Mads Burnell

Mads Burnell
Born Mads Zerahn Burnell
(1994-03-06) March 6, 1994
Husum, Denmark[1]
Nationality Danish
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb)
Division Featherweight
Reach 69 in (175 cm)[2]
Fighting out of Copenhagen, Denmark
Team Arte Suave Copenhagen
Trainer Nikolai Koubti[3]
Rank 3rd degree BJJ black belt[4]
Years active 2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 9
By submission 5
By decision 4
Losses 3
By knockout 1
By submission 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mads Burnell (born March 6, 1994) is a Danish mixed martial artist. He competes in featherweight division of the Cage Warriors.[5] Professional mixed martial artist since 2013, Burnell has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was the European Championship (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) European No-Gi Champion in 2014.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Burnell started his professional MMA career in 2013 and won his first five bouts and met his first defeat when he faced Ott Tonissaar at Octagon Athletes 2. He fought all this fights in Northern Europe and amassed a record of 8-1 prior joining UFC.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Burnell made his promotional debut on September 2, 2017 facing Michel Prazeres, replacing Islam Makhachev at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve.[8] Burnell was confident prior the fight even on a short notice and state "Im 23, I’m young, I’m pretty, and I’m dangerous as a motherfucker, I’M the prospect in this fight."[9] He lost the fight via submission due to a north-south choke in the third round.[10]

His second fight came on January 14, 2018. He faced Mike Santiago at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi.[11] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

On May 27, 2018, Burnell faced Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till.[13] After dominated most of the fight, he was caught in a front naked choke in the third round and lost the fight.[14][15]

On September 7, 2018, Burnell was released from UFC.[16]

Cage Warriors

On September 7, 2018, news surfaced that Burnell had signed a contract with Cage Warriors.[5]

Championships and accomplishments

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–3 Arnold Allen Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till May 27, 2018 3 2:41 Liverpool, England
Win 9–2 Mike Santiago Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi January 14, 2018 3 5:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Loss 8–2 Michel Prazeres Submission (north-south choke) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve September 2, 2017 3 1:26 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win 8–1 Fernando Duarte Bagordache Submission (japanese necktie) SOMMA 2 November 11, 2016 1 1:21 Glasgow, Scotland
Win 7–1 Anthony Riggio Submission (japanese necktie) MMA Galla: Gonzalez vs. Djursaa September 17, 2016 1 N/A Odense, Denmark
Win 6–1 Emerik Youmbi Decision (unanimous) ICE Fighting Championships 12 November 5, 2016 3 5:00 Newcastle, England
Loss 5–1 Ott Tonissaar TKO (punches) Octagon Athletes 2 November 7, 2015 2 0:00 Torebyhallen, Denmark
Win 5–0 Hyram Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) Battle of Copenhagen: Reunion October 3, 2015 3 5:00 Copenhagen, Denmark
Win 4–0 Jamie Reynolds Submission (armbar) Odense Fight Night 3 April 25, 2015 1 0:30 Copenhagen, Denmark
Win 3–0 Nasir Aoubi Decision (unanimous) Trophy MMA 4 August 30, 2014 3 5:00 Malmö, Sweden
Win 2–0 Ali Selcuk Ayin Submission (brabo choke) EMMA 8 February 22, 2014 1 0:50 Brondby,Hovedstaden, Denmark
Win 1–0 Aleksander Sredanovic Submission (anaconda choke) EMMA 6 September 26, 201 1 N/A Brondby,Hovedstaden, Denmark

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mads Burnell - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  2. ↑ "Mads Burnell | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  3. ↑ O'Leary, Ryan (2017-08-09). "Dane Mads Burnell Signed to UFC". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  4. ↑ O'Leary, Ryan (2017-08-09). "Dane Mads Burnell Signed to UFC". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  5. 1 2 Ryan O'Leary (September 7, 2018). "UFC Vet Mads Burnell Signs with Cage Warriors". mmaviking.com.
  6. ↑ "Top 10 Fastest Black Belt Promotions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu History". Bjj Eastern Europe. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  7. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Mads Burnell MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  8. ↑ "Michel Prazeres meets newcomer Mads Burnell, not Islam Makhachev, at UFC Fight Night 115". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  9. ↑ O'Leary, Ryan (2017-09-01). "Burnell Ready for 'Old AF' Opponent and 'Rep my Scandinavian Brothers'". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  10. ↑ "UFC-Rotterdam results: Michel Prazeres earns north-south choke finish of newcomer Mads Burnell". MMAjunkie. 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  11. ↑ DNA, MMA. "Mike Santiago treft Mads Burnell tijdens UFC Fight Night 124 in St.Louis MMA DNA". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  12. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 124 results: Mads Burnell grinds his way past Mike Santiago". MMAjunkie. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  13. ↑ "Mads Burnell glad for challenge of Arnold Allen at UFC Liverpool – and glad to be at 145". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  14. ↑ "Submission! Arnold Allen Chokes Mads Burnell At UFC Liverpool". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  15. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 130 results: Arnold Allen nets epic 3rd-round comeback, tapping out Mads Burnell". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  16. ↑ "Comprehensive list of current UFC fighters". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  17. ↑ "Top 10 Fastest Black Belt Promotions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu History". Bjj Eastern Europe. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  18. ↑ Sherdog.com. "UFC Fight Night 130 - Thompson vs. Till". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
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