Anton Turkalj "The Pleasure Man"
Anton Turkalj, known as "The Pleasure Man", is a mixed martial artist from Sweden listed in the Light Heavyweight division. Anton Turkalj holds a professional record of 8-4-0, including 0-4-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Anton Turkalj stands 6'4", has a 78-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 30 years old. Anton Turkalj is currently on a 4-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.
Anton Turkalj profile
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 8-4-0 |
| UFC record | 0-4-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Sweden |
| Age | 30 |
| Date of birth | 1996-06-10 |
| Height | 6'4" |
| Reach | 78" |
| Leg reach | 43" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 205 lbs |
| Current streak | L4 |
| Total octagon time | 33 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.92 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.4 |
| Striking accuracy | 40.8% |
| Striking defense | 53.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 59.8% |
| Strikes to the body | 19.6% |
| Strikes to the legs | 20.6% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.26 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 16.7% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 74.5 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Anton Turkalj recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-30 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | Ibo Aslan | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2023-09-09 | UFC | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | Tyson Pedro | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2023-03-11 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | Vitor Petrino | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-09-10 | UFC | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | Jailton Almeida | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2022-07-26 | DWCS | Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 1 | Acacio dos Santos | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-04-01 | Brave CF 50 | Brave CF 50 - Brave Combat Federation 50 | Konstantin Soldatov | win | KO (Spinning Backfist) |
| 2020-08-24 | Brave CF 40 | Brave CF 40 - Brave Combat Federation 40 | Ibo Aslan | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2020-08-01 | Brave CF 37 | Brave CF 37 - Brave Combat Federation 37 | Athanasios Herkeletzis | win | TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
| 2019-10-12 | EFC 2 | EFC 2 - Excellence Fighting Championship 2 | Felix Polianidis | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2019-04-19 | Bulldog Media | Bulldog Media - Fight Night 2.0 | Julian Borisov | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2019-01-27 | FCR 4 | FCR 4 - Fight Club Rush 4 | Filip Vujic | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2018-12-10 | RXF MMA 33 | RXF MMA 33 - MMA All Stars | Marius Pislariu | win | TKO (Punches) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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