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He only beat Penn once. Lol.
Jens Pulver Appreciation Thread
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Ahh yeah, truth! I was trying to condense "The first time they fought" and him winning, but you're totally right. Second fight was decidedly NOT a Pulver win.
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Lol used to watch this all the time.
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Jens is the man. The guy is a true legend.
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One thing that stands out for me, personally, is Jens' childhood.
I remember when his book first came out. It struck a chord with me, as I went through pretty much the same thing growing up, with my father. I was in my mid 20's when his book came out, but it gave me a sense of reassurance that somebody I admired went through hell, yet all that pressure just made the diamond shine that much brighter.
Jens is the man. He was a huge part of Team Miletich, and if you look closely at that team's fights, you'll usually catch Jens in the background, assisting with coaching, training, and cornering. Dynamite in his left hand.
I remember when his book first came out. It struck a chord with me, as I went through pretty much the same thing growing up, with my father. I was in my mid 20's when his book came out, but it gave me a sense of reassurance that somebody I admired went through hell, yet all that pressure just made the diamond shine that much brighter.
Jens is the man. He was a huge part of Team Miletich, and if you look closely at that team's fights, you'll usually catch Jens in the background, assisting with coaching, training, and cornering. Dynamite in his left hand.
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Read his book "little evil'
Jens pulver should definitely be in the pioneers wing ufc world hall of fame.
Jens pulver should definitely be in the pioneers wing ufc world hall of fame.
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An often overlooked gem was him vs Kenji Arai at Bushido 10. The finish is absolutely savage. To be honest though, Pulver was never the same after Bang put him out. He was still capable of making it entertaining against good fighters, but he was never really able to beat them after that. It really is remarkable to see how much smaller he was than guys like Bang and Gomi in retrospect.
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I was a big fan of his stand up back the day - still try to emulate some of his stuff nowadays.
That documentary Driven is really heard to watch at times.
I also think those Wednesday night sparring sessions at the Old Miletich gym did not help his longevity in this sport.
That documentary Driven is really heard to watch at times.
I also think those Wednesday night sparring sessions at the Old Miletich gym did not help his longevity in this sport.
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We gotta reflect on the Jens Pulver/Cub Swanson situation:
And at the end of this, the fight.
And at the end of this, the fight.
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he allso had fights at 170 and 125.
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Yea, I agree.
Best TUF season ever. It helped that they were actually creating a division, but still, the talent level!
Nate Diaz, Manny Gamburyan, Joe Lauzon, Gray Maynard, Matt Wiman, Cole Miller, Rob Emerson, Corey Hill, and Gabe Ruediger. Was a pleasure to watch most of them become big stars.
