Daniel Teymur
Daniel Teymur (born February 3, 1988) is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist. He was the Nordic champion in Thaiboxing[1] and he competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[2]
Daniel Teymur | |
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Daniel Teymur at UFC Fight Night 153 in Stockholm, Sweden | |
Born | Järfälla, Sweden | February 3, 1988
Nickname(s) | Underkläder [1] |
Nationality | Swedish |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
Division | Featherweight Lightweight |
Style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Submission wrestling |
Fighting out of | Stockholm, Sweden |
Team | Allstars Training Center Stockholm Kickboxing Team |
Years active | 2013-present (MMA) 2008-2013 (kickboxing) |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 31 |
Wins | 27 |
By knockout | 11 |
Losses | 4 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 11 |
Wins | 7 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 1 |
Other information | |
Notable relatives | David Teymur, brother |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Background
Teymur and his younger brother David Teymur, started training Muay Thai when he was a teenager. Both of the Teymur brothers grew up watching their older brother, Gabriel Teymur, competing in kickboxing and boxing. Teymur competed in Muay Thai and kickboxing with a record of 27-4 prior transitioned to MMA.[3] He won Swedish national championship three times in Muay Thai and once in kickboxing and the Muay Thai Nordic championship one time.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Teymur fought his first six fights on the European circuit, racking up a record of 6-0, all in first round finishes (3 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission). His last fight, prior joining UFC, was at Battle of Botnia in 2016, facing Manolo Scianna,[4] and he won the technical knockout in the first round.[5][6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his promotional debut, Teymur faced Danny Henry at UFC Fight Night 113 on July 16, 2017.[7][8] He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[9] Despite the loss, Teymur was awarded a Fight of the Night bonus award.[10]
Teymur faced Julio Arce on June 1, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 131.[11] He lost the fight via rear naked choke submission in the third round.[12]
Next he fought Chris Fishgold on February 23, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 145.[13] He lost the fight via submission in the second round.[14]
Teymur faced Sung Bin Jo on June 1, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 153.[15] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]
Teymur faced newcomer Chase Hooper on December 14, 2019 at UFC 245.[17] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[18]
Personal life
Teymur's younger brother, David Teymur, is also a MMA fighter and currently signed with the UFC.[19][20] Both brothers transitioned to MMA from kickboxing and Muay Thai in 2012, making their debuts in 2013. A few years later both got into the UFC. David was signed in 2015 and Daniel in 2017. He is of Aramean descent.[21]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Danny Henry [22]
Kickboxing and Muay Thai
- Regional championships
- 2008 Swedish National Muay Thai Championship (-60 kg)
- 2008 Nordic Muay Thai Championship (-60 kg)
- 2009 Swedish National Muay Thai Championship (-63,5 kg)
- 2010 Swedish National Muay Thai Championship (-63,5 kg)
- 2012 Swedish National Kickboxing Championship (-67 kg)
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
11 matches | 7 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 3 | 1 |
By submission | 3 | 2 |
By decision | 1 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 7–4 | Chase Hooper | TKO (elbow and punches) | UFC 245 | December 14, 2019 | 1 | 4:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 7–3 | Sung Bin Jo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | June 1, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
Loss | 6–3 | Chris Fishgold | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | February 23, 2019 | 2 | 1:10 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
Loss | 6–2 | Julio Arce | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes | June 1, 2018 | 3 | 2:55 | Utica, New York, United States | Featherweight debut. |
Loss | 6–1 | Danny Henry | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | July 16, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Glasgow, Scotland | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 6–0 | Manolo Scianna | TKO (punches) | Battle of Botnia 2016 | December 10, 2016 | 1 | 1:06 | Umeå, Sweden | Catchweight (150 lbs) bout. |
Win | 5–0 | Davor Matic | Submission (armbar) | Scandinavian Fight Nights 1 | June 4, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Stockholm, Sweden | |
Win | 4–0 | Emerik Youmbi | Submission (guillotine choke) | Lions FC 6 | September 12, 2015 | 1 | 3:27 | Neuchatel, Switzeland | Lightweight debut. |
Win | 3–0 | Svyatoslav Shabanov | Submission (armbar) | International Ring Fight Arena 7 | November 22, 2014 | 1 | 2:37 | Solna, Sweden | Catchweight (150 lbs) bout. |
Win | 2–0 | Alexander Denic | TKO (punches) | International Ring Fight Arena 6 | April 5, 2014 | 1 | 1:01 | Solna, Sweden | Catchweight (150 lbs) bout. |
Win | 1–0 | Piotr Pączek | TKO (leg kicks and punches) | International Ring Fight Arena 5 | October 19, 2013 | 1 | 1:32 | Solna, Sweden | Catchweight (148 lbs) bout. |
References
- Staff, MMA Viking (2017-03-03). "Daniel Teymur 'Ready to Jump In' Versus Tony Ferguson". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- "Daniel Teymur | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- "10 svenskar som kan göra UFC-debut i Globen". MMAnytt.se (in Swedish). 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- Karlsson, Per (2016-12-10). "Battle of Botnia 2016 Preview, with Teymur Headliner and Westin Co-Headliner". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- Sherdog.com. "Daniel Teymur". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- Karlsson, Per (2016-12-10). "Results : Teymur and Westin Win at Battle of Botnia 2016". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- "Danny Henry and Daniel Teymur Called up for UFC Glasgow Clash". MMAUNO.COM. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- Jordan, Dale (2017-07-01). "Danny Henry makes UFC debut against Daniel Teymur at UFC Glasgow". MMA Mad. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- "UFC Fight Night 113 results: Danny Henry shifts momentum to outslug Daniel Teymur". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- Staff (2017-07-16). "UFC Fight Night 113 bonuses: Santiago Ponzinibbio leads $50,000 winners with upset KO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- Staff (2018-04-11). "UFC Fight Night 131 in Utica gets two new bouts". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- "UFC Fight Night 131 results: Julio Arce outstrikes, then chokes out Daniel Teymur". MMAjunkie. 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- Staff (2019-01-11). "Chris Fishgold vs. Daniel Teymur lined up for UFC's first visit to Prague". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- "UFC Prague results: Chris Fishgold brilliant on mat for submission of Daniel Teymur". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- "MMA Preview – Daniel Teymur vs Sung Bin Jo at UFC Fight Night 153 - The Stats Zone". TheStatsZone.com. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- "UFC Stockholm: Daniel Teymur Hands Sung Bin Jo His First Defeat". TheMix.net. 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- DNA, MMA. "UFC debuut voor Chase Hooper tegen Daniel Teymur tijdens UFC 245 in Las Vegas". Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- Hiergesell, Dan (2019-12-14). "Highlights! 'Teenage Dream' Scores Debut Finish At UFC 245". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
- "Daniel Teymur skriver på för UFC – debuterar i Skottland (Swedish) / Daniel Teymur signs with the UFC, debuts in Scotland". www.kimura.se. 2017-07-14.
- "After UFC 209's 'Fight of the Night' battle, David Teymur and Lando Vannata all about mutual respect". mmajunkie.com. 2017-03-06.
- Brandon Folsom (15 December 2019). "UFC 218 in Detroit: Michigan-born Drakkar Klose to fight David Teymur". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "UFC Fight Night 113 bonuses: Ponzinibbio, Felder, Henry, Teymur leave Scotland with $50K". sherdog.com. 2017-07-16.
- Sherdog.com. "Daniel". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
External links
- Professional MMA record for Daniel Teymur from Sherdog
- Daniel Teymur at UFC
- Daniel Teymur website