Nissen Osterneck
Encyclopedia
Nissen Osterneck is a Hawaiian mixed martial arts
fighter. He currently trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
under Shane Briggs, at the Relson Gracie
Jiu-Jitsu of Myrtle Beach facility. He holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
. He has also trained with Muay Thai
world champion Maurice Travis. He is a follower of the Jewish faith.
in his WEC
debut at WEC 36
, losing by way of TKO. His contract with the WEC was carried over to the UFC as part of the WEC
dissolving its upper weight classes.
at UFC Fight Night 18
.
|Win
|align=center|7-3
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Andrew Tigrao
|KO (punches)
|VTC - Brazil vs. USA
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:46
|Manaus, Brazil
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|6-3
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Gerald Harris
|KO (punch)
|Shark Fights 6: Stars and Stripes
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:46
|Amarillo, Texas
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-2
| Kyle Bracey
|TKO (punches)
|Shark Fights 5.5: Outdoor Bash & Brawl
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:05
|Amarillo, Texas
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-2
| Jorge Rivera
|Decision (spilt)
|UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Nashville, Tennessee
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-1
| Jake Rosholt
|TKO (punches)
|WEC 36
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:48
|Hollywood, Florida
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
| Freddie Espiricueta
|Submission (punches)
|HDNet Fights
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:37
|Dallas, Texas
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
| Jorge Rodrigues
|Submission
|Casino Fight 4
|
|align=center|2
|
|Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
| Chris Myers
|TKO
|GFC: Evolution
|
|align=center|1
|
|Columbus, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
| Franz Mendez
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|ISCF: Invasion
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:09
|Atlanta, Georgia
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
| Tremayne Robbins
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Gracie Proving Ground 1
|
|align=center|1
|
|Columbus, Ohio
, United States
|
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...
fighter. He currently trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
under Shane Briggs, at the Relson Gracie
Relson Gracie
Relson "Campeão" Gracie is a retired professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter and martial arts personality. He is a member of the legendary Gracie family.Relson currently lives in Hawaii where he still teaches Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at his academy in Honolulu. There are many Relson Gracie affiliated...
Jiu-Jitsu of Myrtle Beach facility. He holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
. He has also trained with Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
world champion Maurice Travis. He is a follower of the Jewish faith.
WEC career
Nissen fought wrestling phenom Jake RosholtJake Rosholt
Jake Rosholt is an American mixed martial artist and former collegiate amateur wrestler. Rosholt formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...
in his WEC
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
debut at WEC 36
WEC 36
WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on November 5, 2008 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida...
, losing by way of TKO. His contract with the WEC was carried over to the UFC as part of the WEC
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
dissolving its upper weight classes.
UFC career
Nissen Osterneck was released from the UFC after losing a split decision to Jorge RiveraJorge Rivera (fighter)
Jorge Luis Rivera is an American mixed martial artist who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. He holds victories over five former or future UFC title contenders; Travis Lutter, David Loiseau, Kendall Grove, Dennis Hallman and Nate Quarry.-Military career:19k Tank with A/1-70 Armor at Fort...
at UFC Fight Night 18
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 18, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 1, 2009. The event was broadcast on Spike TV, as a prelude to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United...
.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|7-3
|
Andrew Tigrao|KO (punches)
|VTC - Brazil vs. USA
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:46
|Manaus, Brazil
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6-3
|
Gerald Harris|KO (punch)
|Shark Fights 6: Stars and Stripes
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:46
|Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
, 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
|align=center|6-2
|
Kyle Bracey|TKO (punches)
|Shark Fights 5.5: Outdoor Bash & Brawl
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:05
|Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
, 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
|align=center|5-2
|
Jorge RiveraJorge Rivera (fighter)
Jorge Luis Rivera is an American mixed martial artist who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. He holds victories over five former or future UFC title contenders; Travis Lutter, David Loiseau, Kendall Grove, Dennis Hallman and Nate Quarry.-Military career:19k Tank with A/1-70 Armor at Fort...
|Decision (spilt)
|UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 18, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 1, 2009. The event was broadcast on Spike TV, as a prelude to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United...
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, 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
|align=center|5-1
|
Jake RosholtJake Rosholt
Jake Rosholt is an American mixed martial artist and former collegiate amateur wrestler. Rosholt formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...
|TKO (punches)
|WEC 36
WEC 36
WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on November 5, 2008 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida...
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:48
|Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up 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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|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
|
Freddie Espiricueta|Submission (punches)
|HDNet Fights
HDNet Fights
HDNet Fights is a US based mixed martial arts promotion and a television outlet for various other MMA and combat sports promotions. Its broadcast lineup included DREAM, Sengoku, K-1 and K-1 Max, Strikeforce, Adrenaline MMA, SportFight, Ring of Fire, Ring of Combat, M-1 Global, Ring of Honor,...
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:37
|Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, 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
|align=center|4-0
|
Jorge Rodrigues|Submission
|Casino Fight 4
|
|align=center|2
|
|Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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|Win
|align=center|3-0
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Chris MyersChris Myers
Christopher Patrick "Chris" Myers ) is an American sportscaster.-Biography:With more than 20 years in broadcasting, Chris Myers has covered premiere events, including the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, NCAA Final Four, The Masters and U.S...
|TKO
|GFC: Evolution
|
|align=center|1
|
|Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, 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
|align=center|2-0
|
Franz Mendez|Submission (rear naked choke)
|ISCF: Invasion
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:09
|Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, 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
|align=center|1-0
|
Tremayne Robbins|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Gracie Proving Ground 1
|
|align=center|1
|
|Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, 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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