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Per Eklund (fighter)
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| Per Eklund | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 1980 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) [1] |
| Division | Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Team | Freelance |
| Rank | purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2002-present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Per Eklund (born November 12, 1980 in Stockholm) is a Swedish lightweight mixed martial artist. He was the first Swedish fighter to compete in Ultimate Fighting Championship, and holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[2]
At UFC 80, he fought against Sam Stout and lost via unanimous decision. At UFC 89 he was given another chance and went up against Samy Schiavo who he defeated by rear naked choke. In his most recent fight, he was defeated via TKO by his younger and previously undefeated opponent Evan Dunham at UFC 95.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 20 matches | 14 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 3 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14-5-1 |  Thomas Hytten |
KO (punch) | VFC – Vision Fighting Championship 2 | March 19, 2011 | 1 | 0:48 | Sweden | |
| Loss | 14-4-1 |  Evan Dunham |
TKO (punches) | UFC 95 | February 21, 2009 | 1 | 2:14 | England | |
| Win | 14-3-1 |  Samy Schiavo |
Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 89 | October 18, 2008 | 3 | 1:47 | England | |
| Loss | 13-3-1 |  Sam Stout |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 80 | January 19, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | England | |
| Win | 13-2-1 |  Rafael Dias |
Decision (unanimous) | Bodog Fight – Vancouver | August 25, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 12-2-1 |  Toni Talvitie |
Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Finland – Bloodbath | May 12, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Finland | |
| Win | 11-2-1 |  David Metcalf |
Submission (kimura) | SAS 2 – Strike and Submit 2 | April 15, 2007 | 2 | 3:26 | England | |
| Win | 10-2-1 | Aaron Barrow |
Submission (kimura) | SAS 1 – Strike and Submit 1 | January 28, 2007 | 1 | 1:19 | England | |
| Loss | 9-2-1 |  Tatsuya Kawajiri |
TKO (punches) | Shooto – Champion Carnival | October 14, 2006 | 1 | 4:10 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 9-1-1 | David Baron |
Decision (unanimous) | EVT 6 – Ragnarok | May 6, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Sweden | |
| Loss | 8-1-1 |  Yuri Ivlev |
Decision (unanimous) | M-1 MFC – Russia vs Europe | April 8, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 8-0-1 |  Chico Martinez |
Submission (armbar) | Rings Muay Thai | November 20, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Netherlands | |
| Win | 7-0-1 |  Mikhail Rosokhaty |
Submission (armbar) | WFCA – Latvia Free Fight 2 | October 24, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Riga, Latvia | |
| Win | 6-0-1 | Colin Mannsur |
N/A | Together Productions – Fight Gala | September 18, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Netherlands | |
| Draw | 5-0-1 | Thomas Hytten |
Draw | Shooto Finland – Cold War | February 22, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Finland | |
| Win | 5-0 | Teemu Nurkkala |
TKO (punches) | FF 6 – FinnFight 6 | November 30, 2002 | 1 | 0:35 | Finland | |
| Win | 4-0 | Tom Niinimaki |
TKO (punches) | FF 6 – FinnFight 6 | November 30, 2002 | 1 | 3:53 | Finland | |
| Win | 3-0 |  Tchavdar Pavlov |
Submission (triangle choke) | VF 2 – The Modern Gladiators | October 26, 2002 | 1 | Denmark | ||
| Win | 2-0 |  Karim Sorensen |
Submission (armbar) | VF 2 – The Modern Gladiators | October 26, 2002 | 1 | Denmark | ||
| Win | 1-0 | Ilya Kudryashov |
Decision (2-1 split) | M-1 MFC – European Championship 2002 | February 15, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia |
References
- ^ a b “Per Eklund”. MMA Madness. http://www.mmamadness.com/fighters.html?fighter_id=5705. Retrieved 2008-10-12.[dead link]
- ^ Per Eklund: Sweden’s First to Enter the Octagon
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