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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 12 Nov 1980 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Birthplace | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Lives in | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Not added yet |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2002–2011 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 15 Feb 2002 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Thomas Hytten, 19 Mar 2011 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Strike and Submit Lightweight Champion
- FinnFight 6 Featherweight Tournament winner
- Viking Fight 2 Lightweight Tournament winner
Background
Swedish lightweight from Stockholm and the first Swede to compete in the UFC. Before the UFC he fought in Finland, Russia, Japan and England, where he held the Strike and Submit lightweight title.
Fight history
20 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Thomas Hytten | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:48 | Vision FC 2 | 19 Mar 2011 | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| Loss | Evan Dunham | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:13 | UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson | 21 Feb 2009 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Samy Schiavo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:47 | UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben | 18 Oct 2008 | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | Sam Stout | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 80: Rapid Fire | 19 Jan 2008 | Newcastle, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Rafael Dias | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bodog Fight: Vancouver | 25 Aug 2007 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | Toni Talvitie | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Shooto Finland: Bloodbath | 12 May 2007 | Vantaa, Finland | |
| Win | David Metcalf | Submission (kimura) | 2 | 3:26 | Strike and Submit 2 | 15 Apr 2007 | Gateshead, England | Defended the Strike and Submit Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Aaron Barrow | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:19 | Strike and Submit 1 | 28 Jan 2007 | Gateshead, England | Won the Strike and Submit Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | Tatsuya Kawajiri | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:10 | Shooto: Champion Carnival | 14 Oct 2006 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | David Baron | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | European Vale Tudo 6: Ragnarok | 6 May 2006 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Loss | Yuri Ivlev | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | M-1 MFC: Russia vs. Europe | 8 Apr 2006 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | Chico Martinez | Submission (armbar) | 1 | Rings Muay Thai | 20 Nov 2005 | Enschede, Netherlands | ||
| Win | Mikhail Rosokhaty | Submission (armbar) | 1 | WFCA: Latvia Free Fight 2 | 24 Oct 2004 | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Win | Colin Mannsur | KO (knees) | Together Productions: Fight Gala | 18 Sep 2004 | Netherlands | |||
| Draw | Thomas Hytten | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | Shooto Finland: Cold War | 22 Feb 2003 | Turku, Finland | |
| Win | Teemu Nurkkala | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:35 | FinnFight 6 | 30 Nov 2002 | Turku, Finland | Won the FinnFight 6 Featherweight Tournament |
| Win | Tom Niinimäki | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:53 | FinnFight 6 | 30 Nov 2002 | Turku, Finland | |
| Win | Tchavdar Pavlov | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | Viking Fight 2: The Modern Gladiators | 26 Oct 2002 | Brøndby, Denmark | Won the Viking Fight 2 Lightweight Tournament | |
| Win | Karim Sorensen | Submission (armbar) | 1 | Viking Fight 2: The Modern Gladiators | 26 Oct 2002 | Brøndby, Denmark | ||
| Win | Ilya Kudryashov | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | M-1 MFC: European Championship 2002 | 15 Feb 2002 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Pro debut |