MMA StatBook

Per Eklund

LightweightSweden

14Wins
5Losses
1Draws

Professional record

Last 3: LWL

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Profile

Born in
Stockholm
Height
5' 10"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Submission 1

Losses in the UFC2

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.07 top 88%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.38
Striking accuracy61%Better than 100% of lightweights
Strike defense67%Better than 96% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.07 top 31%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
3.6
Takedown accuracy11%Better than 5% of lightweights
Takedown defense50%Better than 25% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Eklund last fought on February 21, 2009 (Loss vs Evan Dunham). Eklund has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Per Eklund

Per Eklund is a lightweight mixed martial artist from Stockholm, Sweden. Eklund stands 5' 10" with a 72" reach.

Eklund turned professional in 2002, debuting with M-1. A 13-2 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC 80: Rapid Fire in January 2008, where Eklund lost to Sam Stout by decision. Eklund's UFC record stands at 1-2 after 3 fights.

In the stats, Eklund is more accurate with significant strikes than 99% of lightweights and attempts more submissions than 99% of lightweights. Eklund ranks #4 in UFC history for most takedown attempts in a fight.

Before and outside the UFC, Eklund fought in Shooto (1-1-1) and FinnFight (2-0).

Eklund's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson in February 2009, where Eklund lost to Evan Dunham.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Evan Dunham

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:13

    UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson

    Feb 21, 2009

    9Str 1TD 0KD
  2. W

    Samy Schiavo

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 1:47

    UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben

    Oct 18, 2008

    31Str 1TD 0KD
  3. L

    Sam Stout

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 80: Rapid Fire

    Jan 19, 2008

    20Str 2TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Per Eklund is 14-5-1 across 20 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on February 15, 2002 (M-1). 17 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins14

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 4

Pro losses5

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
71% of wins
Longest win streak
5
Current streak
2 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Shooto1-1-12003
UFC1-22008
FinnFight2-02002
M-11-12002
Strike and Submit2-02007
Viking Fight2-02002
Bodog Fight1-02007
European Vale Tudo1-02006
Rings Muay Thai1-02005
Together Productions1-02004
Vision FC0-12011
WFCA1-02004

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Thomas Hytten KO (punch), R1 Vision FC 2 Mar 19, 2011
L Evan Dunham TKO (punches), R1 UFC 95 Feb 21, 2009
W Samy Schiavo Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 UFC 89 Oct 18, 2008
L Sam Stout Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 80 Jan 19, 2008
W Rafael Dias Decision (unanimous), R3 Bodog Fight: Vancouver Aug 25, 2007
W Toni Talvitie Decision (unanimous), R2 Shooto Finland: Bloodbath May 12, 2007
W David Metcalf Submission (kimura), R2 Strike and Submit 2 Apr 15, 2007
W Aaron Barrow Submission (kimura), R1 Strike and Submit 1 Jan 28, 2007
L Tatsuya Kawajiri TKO (punches), R1 Shooto: Champion Carnival Oct 14, 2006
W David Baron Decision (unanimous), R3 European Vale Tudo 6 - Ragnarok May 6, 2006
L Yuri Ivlev Decision (unanimous), R2 M-1 MFC: Russia vs. Europe Apr 8, 2006
W Chico Martinez Submission (armbar), R1 Rings Muay Thai Nov 20, 2005
W Mikhail Rosokhaty Submission (armbar), R1 WFCA: Latvia Free Fight 2 Oct 24, 2004
W Colin Mannsur KO (knees), RN/A Together Productions: Fight Gala Sep 18, 2004
D Thomas Hytten Draw, R2 Shooto Finland: Cold War Feb 22, 2003
W Teemu Nurkkala TKO (punches), R1 FinnFight 6 Nov 30, 2002
W Tom Niinimäki TKO (punches), R1 FinnFight 6 Nov 30, 2002
W Tchavdar Pavlov Submission (triangle choke), R1 Viking Fight 2: The Modern Gladiators Oct 26, 2002
W Karim Sorensen Submission (armbar), R1 Viking Fight 2: The Modern Gladiators Oct 26, 2002
W Ilya Kudryashov Decision (split), R2 M-1 MFC: European Championship 2002 Feb 15, 2002

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Per Eklund's record?

Per Eklund's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 5 losses and 1 draws.

How tall is Per Eklund and what is their reach?

Per Eklund stands 5' 10" with a 72" reach.

Who did Per Eklund fight last?

Per Eklund lost to Evan Dunham by KO/TKO at UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson on Feb 21, 2009.