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Luke Jumeau

Luke Jumeau

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]

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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 13 wins 5 losses
By knockout 5 0
By submission 4 2
By decision 4 3
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See also

References

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    "Luke Jumeau ("The Jedi") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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    Rooke, Neil. "Luke Jumeau: A Newborn and the Chance For a New Belt". The MMA Corner. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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    "Luke Jumeau – Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
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    "Luke Jumeau MMA Fighter Profile". www.shogunfightteam.com. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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    "Luke Jumeau ready to make another statement as Kiwi heads to Japan for next UFC bout". Stuff. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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    "Luke 'The Jedi' Jumeau". Core MMA. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
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    "Legend Fighting Championship > Fighters > New Zealand > Luke Jumeau". www.legendfc.com. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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    "Our City > Community Development > 30under30 > Luke Jumeau". www.Hamilton.govt.nz. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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    Sherdog.com. "Luke". Sherdog. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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    "New Zealand's Luke Jumeau makes UFC debut against Dom Steele in Auckland". ADCC NEWS. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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    "Dominique Steele vs. Luke Jumeau added to UFC Fight Night 110". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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    "UFC Fight Night 110 results: Luke Jumeau guts out close unanimous decision over Dominique Steele". MMAjunkie. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  13. [13]
    "UFC Fight Night 117 results: Shinsho Anzai returns from 2-year layoff, outpoints Luke Jumeau". MMAjunkie. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  14. [14]
    "Kiwi UFC welterweight Luke Jumeau to fight Daichi Abe at UFC 221 in Perth". Newshub. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  15. [15]
    "UFC 221 results: Luke Jumeau rallies to top Daichi Abe after rough first". MMAjunkie. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  16. [16]
    "Kiwi Luke Jumeau books UFC return against Geoff Neal in Adelaide". Stuff. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  17. [17]
    "UFC Adelaide: Injury forces Luke Jumeau off card – Fight News Australia". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  18. [18]
    DNA, MMA. "Jumeau vs. Lima & Anderson vs. Dos Santos nieuwste toevoegingen UFC 243 in Melbourne". Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  19. [19]
    Anderson, Jay (5 October 2019). "UFC 243 Results: Little Action, but a Clear Win for Dhiego Lima Over Luke Jumeau". Cageside Press. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  20. [20]
    Martin, Adam (11 February 2020). "Report | 13 fighters cut from UFC including Ben Saunders | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  21. [21]
    "Luke Jumeau's career jumps to lightspeed after UFC dream comes true for 'The Jedi'". Stuff. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  22. [22]
    Sherdog.com. "Luke". Sherdog. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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