The international breakthrough of Finnish MMA fighters seems to be gaining momentum every week. Featherweight ace Tom “Stoneface” Niinimäki (16-5-1) is closing in on his UFC dream after signing a contract with Glenn Robinson’s Authentic Sports Management. Setting sight on Europe, ASM also signed another Finnfighters’ Gym prospect, light heavyweight fighter Juha “Juice” Saarinen (7-1-0).
Tom "Stoneface" Niinimäki is the #1 ranked featherweight in Europe
MMAViking sat down with the UFC lightweight Anton Kuivanen who just few weeks ago signed the long awaited deal with the biggest promotion in the world. Finnish powerhouse will make his Octagon debut next Wednesday when he fights American Justin Salas on the 15th of Feb at the UFC on Fuel TV show in Omaha, Nebraska. In this third part of the interview Kuivanen answers to questions from his fans. Check out the parts one and two if you missed them.
Anton "Wolverine" Kuivanen
Lina Eklund has come back from her training camp at ”The Arena” in San Diego and has already set her eyes on returning to the US. In this exclusive interview with MMA Viking, the fighter out of Pancrase Gym in Stockholm talks about the recent fight that did not happen and two new upcoming bouts.
Eklund Looks to Get More Fight Experience with a Busy 2012 Schedule
As she reveals, her next bout is a big step up on competition and has landed her a spot on CFX/Crowbar MMA’s Winter Brawl on Saturday, February 18th in Fargo, North Dakota.
No matter whether you’re a martial arts beginner or a seasoned pro fighter, this is your opportunity to develop your Muay Thai or MMA skills at MMA Academy’s Summer Camp 2012. The camp is held just outside Stockholm, and for five days Wednesday through Sunday, June 27 – July 1, you get coaching from some of the best in the world, among them coaches with vast K-1 and UFC experience. For more information and registration visit www.mmaacademy.se.
MMAViking had a long chat with the UFC lightweight Anton Kuivanen who will make his Octagon debut on the next week as he fights American Justin Salas on the 15th of Feb at the UFC on Fuel TV show in Omaha, Nebraska. In this second part of the interview we focus on Kuivanen’s upcoming fight. If you missed the first part, you can find it here.
Kuivanen Plans on Aggression in His UFC Debut | Photo courtesy of Antti Latva-Kyyny
Superior Management announced that Sweden’s Simon Sköld will meet UK fighter Kevin Donnelly on March 3 at Strength & Honour in Devon. Below is the release from the newly established Superior Management under the umbrella of Superior Group International.
