Jon Olav Einemo Strikes Deal with UFC

by Shawn M. Smith on March 8, 2011

2 time Abu Dhabi Combat Club division champ Jon Olav Einemo signed today with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, according to a release from Golden Glory, his fight team.

The big Norwegian has not competed professionally since November 2006 due to a serious leg infection. He was victorious in his last bout, a submission victory (via armbar) over James Thompson at “Too Hot To Handle: Pride and Honor.”

Einemo was the first man to defeat ADCC absolute champion, Roger Gracie so you know he has the high-level grappling chops. In MMA, five of Einemo’s six professional wins were first round submissions.

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A fan of mixed martial arts since Royce Gracie still rocked a gi, SMS is one of the founding members of Inside Pulse and serves as the Chief Marketing Officer on the Executive Board. Having covered music festivals around the world as well as interviews with top-class professional wrestlers and musicians, he switched gears from music coverage at Radio Exile to MMA after the first The Ultimate Fighter Finale. He resides with his wife in New York City.

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