| Scott Jorgensen | |
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| Born | Scott Roger Jorgensen September 17, 1982 Utah, United States |
| Other names | Young Guns |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 66 in (170 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Boise, Idaho, United States |
| Team | Combat Fitness |
| Rank | purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Website | Official UFC Profile |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Scott Roger Jorgensen (born September 17, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Bantamweight division and is a member of the Twisted Genetiks Fight Team based out of Boise, Idaho. He is considered a perennial top 5 ranked bantamweight fighter. He holds notable victories over Brad Pickett, Kenji Osawa, Antonio Banuelos, and Takeya Mizugaki. Jorgensen is currently ranked the No. 5 bantamweight fighter in the world by Sherdog,[1] No. 4 by ESPN.com [2] and No. 4 by MMAWeekly.com.[3]
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Jorgensen started wrestling in 3rd grade and continued wrestling in college for Boise State University. He is a 3 time Pac-10 Champion and finished in the top 12 at the NCAA National Tournament.
Jorgensen has been diagnosed with vitiligo.[4] According to Jorgensen from an interview with MMARecap.com, "Its just a pigmentation disorder that basically my immune system fights off pigment cells and loses its color." According to Jorgensen's post on Twitter, he is half-Japanese half-Caucasian.[5]
Jorgensen began his mixed martial arts career fighting in several respected regional promotions, including, X-Fighting Championships, Alaska Fighting Championships, Ring of Fire, and ShoXC.
Jorgensen made his WEC debut against Damacio Page at WEC 32, falling via unanimous decision. Jorgensen earned victories in his next two bouts against established veterans Kenji Osawa and Frank Gomez.
Jorgensen dropped a close decision to Antonio Banuelos at WEC 41 in a bout that was described by Reed Harris as one of the best fights in all of 2009.[6]
He was scheduled to fight Rafael Rebello on September 2, 2009 at WEC 43 but Rebello was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by Noah Thomas.[7] Jorgensen defeated Thomas via KO in the first round.
Jorgensen defeated Takeya Mizugaki on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45, via unanimous decision.[8] The bout also earned Fight of the Night honors.[9]
On March 6, 2010 at WEC 47 fifteen seconds into his bout Jorgensen caught his opponent Chad George in a modified front guillotine neck-crank and won via submission 31 seconds into the round.[10]
Jorgensen faced Antonio Banuelos on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48. Banuelos was originally scheduled to face Damacio Page, but Page was forced from the card with an injury. Banuelos/Jorgenson was a rematch of their bout from WEC 41 which Banuelos won via split decision.[11] Jorgensen won the rematch by decision.
Jorgensen defeated Brad Pickett on August 18, 2010 at WEC 50.[12]
Jorgensen finally got his title shot and faced Dominick Cruz on December 16, 2010 at WEC 53 .[13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[14]
Jorgensen faced Ken Stone on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale.[15] Jorgensen won the fight by KO in the first round. Jorgensen was in Stone's closed guard against the fence when he landed a solid right punch that put Stone out.[16]
Jorgensen next faced Jeff Curran on October 29, 2011 at UFC 137.[17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Jorgensen is expected to face Renan Barão on February 4, 2012 at UFC 143.[18]
Jorgensen has a son named Braeten [19]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 13 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13-4 | Jeff Curran | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 137 | October 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–4 | Ken Stone | KO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale | June 4, 2011 | 1 | 4:01 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Dominick Cruz | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 53 | December 16, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | For the WEC Bantamweight Championship and UFC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–3 | Brad Pickett | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 50 | August 18, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 10–3 | Antonio Banuelos | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 48 | April 24, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Chad George | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 47 | March 6, 2010 | 1 | 0:31 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Takeya Mizugaki | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 45 | December 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 7–3 | Noah Thomas | KO (punches) | WEC 43 | October 10, 2009 | 1 | 3:13 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Antonio Banuelos | Decision (split) | WEC 41 | June 7, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Frank Gomez | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 38 | January 25, 2009 | 1 | 1:09 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Kenji Osawa | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 35 | August 3, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Damacio Page | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 32 | February 13, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Chris David | Decision (unanimous) | ShoXC#July 27, 2007 card | July 27, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Tyler Toner | Decision (unanimous) | ROF 29: Aftershock | April 28, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Joe Jesser | Submission (armbar) | ROF 26: Relentless | September 9, 2006 | 1 | 1:08 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Louie Lagunsad | Submission (heel hook) | ROF 25: Overdrive | July 29, 2006 | 1 | 1:43 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mike Morris | Submission (armbar) | Alaska Fighting Championship 24 | June 15, 2006 | 1 | 1:31 | Juneau, Alaska, United States |