Magnus Cedenblad

Magnus Cedenblad
Born (1982-04-10) April 10, 1982 (age 42)
Stockholm, Sweden
Other namesJycken
NationalitySwedish
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight (2008-2018)
Light Heavyweight (2007)
Reach79 in (201 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofStockholm, Sweden
TeamPancrase Gym Sweden
Allstars Training Center
Alliance MMA
American Kickboxing Academy
Years active2007-2018
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins14
By knockout7
By submission5
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission3
Amateur record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Magnus Cedenblad (born April 10, 1982) is a retired Swedish mixed martial artist who competed in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, among others.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Cedenblad has said that he took up mixed martial arts because he wanted to learn to kick like Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović and punch like Javier Garcia Roche.[1]

He is a former European and Scandinavian Amateur champion in Shootfighting.[2]

He started his MMA career on the European circuit in 2007. After losing his first two as a light heavyweight, he dropped down to middleweight and went 10–1 in his next 11 fights, with 6 wins by KO/TKO and 3 by submission, finishing 7 opponents in the first round.[3][4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On January 5, 2012, it was announced that Cedenblad had signed with the UFC.[5]

Cedenblad made his UFC debut against Francis Carmont on April 14, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva.[6][7] After a good performance in the begin of the fight, winning the first round, he eventually lost via rear naked choke submission in the second round.[8]

Cedenblad was expected to face Rafael Natal at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson,[9] but was forced out of the bout with an injury, and was replaced by Sean Spencer.[10]

He was briefly linked to a bout against Robert McDaniel on August 28, 2013, at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2,[11] but McDaniel's opponent was later changed to be Brad Tavares.[12]

Instead, Cedenblad faced Jared Hamman on August 31, 2013, at UFC 164.[13] He won the fight by submission due to a guillotine choke 57 seconds into the first round, giving him his first UFC win and serving Hamman the first submission loss of his career.[14]

Cedenbald was expected to face Alessio Sakara on October 26, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 30, replacing an injured Tom Watson.[15] However, Cedenblad himself later had to withdraw from the bout due to an injury, and was replaced by newcomer Nicholas Musoke, one of his main training partners.[16][17]

Next he faced undefeated Krzysztof Jotko on May 31, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 41.[18] After controlling the first round of action, he won the fight by submission due to a guillotine choke in the very last second of round two, serving Jotko the first loss of his career.[19] He was also awarded his first Performance of the Night bonus for his efforts.[20][21]

Cedenblad faced touted undefeated promotional newcomer Scott Askham on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 53.[22][23] Despite getting caught and dropped by a front kick in round two, Cedenbland controlled the action through the rest of the fight, earning the unanimous decision victory.[24]

Coming back from a one-and-a-half-year layoff due to injuries, Cedenblad faced Garreth McLellan on May 8, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 87.[25] He scored a knockdown from a straight right hand in round 1 and won the fight by TKO early in round 2 after stunning McLellan with a head kick followed by a barrage of uppercuts against the fence.[26]

Cedenblad returned to face Jack Marshman on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 99.[27] He lost the back and forth fight via TKO in the second round.[28]

Cedenblad was expected to face Chris Camozzi on May 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 109.[29] However, Cedenblad was removed from the card on 27 March and replaced by Trevor Smith.[30]

On August 14, 2018, it was announced that Cedenblad announced he retired from the sport due to numerous and continuous injuries.[31]

Personal life

Cedenblad has a degree in Physiotherapy.[32]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Shootfighting

  • European Shootfighting League
    • European Light Heavyweight Shootfighting Champion.
    • Scandinavian Light Heavyweight Shootfighting Champion.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 14 wins 5 losses
By knockout 7 2
By submission 5 3
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–5 Jack Marshman TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 November 19, 2016 2 3:32 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 14–4 Garreth McLellan TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski May 8, 2016 2 0:47 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win 13–4 Scott Askham Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story October 4, 2014 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 12–4 Krzysztof Jotko Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi May 31, 2014 2 4:59 Berlin, Germany Performance of the Night.
Win 11–4 Jared Hamman Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 164 August 31, 2013 1 0:57 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Loss 10–4 Francis Carmont Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva April 14, 2012 2 1:42 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 10–3 Dan Edwards Submission (kimura) Fight for Chance 1 October 29, 2011 1 1:26 Oskarshamn, Sweden
Win 9–3 Benas Mikalauskas Submission (D'Arce choke) Vision Fighting Championship 2 March 19, 2011 1 1:52 Karlstad, Sweden
Win 8–3 Allan Love Decision (unanimous) Superior Challenge 6 October 29, 2010 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 7–3 Valdas Pocevicius TKO (punches) Vision Fighting Championship 1 August 28, 2010 1 1:00 Karlstad, Sweden
Win 6–3 Tomas Kuzela TKO (punches) Heroes Gate 1 May 29, 2010 2 4:04 Prague, Czech Republic
Win 5–3 Patrick Kincl TKO (punches) Superior Challenge 5 May 1, 2010 2 2:32 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 4–3 Jonas Hellqvist TKO (punches) Superior Challenge 4 October 31, 2009 1 3:37 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss 3–3 Mats Nilsson Submission (rear-naked choke) The Zone FC 4 - Dynamite April 25, 2009 1 3:49 Gothenburg, Sweden
Win 3–2 Sergei Nikitin Submission (rear-naked choke) ProFC - Russia vs. Europe March 29, 2009 1 4:15 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Win 2–2 Frank Vatan TKO (knees) Superior Challenge 2 October 25, 2008 1 0:51 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 1–2 Danny Doherty TKO (punches) Superior Challenge 1 April 5, 2008 1 2:44 Stockholm, Sweden Middleweight debut.
Loss 0–2 Juha Saarinen Submission (armbar) Carelia Fight 3 September 1, 2007 2 2:02 Lappeenranta, Finland
Loss 0–1 Jevgeni Smirnov KO (punches) The Cage Vol. 7 - Reincarnation April 20, 2007 1 0:33 Helsinki, Finland

Amateur mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
2 matches 2 wins 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Hannes Åström Decision (split) Swedish Shootfighting League 07: Shoot Challenge 1 February 7, 2007 2 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 1–0 Peter Sernling KO (punches) Lord of the Ring: Chapter II November 25, 2006 1 0:34 Gävle, Sweden

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Shootfighting". shootfighting.se. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
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  6. ^ "Magnus Cedenblad vs Francis Carmont slated for UFC on Fuel TV 2". mmajunkie.com. 2012-01-05.
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  8. ^ "UFC on Fuel TV 2 results & live fight coverage". mmamania.com. 2012-04-14.
  9. ^ "Magnus Cedenblad vs Rafael Natal booked for UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago". mmajunkie.com. 2012-11-27.
  10. ^ "UFC on FOX 6 lineup finalized with Rafael Natal vs Sean Spencer". mmajunkie.com. 2013-01-15.
  11. ^ "Report: Magnus Cedenblad vs Robert McDaniel slated for UFC Fight Night 27 on FOX Sports 1". mmajunkie.com. 2013-06-01.
  12. ^ "McDaniel vs Tavares and Kaufman vs McMann added to UFC Fight Night on FOX Sports 1 in Indy". mmajunkie.com. 2013-06-04. Archived from the original on 2013-06-09.
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