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UFC Guide: Every Nordic UFC fighter right now!
Nordic UFC Fighters. Photo: Stefan Romare/Frontkick.online
Let’s take a closer look at all current UFC fighters from the Nordic countries!
Amir Albazi
Photo via Instagram (@amiralbazi)
- Age: 29
- Record: 17-1
- UFC record: 5-0
- UFC debut: July 18, 2020
UFC flyweight Amir Albazi is one of the rising stars of the stacked flyweight division.
Undefeated in the promotion, Albazi is close to getting a chance to fight for the flyweight strap.
Khamzat Chimaev
Khamzat ”Borz” Chimaev. Photo: USA Today Sports
- Age: 29
- Record: 12-0
- UFC record: 6-0
- UFC debut: July 16, 2020
Undefeated Khamzat Chimaev is one of the absolute biggest MMA stars in the past few years.
”Borz” made his promotional debut on July 16, 2020, and fought three times in 66 days.
Nicolas Dalby
Nicolas Dalby. Pjhoto via Instagram (@dalbymma)
- Age: 38
- Record: 21-4-1 (2 NC)
- UFC record: 5-1-1
- UFC debut: September 28, 2019
Danish MMA veteran Nicolas Dalby was a pro fighter for nine years before making his UFC debut in 2019. Dalby defeated Muslim Salikhov on June 17.
Alexander Gustafsson
One of the most succesful Nordic UFC fighters ever. Photo: Per Häljestam-USA TODAY Sports
- Age: 36
- Record: 18-8
- UFC record: 10-8
- UFC debut: November, 14 2009
Legendary veteran Alexander ”The Mauler” Gustafsson is one of the best light heavyweights that ever stepped foot inside the octagon.
During his long career he challenged for the light heavyweight title three times.
Damir Hadzovic
Photo via Instagram (@hadzo)
- Age:
- Record: 14-7
- UFC record: 4-5
- UFC debut: April 10, 2016
Damir Hadzovic was signed with UFC in 2016 as the third Danish MMA fighter to be part of the organization, after Martin Kampmann and Nicolas Dalby.
His most recent fight was in London on July 23 last year when he fell short to Marc Diakiese.
Jack Hermansson
Jack Hermansson. Photo: Steve Mitchell – USA TODAY Sports
- Age: 35
- Record: 23-8
- UFC record: 10-6
- UFC debut: September 3, 2016
Middleweight contender Jack ”The Joker” Hermansson has been in the top of the stacked division for the past few years, facing some of the absolute toughest 185ers around.
Pannie Kianzad
Pannie Kianzad. Photo via Instagram (@panniekianzad)
- Age: 31
- Record: 16-6
- UFC record: 5-3
- UFC debut: November 30, 2018
Top ranked bantamweight Pannie Kianzad was a part of The Ultimate Fighter 28 and made it to the finals.
On July 22 she takes on Ketlen Vieira at UFC London and with a win she could quite possibly earn a bantamweight title shot.
Guram Kutateladze
- Age: 31
- Record: 12-3
- UFC record: 1-1
- UFC debut: October 17, 2020
Guram ”The Georgian Viking” Kutateladze has his fair share of bad luck with multiple fights cancelled, he’s still considered by many to be one of the most interesting lightweights outside the rankings.
Kutateladze will return to action on July 1 in Las Vegas.
Mark Madsen
Mark Madsen. Photo via Instagram (@marktheolympianmadsen)
- Age: 38
- Record: 12-1
- UFC record: 4-1
- UFC debut: September 28, 2019
Danish MMA fighter Mark Madsen is a former Olympic wrestler with an Olympic silver medal and five World Championship gold medals to his name.
The Danish lightweight was undefeated as a MMA fighter, with four straight wins in the UFC, before he suffered his career-first loss to Grant Dawson in November last year.
Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson. Photo: USA Today Sports
- Age: 34
- Record: 19-5
- UFC record: 10-5
- UFC debut: September 29, 2012
Iceland’s Gunnar Nelson is a veteran with more than a decade in the UFC.
In 2022, Nelson returned after a two-and-a-half year hiatus and is currently riding a two-fight winning streak.
Ivana Siric Petrovic
Ivana Siric Petrovic. Photo via Instagram (@ivana_mma)
- Age: 29
- Record: 6-0
- UFC record: 0-0
- UFC debut: Siric Petrovic will make her debut on July 1, 2023
Norwegian flyweight Ivana Siric Petrovic is undefeated as a pro MMA fighter and will make her UFC debut on July 1 against Luana Carolina.
Siric Petrovic is a former Ares FC champion and has five stoppage wins in her six fights.
David Teymur
Photo: USA Today Sports
- Age: 34
- Record: 8-2
- UFC record: 5-1
- UFC debut: February 26, 2016
Swedish lightweight David Teymur had four straight wins in the UFC, against solid opponents like Drakkar Klose and Lando Vannata, before losing to Charles Oliveira in February 2019.
Teymur was also a part of The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber, competing for McGregor’s team.
Anton Turkalj
Anton Turkalj. Photo via YouTube (UFC)
- Age: 27
- Record: 8-2
- UFC record: 0-2
- UFC debut: September 10, 2022
Light heavyweight Anton Turkalj made his short-notice promotional debut against Jailton Almeida UFC 279.
In his second fight, he clashed with Vitor Petrino in a close battle in March but eventually lost on points.
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