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Jack Berndhard Hermansson (born 10 June 1988) is a Swedish and Norwegian professional
mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
. He currently competes in the
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division of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
(UFC). He is the former middleweight champion in
Cage Warriors Cage Warriors (CW) is an Irish-owned mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in London, England. The promotion was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002. Many MMA stars have made their names under ...
and Warrior Fight Series.


Background

Hermansson was born and raised in
Uddevalla Uddevalla is a Stad (Sweden), town in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It’s the seat of Uddevalla Municipality. In 2015, it had a population of 34,781, making it the largest town fully in Bohuslän. Uddevalla is located where the river Bäveån ...
, Sweden, on 10 June 1988, with six siblings. He started his martial arts career as a Greco-Roman wrestler in 1997, aged nine. Later after training some Muay Thai and other disciplines, he transitioned to mixed martial arts in 2008.


Mixed martial arts career


Early career

Hermansson turned professional in 2010 and racked up a 5–0 record, all stoppages (4 KO's, 1 submission), in a little over a year. In his first fight, he won the title in the East Coast Fight Factory organization by a one-punch knockout in the third round. Two of the other victories, both by knockout, came in British top promotion
Cage Warriors Cage Warriors (CW) is an Irish-owned mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in London, England. The promotion was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002. Many MMA stars have made their names under ...
.


Bellator MMA

After his early career success, Hermansson was signed by
Bellator MMA Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) was an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 by Bjorn Rebney and operated until 2025. The promotion takes its name from ''wikt:bellator, bellātor ...
in 2012. Hermansson made his promotional debut against Daniel Vizcaya on 14 December 2012, at Bellator 84. He lost the back-and-forth fight by split decision. Hermansson next fought
Jason Butcher Jason Butcher (born October 23, 1984) is an American Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight (MMA), Light Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2008 ...
on 21 March 2013, at Bellator 93. He lost the fight by submission due to a triangle choke.


Independent promotions

After two fights overseas, Hermansson returned to Europe and Cage Warriors. Hermansson's first outing came against Enoc Solves Torres on 22 March 2014, at Cage Warriors 66. He won the fight by TKO in the third round. Less than a month later Hermansson took on Ion Pascu on 18 April 2014, at Cage Warriors: Fight Night 11. He won by unanimous decision, the first decision victory of his career. Hermansson challenged for the promotional title against veteran and fellow former Bellator fighter
Norman Paraisy Norman Paraisy (born January 7, 1986) is a French former mixed martial artist, who competed in the middleweight division. He is known for being a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 11 and 23. Paraisy also competed in the Bellator Fighting Cham ...
on 7 June 2014, at Cage Warriors 69. He became the champion after he defeated Paraisy by submission due to a rear-naked choke at the end of round 4. Hermansson defended his title against Deyan Topalski on 22 August 2014, at Cage Warriors 71. He won the fight by TKO in the first round. In February 2015, the Cage Warriors promotion would become inactive after changing the leading staff. When and if the organization would return to make new events were unclear. Hermansson himself would be out of action due to injuries for almost a year. Hermansson returned in a title fight in British promotion Warrior Fight Series against UFC veteran Karlos Vemola on 1 August 2015, at Warrior Fight Series 4. He won the fight by submission due to an armbar in the first round to become the WFS champion. Hermansson was scheduled to face Kévin Del on 29 November 2015, at Lion FC 6 for the promotional championship. However, Del would later withdraw from the contest citing an injury, and the bout was scrapped altogether. Next Hermansson instead fought undefeated polish fighter Maciej Rozanski on 12 December 2015, at Venator FC 2. Hermansson won the fight by unanimous decision. Hermansson was supposed to defend his WFS title on 13 February 2016, at Warrior Fight Series 5. No opponent was set, and later it was announced by the promotion that the title defense would not materialize at that event. On 11 February 2016, after almost one and a half year of inactivity, Cage Warriors announced their return. Hermansson defended his CWFC title against Alan Carlos on the first event after the promotion's return on 15 April 2016, at Cage Warriors 75. He won the fight by knockout in the ending sequences of round three. Hermansson faced Ireneusz Cholewa on 21 May 2016, at Venator FC 3. Hermansson won the fight via TKO in round 3.


Ultimate Fighting Championship


2016

On 31 May 2016, it was announced that Hermansson had signed with the UFC. He made his promotional debut against Scott Askham on 3 September 2016, at
UFC Fight Night 93 ''UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 93'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 3, 2016, at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Background After h ...
. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Hermansson next faced
Cezar Ferreira Cezar Jesus Ferreira (born February 15, 1985), better known in his home country Brazil as Cezar Mutante, is a mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light heavyweight (MMA), light heavyweight division. A professional ...
on 19 November 2016, at UFC Fight Night 100. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.


