Jacen Flynn
Encyclopedia
Jacen Flynn is an American
mixed martial artist
who competes in the middleweight
division. A professional MMA competitor since 1999, Flynn fought in various promotions such as King of the Cage
and Bas Rutten Invitational Tournaments. Flynn participated in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
, but was eliminated in the preliminary round, thus did not make it into the house.
Flynn holds notable wins over MMA veterans, Denis Kang
and Dean Lister
.
Flynn also founded "The Strep Choke" which is a variation of a rear naked choke
named after the "Strep virus" due to the similarity in pain. The choke utilises the stronger muscles in the shoulders and back, which combined with a triangle body lock, gives more control and a faster submission. Away from mixed martial arts, Flynn is a social worker.
Invitational tournament. Flynn won his first fight of the night against Roberto Ramirez, winning via keylock submissions in the first round. This meant Flynn progressed to the next round, the very same night, where he would meet MMA veteran Denis Kang
. Flynn won via guillotine choke in the first round.
Flynn competed at the next Bas Rutten Invitational against Mark DaPolito almost a year later, where once again, he won via first round submission, this time via a rear naked choke
.
In February 2001, Flynn faced MMA veteran Dean Lister
. Flynn won a decision victory to take his record to 5–0.
After almost a year away from MMA, Flynn had a rematch with Lister. Flynn suffered his first MMA loss, via submission (kimura) late into the second round.
After almost two years away from MMA, Flynn returned and faced future UFC alumni and The Ultimate Fighter 3
runner-up Ed Herman. In the second round, Herman was able to pull off the submission finish.
After taking three years off, Flynn returned against Hank Weiss. Flynn won via rear naked choke and would have a rematch just two months later, where Flynn won once again, this time via guillotine choke.
. Flynn fought at middleweight and lost his preliminary fight via TKO (injury) against Charles Blanchard
. During this fight, Flynn suffered a suspected orbital bone fracture, which was the cause of the TKO verdict.
|Win
|9-2
|
Edwin Dewees
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Bully's Fight Night 2
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:44
|Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
|Won Bully’s Fight Night Light-Heavyweight Title
|-
|Win
|8–2
| Hank Weiss
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|XFS 6: Bad Blood
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:10
|Boise, Idaho
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|7–2
| Hank Weiss
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|UCE – Round 26 – Episode 8
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:38
|Ogden, Utah
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|6–2
| Ed Herman
|Submission
|SportFight 3: Dome
|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|3:48
|Gresham, Oregon
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|6–1
| Paul Green
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Sokol Hall Brawl 1
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:16
|Omaha, Nebraska
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|5–1
| Dean Lister
|Submission (kimura)
|KOTC 12 – Cold Blood
|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|4:28
|San Jacinto
, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|5–0
| Dean Lister
|Decision
|KOTC 7 – Wet and Wild
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|San Jacinto
, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|4–0
| Ryan Painter
|Submission (kimura)
|KOTC 4 – Gladiators
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:34
|San Jacinto
, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|3–0
| Mark DaPolito
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Bas Rutten Invitational 3
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:01
|Colorado
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|2–0
|
Denis Kang
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Bas Rutten Invitational 2
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|4:07
|Littleton, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|1–0
| Roberto Ramirez
|Submission (keylock)
|Bas Rutten Invitational 2
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:02
|Littleton, Colorado
, United States
|
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|-
|Lose
|align=center|0-1
| Charles Blanchard
|TKO (Referee stoppage)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
|
|-
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
who competes in the middleweight
Middleweight (MMA)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...
division. A professional MMA competitor since 1999, Flynn fought in various promotions such as King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....
and Bas Rutten Invitational Tournaments. Flynn participated in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz was the eleventh installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship -produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. The show began taping in early 2010 and premiered on Spike on March 31, 2010...
, but was eliminated in the preliminary round, thus did not make it into the house.
Flynn holds notable wins over MMA veterans, Denis Kang
Denis Kang
Denis Kang is a Canadian mixed martial artist of Korean French descent. He was the PRIDE FC welterweight grand prix finalist in which he lost to Kazuo Misaki...
and Dean Lister
Dean Lister
Dean Richard Lister is an American mixed martial artist and a former King of the Cage champion. He currently fights at the Middleweight division after moving down from the Light Heavyweight class...
.
Flynn also founded "The Strep Choke" which is a variation of a rear naked choke
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
named after the "Strep virus" due to the similarity in pain. The choke utilises the stronger muscles in the shoulders and back, which combined with a triangle body lock, gives more control and a faster submission. Away from mixed martial arts, Flynn is a social worker.
Bas Rutten Invitational
Flynn started his MMA career in 1999 at the second Bas RuttenBas Rutten
Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak...
Invitational tournament. Flynn won his first fight of the night against Roberto Ramirez, winning via keylock submissions in the first round. This meant Flynn progressed to the next round, the very same night, where he would meet MMA veteran Denis Kang
Denis Kang
Denis Kang is a Canadian mixed martial artist of Korean French descent. He was the PRIDE FC welterweight grand prix finalist in which he lost to Kazuo Misaki...
. Flynn won via guillotine choke in the first round.
Flynn competed at the next Bas Rutten Invitational against Mark DaPolito almost a year later, where once again, he won via first round submission, this time via a rear naked choke
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
.
