Jennifer Howe
Encyclopedia
Jennifer Howe is an American
mixed martial artist.
Howe moved on to Team Extreme in 2000, the same year she met her partner, Jeremy Horn
. As he is also a mixed martial artist, it is perhaps unsurprising that they first encountered each other at various fighting events. Whilst preparing for an upcoming fight under the tutelage of former UFC champion Pat Miletich
, Howe found herself "training with Jeremy 90 percent of the time...the relationship just took off from there." She is the only female member of Team Extreme, which includes several current and former UFC champions, such as Jens Pulver
, Matt Hughes
and Dave Menne
.
Howe remains one of the top women fighters in MMA, and has often been touted as the world's best. She was undefeated for six years until losing twice to Roxanne Modafferi
. Her reputation meant that various opponents refused to compete with her. For example, as Subfighter.com reported in August 2004, Yuka Tsuji
pulled out of a fight with Howe at Hook N Shoot after a month of negotiation. Tsuji's representatives told Hook N Shoot promoter Jeff Osborne that they "want to fight in the US, but would like another opponent." This marked the eighth time a fighter had reneged on Howe.
Howe's last fight was a win by knockout against Jennifer Fields at the International Fighting Championships
, on May 21, 2005. Howe also holds a Bachelor of Arts
in Communications.
|Win
|align=center|13-2
|Jennifer Fields
|TKO
|IFC - Caged Combat
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:20
|Columbus, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|12-2
|Roxanne Modafferi
|Submission (triangle choke)
|IFC - Eve Of Destruction
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|1:47
|Salt Lake City, Utah
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|12-1
|Roxanne Modafferi
|Decision (unanimous)
|HOOKnSHOOT - Evolution
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Evansville, Indiana
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12-0
|Linda Langerak
|TKO
|AFC - Alaska Fighting Championship
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Anchorage, Alaska
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11-0
|Judy Neff
|TKO
|IFC - Battleground Boise
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:24
|Boise, Idaho
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10-0
|Tara LaRosa
|TKO (strikes)
|HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championships 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:18
|Fort Lauderdale, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9-0
|Amanda Buckner
|KO
|EC 50 - Extreme Challenge 50
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:12
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-0
|Sarah Patterson
|Submission
|IC 8 - Iowa Challenge 8
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|Waterloo, Iowa
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-0
|Angela Reestad
|Decision
|EC 47 - Extreme Challenge 47
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-0
|Kelly McDaniels
|Submission (punches)
|IC 3 - Iowa Challenge 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:03
|Waterloo, Iowa, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
|Jennifer Palmer
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|MSF - Total Destruction
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Sioux Falls, South Dakota
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
|Leah Hamilton
|TKO (towel)
|EC 38 - Extreme Challenge 38
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Council Bluffs, Iowa
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|Nicole Anaya
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|EC 24 - Extreme Challenge 24
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:45
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
|Manuela Wilp
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|SB 11 - SuperBrawl 11
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:36
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Terry Lukomski
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|EC 22 - Extreme Challenge 22
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:18
|West Valley City, Utah
, United States
|
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mixed martial artist.
Biography
Howe is mainly known as a striker due to her boxing background, but also has grappling skills from her time training in brazilian jiu jitsu under Walt Bayless. She began training at Bayless Jiu Jitsu in 1995, and says of BJJ "In any other sport if you are fighting someone bigger, you are in trouble. But with jiu jitsu, it's not about strength, it's about technique, and moving yourself rather than the other person".Howe moved on to Team Extreme in 2000, the same year she met her partner, Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...
. As he is also a mixed martial artist, it is perhaps unsurprising that they first encountered each other at various fighting events. Whilst preparing for an upcoming fight under the tutelage of former UFC champion Pat Miletich
Pat Miletich
Patrick Jay Miletich is a retired American mixed martial artist and a current sports commentator. He is known for his fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he became the first UFC Welterweight Champion and UFC 16 tournament champion....