2017

Next Hermansson faced Alex Nicholson on 28 May 2017, at UFC Fight Night 109. This was the first time in his professional career that Hermansson fought in his native
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
. He won the fight by TKO in the first round. Hermansson next fought Brad Scott on 5 August 2017, at UFC Fight Night 114. He won the fight by TKO in the first round. Hermansson faced
Thiago Santos Thiago de Lima Santos (born January 7, 1984) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division. Santos competed in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and in the Ultimate Fighting Champ ...
on 28 October 2017, at UFC Fight Night 119. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.


2018

Hermansson faced
Thales Leites Thales Leites Lourenço (; born 6 September 1981) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist best known for competing in the Middleweight (MMA), middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial art ...
on 12 May 2018, at
UFC 224 ''UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on May 12, 2018, at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Background The UFC was initially targeting a UFC Wome ...
. Hermansson suffered a serious rib injury (costochondral separation) after being taken down in the first round. However, despite being in severe pain, he survived several submission attempts in the first and second round, and was able to rally back and win the fight via TKO in the third round. Hermansson faced
Gerald Meerschaert Gerald Edward Meerschaert III (born December 18, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he holds the record for most finishes i ...
on 15 December 2018, at UFC on Fox 31. He won the fight by a guillotine choke submission in the first round.


2019

Hermansson next faced David Branch on 30 March 2019, at UFC on ESPN 2. He won the fight via submission due to a guillotine choke, 49 seconds into the first round. This win earned him the ''Performance of the Night'' award. Hermansson had a quick turnaround as he replaced an injured
Yoel Romero Yoel Romero Palacio (born April 30, 1977) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division. Romero formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate ...
to face former Strikeforce middleweight champion
Ronaldo Souza Ronaldo Souza dos Santos (born 7 December 1979), nicknamed " Jacaré" (), is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler and 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. Souza was a multiple time BJJ World ch ...
on 27 April 2019, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 150. He won the fight by unanimous decision. On 17 July, it was reported that Hermansson signed a 6-fight deal with UFC. Hermansson faced
Jared Cannonier Jared Christopher Cannonier (born March 16, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of February 4, 2025, he is #7 in the UFC midd ...
on 28 September 2019, in the main event of UFC Fight Night 160. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.


2020

Hermansson was expected to face
Chris Weidman Christopher James Weidman (born June 17, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Middleweight Champion. An accomplis ...
on 2 May 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman. However, on 9 April,
Dana White Dana Frederick White Jr. (born July 28, 1969) is an American businessman who is the CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a global mixed martial arts organization. In August 2019, White's net worth was estimated at . Out ...
, the president of UFC announced that the event was cancelled due to the
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. Instead he faced
Kelvin Gastelum Kelvin Gastelum (born October 24, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Gastelum earned a contract with the UFC after winning '' The ...
on 19 July 2020, at
UFC Fight Night 172 ''UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 172'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 30'' and ''UFC Fight Island 2'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 19, 2020 ...
. Hermansson won the fight by submission due to a heel hook in the first round. Hermansson was scheduled to face
Darren Till Darren Till (born 24 December 1992) is an English professional mixed martial artist, former Muay Thai fighter, and professional boxer. Born in Liverpool, Till started his Muay Thai training at the age of 12 and turned professional three years la ...
on 5 December 2020, at
UFC on ESPN 19 ''UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 19'' and ''UFC Vegas 16'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 5, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterpr ...
. However, Till was forced out of the bout on 6 November due to injury. Hermansson was then scheduled to face
Kevin Holland Kevin Alan Holland (born November 5, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional si ...
at the event instead. The fight with Holland fell through on 28 November when it was revealed that Holland tested positive for
COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
. Hermansson faced
Marvin Vettori Marvin Vettori (; born September 20, 1993) is an Italian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2012, Vettori is a former Venator FC W ...
at the event instead. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the '' Fight of the Night'' award.


2021

Hermansson was scheduled to face
Edmen Shahbazyan Edmen Shahbazyan (Armenian: Էդմեն Շահբազյան, born November 20, 1997) is an American mixed martial artist competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Edmen Shahbazyan fights out of ...
on 15 May 2021, at
UFC 262 ''UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 15, 2021 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States. Background A UFC Lightweight Championship ...
. However, due to Hermansson contracting COVID-19 the bout was postponed and took place at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt on 22 May 2021. He won the fight via unanimous decision after taking over with his grappling in rounds two and three.


