All MMA fightersAnton Kuivanen
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 1 May 1984 |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Birthplace | Pärnu, Estonia |
| Lives in | Helsinki, Finland |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Primus Fight Team |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2006 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 14 Jan 2006 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Artur Sowiński, 11 Sep 2021 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Cage Lightweight Champion (two-time)
Background
Finnish lightweight, born in Pärnu, Estonia, and based in Helsinki, who fought three times in the UFC between 2012 and 2013. He twice held the Cage Lightweight Championship in Finland.
Fight history
39 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Artur Sowiński | Decision (majority) | 5 | 5:00 | EFM Show 2: Polska vs. Bułgaria | 11 Sep 2021 | Sofia, Bulgaria | For the vacant EFM Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | Dan Moret | KO (punches) | 2 | 4:59 | UAE Warriors 9 | 29 Nov 2019 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | Valeriu Mircea | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:15 | Cage 44 | 8 Sep 2018 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | Takasuke Kume | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:56 | Pancrase 297 | 1 Jul 2018 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Junior Maranhão | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage 42 | 17 Feb 2018 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | Tetsuya Yamada | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage 38 | 18 Feb 2017 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Loss | Felipe Silva | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:04 | Cage 35 | 13 May 2016 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Loss | Thibault Gouti | KO (punch) | 3 | 1:08 | Cage 33 | 21 Nov 2015 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | Eric Reynolds | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage 31 | 19 Sep 2015 | Helsinki, Finland | Won the Cage Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Sean Carter | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage 30 | 16 May 2015 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | Sergej Grecicho | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage 29 | 28 Feb 2015 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Loss | Dakota Cochrane | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 0:48 | Fight Night Finland: Cochrane vs. Kuivanen | 14 Jun 2014 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | Oriol Gaset | TKO (knee to the body) | 1 | 1:03 | Grand Combat Entertainment: Seven Virtues of Bushido | 14 Dec 2013 | Salo, Finland | Catchweight (160 lb) |
| Win | Diego Gonzalez | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:52 | Superior Challenge 9 | 23 Nov 2013 | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Loss | Eric Reynolds | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:30 | Cage 23 | 21 Sep 2013 | Vantaa, Finland | Lost the Cage Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Jason Pierce | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage 22 | 11 May 2013 | Vantaa, Finland | Defended the Cage Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | Michael Chiesa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:29 | UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche | 23 Feb 2013 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Win | Mitch Clarke | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 149: Faber vs Barao | 21 Jul 2012 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | Justin Salas | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger | 15 Feb 2012 | Omaha, Nebraska, USA | |
| Win | Thiago Meller | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage 16 – 1st Defense | 8 Oct 2011 | Espoo, Finland | Defended the Cage Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Ivan Buchinger | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage 15 | 29 Apr 2011 | Espoo, Finland | Won the Cage Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Ryan Bixler | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:51 | Fight Festival 29 | 31 Jan 2011 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | Tim Radcliffe | TKO (injury) | 1 | 5:00 | Cage 14 – All Stars | 20 Nov 2010 | Espoo, Finland | |
| Win | Raymond Jarman | TKO (knee to the body) | 3 | 4:00 | Cage 13 – Spring Break | 8 May 2010 | Vantaa, Finland | |
| Win | Erikas Petraitis | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Fight Festival 26 | 17 Oct 2009 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | Yunus Evloev | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:22 | Lappeenranta Fight Night 3 | 25 Apr 2009 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| Win | Alexandre Abin | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:30 | Fight Festival 25 | 14 Mar 2009 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | Owen Hartwig | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:27 | Arctic Fights 2 | 17 Jan 2009 | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| Loss | Bendy Casimir | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 4:03 | Hell Cage 2 | 19 Oct 2008 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | Juris Karpenko | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:59 | Fight Festival 24 | 20 Sep 2008 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | Vaclav Stastny | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:51 | Carelia Fight 4 | 6 Sep 2008 | Imatra, Finland | |
| Win | Sergei Kudrjashov | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:23 | The Cage Vol. 9 – Capital Concussion | 8 Dec 2007 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Loss | Sergej Juskevic | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:27 | HERO'S Lithuania 2007 | 10 Nov 2007 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Win | Takayuki Okochi | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:59 | Shooto Estonia – Bushido | 14 Apr 2007 | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| Loss | Marius Liaukevicius | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:27 | HERO'S Lithuania | 11 Nov 2006 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Loss | Hiroki Kotani | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:17 | ZST – Prestige | 23 Sep 2006 | Turku, Finland | |
| Win | Cole Lauritsen | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Carelia Fight 2 | 2 Sep 2006 | Imatra, Finland | |
| Win | Martin Ahlberg | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:35 | The Cage Vol. 6 – Balls to the Wall | 20 May 2006 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | Sergey Denisov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:48 | EKH – MMA Action | 14 Jan 2006 | Espoo, Finland | Pro debut |