Jake Rosholt
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Jake Rosholt is an American
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 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...

 and former collegiate amateur wrestler
Amateur wrestling
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. Rosholt formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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 (UFC).

Early life

Competing for Oklahoma State University, Rosholt won the 184-pound NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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 Division I wrestling title in 2003 as a freshman and the 197-pound title in 2005 and 2006. Rosholt, wrestled at OSU, was a 4-time All-American and 2004 Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
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 champion.

He placed second at the 2005 and 2006 Big 12 Conference but went on to win NCAA championships both years, making him the 15th three-time NCAA Champion in Oklahoma State history and just their 10th four-time All-American. He ended his college career with a 105–20 career record. In high school, Rosholt won three Idaho
Idaho
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 state titles and the 2001 189-pound high school national championship as a member of the Sandpoint High School Bulldogs.

Mixed Martial Arts Career

In the spring of 2007 Jake began training for MMA competition at the Las Vegas-based Xtreme Couture gym. He is signed with the Team Takedown management company. He made his World Extreme Cagefighting
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...

 (WEC) 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...

, facing Nissen Osterneck
Nissen Osterneck
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...

. Rosholt had difficulty defending against Osterneck's stand-up, but was able to secure a number of takedowns and dominate on the ground before winning by technical knockout. After the WEC dissolved their middleweight division, Rosholt signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rosholt was originally scheduled to face Alessio Sakara
Alessio Sakara
Alessio Sakara is an Italian mixed martial artist and boxer, who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Middleweight Division. Sakara is also a Former World Junior Boxing Contender. He holds notable wins over Elvis Sinosic, Thales Leites, James Irvin.-Background:Sakara was born...

 at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 7 2009. Originally named UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs...

, but Sakara withdrew due to injury and was replaced by International Fight League
International Fight League
The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...

 champion Dan Miller
Dan Miller (fighter)
Daniel James Miller is an American Middleweight mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the older brother of fellow MMA fighter Jim Miller.-Martial arts background:...

 who quickly disposed of Rosholt in the first round via guillotine choke
Guillotine choke
The guillotine choke is a chokehold in martial arts and wrestling applied from in front of the opponent. The choke involves using the arms to encircle the opponent's neck in a fashion similar to a guillotine. The technique is either a type of tracheal compression restraint that prevents air flow...

.

In his second UFC fight, Rosholt defeated The Ultimate Fighter 1
The Ultimate Fighter 1
The debut season of The Ultimate Fighter premiered on January 17, 2005. Sixteen mixed martial arts fighters were invited to participate in the show where they would reside together and train in two separate teams...

 alumni Chris Leben
Chris Leben
Christian Cyrus Leben is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a middleweight....

 at UFC 102
UFC 102
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 29, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon...

. He won the fight after choking out Leben in round 3. Jake earned the $60,000 bonus for submission of the night.

Rosholt lost to Kendall Grove
Kendall Grove
Kendall Kekoa Grove is an American mixed martial artist. He was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3 on Spike TV.- Early life :...

 by submission on November 21, 2009 at UFC 106
UFC 106
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 21, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.-Background:...

. Following the loss, Rosholt was cut from the UFC with a record of 1–2 in the UFC.

Post UFC

Rosholt was set to face UFC and MMA vet 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...

 on April 16 on the "Bad Boys 2" card for King of the Cage
King of the Cage
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, but the fight was canceled when Rosholt sustained a neck injury the day before the event.

Rosholt then faced John Ott
John Ott (fighter)
John Ott is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Ott fought in local events before signing with Bellator Fighting Championships in 2010. Currently he fights for Titan Fighting Championships. He is known for his heart and determination.-MMA career:Ott began fighting locally in 2006...

 at Titan FC 18
Titan Fighting Championships 18
Titan FC 18: Pulver vs. Davidson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Titan Fighting Championships on Friday, May 27, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas...

 on May 27, 2011. Rosholt dominated most of the fight until he landed an illegal knee in the third round, resulting in a disqualification loss. However, on June 21, 2011, the Kansas Athletic Commission announced it had overturned the ruling to a no-contest, stating that the knee was landed unintentionally.

