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Viking View : When Almost Everything Goes Wrong

All Ryan O'Leary - October 5, 2014

Saturday night in Stockholm was different than the other two times that the Octagon found center stage at the Globe Arenas. First, MMAViking.com went...

Nordic Fighter Results and Play-by-Play

All Steve Stewart - October 4, 2014

For full results and live play-by-play of the Fight Night Stockholm card, MMAViking.com is your source reporting live from Globen. Six Swedes and an...

Video : Coach Kavanagh on Hangin’ with Dana, the Best Night Ever, and Raspberry...

All MMA Viking Staff - October 2, 2014

The 'Godfather of Irish MMA' John Kavanagh is in Sweden to coach his Straight Blast Gym fighters Cathal Pendred and Gunnar Nelson at this Saturday's Fight...

Fight Week Info – UFC Stockholm

All MMA Viking Staff - September 30, 2014

This Saturday will be the UFC's 3rd trip to Sweden, as they again set up for a Nordic heavy card at the Ericsson Globe....

Viking View : Don’t Disappoint Me Stockholm

All Ryan O'Leary - September 26, 2014

After talking with casual and even hard core fans, I'm left with a temporary conclusion that Stockholmers are spoiled... but there is still time...

UFC Fight Night Stockholm Card Finalized

All MMA Viking Staff - September 24, 2014

With France's Taylor Lapilus stepping in for the injured Robert Whiteford, Dennis Siver will remain on the card. With this change, the Fight...

Nordic MMA Rankings – August 2014 Update

All MMA Viking Staff - August 29, 2014

MMA Viking's Official Nordic MMA rankings have been updated once again. We have taken into consideration all recent events including UFC, Bellator, Cage, Cage...

Nordic MMA Rankings- August 2014 Update

Joona Pylkas - August 28, 2014

MMA Viking's Official Nordic MMA rankings have been updated once again. We have taken into consideration all recent events including UFC, Bellator, Cage, Cage...

Corassani Left Without an Opponent After ‘Korean Zombie’ Injury

All Jan Hellström - August 27, 2014

Akira Corassani (12-4) has been excited about his big return to Sweden, but unfortunate news about his October 4th co-headliner in Stockholm might render him idle at least for now. The...

UFC Fight Night Stockholm Ticket Info

All Ryan O'Leary - August 18, 2014

Four Nordic vikings will be featured on the upcoming UFC Fight Night Stockholm main card. The event is headlined by Mjölnir/SBGi's Gunnar Nelson who will take...

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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.
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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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