King of the Cage
A year after his win over DaPolito, Flynn fought in the King of the Cage promotion against Mark Painter. Flynn was victorious via kimura submission at 2.34 of round 1.In February 2001, Flynn faced MMA veteran Dean Lister
Dean Lister
Dean Richard Lister is an American mixed martial artist and a former King of the Cage champion. He currently fights at the Middleweight division after moving down from the Light Heavyweight class...
. Flynn won a decision victory to take his record to 5–0.
After almost a year away from MMA, Flynn had a rematch with Lister. Flynn suffered his first MMA loss, via submission (kimura) late into the second round.
Other MMA organisations
His next fight was against Paul Green at "Sokol Hall Brawl 1." Flynn flattened Green and won in just 16 seconds into the first round, via rear naked choke submission.After almost two years away from MMA, Flynn returned and faced future UFC alumni and The Ultimate Fighter 3
The Ultimate Fighter 3
The Ultimate Fighter 3 was the third season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on April 6, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of Ultimate Fight Night 4. The season featured sixteen fighters with still-feuding former champion Tito Ortiz and...
runner-up Ed Herman. In the second round, Herman was able to pull off the submission finish.
After taking three years off, Flynn returned against Hank Weiss. Flynn won via rear naked choke and would have a rematch just two months later, where Flynn won once again, this time via guillotine choke.
The Ultimate Fighter 11
In March 2010, Flynn was announced as part of the eleventh season of The Ultimate FighterThe Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
. Flynn fought at middleweight and lost his preliminary fight via TKO (injury) against Charles Blanchard
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz was the eleventh installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship -produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. The show began taping in early 2010 and premiered on Spike on March 31, 2010...
. During this fight, Flynn suffered a suspected orbital bone fracture, which was the cause of the TKO verdict.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|9-2
|
Edwin DeweesEdwin Dewees
Edwin Stanton Dewees is an American mixed martial artist. He was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4...
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Bully's Fight Night 2
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:44
|Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|Won Bully’s Fight Night Light-Heavyweight Title
|-
|Win
|8–2
|
Hank Weiss|Submission (guillotine choke)
|XFS 6: Bad Blood
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:10
|Boise, Idaho
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|7–2
|
Hank Weiss|Submission (rear naked choke)
|UCE – Round 26 – Episode 8
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:38
|Ogden, Utah
Ogden, Utah
Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Loss
|6–2
|
Ed Herman|Submission
|SportFight 3: Dome
|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|3:48
|Gresham, Oregon
Gresham, Oregon
- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 90,205 people, 33,327 households, and 22,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,071.6 people per square mile . There were 35,309 housing units at an average density of 1,593.8 per square mile...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|6–1
|
Paul Green|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Sokol Hall Brawl 1
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:16
|Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Loss
|5–1
|
Dean ListerDean Lister
Dean Richard Lister is an American mixed martial artist and a former King of the Cage champion. He currently fights at the Middleweight division after moving down from the Light Heavyweight class...
|Submission (kimura)
|KOTC 12 – Cold Blood
|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|4:28
|San Jacinto
San Jacinto
San Jacinto is Spanish for Saint Hyacinth; as a place name, it may refer to:* San Jacinto, Bolívar, Colombia* San Jacinto, Chiquimula, Guatemala* San Jacinto, Comondú, Mexico* San Jacinto, Lerdo, Mexico* San Jacinto, Ancash Region, Peru...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|5–0
|
Dean ListerDean Lister
Dean Richard Lister is an American mixed martial artist and a former King of the Cage champion. He currently fights at the Middleweight division after moving down from the Light Heavyweight class...
|Decision
|KOTC 7 – Wet and Wild
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|San Jacinto
San Jacinto
San Jacinto is Spanish for Saint Hyacinth; as a place name, it may refer to:* San Jacinto, Bolívar, Colombia* San Jacinto, Chiquimula, Guatemala* San Jacinto, Comondú, Mexico* San Jacinto, Lerdo, Mexico* San Jacinto, Ancash Region, Peru...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|4–0
|
Ryan Painter|Submission (kimura)
|KOTC 4 – Gladiators
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:34
|San Jacinto
San Jacinto
San Jacinto is Spanish for Saint Hyacinth; as a place name, it may refer to:* San Jacinto, Bolívar, Colombia* San Jacinto, Chiquimula, Guatemala* San Jacinto, Comondú, Mexico* San Jacinto, Lerdo, Mexico* San Jacinto, Ancash Region, Peru...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|3–0
|
Mark DaPolito|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Bas Rutten Invitational 3
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:01
|Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|2–0
|
Denis KangDenis Kang
Denis Kang is a Canadian mixed martial artist of Korean French descent. He was the PRIDE FC welterweight grand prix finalist in which he lost to Kazuo Misaki...
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Bas Rutten Invitational 2
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|4:07
|Littleton, Colorado
Littleton, Colorado
Littleton is a Home Rule Municipality contained in Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Littleton is a suburb of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area. Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County and the 20th most populous city in the state of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|1–0
|
Roberto Ramirez|Submission (keylock)
|Bas Rutten Invitational 2
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:02
|Littleton, Colorado
Littleton, Colorado
Littleton is a Home Rule Municipality contained in Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Littleton is a suburb of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area. Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County and the 20th most populous city in the state of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Mixed martial arts exhibition record
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="font-size:85%; text-align:left;"| align="center" style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#f0f0f0;"|Result
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|-
|Lose
|align=center|0-1
|
Charles Blanchard|TKO (Referee stoppage)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz was the eleventh installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship -produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. The show began taping in early 2010 and premiered on Spike on March 31, 2010...
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|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|
Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
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