2022

Hermansson faced
Sean Strickland Sean Thomas Strickland (born February 27, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Middleweight Champion. ...
on 5 February 2022, at UFC Fight Night 200. He lost the fight via split decision. Hermansson was scheduled to face
Darren Till Darren Till (born 24 December 1992) is an English professional mixed martial artist, former Muay Thai fighter, and professional boxer. Born in Liverpool, Till started his Muay Thai training at the age of 12 and turned professional three years la ...
on 23 July 2022, at
UFC Fight Night 208 ''UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 208'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 66'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 23, 2022, at The O2 Arena in Lon ...
. Till was forced to pull out from the match due to an undisclosed injury and Hermansson instead faced
Chris Curtis Chris Curtis may refer to: * Chris Curtis (fighter) (born 1987), American MMA fighter * Chris Curtis (musician) (1941–2005), British drummer and singer, best known for being with The Searchers * Chris Curtis (politician), British Member of Pa ...
. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Hermansson was scheduled to face
Derek Brunson Derek T. Brunson (born January 4, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). He is most notable for his 21 fight tenure in the Ultimate Fightin ...
on 3 December 2022, at
UFC on ESPN 42 ''UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 42'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 3, 2022, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, United States. B ...
. However, Brunson withdrew due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by
Roman Dolidze Roman Dolidze (born 15 July 1988) is a Georgian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2016, Dolidze was the former World Warriors F ...
. Hermansson lost the bout via ground and pound TKO in the second round.


2023

Hermansson was scheduled to face
Brendan Allen Brendan Cody Allen (born December 28, 1995) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2015, he has also competed for the ...
on 3 June 2023, at
UFC on ESPN 46 ''UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 46'' or ''UFC Vegas 74'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 3, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, ...
. However, Hermansson withdrew in late April due to an undisclosed injury.


2024

Hermansson faced
Joe Pyfer Joseph Oliver Pyfer (born September 17, 1996) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Raised in Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey, Pyfer at ...
on 10 February 2024, at UFC Fight Night 236. After being outstruck in the first two rounds, Hermansson came back in the final three rounds and ended up winning the bout by unanimous decision.


2025

After a 16-month layoff, Hermansson is scheduled to face
Gregory Rodrigues Gregory Felipe Santos Rodrigues (born February 17, 1992) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is an eight-time National BJJ Champion. ...
on June 28, 2025, at
UFC 317 ''UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira'' is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on June 28, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. B ...
.


Grappling career

On 5 March 2016, Hermansson competed in a superfight at Oslo Submission Series 2 against Norwegian black belt Christopher Hermanstad. He won via
armbar An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint or shoulder joint. An armpit lock is very useful; it will immobilize an opponent and pin them on the ground. An armlock t ...
in overtime under EBI rules. Hermansson competed against fellow UFC contender
Khamzat Chimaev Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev (born 1 May 1994) is an Emirati professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In freestyle wrestling, Chima ...
in a
freestyle wrestling Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling. It is one of two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games, along with Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman. scholastic wrestling, High school wrestling and men's collegiate wrestling in the U ...
match on 19 November 2021, at Sweden-based Bulldog Fight Night 9, losing 8–0 on points.


Personal life

Hermansson was raised in
Uddevalla, Sweden Uddevalla is a town in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It’s the seat of Uddevalla Municipality. In 2015, it had a population of 34,781, making it the largest town fully in Bohuslän. Uddevalla is located where the river Bäveån opens up into B ...
with his six siblings before moving to
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
when he was 19 years old to find work. He settled in
Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...
, where he also started training in MMA. He has said that he identifies as both Swedish and Norwegian, and when he fights, he represents both Sweden and Norway. Before focusing full-time on his fighting career he had various jobs, including working in a
pet store A pet shop or pet store is an essential services retailer which sells animals and pet care resources to the public. A variety of animal supplies and pet accessories are also sold in pet shops. The products sold include: food, treats, toys, collar ...
, being a
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and as a
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. He and his girlfriend, Nora, have been in a relationship since 2012.


Championships and accomplishments


Mixed martial arts

*
Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
** Fight of the Night (One time) **
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(One time) **Most significant body strikes landed in a UFC middleweight bout (64) **Most total strikes attempted in a UFC middleweight bout (496) **Fifth most significant strikes landed in UFC Middleweight division history (999) ***Fourth most total strikes landed in UFC Middleweight division history (1366) **UFC.com Awards ***2020: Ranked #7 Submission of the Year *
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship Cage Warriors (CW) is an Irish-owned mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in London, England. The promotion was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002. Many MMA stars have made their names under t ...
** CWFC Middleweight Championship (One time) **Two successful title defenses **Undefeated in the CWFC (7–0) *Warrior Fight Series ** WFS Middleweight Championship (One time) *East Coast Fight Factory **ECFF Middleweight Championship (One time) *Nordic MMA Awards – MMAViking.com **2014 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year **2018 Nordic Fighter of the Year **2018 Comeback of the Year vs.
Thales Leites Thales Leites Lourenço (; born 6 September 1981) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist best known for competing in the Middleweight (MMA), middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial art ...
**2019 Submission of the Year vs. David Branch **2019 Fighter of the Year **2020 Submission of the Year vs.
Kelvin Gastelum Kelvin Gastelum (born October 24, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Gastelum earned a contract with the UFC after winning '' The ...
*CombatPress.com **2019 Upset of the Year vs.
Ronaldo Souza Ronaldo Souza dos Santos (born 7 December 1979), nicknamed " Jacaré" (), is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler and 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. Souza was a multiple time BJJ World ch ...


