Who are the best fighters in the Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Below, we give you a guide of Nordic fighters that have been in or are currently in major promotions. MMA Viking is also home of the official Nordic rankings, which can be seen here. Also, below is a listing of fighters in major promotions:
Fighters Currently in the UFC
Country, Name, UFC Record :
• Gunnar Nelson – Iceland (2 win and 0 losses) – News
• Martin Kampmann – Denmark (11 wins and 5 losses) – News
• Alexander Gustafsson – Sweden (7 wins and 1 loss) – News
• Papy “Makambo” Abedi – Sweden (0 wins and 2 losses) – News
• Magnus Cedenblad – Sweden (0 wins and 1 loss) – News
• Chris Spang – Sweden (0 wins and 0 losses) – News
• Akira Corassani – Sweden (1 win and 0 losses) – News
• Besam Yousef – Sweden (0 wins and 1 loss) – News
• Reza Madadi – Sweden (1 win and 1 loss) – News
Formerly in UFC or Pride
Country, Name, UFC Record :
• Tony Halme – Finland (0 wins and 1 loss) – Article
• David Bielkheden – Sweden (1 win and 2 losses) – Recent Interview • News
• Per Eklund – Sweden (1 win and 2 losses) – News
• Dan Evensen – Norway (0 wins and 2 losses)
• Jon Olav Einemo – Norway (0 wins and 2 losses) – News
• Jorgen Kruth – Sweden (0 wins and 0 losses) – Retired prior to UFC bout
• Anton Kuivanen – Finland (1 win and 2 losses) – News
• Simeon Thoresen – Norway (1 win and 2 losses) – News
Former Pride Fighters
• Joachim Hansen – Norway – News
• David Bielkheden – Sweden – Recent Interview • News
Current Contenders by Country
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
• Ilir Latifi – Sweden
• Tom Niinimäki – Finland
• Sirwan Kakai – Sweden
• Katja Kankaanpää – Finland
• Elina Nilsson – Sweden
• Marcus Vänttinen – Finland
• Nicolas Dalby – Denmark
• Andreas “Sweet Swede” Spang – Sweden
• Jack Hermansson – Sweden/Norway
• Mikkel Parlo – Denmark