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
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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
Reza Madadi is putting friendship with Yan Cabral aside, and it was the Mad Dog show here in Rottingdam. The Iranian born Swede was waiting for Cabral to step off the scales to get in his face. MMAViking.com’s Daniel Schälander was in Holland to capture the tense staredown.
Gunnar Nelson hit the scales today for his return to Europe. Both Gunni and opponent Albert Tumenov hit the scales at 170 lbs. to make the bout official. MMAViking.com’s Daniel Schälander was cageside to capture the calmness between the two welterweights.
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