Jerry Bohlander (11-4, 9) was born in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. on February 12, 1974. At the age of 21 years on November 9, 1995, he made his professional MMA debut against Phil Benedict, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On February 16, 1996, 22-year old Jerry Bohlander made his UFC debut on his 2nd professional MMA fight at UFC 8 against a 30-year old Scott Ferrozzo, winning the fight in the 1st round via submission.
He became the UFC lightweight champion on February 7, 1997 at age 22 on his 8th professional MMA fight at UFC 12 after defeating Nick Sanzo via 1st-round submission.
Bohlander's last fight was a 1st-round submission win against Kenny Kingsford at age 30 on March 20, 2004. He retired with a 1-fight winning streak.
He has fought seven times in the UFC, and has a record of 5 wins and 2 losses in the promotion.
Some of Jerry Bohlander's best fights have been against Scott Ferrozzo, Fabio Gurgel, Rainy Martinez, Nick Sanzo and Kevin Jackson.
Bohlander has 4 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | Mar 20, 2004 30 years, 1 months 11-4 (9) | Kenny Kingsford | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
14 | Feb 18, 2001 27 years 10-4 (8) | Romie Aram | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
13 | Sep 16, 2000 26 years, 7 months 10-3 (8) | Brian Foster | KOTC | LT | 2 | SUB | WIN Armbar |
12  | Jan 8, 1999 24 years, 10 months 9-3 (7) | 23 years, 11 months 2-1 (2) | UFC | LT | 1 | TKO | LOSS Cut |
11 | Mar 12, 1998 24 years, 1 months 9-2 (7) | Kevin Jackson | UFC | LT | 1 | CKO | WIN Armbar |
10 | Jan 16, 1998 23 years, 11 months 8-2 (7) | John Renken | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
9  | Sep 27, 1997 23 years, 7 months 7-2 (6) | 31 years, 1 months 4-0-1 (4) | LT | 1 | KO | LOSS Upkick | |
8 | Feb 7, 1997 22 years, 11 months 7-1 (6) | Nick Sanzo | UFC | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Crucifix choke Won UFC 12 Tournament |
7 | Feb 7, 1997 22 years, 11 months 6-1 (5) | Rainy Martinez | UFC | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
6 | Sep 20, 1996 22 years, 7 months 5-1 (4) | Fabio Gurgel | UFC | LHW | 1 | UD | WIN |
5 | Jun 28, 1996 22 years, 4 months 4-1 (4) | Chris Charmos | LHW | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
4 | Jun 28, 1996 22 years, 4 months 3-1 (3) | Alan Schaible | LHW | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
3  | Feb 16, 1996 22 years 2-1 (2) | 30 years 1-0 (1) | UFC | LT | 1 | KO | LOSS Punches |
2  | Feb 16, 1996 22 years 2-0 (2) | 30 years, 9 months | UFC | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke |
1 | Nov 9, 1995 21 years, 8 months 1-0 (1) | Phil Benedict | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar |
