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A closer look at Lina Länsberg ahead of her 10th UFC fight!

Published

October 18, 2022

Swedish UFC fighter Lina Länsberg will make her tenth fight in the promotion. Photo via Instagram (@linalansberg)

In just four days, Swedish UFC fighter Lina Länsberg returns for her tenth fight in the octagon, as she’s set to clash with No. 9 ranked Karol Rosa on the prelims of UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.

Known for her great striking, “The Elbow Queen” fought some of the toughest opponents possible in the promotion’s bantamweight division, and is currently ranked No. 12 in the world.

UFC debut against the legendary Cris Cyborg

Back in 2016, Lina Länsberg made her promotional debut with a big bang, as she faced the hard-hitting MMA legend Cris Cyborg in a catchweight main event on the latters hometurf in Brazil.

Over the next four years ,”The Elbow Queen” squared off against fighters like Tonya Evinger, Yana Kunitskaya and Macy Chiasson, until she stepped away from competition for almost two years, due to giving birth.

However, Länsberg made her comeback in April, as she faced fellow Swede Pannie Kianzad in a violent and entertaining rematch in Las Vegas. Now, it’s time for her second fight in 2022, on the most stacked UFC card of the year.

Check out Länsberg’s UFC record below!

Loss against Pannie Kianzad, 2022
Loss against Sara McMann, 2020
Win against Macy Chiasson, 2019
Win against Tonya Evinger, 2019
Loss against Yana Kunitskaya, 2018
Win against Gina Mazany, 2018
Loss against Aspen Ladd, 2017
Win against Lucie Pudilová, 2017
Loss against Cris Cyborg, 2016

Lina Länsberg. Photo: Stefan Romare / Frontkick.online

Lina Länsberg is a decorated Muay Thai fighter

Before turning to MMA, Länsberg had a successful Muay Thai career with a record of 37-11. A record that includes victories on the biggest stages of the world, as well as a fight against the now dominant UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko.

Between 2007 and 2012, Länsberg won two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal at the IFMA World Championship. She also won the IFMA-EMF European Muay Thai Championships in 2013, and secured a bronze medal the year before.

On the Scandinavian stage, Länsberg is a three-time Swedish Muay Thai champion, and won both the Nordic Championship and WMC Scandinavian Professional Muay Thai title.

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