Mark O. Madsen (8-0) has signed with the UFC. His team announced the signing that has resulted in a booking at UFC in Copenhagen on September 28th in the Octagon’s first trip to Denmark.
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The Olympic medalist in Greco Roman wrestling went to Las Vegas with the goal of signing with the UFC before leaving. “It’s absolutely crazy. I went to Vegas on a One Way Ticket to chase a contract and now it’s already in place. I had only had five hours of sleep when Ali Abdelaziz (manager) called and said, ‘we have a deal.”
“I am insanely proud of this deal. It is the best contract a Dane has ever entered into the UFC, and I look forward to fighting in the Royal Arena, ”says Mark O. Madsen.
“I am insanely proud of this deal. It is the best contract a Dane has ever entered into the UFC, and I look forward to fighting in the Royal Arena” says the 34-year-old Madsen.
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Now an intense training camp awaits in Las Vegas, where head coach Martin Kampmann can also be found. Mark O. Madsen’s recent fight against Patrick Nielsen was fought with a weight limit of 75.5 kg, but this time the former must break all the way down to 70 kg.
“I’m in a hurry, because I need to lose weight. This is the first time I have to go all the way to 70 kg, so now it must have full throttle, ”says the fighter dropping to lightweight for the first time.
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The Dane will face Danilo Belluardo (12-4) from Italy. The 25-year-old is a Bellator and Venator vet. He made his UFC debut in June, where he lost by Ground and pound in the second round to Joel Alvarez.