Reza Madadi did it with pure heart coming out tired in the third round but landing a huge uppercut when he needed it. The big punch lead to several unanswered shots and a finish over a dazed Yan Cabral at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 87 event taking place at Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam. It was
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Reza Madadi is surrounded by his coaches and teammates as he does one final workout on the 10th floor of the fighter hotel before heading down to the Rotterdam Ahoy to battle with Yan Cabral. MMAViking.com’s Daniel Schälander captured the focused Mad Dog.
There are four Nordic fighters on Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 87 card. Iceland’s Gunnar Nelson, Sweden’s Reza Madadi and Magnus Cedenblad, and Denmark’s Anna Elmose. Madadi will start off the prelim card at 18:00, then just two fights after will be Cedenblad. On the main card starting at 22:00 will be Elmose in the third
Anna Elmose (3-0) got one last workout in with coach Tue Trnka and teammate Jonas Magard. The Dane will make her UFC debut in a few hours. MMAViking.com’s Daniel Schälander captured the action.
Gunnar Nelson talks to mmaviking.com about his new love of snow mobiles, and the freedom of training outdoors in the mountains to get into shape. “There is a lot of freedom, and it nourishes the soul.” “Your body almost knows the gameplan” says Gunni about his mental preparations. “You have to let go… and trust.”
In the co-headliner Thomas Robertsen (5-0) stopped a very experienced Aymard “Barakuda” Guih (9-7-1) at British Challenge Mixed Martial Arts (BCMMA) 15 at the Charter Hall, Colchester (Essex). The Sarpsborg Club fighter was the only pro Nordic fighter, while there were several amateur Scandinavian fighters. The Norwegian has finished all five of his pro fights by
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