5/4/2023 0 Comments Ufc 268 play by playHe did so by unanimous decision in an open-weight bout. ![]() On September 25 of the same year, Karl faced Valentin Moldavsky at Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd RoundMoldavsky was the first to defeat Albrektsson in the latter's professional career. He made his debut on 17 April 2016 in Rizin 1, played a hard and even match against the Russian sambo world champion and later Bellator champion, Vadim Nemkov who Albrektsson finally defeated via a split decision. It took a little over a year after the debut before the next match ended.Īlbrektsson started playing matches within the Swedish organization IRFA in 2013 and went undefeated, 3–0, through his time with them for a total result of 4-0 and was then picked up by the Japanese organization Rizin FF. MMA Early career Īlbrektsson made his debut in the Polish organization MMA Koszalin and won his first match via finish in the second round. In 2014, Albrektsson participated in Wushu - European Championships in Bucharest and won Sweden's first European Championship gold on the men's side. He would like to have more experience and "be as mature as he can" when he debuts there. In March 2019, he said in an interview that he wanted to wait with the UFC debut and why he did not aim for UFC Stockholm. ![]() Hockey, which is also a physical sport, suited him well, already as a 15-year-old he was 1.88 tall and weighed over 90 kilos. As a teenager, he easily got into trouble, but tried to keep himself in the loop via hockey and boxing. Background Īlbrektsson was born and raised in Stockholm. As of March 14, 2023, he is #10 in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Rankings. He has been performing at a professional level since 2012, and he is also known for his participation in the tournaments of fighting organizations Bellator MMA and Rizin FF. The card is rounded out with Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler in a light weight bout, which will inevitably set the victorious fighter up for a shot at a title fight.Karl Albrektsson ( Swedish: Karl Albrektsson, (born September 27, 1993), is a Swedish mixed martial arts fighter, competing in the Light Heavyweight division of Bellator MMA. Another rematch is set up, between women’s strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas and Zhang Weili.Ĭlaiming the title after smashing Zhang in UFC 261 via a first-round head kick, but it seems the dominant performance isn’t a enough to have her odds-on favourite heading into this clash. The fight is gearing up to be a rematch for the ages, but that’s not where the card ends. You may not like him personally, which I really don’t, but as far as skill-wise, he’s a good fighter. I think Colby probably is, I would put him in the top-15 welterweights of all time, as far as fighter-wise and skill-wise, the way that he fights. ![]() “I’m no hater, I give props where props are due. “He’s definitely up there,” Usman told Helen Yee. Pound-for-pound best fighter in the world.”Īlthough the two are bitter rivals, there is a level of respect from Usman for ‘Chaos’. Jorge Masvidal twice, Gilbert Burns, Colby Covington, Tyron Woodley, Rafael dos Anjos, Demian Maia, Leon Edwards. “Not just who he’s fought but what he’s done to the people he’s fought. “I mean when you look at what this guy has done and how he’s done it. When it comes to Usman’s accomplishments, White says it’s not just about the wins he’s been amassing over the past few years but the devastating manner that he’s been delivering his victories. “When you talk about Usman - Usman is without a doubt the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world right now,” White said when talking about the UFC welterweight champion during an interview with TSN earlier this year. ![]() While Covington has only gone on to win one since the first fight.ĭana White has praised Usman, calling him the best fighter on the planet right now after wiping out almost every contender in the welterweight division over the past few years. Usman then went on to dominate the welterweight category, with wins over Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns, Tyron Woodley, Rafael dos Anjos and Leon Edwards. Covington went as far as to suggest there was a conspiracy against him in the first meeting. With Usman scoring a late TKO after breaking Covington’s jaw. Usman and Covington put on an absolute clinic for UFC fans, in an all out war in December 2019. We’ve got it, the rematch we’ve been waiting for.Ĭurrent welterweight title holder, Kamaru Usman will take on number one contender, Colby Covington, for the second time in history.
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