Per Eklund

Per Eklund is a mixed martial artist from Sweden competing in the UFC Lightweight division. Per Eklund holds a professional record of 15-4-1, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 0 by decision. Per Eklund stands 5'10", and is 45 years old. Per Eklund is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Per Eklund profile

DivisionLightweight
Professional record15-4-1
UFC record1-2-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountrySweden
Age45
Date of birth1980-12-11
Height5'10"
Last weigh-in155 lbs
Current streakL1
Total octagon time29 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute2.07
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.38
Striking accuracy61%
Striking defense67%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head40%
Strikes to the body47%
Strikes to the legs13%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes2.07
Takedown defense50%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes3.62
Average control time per fight (seconds)22.85

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission1
UFC wins by decision0

Per Eklund UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2009-02-21UFC 95: Sanchez vs. StevensonEvan DunhamlossPunches · 2:13 · R1
2008-10-18UFC 89: Bisping vs LebenSamy SchiavowinRear Naked Choke · 1:47 · R3
2008-01-19UFC 80: Rapid FireSam StoutlossDecision · Unanimous

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event 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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