Scott Roger Jorgensen was born on September 17,1982 and is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division.
36 Facts About Scott Jorgensen
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Scott Jorgensen continued wrestling on a scholarship to Boise State University where he was a three-time Pac-10 Champion.
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Scott Jorgensen began his mixed martial arts career fighting in several respected regional promotions, including, X-Fighting Championships, Alaska Fighting Championships, Ring of Fire, and ShoXC.
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Scott Jorgensen made his WEC debut against Damacio Page at WEC 32, falling via unanimous decision, in a fight that has been reported as having Scott Jorgensen suffering health problems from his vitiligo at the time of the fight.
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Scott Jorgensen then went on to earn victories in his next two bouts against established veterans Kenji Osawa at WEC 35 and Frank Gomez at WEC 38.
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Scott Jorgensen dropped an extremely close split decision to Antonio Banuelos at WEC 41 in a bout that was described by Reed Harris as one of the best fights in all of 2009.
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Scott Jorgensen was scheduled to fight Rafael Rebello on September 2,2009 at WEC 43.
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Scott Jorgensen defeated Takeya Mizugaki on December 19,2009 at WEC 45, via unanimous decision.
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Scott Jorgensen won via submission due to a standing guillotine choke 31 seconds into the first round.
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Scott Jorgensen faced Antonio Banuelos in a long-awaited rematch on April 24,2010 at WEC 48, replacing an injured Damacio Page.
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Scott Jorgensen defeated Brad Pickett via unanimous decision on August 18,2010 at WEC 50.
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Scott Jorgensen finally got his title shot and faced Dominick Cruz on December 16,2010 at the promotion's final event, WEC 53.
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Scott Jorgensen faced Ken Stone on June 4,2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale.
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Scott Jorgensen won the fight via KO after knocking Stone out cold with punches from inside Stone's closed guard during the first round.
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Scott Jorgensen next faced Jeff Curran on October 29,2011 at UFC 137.
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Scott Jorgensen then fought Renan Barao on February 4,2012 at UFC 143.
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Scott Jorgensen next faced Eddie Wineland on June 8,2012 at UFC on FX 3.
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Wineland defeated Jorgenson via second-round knockout, notable for the fact it marked the first time that the durable Scott Jorgensen had been stopped via strikes.
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Scott Jorgensen then faced John Albert on December 8,2012 at UFC on Fox 5.
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Scott Jorgensen won the fight via submission in the first round earning Submission of the Night and Fight of the Night honors for his performance.
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Scott Jorgensen faced Urijah Faber on April 13,2013 in the main event at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.
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Scott Jorgensen was expected to face Ian McCall on December 14,2013 at UFC on Fox 9.
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Scott Jorgensen faced Jussier Formiga on March 23,2014 at UFC Fight Night 38.
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Scott Jorgensen lost the fight via submission in the first round.
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Scott Jorgensen appealed the headbutt to the Brazilian Athletic Commission, however the result was upheld.
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Scott Jorgensen faced Danny Martinez on June 7,2014 at UFC Fight Night 42.
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Scott Jorgensen was expected to face promotional newcomer Henry Cejudo on August 30,2014 at UFC 177.
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However, due to medical issues related to cutting weight, Cejudo was forced out the bout prior to the weigh-ins and Scott Jorgensen was pulled from the event.
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Scott Jorgensen faced Wilson Reis on October 25,2014 at UFC 179.
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Scott Jorgensen lost the fight via submission in the first round.
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Scott Jorgensen faced Manvel Gamburyan in a bantamweight bout on July 15,2015 at UFC Fight Night 71.
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Scott Jorgensen faced Alejandro Perez on November 21,2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.
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Scott Jorgensen lost the fight via TKO due to an ankle injury in the second round.
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On February 9,2016, Scott Jorgensen was released from the UFC.
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Scott Jorgensen has a son and a bachelor's degree in physiology.
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Scott Jorgensen is a part owner of SBG Idaho in Boise, Idaho.