Ivan Jorge Explained

Ivan Jorge
Other Names:Batman
Birth Date:7 November 1980
Birth Place:Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Weight:170lb
Weight Class:Middleweight
Welterweight
Lightweight
Reach:74inches[1]
Fighting Out Of:Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Team:Team Tavares
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Black belt in Luta Livre Esportiva[3]
Years Active:2001–present
Mma Kowin:3
Mma Subwin:13
Mma Decwin:11
Mma Koloss:5
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:2
Sherdog:5432

Ivan Jorge (born November 7, 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, he has competed for the UFC, Fight Nights Global, Jungle Fight and M-1 Global. He is the former Jungle Fight Lightweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Jorge made his professional mixed martial arts debut in June 2001. During the first 11 years of his career he fought in his native Brazil, Russia, and Spain for a variety of promotions. He amassed a record of 18–3.

Jungle Fight

Jorge debuted for the Jungle Fight promotion early in his career in 2005. He didn't return to the promotion until 2012, where he put together an impressive win streak and eventually became the Jungle Fight Lightweight champion.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In August 2013, it was announced that Jorge had signed with the UFC. He made his debut at UFC Fight Night 28 as a replacement for Marcelo Guimarães, winning a unanimous decision over Keith Wisniewski.[4] [5]

Jorge then lost a unanimous decision to Rodrigo Damm on February 15, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 36.[6] [7]

Jorge faced Josh Shockley on February 22, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 61.[8] Jorge won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

Jorge faced Joseph Duffy on July 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72.[10] He lost the fight via submission in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.[11] [12]

EFN Global

Jorge faced Akhmed Aliev on April 22, 2016 at EFN: Fight Nights 45 - Global. He lost the fight via KO (punch) in the second round.[13]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|27–8| Paulo Bueno| TKO (retirement)| Aspera FC 55: Aspera Fighting Championship 55| |align=center| 1|align=center| 5:00| Maringá, Brazil| |-|Loss|align=center|27–7| Muslim Salikhov| KO (spinning back kick)| Kunlun Fight: Cage Fight Series 6| |align=center| 1|align=center| 1:00| Yiwu, China|Return to Welterweight.|-|Win|align=center|27–6|Guilherme Miranda|Decision (unanimous)|AFC 41: Road to KSW||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|São José, Santa Catarina, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|26–6|Akhmed Aliev|KO (punch)|Fight Nights Global 45: Galiev vs. Stepanyan||align=center|2|align=center|4:28|Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|26–5|Joseph Duffy|Submission (triangle choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:05|Glasgow, Scotland||-| Win| align=center| 26–4| Josh Shockley| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Porto Alegre, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center| 25–4| Rodrigo Damm| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil|Return to Lightweight.|-| Win| align=center| 25–3| Keith Wisniewski| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Belo Horizonte, Brazil|Welterweight bout.|-| Win| align=center| 24–3| Lucio Abreu| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Jungle Fight 54| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:10| São Paulo, Brazil| Won the Jungle Fight Lightweight Championship.|-| Win| align=center| 23–3| Lindeclecio Oliveira| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Jungle Fight 48| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:35| São Paulo, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 22–3| Geovane Salviano| Submission (guillotine choke)| Jungle Fight 42| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:35| São Paulo, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 21–3| Ermesson Queiroz| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Heroes 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:14| São José, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 20–3| Ary Santos| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Jungle Fight 37| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:28| São Paulo, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 19–3| Rodrigo Cavalheiro| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| Floripa Fight 8| | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A| Florianópolis, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center| 18–3| André Santos| Decision (unanimous)| Bitetti Combat 10| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 18–2| Cristian Ziemer| Submission (punches)| Sao Jose Super Fight 1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:16| São José, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 17–2| Vanderlei Fernandes| Submission (guillotine choke)| Black Trunk Fight 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:36| Florianópolis, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 16–2| Fabiano Killer| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Floripa Fight 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:12| Florianópolis, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 15–2| Marco Castanheira| Submission (anaconda choke)| Nitrix Champion Fight 6| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:32| Brusque, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center| 14–2| Luís Santos| KO (knee)| Amazon Fight 5| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:52| Belém, Brazil|Welterweight bout.|-| Win| align=center| 14–1| Luis Sergio Melo Jr.| Decision (unanimous)| Platinum Fight Brazil 3| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| São Paulo, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 13–1| Daniel Acácio| Decision (unanimous)| Floripa Fight 6| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Florianópolis, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 12–1| Mario Sartori| Decision (unanimous)| Warrior's Challenge 4| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Porto Belo, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center| 11–1| Yuri Ivlev| TKO (punches)| M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:11| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 11–0| Kaue Dudus| TKO (punches)| Nitrix Show Fight 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:43| Itajaí, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 10–0| Steve Magdaleno| Decision (unanimous)| M-1 Challenge 19: 2009 Semifinals| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rostov Oblast, Russia|Lightweight debut.|-| Win| align=center| 9–0| Jadyson Costa| KO (punches)| Blackout FC 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Balneario Camboriú, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 8–0| Rodrigo Freitas| Decision (split)| WFC Pozil Challenge| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Gramado, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 7–0| Arymarcel Santos| TKO (doctor stoppage)| Nitrix Show Fight 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Joinville, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Valdir Linhares| Submission (guillotine choke)| Hombres de Honor 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:16| Barcelona, Spain||-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Andrius Hubaldo| Decision| Jungle Fight 5| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Manaus, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Fabio Tigrão| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Shooto Brazil Never Shake| | align=center| 3| align=center| N/A| Sao Paulo, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Alexandre Barros| Decision (unanimous)| Meca World Vale Tudo 11| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Rafael Freitas| Decision (split)| Meca World Vale Tudo 9| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Carlos Baruch| Submission (guillotine choke)| Heroes 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Bisping vs. Leites. UFC.com. July 15, 2015.
  2. Web site: Ivan Jorge - Official UFC Fighter Profile. UFC.com. February 24, 2015.
  3. Web site: Ivan Batman - MMA - Facebook. facebook.com. February 24, 2015.
  4. Web site: Marcelo Guimaraes injured, Keith Wisniewski meets 'Batman' Jorge at UFN 28 . mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2013-08-19.
  5. Web site: UUFC Fight Night 28 results: Ivan Jorge knees his way past Keith Wisniewski. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2013-09-04. 2013-09-04.
  6. Web site: Rodrigo Damm vs. Ivan Jorge added to UFC Fight Night 36 in Brazil. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2013-12-09. 2013-12-09.
  7. Web site: UFC Fight Night 36 results: Yuri Alcantara, Trinaldo, Damm, Proctor close out prelims with decision victories. bloodyelbow.com. Mookie Alexander. 2014-02-15. 2014-02-15.
  8. Web site: Three fights added to UFC Fight Night 61. themmareport.com. Jason Floyd. 2014-12-22. 2014-12-22.
  9. Web site: UFC Fight Night 61 results: Ivan Jorge grinds out win over Josh Shockley. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2015-02-22. 2015-02-22.
  10. Web site: Joseph Duffy to face Ivan Jorge at UFC Fight Night in Glasgow on July 18. Tristen Critchfield. 2015-05-07. 2015-05-07. sherdog.com.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 72 results: Irish Joe' Duffy taps out black belt Ivan Jorge in first. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 18 July 2015. 18 July 2015.
  12. Web site: 17 Additional Fighters Released From UFC. mmanews.com. Matt Boone. 19 October 2015. 19 October 2015.
  13. Web site: Fight Nights 45 results. 2015-04-22. fighttime.ru.

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