Steve Jennum (born c. 1961) is an American police officer from

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and retired

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fighter. He is notable for winning the

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tournament in 1994.

Mixed martial arts career

Jennum entered the

tournament as an alternate.

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made it to the finals of

but withdrew due to injuries received in the earlier fight against Felix Mitchell. Jennum then stepped in as a replacement and subsequently won his fight, winning the tournament. Therefore, Jennum only needed one fight to win the

tournament (normally a fighter would have had to participate in three matches to win). This anomaly prompted the

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to change its rules, requiring alternates to win a preliminary fight to balance the advantage of being an alternate. After

, Steve Jennum would go on to win only one more fight in his career, defeating Melton Bowen in

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, who was 31-6 as a professional boxer going into the bout. Jennum performed a high profile

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hip throw on the boxer, much to the delight of the crowd, eventually forcing him to submit to a straight

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. Jennum could not continue in UFC 4 due to swelling of his hands after hitting Bowen repeatedly in the head when Jennum was on full mount. Prior to his debut in the ring, Jennum was a high ranking Black Belt Instructor in Robert Bussey's Warrior International (RBWI). Jennum also started his own martial arts school in Omaha, NE. Former

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mentioned that watching Jennum win UFC 3 contributed to his decision to compete in mixed martial arts.UFC 48: Georges St-Pierre MMA News Written by Arnold "The Sushiboy" Lim
(Tuesday, 15 June 2004)

Championships and accomplishments

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Ultimate Fighting Champion

Mixed martial arts record

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