John-Olav Einemo

Quick Facts

Full Name	John-Olav Einemo
Occupation	Athlete
Date Of Birth	Dec 10, 1975(1975-12-10)
Age	49
Birthplace	Oslo
Country	Norway
Horoscope	Sagittarius

John-Olav Einemo Biography

John-Olav Einemo is one of the most popular and richest Athlete who was born on December 10, 1975 in Oslo, Norway. John-Olav Einemo (born 10 December 1975) is a retired Norwegian mixed martial artist. Additionally, the athlete is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor and the most memorable moment of his professional career being his victory in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in 2003 (88-98 kg weight class). He is the only person to beat multiple times BJJ champion Roger Gracie in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship competition. He is the Black Belt in Brazilian JiuJitsu.

On August 3, 2011, Golden Glory announced that Einemo was dismissed of his deal by UFC. The UFC changed its mind by re-instating the fighter and he is back at the UFC.

On March 7, 2011, Einemo signed with the UFC to join their Heavyweight Division.

Einemo announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on April 3, 2012. He said he would continue to stay involved in the sport as a coach and help the sport grow in his native Norway.

Superfight of 2007 – lost to Roger Gracie2005, 88-98kg weight class – Quarter Finals – Awarded against Vitor Vianna.2003 88-98 kg weight class – Final – Won against Alexandre Ferreira

John-Olav Einemo Net Worth

John-Olav Einemo is one of the richest Athlete from Norway. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John-Olav Einemo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Einemo began his professional MMA debut in 2000. He was a fighter for a variety events throughout Finland as well as the Netherlands and quickly accumulated an unbeaten record of 4-0. His Japanese debut with the Shooto promotion in 2003.

Einemo was not in competition from 2003-2006 due complications from contracting an infection of the flesh-eating bacteria at his right foot after surgery. He fully recovered and was back in the fight in the early part of 2006. He had his first loss as a professional at PRIDE Fighting Championships where he fell to Fabricio Werdum in a unanimous decision during Pride 31.

Einemo was scheduled to make his UFC debut against Shane Carwin on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131. However, once Brock Lesnar pulled out of his fight against Junior dos Santos after again suffering with diverticulitis, Carwin stepped in to take Lesnar’s place in the main event. Einemo instead fought fellow UFC newcomer Dave Herman. Einemo lost via TKO (punches) at 3:19 of round 2. This fight earned him Fight of the Night honors.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is John-Olav Einemo Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

John-Olav Ranked on the list of most popular Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Norway. John-Olav Einemo celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.

Top Facts about John-Olav Einemo

1. John-Olav Einemo is a Norwegian mixed martial artist.
2. He has a professional MMA record of 6 wins and 5 losses.
3. Einemo is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.
4. He won the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in 2003.
5. Einemo made his UFC debut in June 2011.
6. His most notable fight was against Dave Herman at UFC 131.
7. Einemo retired from MMA competition in 2013.
8. He currently works as a BJJ instructor and coach.
9. Einemo has trained with some of the top fighters in the world, including Georges St-Pierre and Fedor Emelianenko.
10. He is considered one of Norway’s greatest combat sports athletes.