Per Eklund is a professional Lightweight mixed martial arts fighter from Stockholm, Sweden. Per was the first Swedish fighter to compete in Ultimate Fighting Championship. In UFC 80 he fought against Sam Stout and lost (unanimous decision). At UFC 89 he was given a new chance and went up against Samy Schiavo who he defeated with a rear naked choke. His next opponent was Evan Dunham in UFC 95. Per was KO'd in the first round.
Mixed martial arts record[]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 22 | 15 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14-4-1 |  Evan Dunham
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TKO (Strikes) | UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson | February 21, 2009 | 1 | 2:14 |  England
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| Win | 14-3-1 |  Samy Schiavo
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben | October 18, 2008 | 3 | 1:47 | England
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| Loss | 13-3-1 |  Sam Stout
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 80: Rapid Fire | January 19, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | England
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| Win | 13-2-1 |  Rafael Dias
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Decision (Unanimous) | Bodog Fight - Vancouver | August 25, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | British Columbia, Canada
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| Win | 12-2-1 |  Toni Talvitie
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Decision | Shooto Finland - Bloodbath | May 12, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Finland
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| Win | 11-2-1 | David Metcalf
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Submission (Kimura) | SAS 2 - Strike and Submit 2 | April 15, 2007 | 2 | 3:26 | England
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| Win | 10-2-1 | Aaron Barrow
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Submission (Kimura) | SAS 1 - Strike and Submit 1 | January 28, 2007 | 1 | 1:19 | England
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| Loss | 9-2-1 |  Tatsuya Kawajiri
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TKO (Punches) | Shooto - Champion Carnival | October 14, 2006 | 1 | 4:10 | Yokohama, Japan
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| Win | 9-1-1 | David Baron
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Decision (Unanimous) | EVT 6 - Ragnarok | May 6, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 |  Sweden
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| Loss | 8-1-1 |  Yuri Ivlev
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Decision | M-1 MFC - Russia vs Europe | April 8, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia
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| Win | 8-0-1 |  Chico Martinez
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Submission (Armbar) | Rings Muay Thai | November 20, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Holland
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| Win | 7-0-1 | Colin Mannsur
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KO | Together Productions - Fight Gala | September 18, 2004 | N/A | Holland
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| Win | 6-0-1 | Michel Cox
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Submission (Keylock) | FE 4 - Fighter Extreme 4 | September 28, 2003 | 1 | 4:57 | Sweden
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| Draw | 5-0-1 |  Thomas Hytten
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Draw | Shooto Finland - Cold War | February 22, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Finland
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| Win | 5-0 | Teemu Nurkkala
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KO | FF 6 - FinnFight 6 | November 30, 2002 | 1 | 0:35 | Finland
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| Win | 4-0 | Tom Niinimaki
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TKO | FF 6 - FinnFight 6 | November 30, 2002 | 1 | 3:53 | Finland
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| Win | 3-0 | Tchavdar Pavlov
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | VF 2 - The Modern Gladiators | October 26, 2002 | 1 |  Denmark
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| Win | 2-0 | Karim Sorensen
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Submission (Armbar) | VF 2 - The Modern Gladiators | October 26, 2002 | 1 | Denmark
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| Win | 1-0 | Ilya Kudryashov
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Decision (2-1 Split) | M-1 MFC - European Championship 2002 | February 15, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia
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