New Zealander MMA fighter
Luke Jumeau (born 12 February 1988) is a New Zealand mixed martial artist, and he competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[3]
Background
Jumeau was born in Hamilton, New Zealand.[1] Raised by a single mother, his early childhood was a struggle and he got himself into trouble. He changed his life after losing his brother in a tragic accident, channeling his energy in pursuing "a life worthy of both of us" in MMA.[7]
To get into fighting comes easily with Luke as he believes "the warrior spirit lies within all New Zealanders". He works as a panel beater.[5]
Jumeau's fighting style began with boxing, a sport he pursued for several years before switching to mixed martial arts. He put 10 years into achieving his tae kwon do-based black belt.[8]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Jumeau started his MMA career in 2008. He has fought international in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Australia, and Dubai in various promotions.[9] "The Jedi" last fight before made it into UFC was at Legend MMA 1, competing against former UFC fighter, Vic Grujic, winning with TKO. He held a 6 winning streak – all stoppages, prior signed by Ultimate Fighting Championship.[10]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Jumeau made his promotion debut on 10 June 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt against Dominique Steele, in his home country New Zealand.[11]
Steele closely won the first round however, Jumeau was able to come back – nearly knocking out Steele in the second round, and dominating the third. He won the fight with unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28,29–28).[12]
Jumeau faced Shinsho Anzai on 23 September 2017 at UFC Fight Night 117.[5] He lost the fight by unanimous decision with the score board of (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).[13]
Jumeau faced Daichi Abe on his third fight on 11 February 2018 at UFC 221.[14] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
Jumeau was scheduled to face Geoff Neal on 2 December 2018 at UFC Fight Night 142.[16] However, it was reported on early November, 2018 that Jumeau pulled from the card due to injury.[17]
Jumeau faced Dhiego Lima on 6 October 2019 at UFC 243.[18] He lost the fight via split decision.[19]
Jumeau was released by the UFC on February 11, 2020.[20]
Personal life
Luke prefers to use the moniker "Juggernaut" instead of "The Jedi" as he has heavy hands and is naturally strong. "The Jedi" was done by a local New Zealand promoter due to his calm and collective demeanour in the cage where a Star Wars theme video was made for him on the promotion.[2][21]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
18 matches
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13 wins
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5 losses
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By knockout
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5
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0
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By submission
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4
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2
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By decision
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4
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3
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Res.
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Record
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Opponent
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Method
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Event
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Date
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Round
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Time
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Location
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Notes
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Loss
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13–5
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Dhiego Lima
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Decision (split)
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UFC 243
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6 October 2019
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3
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5:00
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Melbourne, Australia
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Win
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13–4
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Daichi Abe
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Decision (unanimous)
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UFC 221
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11 February 2018
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3
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5:00
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Perth, Australia
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Loss
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12–4
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Shinsho Anzai
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Decision (unanimous)
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UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami
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23 September 2017
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3
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5:00
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Saitama, Japan
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Win
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12–3
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Dominique Steele
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Decision (unanimous)
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UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
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10 June 2017
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3
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5:00
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Auckland, New Zealand
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Win
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11–3
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Vik Grujic
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TKO (punches)
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Sledgehammer Promotions: Legend MMA 1
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28 January 2017
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2
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1:32
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Gold Coast, Australia
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|
Win
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10–3
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Askar Mozharov
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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Rebel FC 4
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25 June 2016
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1
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1:47
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Qingdao, China
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Win
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9–3
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Damien Fraser
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TKO (elbows)
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Xtreme Fighting Championship 26
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20 February 2016
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1
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2:40
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Brisbane, Australia
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|
Win
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8–3
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Yasuaki Miura
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TKO (punches)
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PRO FC 10
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9 May 2015
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1
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1:36
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Taipei, Taiwan
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|
Win
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7–3
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Mohammad Mansouri Davar
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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Global Fighting Championship 4
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16 October 2014
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2
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2:07
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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|
Win
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6–3
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Hossein Mollamahdi
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KO (punch)
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Global Fighting Championship 3
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29 May 2014
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1
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N/A
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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|
Loss
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5–3
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Jake Matthews
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Submission (rear-naked choke
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Australian Fighting Championship 59
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10 May 2013
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2
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1:14
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Melbourne, Australia
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AFC Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
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Loss
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5–2
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Li Jingliang
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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Legend Fighting Championship 11
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27 August 2013
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3
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3:38
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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For the Legend FC Welterweight Championship.
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Win
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5–1
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Alex Niu
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Decision (unanimous)
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Legend Fighting Championship 10
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24 August 2012
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3
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5:00
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Hong Kong, SAR, China
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|
Loss
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4–1
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Jacques Marsters
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N/A
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Supremacy Fighting Championship 9
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4 March 2012
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N/A
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N/A
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Auckland, New Zealand
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|
Win
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4–0
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David Johnson
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Decision (split)
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Fight Night
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25 June 2011
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3
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5:00
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Melbourne, Australia
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|
Win
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3–0
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Roman Hunt
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Submission (triangle choke)
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Supremacy Cage Fighting 7
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27 November 2010
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2
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0:00
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Auckland, New Zealand
|
|
Win
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2–0
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Pete Parata
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KO (punch)
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ICNZ 10
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1 May 2010
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2
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0:57
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Auckland, New Zealand
|
|
Win
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1–0
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Jamie Toon
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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Fight Night 3
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8 October 2008
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2
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0:37
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Hamilton, New Zealand
|
|
[22]
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