Luke Jumeau

Luke Jumeau (born 12 February 1988) is a New Zealand mixed martial artist, and he competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[3]

Luke Jumeau
Born (1988-02-12) 12 February 1988
Hamilton, New Zealand
Other namesThe Jedi[1]
Juggernaut[2]
NationalityNew Zealander
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Welterweight
Reach72.0 in (183 cm)[3]
StyleKickboxing, BJJ, Tae Kwon Do
Fighting out ofHamilton, New Zealand[1]
TeamPhuket Top Team[4]
Core MMA, Hamilton[5]
City Kickboxing[5]
Rank1st degree black belt in Taekwondo[3][6]
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3][6]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins13
By knockout5
By submission4
By decision4
Losses5
By submission2
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Jumeau was born in Hamilton, New Zealand.[1] Raised by a single mother, his early childhood was a struggle and he got himself into trouble. He changed his life after losing his brother in a tragic accident, channeling his energy in pursuing "a life worthy of both of us" in MMA.[7]

To get into fighting comes easily with Luke as he believes "the warrior spirit lies within all New Zealanders". He works as a panel beater.[5]

Jumeau's fighting style began with boxing, a sport he pursued for several years before switching to mixed martial arts. He put 10 years into achieving his tae kwon do-based black belt.[8]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Jumeau started his MMA career in 2008. He has fought international in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Australia, and Dubai in various promotions.[9] "The Jedi" last fight before made it into UFC was at Legend MMA 1, competing against former UFC fighter, Vic Grujic, winning with TKO. He held a 6 winning streak – all stoppages, prior signed by Ultimate Fighting Championship.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jumeau made his promotion debut on 10 June 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt against Dominique Steele, in his home country New Zealand.[11]

Steele closely won the first round however, Jumeau was able to come back – nearly knocking out Steele in the second round, and dominating the third. He won the fight with unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28,29–28).[12]

Jumeau faced Shinsho Anzai on 23 September 2017 at UFC Fight Night 117.[5] He lost the fight by unanimous decision with the score board of (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).[13]

Jumeau faced Daichi Abe on his third fight on 11 February 2018 at UFC 221.[14] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Jumeau was scheduled to face Geoff Neal on 2 December 2018 at UFC Fight Night 142.[16] However, it was reported on early November, 2018 that Jumeau pulled from the card due to injury.[17]

Jumeau faced Dhiego Lima on 6 October 2019 at UFC 243.[18] He lost the fight via split decision.[19]

Jumeau was released by the UFC on February 11, 2020.[20]

Personal life

Luke prefers to use the moniker "Juggernaut" instead of "The Jedi" as he has heavy hands and is naturally strong. "The Jedi" was done by a local New Zealand promoter due to his calm and collective demeanor in the cage where a Star Wars theme video was made for him on the promotion.[2][21]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
18 matches 13 wins 5 losses
By knockout 5 0
By submission 4 2
By decision 4 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–5 Dhiego Lima Decision (split) UFC 243 6 October 2019 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win 13–4 Daichi Abe Decision (unanimous) UFC 221 11 February 2018 3 5:00 Perth, Australia
Loss 12–4 Shinsho Anzai Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami 23 September 2017 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 12–3 Dominique Steele Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt 10 June 2017 3 5:00 Auckland, New Zealand
Win 11–3 Vik Grujic TKO (punches) Sledgehammer Promotions: Legend MMA 1 28 January 2017 2 1:32 Gold Coast, Australia
Win 10–3 Askar Mozharov Submission (guillotine choke) Rebel FC 4 25 June 2016 1 1:47 Qingdao, China
Win 9–3 Damien Fraser TKO (elbows) Xtreme Fighting Championship 26 20 February 2016 1 2:40 Brisbane, Australia
Win 8–3 Yasuaki Miura TKO (punches) PRO FC 10 9 May 2015 1 1:36 Taipei, Taiwan
Win 7–3 Mohammad Mansouri Davar Submission (rear-naked choke) Global Fighting Championship 4 16 October 2014 2 2:07 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Win 6–3 Hossein Mollamahdi KO (punch) Global Fighting Championship 3 29 May 2014 1 N/A Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Loss 5–3 Jake Matthews Submission (rear-naked choke Australian Fighting Championship 59 10 May 2013 2 1:14 Melbourne, Australia AFC Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss 5–2 Li Jingliang Submission (guillotine choke) Legend Fighting Championship 11 27 August 2013 3 3:38 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia For the Legend FC Welterweight Championship.
Win 5–1 Alex Niu Decision (unanimous) Legend Fighting Championship 10 24 August 2012 3 5:00 Hong Kong, SAR, China
Loss 4–1 Jacques Marsters N/A Supremacy Fighting Championship 9 4 March 2012 N/A N/A Auckland, New Zealand
Win 4–0 David Johnson Decision (split) Fight Night 25 June 2011 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win 3–0 Roman Hunt Submission (triangle choke) Supremacy Cage Fighting 7 27 November 2010 2 0:00 Auckland, New Zealand
Win 2–0 Pete Parata KO (punch) ICNZ 10 1 May 2010 2 0:57 Auckland, New Zealand
Win 1–0 Jamie Toon Submission (guillotine choke) Fight Night 3 8 October 2008 2 0:37 Hamilton, New Zealand

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See also

References
  1. "Luke Jumeau ("The Jedi") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. Rooke, Neil. "Luke Jumeau: A Newborn and the Chance For a New Belt". The MMA Corner. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. "Luke Jumeau – Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  4. "Luke Jumeau MMA Fighter Profile". www.shogunfightteam.com. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  5. "Luke Jumeau ready to make another statement as Kiwi heads to Japan for next UFC bout". Stuff. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  6. "Luke 'The Jedi' Jumeau". Core MMA. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  7. "Legend Fighting Championship > Fighters > New Zealand > Luke Jumeau". www.legendfc.com. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  8. "Our City > Community Development > 30under30 > Luke Jumeau". www.Hamilton.govt.nz. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  9. Sherdog.com. "Luke". Sherdog. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  10. "New Zealand's Luke Jumeau makes UFC debut against Dom Steele in Auckland". ADCC NEWS. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  11. "Dominique Steele vs. Luke Jumeau added to UFC Fight Night 110". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  12. "UFC Fight Night 110 results: Luke Jumeau guts out close unanimous decision over Dominique Steele". MMAjunkie. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  13. "UFC Fight Night 117 results: Shinsho Anzai returns from 2-year layoff, outpoints Luke Jumeau". MMAjunkie. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  14. "Kiwi UFC welterweight Luke Jumeau to fight Daichi Abe at UFC 221 in Perth". Newshub. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  15. "UFC 221 results: Luke Jumeau rallies to top Daichi Abe after rough first". MMAjunkie. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  16. "Kiwi Luke Jumeau books UFC return against Geoff Neal in Adelaide". Stuff. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  17. "UFC Adelaide: Injury forces Luke Jumeau off card – Fight News Australia". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  18. DNA, MMA. "Jumeau vs. Lima & Anderson vs. Dos Santos nieuwste toevoegingen UFC 243 in Melbourne". Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  19. Anderson, Jay (5 October 2019). "UFC 243 Results: Little Action, but a Clear Win for Dhiego Lima Over Luke Jumeau". Cageside Press. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  20. Martin, Adam (11 February 2020). "Report | 13 fighters cut from UFC including Ben Saunders | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  21. "Luke Jumeau's career jumps to lightspeed after UFC dream comes true for 'The Jedi'". Stuff. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  22. Sherdog.com. "Luke". Sherdog. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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