So, what happened to Jens Pulver?

**Matt W.** · Posted On: 8/13/2007 1:49pm

I was recently thinking about his total pwnage by BJ Penn. What happened? Did Penn really progress that much?

Jens was really good in the past and pulled off a tough win against Penn, who didn't look like a chump back then either. Then Jens tried to turn Pro Boxer and, IIRC won his first couple fights. I have no idea what he's been doing since, however, until he turned up on TUF. And I thought he did a pretty good job as a coach. But when he fought Penn, he didn't just lose. Penn put on a freakin' clinic, getting Jens in position for subs and then letting him go just because he could.

Anyone in the know? Did Jens just quit training or what?

**BSDaemon** · Posted On: 8/13/2007 2:08pm

Originally Posted by Matt W.

I have no idea what he's been doing since, however, until he turned up on TUF.

He was fighting in pride, TUF noob. :smile:

**SpringHeeledJack** · Posted On: 8/13/2007 2:11pm

and Shooto

**meataxe** · Posted On: 8/13/2007 2:45pm

I seem to recall he was well under weight. BJ cut to 155 and I would assume Jens did not cut at all, so the real weight difference could have been quite large.

**Wolf** · Posted On: 8/13/2007 2:47pm

Jens is a natural 145 lb fighter and BJ got better since their last fight. Simple as that.

**pauli** · Posted On: 8/13/2007 3:01pm

yeah, jens walked in at 152.

**Teh El Macho** · Posted On: 8/13/2007 3:31pm

That's freaking small, featherweightish if you ask me - not that it takes anything away from him. On the contrary, it puts his defeat in a different light.

**Matt W.** · Posted On: 8/13/2007 3:39pm

TUF noob

You, Suh, have insulted my honor. Pistols at dawn.

Pride. Shooto.

Well, that just makes it even more curious. I did a little searching myself and since Jens left the UFC initially, he went 4-0 in boxing and (according to Sherdog) 9-4 in MMA with wins in Pride, the IFL, IFC and Shooto. Then he comes back to the UFC and is handed to pwnages at the hands of Lauzon and Penn. It made more sense to me when I thought he hadn't fought MMA in years.

Jens is a natural 145 lb fighter and BJ got better since their last fight. Simple as that.

*shrug* Maybe that's it. But I am still somewhat shocked that Jens got so completely handled. And it's too bad because I like him as a fighter. Hope he does well in the WEC.

**sempaiman** · Posted On: 8/13/2007 4:19pm

Originally Posted by Matt W.

I did a little searching myself and since Jens left the UFC initially, he went 4-0 in boxing and (according to Sherdog) 9-4 in MMA with wins in Pride, the IFL, IFC and Shooto. Then he comes back to the UFC and is handed to pwnages at the hands of Lauzon and Penn. It made more sense to me when I thought he hadn't fought MMA in years.

*shrug* Maybe that's it. But I am still somewhat shocked that Jens got so completely handled. And it's too bad because I like him as a fighter. Hope he does well in the WEC.

Should have done that to begin with.....Bullshido people are merciless.