John-Olav Einemo (born 10 December 1975) is a

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retired

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

. He is also a

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

practitioner, with the highlight of his career being the win in the

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in 2003 (88–98 kg weight class). He is the only man to defeat multiple-time BJJ champion

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in the

tournament. He holds a

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Einemo made his professional MMA debut in the year 2000. He fought for a number of promotions in

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and the

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, quickly amassing an undefeated record of 4-0. He made his Japanese debut in 2003 for the

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promotion in 2003. Einemo did not compete from 2003-2006 due to complications of contracting a flesh-eating bacterial infection on his left foot following surgery. He completely recovered and returned to fighting in early 2006. He experienced his first professional loss in

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where he lost to

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by unanimous decision at

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

On March 7, 2011, Einemo signed with the

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to join their Heavyweight Division. Einemo was scheduled to make his UFC debut against

Shane Carwin Western Colorado Mountaineers Shane Bannister Carwin (born January 4, 1975) is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former Interim UFC Heav ...

on June 11, 2011 at

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. However, once

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pulled out of his fight against

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after again suffering with

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, Carwin stepped in to take Lesnar's place in the main event. Einemo instead fought fellow UFC newcomer Dave Herman. Einemo lost via TKO (punches) at 3:19 of round 2. This fight earned him ''Fight of the Night'' honors. On August 3, 2011, Golden Glory announced that Einemo had been released from his contract by the UFC. The UFC later reversed the decision, reinstating Einemo. In his second UFC fight, Einemo faced

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on January 28, 2012 at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. He was subsequently released from the promotion.

Retirement

Einemo announced his retirement from

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on April 3, 2012. He said he would continue to stay involved in the sport as a coach and help the sport grow in his native

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Championships and accomplishments

ADCC career

*2007 Superfight – Lost against Roger Gracie *2005 88–98 kg weight class – Quarter Finals – Won against

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*2003 88–98 kg weight class – Final – Won against Alexandre Ferreira
*2003 88–98 kg weight class – Won against

*2001 88–98 kg weight class – Quarter Finals – Won against

Rolles Gracie Rolles Gracie (born July 14, 1978) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, and professional wrestler. As the son of Rolls Gracie, he is a third generation martial arts member of the Gracie family, and ...

*2001 Under 99 kg weight class - Semi-Finals - Lost against

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MMA career

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** Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Dave Herman

Mixed martial arts record

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Submission grappling record

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References

Tournament Results – Official Homepages
ADCC 2005 Results

ADCC 2003 Results

ADCC 2001 Results

External links

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Official UFC Profile
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