Sweden has been doing incredibly well in MMA for many years, often punching above its weight given the relatively small population. With athletes in all major promotions, past champions looking to gain their titles, and sure future title contenders, the future is bright. Here are Sweden’s top 10 pound-for-pound MMA athletes to keep an eye on.
Interview: Jack “The Joker” Hermansson
Coming off a win at UFC London against Chris Curtis, Jack Hermansson looks forward to new challenges and speaks to Fighter Magazine about his love for Martial Arts, Swedish success in MMA, and the classic program Rallarsving!
UFC 277
With two belts on the line and a heavyweight match-up for the ages, UFC 277 is an event fans will not want to miss. Add to this that one of the title bouts is the greatly anticipated rematch between Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena.
Zebaztian Kadestam Returns at ONE 160
The former ONE Welterweight Champion, Zebaztian “The Bandit” Kadestam from Sweden, returns to the Circle facing Iuris Lapicus at ONE 160 on Friday, August 26th. We spoke to him for an exclusive interview, covering his career, his hopes to regain his title, and his love for ONE Championship.
UFC London: Post Fight Analysis
A mixed night for Nordic fighters, UFC London delivered a thrilling event with local fans celebrating their national athletes despite the sad ending with Tom Aspinall being injured. Two fighters training at the Swedish gym Allstars walked away from the octagon victoriously, and rumours of a card in Sweden may not be entirely untrue. Here is the breakdown of the event. Results disclosed.
ONE 159
Today ONE Championship returns with must-see matchups and, as always with ONE Championship, there will be a range of Martial Arts styles on display. Here is all you need to know.
A Note from the Colosseum
Perhaps the most famous arena in the world, the Coliseum was host to the largest combat spectacle in the Roman Empire. Gladiatorial combat harkens back to the days of funeral games but was banned by Christian emperors for its glorification of death and eventually ceased following the sack of Rome by Alaric and his Gothic army. Our editor writes from the ruins of the august arena.
Både Alexander Gustafsson och Jack Hermansson tillbaka på UFC Fight Night 208
UFC återvänder till London, kortet är så lovande att det känns konstigt att det inte är numrerat. Förutom mötet mellan Curtis Blaydes och Tom Aspinall, blir det många skandinaver på kortet i buren nu på lördag. Det blir dubbelt danskt med Nicolas Dalby och Damir Hadzovic. Dessutom så är Finlands stolthet, Makwan Amirkhani, med på kortet. Men det viktigaste för oss är ju såklart att svenska superstjärnan Alexander Gustafsson är tillbaka i buren och att den svenske MMA-fightern Jack Hermansson är på plats samma kväll. Här är analyserna, sändningstiderna och det fullständiga kortet.
Legacy: Interview with Claressa Shields
On September 10th, London will host the biggest fight in women’s boxing to date. Claressa Shields takes on Savannah Marshall in foreign territory but promises the make the ring walk determined to win.
What’s On: July 8th-10th
This weekend brings you plenty of action, with judo from Hungary, another UFC Fight Night, and Chisora vs Pulev II in London.