, Howe found herself "training with Jeremy 90 percent of the time...the relationship just took off from there." She is the only female member of Team Extreme, which includes several current and former UFC champions, such as Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver
Jens Johnnie Pulver is an American mixed martial artist . He was the first Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion and was a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show, which aired on Spike TV. He was formerly signed as a featherweight with World Extreme Cagefighting , which is...
, Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes (fighter)
Matthew Allen Hughes is an American mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer, and former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion. Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the welterweight title on two occasions, defended the belt a record seven times, and holds the...
and Dave Menne
Dave Menne
David Jeremy Menne is an American mixed martial artist who has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Rumble on the Rock. He was the first ever UFC Middleweight Champion and is known for his fight against Phil Baroni in which he got knocked out and tried to fall to the ground, only to...
.
Howe remains one of the top women fighters in MMA, and has often been touted as the world's best. She was undefeated for six years until losing twice to Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi is an American female mixed martial artist.-Biography:Modafferi's training began in taekwondo as a teenager in Pennsylvania, moving on to Mark Lawler's Kenpō Karate two years later. Full of confidence, she then began attending the Dalton Judo Club in Pittsfield, Massachusetts...
. Her reputation meant that various opponents refused to compete with her. For example, as Subfighter.com reported in August 2004, Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist whose nickname is Vale Tudo Queen.Tsuji is a former Smackgirl tournament winner, Smackgirl Lightweight Champion and Valkyrie Featherweight Champion...
pulled out of a fight with Howe at Hook N Shoot after a month of negotiation. Tsuji's representatives told Hook N Shoot promoter Jeff Osborne that they "want to fight in the US, but would like another opponent." This marked the eighth time a fighter had reneged on Howe.
Howe's last fight was a win by knockout against Jennifer Fields at the International Fighting Championships
International Fighting Championships
International Fighting Championships is an American mixed martial arts organization. Founded in 1996, the IFC was the vision of longtime martial artist and kickboxing promoter, Howard Petschler. Howard recognized that MMA would finally solve a lot of the problemsassociated with martial arts as a...
, on May 21, 2005. Howe also holds a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Communications.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|13-2
|Jennifer Fields
|TKO
|IFC - Caged Combat
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:20
|Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
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, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|12-2
|Roxanne Modafferi
|Submission (triangle choke)
|IFC - Eve Of Destruction
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|1:47
|Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|12-1
|Roxanne Modafferi
|Decision (unanimous)
|HOOKnSHOOT - Evolution
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|12-0
|Linda Langerak
|TKO
|AFC - Alaska Fighting Championship
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
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, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|11-0
|Judy Neff
|TKO
|IFC - Battleground Boise
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:24
|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,...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|10-0
|Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa is an American mixed martial artist who previously fought in BodogFight.She was the first and final BodogFight Women's Bantamweight Champion...
|TKO (strikes)
|HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championships 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:18
|Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|9-0
|Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner is an American female mixed martial artist. Her last fight was a decision loss against Takayo Hashi at FFF 4 - Call of the Wild on April 3, 2008....
|KO
|EC 50 - Extreme Challenge 50
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:12
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-0
|Sarah Patterson
|Submission
|IC 8 - Iowa Challenge 8
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two...
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|7-0
|Angela Reestad
|Decision
|EC 47 - Extreme Challenge 47
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-0
|Kelly McDaniels
|Submission (punches)
|IC 3 - Iowa Challenge 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:03
|Waterloo, Iowa, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
|Jennifer Palmer
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|MSF - Total Destruction
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
|Leah Hamilton
|TKO (towel)
|EC 38 - Extreme Challenge 38
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across...
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|Nicole Anaya
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|EC 24 - Extreme Challenge 24
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:45
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
|Manuela Wilp
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|SB 11 - SuperBrawl 11
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:36
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
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, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Terry Lukomski
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|EC 22 - Extreme Challenge 22
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:18
|West Valley City, Utah
West Valley City, Utah
West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County and a suburb of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 129,480 at the 2010 census,...
, United States
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Accomplishments
- Extreme Challenge Middleweight Champion
- 2000 National Golden Gloves Third Place