Mads Burnell
Mads Burnell is a mixed martial artist from Denmark listed in the Lightweight division. Mads Burnell holds a professional record of 21-8-0, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Mads Burnell stands 5'8", has a 69-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 32 years old. Mads Burnell is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Mads Burnell profile
| Division | Lightweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 21-8-0 |
| UFC record | 1-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Denmark |
| Age | 32 |
| Date of birth | 1994-03-06 |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Reach | 69" |
| Leg reach | 39" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 154.8 lbs |
| Current streak | W1 |
| Total octagon time | 39 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.28 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.71 |
| Striking accuracy | 41.7% |
| Striking defense | 51.2% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 74% |
| Strikes to the body | 16% |
| Strikes to the legs | 10% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.45 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 22.2% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.38 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 346.33 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
Mads Burnell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | Dominance FC 7.0 | Dominance FC 7.0 - Dominance Fighting Championship | Araik Margarian | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2025-08-15 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 9: Finals | Robert Watley | loss | TKO (Elbows and Punches) |
| 2025-04-18 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round | Jay-Jay Wilson | loss | TKO (Elbows and Punches) |
| 2024-08-16 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs | Elvin Espinoza | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2024-06-21 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season | Clay Collard | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2024-04-12 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season | Michael Dufort | loss | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2023-09-23 | Bellator 299 | Bellator 299 - Eblen vs. Edwards | Daniel Weichel | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2023-04-22 | Bellator 295 | Bellator 295 - Stots vs. Mix | Justin Gonzales | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-09-23 | Bellator 285 | Bellator 285 - Henderson vs. Queally | Pedro Carvalho | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-03-12 | Bellator 276 | Bellator 276 - Borics vs. Burnell | Adam Borics | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-07-31 | Bellator 263 | Bellator 263 - Pitbull vs. McKee | Emmanuel Sanchez | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-04-16 | Bellator 257 | Bellator 257 - Nemkov vs. Davis 2 | Saul Rogers | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2020-10-10 | Bellator 248 | Bellator 248 - Kongo vs. Johnson 2 | Darko Banovic | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2019-11-22 | CW 111 | CW 111 - Cage Warriors 111 | Steve Aimable | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-06-29 | CW 106 | CW 106 - Cage Warriors 106: Night of Champions | Dean Trueman | win | Submission (Japanese Necktie) |
| 2019-03-09 | CW 103 | CW 103 - Cage Warriors 103 | Ahmed Vila | win | Submission (Japanese Necktie) |
| 2018-11-17 | CW 99 | CW 99 - Cage Warriors 99 | Lukasz Rajewski | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2018-05-27 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | Arnold Allen | loss | Guillotine Choke Standing |
| 2018-01-14 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | Mike Santiago | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-09-02 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | Michel Prazeres | loss | North-South Choke |
| 2016-11-11 | SOMMA 2 | SOMMA 2 - Duarte vs. Burnell | Fernando Duarte Bagordache | win | Submission (Japanese Necktie) |
| 2016-09-17 | MMA Galla | MMA Galla - Gonzalez vs. Djursaa | Anthony Riggio | win | Submission (Japanese Necktie) |
| 2016-03-05 | ICE FC | ICE FC - ICE Fighting Championships 12 | Emerik Youmbi | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-11-07 | Octagon Athletes | Octagon Athletes - Octagon Athletes 2 | Ott Tonissaar | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2015-10-03 | BOC | BOC - Battle of Copenhagen 4 | Hyram Rodriguez | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-04-25 | OFN | OFN - Odense Fight Night 3 | Jamie Reynolds | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2014-08-30 | Trophy MMA 4 | Trophy MMA 4 - Summer Break | Nasir Aoubi | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-02-22 | EMMA 8 | EMMA 8 - European MMA 8 | Ali Selcuk Ayin | win | Submission (Brabo Choke) |
| 2013-09-26 | EMMA 6 | EMMA 6 - The Real Deal | Aleksander Sredanovic | win | Submission (Anaconda Choke) |
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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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