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Lina Länsberg Booked for UFC Scotland

All MMA Viking Staff - May 30, 2017

Lina Länsberg (7-2) has been added to the July 16th card going down at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. The "Elbow Princess"...

Betsafe Betting Preview : UFC on Fox 24

All MMA Viking Staff - April 11, 2017

MMA Viking continues to contribute MMA content to the growing blog for the leading online gaming company Betsafe. Ryan O'Leary, founder of MMAViking.com, writes a...

Nordic MMA Rankings – April 2017

All MMA Viking Staff - April 4, 2017

The Nordic rankings have been updated with top-ranked fighters from or living in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden. Since 2011, MMA Viking has published...

Betsafe Betting Preview : UFC FN London

All Ryan O'Leary - March 18, 2017

MMA Viking continues to contribute MMA content to the growing blog for the leading online gaming company Betsafe. Ryan O'Leary, founder of MMAViking.com, writes a...

Nordic MMA Rankings – February 2017

All MMA Viking Staff - January 31, 2017

The first Nordic rankings of 2017 have arrived and it is a Nordic mix of top ranked fighters with Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden having...

2016 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year : Oliver Enkamp

All MMA Viking Staff - January 4, 2017

Oliver Enkamp (6-0) got back on track in 2016 with two victories within a month, including a spectacular headlining bout at IRFA 10. The wins extended the Swedes undefeated...

2016 Submission of the Year : Kim Thinghaugen’s Twister

All MMA Viking Staff - December 27, 2016

Valhall Gym's Kim Thinghaugen landed the first twister in the Nordics in February in the main event of Warrior Fight Series 5. "I kind of...

Cedenblad Seeks 5th Straight Win in Octagon Versus Marshman

All MMA Viking Staff - October 6, 2016

Magnus Cedenblad is on a four fight winning streak in the UFC, and looks to make it five as he faces Jack Marshman at the...

‘If Makwan Keeps Winning, We Will Have to Come to Finland’ – UFC VP...

All Ryan O'Leary - September 13, 2016

The UFC will be headed to the Nordics in 2017 confirms the Vice President and General Manager for EMEA James Elliott. Sweden, Finland, and...

Sunna Davidsdottir ‘I truly am a born fighter and it’s just in my nature’

All Ryan O'Leary - August 1, 2016

Sunna Davidsdottir (0-0) is already in a class of her own, as she is on the brink of becoming the first professional female MMA...

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Posted @withregram • @abbaaa2 🥇 MESSAGE FROM FINLAND 🥇

I just won the biggest fight of my career here in Abu Dhabi being the main event on UFC fight pass.
I came to prove I belong at the highest level – and I did exactly that.
This wasn’t luck. This was years of hard work, sacrifice, and unshakable belief.

When my hand was raised, I knew, it’s time for the UFC

Dana White, Sean Shelby, UFC – you’ve seen what I bring. I’m ready.
No more “maybe one day” – that day is now.

📍 Finland is ready. I’m ready.
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“We are what we believe.” – Jani Mesikämmen

It’s hard to put into words what it feels like to learn of Jani’s passing. He was a pioneer in European MMA journalism, a loving family man, and one of the kindest, coolest people I’ve had the privilege to call a friend.

Many moons again Jani taught me what it meant to be a professional journalist— when I started to pretend to be one in 2008. And at the 20 or 30 events we attended together, in any room, he’d find you to check in, to make you feel comfortable, and ask you if you needed anything for your little website, although he was the only one that was working as a professional on real deadlines for major newspapers.

In addition to fist fights, we also bonded over music. Gosh, he could be an extra working at the record shop in High Fidelity. He had the deep knowledge to be able tell you an unkown fact or deeper cut from your favorite band. It was heart-breaking to see him give away his albums and guitar as he knew his belongings would not be with him for long.

Jani would sneak me incredible photos or videos from his MMA assignments, knowing I’d appreciate the moment as much as he did —a weigh-in photo of Gustafsson, Dalby, or Kuivanen to help me see what was going on at events I could not attend.

But above all else, Jani was grounded in love. He adored his kids and spoke about his family with warmth and pride. He always asked about my kids, too—genuinely, and often. That small, consistent kindness meant everything, even as he fought the tough battles.

Looking at his profile on mmaviking.com, you can see the photo he chose posted here. And I never noticed it before, but for his bio he wrote “We are what we believe.” I will have to think deeper about its meaning, and I’m sure it will make me a better person.

https://www.mmaviking.com/author/jani-mesikammen/ - To read any of his articles.

To Jani’s family: I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you can feel the deep respect, admiration, and love that so many of us carry for him.

Rest easy my friend Jani ❤️

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