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Jerry Bohlander

{{Short description|American mixed martial arts fighter}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}

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| birth_place = Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.

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| weight = {{convert|195|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}

| weight_class = Light Heavyweight

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| style = Wrestling, Shootfighting

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| fighting_out_of = Dallas, Texas

| team = Lion's Den{{cite web

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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.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=Ajk9lSNFYy3J5kejVuCtAdpZEo14?slug=dm-ufceighteen042009&prov=yhoo&type=lgns|title = UFC 18: Rutten rules| date=April 20, 2009 }}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/pete-williams |title=Pete Williams - Official UFC Profile |access-date=2012-10-28 |publisher=UFC}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/UFCF-United-Full-Contact-Federation-2-1260 |title=UFCF - United Full Contact Federation 2 |accessdate=2012-10-21 |publisher=sherdog.com |date=}}

With his victory at UFCF 2, Bohlander received an invitation to the open-weight UFC 8 tournament.{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC-8-David-vs-Goliath/results|title=UFC 8 Results |access-date=2012-10-21 |publisher=UFC |date=}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/japans-rich-mma-history-the-ken-shamrock-interview-part-5-of-7|title=Japan's Rich MMA History: The Ken Shamrock Interview, Part 5 of 7|author=Chris Palmquist|accessdate=April 14, 2018|publisher=mixedmartialarts.com |date=September 23, 2015}}

At the event itself, Jerry won his quarter final fight against Scott Ferrozzo, who outweighed him by nearly 120 pounds.{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Scott-Ferrozzo-128|title=Scott "The Pitbull" Ferrozzo |accessdate=2012-10-21 |publisher=sherdog.com|date=}} Jerry would then lose his semi-final bout to K1 and future Pride veteran Gary Goodridge via KO.

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.ca/event/UFC-12-Judgement-Day/results|title=UFC 12 Results |access-date=2012-10-21 |publisher=UFC |date=}}

Following his victory at the UFC 12 Lightweight Tournament, Bohlander was knocked out by future UFC Middleweight Champion Murilo Bustamante{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pentagon-Combat-Pentagon-Combat-381|title=Pentagon Combat |accessdate=2012-10-25 |publisher=sherdog.com |date=}}

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){{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1992/WRE/mens-middleweight-freestyle.html |title=1992 Barcelona Games Results |access-date=2012-10-25 |publisher=www.sportsreference.com |date= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006145953/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1992/WRE/mens-middleweight-freestyle.html |archive-date=2013-10-06 }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC-16-Battle-In-The-Bayou/results/results |title=UFC 16 Results |access-date=2012-10-25 |publisher=UFC |date= }} {{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.ca/event/UFC-18-Road-To-The-Heavyweight-Title/results|title=UFC 18 Results |accessdate=2012-10-25 |publisher=www.ufc.con |date=}} Bohlander would go on to fight 3 more times in his career before retiring from the sport with a record of 11–4.{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jerry-Bohlander-127|title=Jerry Bohlander |accessdate=2012-10-25 |publisher=www.sherdog.com |date=}}

Personal life

On December 15, 2005 Bohlander, less than one year with Napa Valley Sheriff's department, shot and killed armed 39 year old Sam Rodriguez. The shooting was found justified.{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=MARSHA DORGAN, Register Staff |date=2006-01-10 |title=Deputy exonerated, family frustrated in wake of fatal shooting in Yountville |url=https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/deputy-exonerated-family-frustrated-in-wake-of-fatal-shooting-in-yountville/article_2e710e3f-535b-552a-894b-3da95cf8bb25.html |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=The Napa Valley Register |language=en}}

On June 30, 2010, he was involved in the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Jose Luis Martinez Chavez, who was armed with a kitchen knife.{{Cite web|url=http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_e24f9574-b15e-11df-9496-001cc4c002e0.html|title=District attorney says officers justified in shooting suspect|date=August 26, 2010 }} At the time of the shooting, 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.

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 11–4

| Kenny Kingsford

| Submission (armbar)

| Gladiator Challenge 24

| {{dts|2004|3|20}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:40

| Hopland, California, United States

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 10–4

| Romie Aram

| Decision (unanimous)

| Gladiator Challenge 2

| {{dts|2001|2|18}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Colusa Rancheria, California, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 10–3

| Brian Foster

| Submission (armbar)

| KOTC 5 - Cage Wars

| {{dts|2000|9|16}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 1:03

| San Jacinto, California, United States

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|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 9–3

| Tito Ortiz

| TKO (cut)

| UFC 18

| {{dts|1999|1|8}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 14:31

| Kenner, Louisiana, United States

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 9–2

| Kevin Jackson

| Technical Submission (armbar)

| UFC 16

| {{dts|1998|3|12}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 10:23

| Kenner, Louisiana, United States

| {{small|Fight of the Year (1998).}}

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 8–2

| John Renken

| Submission (armbar)

| World Pankration Championships 2

| {{dts|1998|1|16}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| N/A

| Dallas, Texas, United States

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 7–2

| Murilo Bustamante

| KO (upkick)

| Pentagon Combat

| {{dts|1997|9|27}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 5:38

| Brazil

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 7–1

| Nick Sanzo

| Submission (crucifix choke)

| rowspan=2|UFC 12

| rowspan=2|{{dts|1997|2|7}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 0:39

| rowspan=2|Dothan, Alabama, United States

| {{small|Won the UFC 12 Lightweight Tournament.}}

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 6–1

| Rainy Martinez

| Submission (rear-naked choke)

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:18

| {{small|UFC 12 Lightweight Tournament Semifinals.}}

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 5–1

| Fabio Gurgel

| Decision (unanimous)

| UFC 11

| {{dts|1996|9|20}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 15:00

| Augusta, Georgia, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 4–1

| Chris Charmos

| Submission (rear-naked choke)

| rowspan=2|Super Brawl 1

| rowspan=2|{{dts|1996|6|28}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 8:27

| rowspan=2|Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

| {{small|Won Super Brawl 1 Light Heavyweight Tournament.}}

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 3–1

| Alan Schaible

| Submission (rear-naked choke)

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 2:10

| {{small|Super Brawl 1 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinals.}}

|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 2–1

| Gary Goodridge

| KO (punches)

| rowspan=2|UFC 8

| rowspan=2|{{dts|1996|2|16}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 5:31

| rowspan=2|San Juan, Puerto Rico

| {{small|UFC 8 Lightweight Tournament Semifinals.}}

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 2–0

| Scott Ferrozzo

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 9:03

| {{small|UFC 8 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinals.}}

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 1–0

| Phil Benedict

| Submission (armbar)

| United Full Contact Federation 2

| {{dts|1995|11|9}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 3:05

| N/A

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References

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External links

  • {{Sherdog}}
  • {{UFC|jerry-bohlander}}

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Category:1974 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Napa, California

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Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters

Category:20th-century American sportsmen