RIP Art Jimmerson

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Hearing from people close to Art that he has passed away, RIP

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UFC pioneer Art “One Glove” Jimmerson died Wednesday at age 61, his daughter said.

Jimmerson fought at UFC 1 as boxing’s representative. He’d been a successful pro boxer in three different divisions and represented his discipline at UFC 1 on Nov. 12, 1993. He famously wore only one glove into the cage, believing he could jab with that hand and use his power hand, his right, to knock out opponents.

But that night, he ran into eventual UFC 1 winner and future MMA legend Royce Gracie. Gracie took Jimmerson down before he could land a punch, and Jimmerson tapped out in 2:18. It was the first submission in UFC history.

In later years, Jimmerson trained fighters, ranging from pros to beginners, in the Los Angeles area.

“People can say whatever they want about Art Jimmerson,” iconic former UFC ref John McCarthy said. “But Art Jimmerson was a man who practiced an art – the art of boxing – and became incredibly successful with it. He was brave enough to take that art and test it against something he had no knowledge of.”

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RIP to an OG :pray: :facepunch:

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He was a pioneer and he didn’t know it.

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I heard he’s had 1 glove in the grave for a while now

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RIP to a pioneering Warrior

So sad and surprising considering how he sounded on the Lytes Out podcast he recently did.

Here is a good fight to remember him from that he mentioned on it.

Art Jimmerson (9-2) vs Lenny Lapaglia (31-5)

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Yea the UFC recently held that UFC 1 round table event with Gordeau, Zane Frazier, the big Samoan dude, Art aswell was there and seemed to be doing well???

Dang.

RIP

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Art Jimmerson UFC 1 Deep Dive Ep 189

Truly an honor to have talked with him

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Damn.

RIP Art

:cry:

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Announcer is better then Buffer

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Goins

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“Better than Bruce Buffer! Buffer…!”

I agree.

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RIP to a pioneer.

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Damn.

Time flies.

RIP.

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