# Jesse Urholin

> Black Belt | Finland

## Overview

**Name:** Jesse Urholin

**Belt Rank:** Black Belt

**Nationality:** Finland

**Gender:** Male

**Weight:** 88 kg


## Bio

Jesse Urholin was born on May 18, 1989 in Pori – Finland.

As a child Urholin played football/soccer on a competitive level, prior to his interest for martial arts which appeared as a teenager thanks to Jesse’s love for action films. The curiosity for combat led both Jesse and his brother Riku to join a taekwondo school, a sport they practiced for 1 year prior to finding Brazilian jiu jitsu (2008).

The Urholin brothers started their jiu jitsu careers with coach Seppo Vihelä, and although Jesse loved grappling from the get-go he was forced to abandon his training for one year in order to perform his compulsory military service.

Upon his return to civilian life Jesse carried on his grappling tuition under the careful guidance of Markku Juntunen, one of Finland’s BJJ pioneers and a member of the powerful  Alliance academy  franchise. It was coach Juntunen who promoted Urholin through jiu jitsu’s belt system, including his black belt graduation, which took place on June 12, 2016.

While keeping an active and successful career in Scandinavia’s grappling circuit, Jesse also maintained a full time job in Information Technology (IT) for a private company.

Cover photo by  Voikukkajj

Jesse Urholin vs Ilmari Leppänen

Jesse Urholin vs Thomas Loubersanes
## Specialties

- guard passer
## Achievements

- ADCC European Trials Champion (2014/2016)
- IBJJF European Open Champion (2012 blue)
- SBJJL Finish No-Gi National Champion (2016)
- SBJJL Finish National Champion (2016 weight + absolute)
- IBJJF World Championship Runner-up (2014 purple, 2016 brown)
- IBJJF World No-Gi Championship Runner-up (2012 blue)
- Crest Pro Fighting Runner-up (2016)
- IBJJF European Open Championship 3rd Place (2013 purple, 2017 black)
## Lineage

- Markku Juntunen (Black Belt)

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**Last Updated:** September 09, 2026

**Data Source:** bjj.space (https://bjj.space/people/jesse-urholin)