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Profile
| Full name | Mads Zerahn Burnell |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 6 Mar 1994 |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Birthplace | Husum, Denmark |
| Lives in | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Team | Arte Suave Copenhagen |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 175 cm (69″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 26 Sep 2013 |
| Last fight | Win vs Araik Margaryan, 29 Aug 2026 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion
- Former SOMMA Featherweight Champion
- European No-Gi BJJ Champion (2014)
Background
Danish featherweight from Copenhagen with a Brazilian jiu-jitsu background who fought in the UFC, won the Cage Warriors featherweight title, and later competed for Bellator and the PFL. He trains at Arte Suave Copenhagen.
Fight history
29 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Araik Margaryan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:28 | Airtox Dominance FC 7 | 29 Aug 2026 | Randers, Denmark | |
| Loss | Robert Watley | TKO (elbows and punches) | 3 | 2:43 | PFL 9 (2025) | 15 Aug 2025 | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | |
| Loss | Jay-Jay Wilson | TKO (elbows and punches) | 3 | 4:42 | PFL 3 (2025) | 18 Apr 2025 | Orlando, Florida, USA | 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament quarterfinal |
| Win | Elvin Espinoza | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL 8 (2024) | 16 Aug 2024 | Hollywood, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Clay Collard | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL 5 (2024) | 21 Jun 2024 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | |
| Loss | Michael Dufort | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:03 | PFL 2 (2024) | 12 Apr 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Daniel Weichel | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 299 | 23 Sep 2023 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | Justin Gonzales | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 295 | 22 Apr 2023 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Pedro Carvalho | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 285 | 23 Sep 2022 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | Ádám Borics | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 276 | 12 Mar 2022 | St. Louis, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Emmanuel Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 263 | 31 Jul 2021 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Saul Rogers | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:08 | Bellator 257 | 16 Apr 2021 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Darko Banovic | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:13 | Bellator 248 | 10 Oct 2020 | Paris, France | |
| Win | Steve Aimable | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Warriors 111 | 22 Nov 2019 | London, England, United Kingdom | Non-title bout; Aimable missed weight |
| Win | Dean Trueman | Submission (Japanese necktie) | 2 | 3:04 | Cage Warriors 106 | 29 Jun 2019 | London, England, United Kingdom | Won the Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship |
| Win | Ahmed Vila | Submission (Japanese necktie) | 1 | 0:50 | Cage Warriors 103 | 9 Mar 2019 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Lukasz Rajewski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:23 | Cage Warriors 99 | 17 Nov 2018 | Colchester, England, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | Arnold Allen | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 2:41 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | 27 May 2018 | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Mike Santiago | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | 14 Jan 2018 | St. Louis, Missouri, USA | Catchweight (150 lb) |
| Loss | Michel Prazeres | Submission (north-south choke) | 3 | 1:26 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | 2 Sep 2017 | Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands | UFC debut; Prazeres missed weight |
| Win | Fernando Duarte Bagordache | Submission (Japanese necktie) | 1 | 1:21 | SOMMA 2 | 11 Nov 2016 | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | Won the vacant SOMMA Featherweight Championship |
| Win | Emerik Youmbi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ICE FC 12 | 5 Nov 2016 | Newcastle, England, United Kingdom | Date per Wikipedia; listed there before the Riggio fight |
| Win | Anthony Riggio | Submission (Japanese necktie) | 1 | MMA Galla: Gonzalez vs. Djursaa | 17 Sep 2016 | Odense, Denmark | ||
| Loss | Ott Tonissaar | TKO (punches) | 2 | Octagon Athletes 2 | 7 Nov 2015 | Toreby, Denmark | ||
| Win | Hyram Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooters MMA: Battle of Copenhagen 4 | 3 Oct 2015 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Jamie Reynolds | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:30 | Odense Fight Night 3 | 25 Apr 2015 | Odense, Denmark | |
| Win | Nasir Aoubi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Trophy MMA 4 | 30 Aug 2014 | Malmö, Sweden | |
| Win | Ali Selcuk Ayin | Submission (brabo choke) | 1 | 0:50 | European MMA 8 | 22 Feb 2014 | Brøndby, Denmark | |
| Win | Aleksander Sredanovic | Submission (brabo choke) | 1 | European MMA 6 | 26 Sep 2013 | Brøndby, Denmark | Pro debut |