Ryan Jimmo
| Ryan Jimmo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 27, 1981 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | June 26, 2016 (aged 34) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Other names | The Big Deal |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light heavyweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. |
| Team | Power MMA Team |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Chitō-ryū Karate |
| Years active | 2007–2016 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Ryan Jimmo (November 27, 1981 – June 26, 2016) was a Canadian mixed martial artist who competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He mostly fought in Canada, and competed on the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter. He was the former MFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
Jimmo was from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada and the youngest of his four siblings. He has a background in karate, beginning the martial art from a very young age and was taught by his father, a 5th degree black belt. Jimmo's father competed in Japan twice and was placed 5th in the world in his style. Jimmo himself began competition when he was 10 years old, winning provincial and regional championships. He also competed nationally before being shown mixed martial arts. At St. Malachy's Memorial High School, Jimmo was captain of the football team and president of the chess club. He began amateur bodybuilding after breaking his leg from karate in 2004.
Jimmo began his career in the Maximum Fighting Championship. His professional debut came at MFC 11 against former professional football player Adam Braidwood. The fight ended via TKO (punches) in the first round. Jimmo then appeared at MFC - Unplugged 3 and defeated Dwayne Lewis via unanimous decision.
After this, Jimmo appeared at MFC 14 and 15, in between three local appearances. Amassing a 5-0 record over that span with two wins by rear-naked choke and three by TKO. Ryan currently trains out of Power MMA and Fitness in Gilbert, Arizona.
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