Undefeated Anna Elmose will step into the Octagon Sunday becoming just the second female Nordic fighter behind Tina Lahdemaki to fight for the UFC. The Dane will meet veteran Germaine de Randamie from Holland for a once in a career opportunity to shock the local crowd with a win over the kickboxing world champion. “Panda”
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Gunnar Nelson is looking relaxed at media day with his new haircut. “Gunni” will step in the cage Sunday at the UFC’s first trip to Holland this Sunday as he faces Albert Tumenov. MMAViking.com is in Rotterdam and you can see pictures from the day here.
Swede Martin Svensson will be back in action soon, but it won’t be with the UFC. With one bout in the Octagon, a loss to fellow TUF cast member David Teymur, the “Big Swede” has signed with Cage Warriors and looks to get back to the cage in late summer. Check out the press release
One of Sweden’s most promising prospects Amir Albazi (7-0) will finally fight in Sweden. “A dream that I’ve been waiting on for a long time” says the Stockholm raised fighter Albazi, who now trains out of London Shootfighters. The grappler has been signed to Scandinavian Fight Nights who will hold their first event at Solnahallen
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 traveled to Rotterdam to take care of some traditional poster signing. Here are the best from Instagram. Next stop Amsterdam then #ufcrotterdam #mjolnirmma @coach_kavanagh A photo posted by Gunnar Nelson
Octagon Athletes is back for its third event, and this time it will go down in Roskilde, Denmark. The first event took place in Copenhagen and the last event in co-founder Mark O. Madsen‘s backyard of Toreby last November. Hopefully, the Olympic Wrestler can bring a gold medal back from Brazil this summer to be
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