Jeremy Horn

Jeremy Horn is considered to be one of the most experienced fighters in MMA today, after amassing more than 100 career fights over his lengthy MMA career.

Horn grew up in Omaha, Nebraska where he got involved in martial arts as a teenager. After extensive training to become one of the best fighters in his area, Horn’s MMA career began when he took part in Atlanta Fights in 1996. In his first fight he defeated Rick Graves by submission. That was the first of many submission wins Horn would rack up, while displaying his skills as one of MMA’s best grapplers.

Horn signed on with UFC as an alternate, but even though he was just an alternate he ended up facing Frank Shamrock in a title fight at UFC 17: Redemption. Following a lengthy bout, Horn came out on the losing end after Shamrock forced him to submit.

After another UFC loss to Ebenezer Fontes Braga, also by submission at UFC Brazil, Horn earned his first UFC victory at UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns. This win was especially impressive because it came against future UFC title holder and superstar Chuck Liddell. Horn was able to get the better of the “Iceman” after forcing him to submit in an arm triangle choke.

Horn got busy with three more fights in the UFC over the next two years, and he posted wins in all three over Daiju Takase, Jason Godsey and Eugene Jackson. In 2000, Horn lost to Elvis Sinosic by submission at UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk. That would end up being Horn’s last fight in UFC for more than four years.

During his break from the UFC, Horn won numerous fights and titles in other MMA organizations such as Rings USA, PRIDE, UCC, ICC, King of the Cage and more than half a dozen other fighting organizations.

Horn made his return to the UFC in 2005 in a rematch with Liddell. Horn did not fare as well in his second bout with Liddell and lost on a TKO in the fourth round. He returned to his winning ways in his next two UFC fights with wins over Trevor Prangley and Chael Sonnen.

In late 2006 Horn lost an IFL fight to Matt Lindland and announced he was taking a break from MMA fighting. The break proved to be a short one as he returned to the ring four months later and defeated Falaniko Vitale at IFL-Oakland. After that bout, Horn’s career MMA record stood at 79-15-5 with 19 knockouts and 49 submissions.