Best fights of Jake Ellenberger
Over 13 years as a professional, Jake Ellenberger has compiled a 31-15 (25) record. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Jake Ellenberger KOs Nate Marquardt
On March 16, 2013 Jake Ellenberger faced Nate Marquardt in a middleweight bout. Ellenberger was 27 years old with a record of 28-6, and Marquardt was 33 with a record of 32-11-2. Ellenberger was coming off a win, while Marquardt was coming off a loss. Ellenberger stopped Nate Marquardt via KO in the 1st round.
2. Jake Ellenberger KOs Matt Brown
On July 30, 2016 Jake Ellenberger faced Matt Brown in a middleweight bout. Ellenberger was 31 years old with a record of 30-11, and Brown was 35 with a record of 20-14. Ellenberger was on a 2-fight losing streak and Brown was coming off a loss. Ellenberger stopped Matt Brown via TKO in the 1st round.
3. Jake Ellenberger KOs Jake Shields in 53 seconds
On September 17, 2011 Jake Ellenberger faced Jake Shields in a middleweight bout. Ellenberger was 26 years old with a record of 25-5, and Shields was 32 with a record of 26-5-1. Ellenberger was on a 4-fight winning streak, while Shields was coming off a loss. Ellenberger stopped Jake Shields via TKO in the 1st round.
4. Jake Ellenberger defeats Diego Sanchez
On February 15, 2012 Jake Ellenberger faced Diego Sanchez in a welterweight bout. Ellenberger was 26 years old with a record of 26-5, and Sanchez was 30 with a record of 23-4. Ellenberger was on a 5-fight winning streak and Sanchez was on a 2-fight winning streak. Ellenberger won via unanimous decision.
5. Jake Ellenberger loses to Robbie Lawler via KO
On May 24, 2014 Jake Ellenberger faced Robbie Lawler in a middleweight bout. Ellenberger was 29 years old with a record of 29-7, and Lawler was 32 with a record of 22-10. Both Ellenberger and Lawler were coming off a loss. Lawler stopped Ellenberger via TKO in the 3rd round.
6. Jake Ellenberger loses to Carlos Condit via split decision
On September 16, 2009 Jake Ellenberger faced Carlos Condit in a welterweight bout. Ellenberger was 24 years old with a record of 21-4, and Condit was 25 with a record of 23-5. Ellenberger was on a 4-fight winning streak, while Condit was coming off a loss. Ellenberger lost via split decision. Went the distance with Condit.
7. Jake Ellenberger defeats Jay Hieron in their 2nd fight
On October 5, 2012 Jake Ellenberger faced Jay Hieron in a middleweight bout. It was their second meeting. Ellenberger was 27 years old with a record of 27-6, and Hieron was 36 with a record of 23-5. Ellenberger was coming off a loss, while Hieron was coming off a win. Ellenberger won via unanimous decision.
8. Jake Ellenberger submits LaVerne Clark
On December 16, 2005 Jake Ellenberger faced LaVerne Clark. Ellenberger was 20 years old with a record of 8-0, and Clark was 32 with a record of 20-13-1. Ellenberger was on an undefeated 8-fight winning streak and Clark was on a 2-fight winning streak. Ellenberger submitted LaVerne Clark via triangle choke in the 2nd round.
9. Jake Ellenberger KOs John Howard
On August 1, 2010 Jake Ellenberger faced John Howard in a middleweight bout. Ellenberger was 25 years old with a record of 22-5, and Howard was 27 with a record of 14-4. Ellenberger was coming off a win and Howard was on a 7-fight winning streak. Ellenberger stopped John Howard via TKO in the 3rd round.
10. Jake Ellenberger submits Josh Koscheck
On February 28, 2015 Jake Ellenberger faced Josh Koscheck in a middleweight bout. Ellenberger was 29 years old with a record of 29-9, and Koscheck was 37 with a record of 17-8. Both Ellenberger and Koscheck were on a 3-fight losing streak. Ellenberger submitted Josh Koscheck via north-south choke in the 2nd round.