1. John-Olav Einemo was born on 10 December 1975 and is a Norwegian retired mixed martial artist.
11 Facts About John-Olav Einemo
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John-Olav Einemo is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, with the highlight of his career being the win in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in 2003.
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John-Olav Einemo is the only man to defeat multiple-time BJJ champion Roger Gracie in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship tournament.
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John-Olav Einemo made his Japanese debut in 2003 for the Shooto promotion in 2003.
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John-Olav Einemo did not compete from 2003 to 2006 due to complications of contracting a flesh-eating bacterial infection on his left foot following surgery.
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John-Olav Einemo completely recovered and returned to fighting in early 2006.
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John-Olav Einemo experienced his first professional loss in PRIDE Fighting Championships where he lost to Fabricio Werdum by unanimous decision at Pride 31.
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On March 7,2011, John-Olav Einemo signed with the UFC to join their Heavyweight Division.
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John-Olav Einemo was scheduled to make his UFC debut against Shane Carwin on June 11,2011 at UFC 131.
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John-Olav Einemo announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on April 3,2012.
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John-Olav Einemo said he would continue to stay involved in the sport as a coach and help the sport grow in his native Norway.