Rosholt then fought Matt Horwich
Matt Horwich
Matthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...

 at Shark Fights 17: Horwich vs. Rosholt 2 on July 15, 2011. In their first fight Horwich defeated Rosholt by technical knockout in the third round at Xtreme Fight Night – Rosholt vs. Horwich in November 2010. This time however, Rosholt used a more conservative strategy as he won every round on all three judges scorecards to win a unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Win
|align=center|12–3 (1)
|Matt Horwich
Matt Horwich
Matthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...


|Decision (unanimous)
|Shark Fights 17: Horwich vs. Rosholt 2
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Frisco, Texas
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| NC
|align=center|11–3 (1)
|John Ott
John Ott (fighter)
John Ott is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Ott fought in local events before signing with Bellator Fighting Championships in 2010. Currently he fights for Titan Fighting Championships. He is known for his heart and determination.-MMA career:Ott began fighting locally in 2006...


|No Contest (illegal knee)
|Titan Fighting Championships 18
Titan Fighting Championships 18
Titan FC 18: Pulver vs. Davidson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Titan Fighting Championships on Friday, May 27, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas...


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|align=center|3
|align=center|4:23
|Kansas City, Kansas
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|Catchweight of 200 lbs; original DQ loss via illegal knee but was overturned by the commission.
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|Win
|align=center|11–3
|John Malbrough
|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|Cowboy MMA: Caged Cowboys
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:42
|Ponca City, Oklahoma
Ponca City, Oklahoma
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|Win
|align=center|10–3
|Brandon McDowell
|TKO (punches)
|Back Alley Promotions
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:36
|Arlington, Texas
Arlington, Texas
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|Win
|align=center|9–3
|John Bryant
|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Bellator 37
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:02
|Concho, Oklahoma
Concho, Oklahoma
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|Win
|align=center|8–3
|Josh Smidt
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|C3 Fights: SlamFest
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:41
|Newkirk, Oklahoma
Newkirk, Oklahoma
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|7–3
|Matt Horwich
Matt Horwich
Matthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...


|TKO (punches)
|Xtreme Fight Night: Rosholt vs. Horwich
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|align=center|3
|align=center|2:56
|Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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|Win
|align=center|7–2
|Rudy Lindsey
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|XFL: March Badness
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:37
|Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...

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|Catchweight fight at 195 lbs.
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|Loss
|align=center|6–2
|Kendall Grove
Kendall Grove
Kendall Kekoa Grove is an American mixed martial artist. He was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3 on Spike TV.- Early life :...


|Submission (triangle choke)
|UFC 106
UFC 106
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:59
|Las Vegas, Nevada
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|Win
|align=center|6–1
|Chris Leben
Chris Leben
Christian Cyrus Leben is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a middleweight....


|Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|UFC 102
UFC 102
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 29, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon...


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|align=center|3
|align=center|1:30
|Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
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|Loss
|align=center|5–1
|Dan Miller
Dan Miller (fighter)
Daniel James Miller is an American Middleweight mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the older brother of fellow MMA fighter Jim Miller.-Martial arts background:...


|Submission (guillotine choke)
|UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 7 2009. Originally named UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs...


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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:03
|Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5–0
|Nissen Osterneck
Nissen Osterneck
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...


|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
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|Win
|align=center|4–0
|Chad Jay
|TKO (punches)
|Xtreme Fighting League
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|align=center|3
|align=center|2:37
|Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...

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|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Jeremiah Caves
|TKO (punches)
|HRP: Fight Night
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:42
|Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Christopher Clark
|TKO (punches)
|Masters of the Cage 16
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|align=center|3
|align=center|2:37
|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Dusty Miller
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Masters of the Cage 15
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:40
|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Wrestling

  • 184-pound NCAA Division I wrestling champion (2003)
  • 197-pound NCAA Division I wrestling champion (2005, 2006)
  • Big 12 Conference champion (2004)
  • 189-pound high school national champion (2001)
  • 4-time All-American

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