Arrr! 'One Glove' Jimmerson, a brave seadog who battled in the inaugural UFC skirmish, be takin' a dive at 60 winters.
2024-05-09
Arrr! Boxer Art Jimmerson, known fer wearin' only one glove in the fateful battle o' UFC, has passed on to Davy Jones' locker at the ripe age o' 60. May he forever rest in peace, a legend in the annals o' fightin' history. Aye, me hearties!
Arrr mateys, sad news be upon us as Boxer Art Jimmerson has sailed off to Davy Jones' locker at the ripe age of 60. Despite 51 bouts in the ring, Jimmerson be most famously remembered for enterin' the very first UFC competition in Denver on Nov. 12, 1993, wearin' only one glove, like a true swashbuckler.Some say he did it so the referees could see him tap out, if needed, earnin' him the moniker "One Glove." Others claim he just wanted to protect his jab hand, a true scallywag's move indeed.He was part of the original eight-fighter bracket that day, facin' the fierce Brazilian jiu-jitsu master Royce Gracie and fallin' in the first round. But, by Blackbeard's beard, he showed true courage in testin' his boxing art against the unknown waters of MMA.Jimmeson's career had its share of victories and defeats, with 17 wins comin' by way of knockout. After retirin' from the ring, he took on the role of head boxing coach at a UFC Gym in California, guidin' future buccaneers in the ways of fisticuffs.Fare thee well, Art Jimmerson, may yer legacy be remembered in the annals of combat history as a fearless fighter who dared to walk the plank of the unknown.