Submission wrestling

*Oslo Submission Series **OSS 2 (2016) Super Fight Winner


Mixed martial arts record

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Joe Pyfer Joseph Oliver Pyfer (born September 17, 1996) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Raised in Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey, Pyfer at ...
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Kelvin Gastelum Kelvin Gastelum (born October 24, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Gastelum earned a contract with the UFC after winning '' The ...
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Jared Cannonier Jared Christopher Cannonier (born March 16, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of February 4, 2025, he is #7 in the UFC midd ...
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Thiago Santos Thiago de Lima Santos (born January 7, 1984) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division. Santos competed in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and in the Ultimate Fighting Champ ...
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, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 16–3 , Brad Scott , TKO (punches) , UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:50 ,
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, Mexico , , - , Win , align=center, 15–3 , Alex Nicholson , TKO (punches) , UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:00 ,
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Cezar Ferreira Cezar Jesus Ferreira (born February 15, 1985), better known in his home country Brazil as Cezar Mutante, is a mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light heavyweight (MMA), light heavyweight division. A professional ...
, Submission (arm-triangle choke) , UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:11 ,
São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 14–2 , Scott Askham , Decision (unanimous) , UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Hamburg Hamburg (, ; ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,. is the List of cities in Germany by population, second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 7th-lar ...
, Germany , , - , Win , align=center, 13–2 , Ireneusz Cholewa , TKO (punches) , Venator FC 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 1:05 ,
Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
, Italy , , - , Win , align=center, 12–2 , Alan Carlos , TKO (punches) , Cage Warriors 75 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 4:45 ,
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, England , , - , Win , align=center, 11–2 , Maciej Różański , Decision (unanimous) , Venator FC 2 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Rimini Rimini ( , ; or ; ) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. Sprawling along the Adriatic Sea, Rimini is situated at a strategically-important north-south passage along the coast at the southern tip of the Po Valley. It is ...
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Karlos Vémola Karel "Karlos" Vémola (born July 1, 1985) is a Czech professional mixed martial artist, bodybuilder, wrestler and member of Sokol. He competes in the Light Heavyweight division of OKTAGON MMA, where he is the former OKTAGON MMA Light Heavyweigh ...
, Submission (armbar) , Warrior Fight Series 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:08 ,
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, England , , - , Win , align=center, 9–2 , Deyan Topalski , TKO (punches) , Cage Warriors 71 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:09 ,
Amman Amman ( , ; , ) is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of four million as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the largest city in the Levant ...
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Norman Paraisy Norman Paraisy (born January 7, 1986) is a French former mixed martial artist, who competed in the middleweight division. He is known for being a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 11 and 23. Paraisy also competed in the Bellator Fighting Cham ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Cage Warriors 69 , , align=center, 4 , align=center, 4:49 ,
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, England , , - , Win , align=center, 7–2 , Ion Pascu , Decision (unanimous) , Cage Warriors: Fight Night 11 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Amman Amman ( , ; , ) is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of four million as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the largest city in the Levant ...
, Jordan , , - , Win , align=center, 6–2 , Enoc Solves Torres , TKO (submission to punches) , Cage Warriors 66 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 4:36 ,
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Jason Butcher Jason Butcher (born October 23, 1984) is an American Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight (MMA), Light Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2008 ...
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Bellator 93 2013 in Bellator MMA was the eighth installment of the Bellator MMA, which began on January 17, 2013 and ended on April 4, 2013. Mixed martial arts tournaments were held in five weight classes and all of the champions, except the heavyweight ch ...
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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 5–1 , Daniel Vizcaya , Decision (split) , Bellator 84 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 5–0 , Mike Ling , KO (punches) , Cage Warriors: Fight Night 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:30 ,
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, Jordan , , - , Win , align=center, 4–0 , Andor Filo , KO (punch) , World FC 2: Bad Boys , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:28 ,
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, England , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 , Ali Arish , KO (punch and head kick) , Cage Warriors 41 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:39 ,
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, England , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Ian Farquharson , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Into the Cage 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:43 ,
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, England , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Chris Greig , KO (punch) , East Coast Fight Factory: Impact , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 0:46 ,
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, - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Martin Johansson , TKO (knees) , Adrenaline 4: The New Generation , , align=center, 2 , align=center, N/A ,
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, Denmark , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Martin Lavin , TKO (punches) , Swedish Shootfighting League 09: Shoot Challenge 5 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:02 ,
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