/min (W) Jun '00 November 17, 2000 vs John Lewis — 4.0/min (W) Nov '00 February 23, 2001 vs Caol Uno — 2.0/min (W) Feb '01 September 28, 2001 vs Dennis Hallman — 1.08/min (W) Sep '01 January 11, 2002 vs BJ Penn — 1.52/min (W) Jan '02 June 23, 2007 vs BJ Penn — 0.73/min (L) Jun '07

Fight history

9 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L BJ Penn 6-3-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:12 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · June 23, 2007
6/18Sig. strikes
23/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joe Lauzon 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:48 — UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn · September 23, 2006
0/1Sig. strikes
9/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W BJ Penn 3-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Majority · R5 5:00 — UFC 35: Throwdown · January 11, 2002
38/98Sig. strikes
49/93Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
8:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dennis Hallman 1-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · September 28, 2001
27/60Sig. strikes
15/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
16:02Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Caol Uno 0-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk · February 23, 2001
50/131Sig. strikes
50/101Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Lewis 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:15 — UFC 28: High Stakes · November 17, 2000
1/3Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joao Roque 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams · June 9, 2000
4/84Sig. strikes
5/59Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W David Velasquez 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:41 — UFC 24: First Defense · March 10, 2000
54/107Sig. strikes
20/37Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
5:14Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
D Alfonso Alcarez 0-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R2 5:00 — UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion · September 24, 1999
48/81Sig. strikes
34/62Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
6:43Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
27-19-1Pro record
Shamrock 2000 (1999–2000), Miletich Fighting Systems (2000–2010), Team Curran (2010–2014)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 14
Submission 4
Decision 9
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 9
Decision 2
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 9
WEC 6
Bas Rutten Invitational 4
ONE FC 3
WEF 3
Pride Bushido 2
Superior Challenge 1
Operation 1

+ 18 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 47 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Sami Aziz Decision (unanimous) Superior Challenge 9: Gothenburg
November 23, 2013
Superior Challenge 3 5:00
L Masakatsu Ueda Submission (brabo choke) ONE FC: Kings and Champions
April 5, 2013
ONE FC 2 3:52
W Zhao Ya Fei Technical Decision (unanimous) ONE FC: Rise of Kings
October 6, 2012
ONE FC 3 5:00
L Eric Kelly TKO (body kick and punches) ONE FC: Pride of a Nation
August 31, 2012
ONE FC 2 1:46
W Jesse Thorton Decision (unanimous) Operation: Fight Night
April 14, 2012
Operation 3 5:00
L Tim Elliott KO (knee) Resurrection Fight Alliance
December 16, 2011
Resurrection Fight Alliance 2 2:12
W Coty Wheeler TKO (punches) MMA Fight Pit: Genesis
August 13, 2011
MMA Fight Pit 2 1:59
L Brian Davidson Submission (rear-naked choke) Titan Fighting Championships 18
May 27, 2011
Titan Fighting Championships 1 4:00
W Wade Choate Decision (split) Chicago Cagefighting Championship III
March 5, 2011
Chicago Cagefighting Championship III 3 5:00
W Mike Lindquist Submission (rear-naked choke) XFO: 38
January 22, 2011
XFO 1 0:49
L Diego Garijo Submission (guillotine choke) Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland
August 14, 2010
Powerhouse World Promotions 1 1:08
L Javier Vazquez Submission (armbar) WEC 47
March 6, 2010
WEC 1 3:41
L Josh Grispi Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 41
June 7, 2009
WEC 1 0:33
L Urijah Faber Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 38
January 25, 2009
WEC 1 1:34
L Leonard Garcia TKO (punches) WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown
November 5, 2008
WEC 1 1:12
L Urijah Faber Decision (unanimous) WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver
June 1, 2008
WEC 5 5:00
W Cub Swanson Submission (anaconda choke) WEC 31
December 12, 2007
WEC 1 0:23
L B.J. Penn Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale
June 23, 2007
UFC 2 3:12
L Joe Lauzon KO (punch) UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn
September 23, 2006
UFC 1 0:48
W Cole Escovedo KO (punch) IFL: Legends Championship 2006
April 29, 2006
IFL 1 0:56
W Kenji Arai KO (soccer kick) Pride - Bushido 10
April 2, 2006
Pride - Bushido 1 3:59
L Hayato Sakurai TKO (punches) Pride Bushido 9
September 25, 2005
Pride Bushido 1 8:56
W Tomomi Iwama KO (punch) Pride Bushido 7
May 22, 2005
Pride Bushido 1 1:00
L Takanori Gomi KO (punch) Pride Shockwave 2004
December 31, 2004
Pride Shockwave 1 6:29
W Stephen Palling KO (punch) Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night
July 9, 2004
Shooto Hawaii 3 1:47
W Naoya Uematsu KO (punch) Shooto: 3/22 in Korakuen Hall
March 22, 2004
Shooto 1 2:09
W Richard Hess Submission (choke) International Fighting Championships: Battleground Boise
October 25, 2003
International Fighting Championships 1 2:14
W Joe Jordan KO (punch) Extreme Challenge 52
August 15, 2003
Extreme Challenge 2 3:12
L Jason Maxwell KO (strikes) HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championships 3
May 24, 2003
HOOKnSHOOT 1 4:54
L Duane Ludwig KO (punch) UCC 12: Adrenaline
January 25, 2003
UCC 1 1:03
W Takehiro Murahama Decision (split) UFO: Legend
August 8, 2002
UFO 3 5:00
W Rob Emerson Decision (unanimous) UW: Ultimate Wrestling
June 29, 2002
UW 3 5:00
W B.J. Penn Decision (majority) UFC 35
January 11, 2002
UFC 5 5:00
W Dennis Hallman Decision (unanimous) UFC 33
September 28, 2001
UFC 5 5:00
W Caol Uno Decision (unanimous) UFC 30
February 23, 2001
UFC 5 5:00
W John Lewis KO (punch) UFC 28
November 17, 2000
UFC 1 0:11
W Dave Gries KO (punches) Gladiators 10
October 14, 2000
Gladiators
L Din Thomas Submission (heel hook) WEF: New Blood Conflict
August 26, 2000
WEF 2 0:33
W João Roque Decision (unanimous) UFC 26
June 9, 2000
UFC 3 15:00
W Eric Hibler KO (knees and punches) WEF 9: World Class
May 13, 2000
WEF 1 1:54
W David Velasquez TKO (strikes) UFC 24
March 10, 2000
UFC 2 2:41
W Phil Johns KO (punch) WEF 8: Goin' Platinum
January 15, 2000
WEF 1 0:33
D Alfonso Alcarez Draw UFC 22
September 24, 1999
UFC 2 5:00
W Joe Stevenson KO (punches) Bas Rutten Invitational 3
June 1, 1999
Bas Rutten Invitational 1 0:38
W Ray Morales Submission (guillotine choke) Bas Rutten Invitational 3
June 1, 1999
Bas Rutten Invitational 1 0:51
L David Harris Submission (toe hold) Bas Rutten Invitational 2
April 24, 1999
Bas Rutten Invitational 1 11:57
W Curtis Hill TKO (towel) Bas Rutten Invitational 2
April 24, 1999
Bas Rutten Invitational 1 3:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jens Pulver) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 191 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.9 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 1.8 avg 3.5
Striking accuracy 39.1% avg 43.8%
Striking defense 53.7% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.5 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 80.0% avg 37.9%
Takedown defense 74.6% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.6
Control time 38.2% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 33.3% avg 50.6%