Tony Fryklund
| Tony Fryklund | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 26, 1971 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Other names | The Freak |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 157 lb (71 kg; 11.2 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight |
| Style | Submission Grappling |
| Fighting out of | Bettendorf, Iowa |
| Team | Miletich Fighting Systems |
| Years active | 1997-2007, 2013 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 8 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tony Fryklund is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Lightweight division. He has competed in the UFC, WEC, Bellator, Strikeforce, Cage Rage, and TKO Major League MMA.
Background
Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Fryklund was adopted when he was three months old. He began boxing and kickboxing when he was 13 years old, and would often get into fights because he was defending victims of bullying. Fryklund attended Winchester High School and also began karate in his late teens, eventually earning a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Shotokan. He later attended Northeastern University and was also in the United States Coast Guard for two years, but did not finish his education as he was focused on his job, which was working as a safety manager for a construction company.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Fryklund made his professional MMA debut in 1997, fighting twice at UFC 14. During the first five years of his career, he built up a record of 8 wins and 1 loss.
Starting in 2003, Fryklund fought a who's who of MMA fighters including David Loiseau, Brian Ebersole, Eugene Jackson, Matt Lindland, Ivan Salaverry, and Anderson Silva. His loss to Silva was one of the highlight reel KOs from the British Cage Rage promotion as Fryklund fell to an unconventional reverse elbow.
Strikeforce
In 2006, Fryklund joined the Strikeforce promotion. He lost both fights there against Duane Ludwig in December 2006 and against Cung Le in June 2007.
Bellator Fighting Championships
Fryklund returned to fighting after a nearly six-year hiatus as he faced Patrick Cenoble at Bellator 94 on March 28, 2013. The bout was ruled a draw after Cenoble was docked one point in round two.[2]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 24 matches | 14 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 5 |
| By submission | 8 | 3 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | 14–9–1 | Patrick Cenoble | Draw | Bellator 94 | March 28, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Lightweight bout |
| Loss | 14–9 | Cung Le | TKO (punch) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni | June 22, 2007 | 3 | 0:25 | San Jose, California, United States | Middleweight bout |
| Loss | 14–8 | Duane Ludwig | TKO (knee) | Strikeforce: Triple Threat | December 8, 2006 | 2 | 3:37 | San Jose, California, United States | Lightweight bout |
| Loss | 14–7 | Thomas Denny | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BIB: Beatdown in Bakersfield | November 17, 2006 | 1 | 1:32 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Welterweight bout |
| Win | 14–6 | Alex Reid | Submission (heel hook) | Cage Rage 18 | September 30, 2006 | 1 | 1:32 | London, England | |
| Win | 13–6 | Brian Dunn | KO (punch) | Titan FC 4 | June 9, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 12–6 | Tommy Gouge | Submission (punches) | Titan FC 3 | May 20, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 11–6 | Anderson Silva | KO (reverse elbow) | Cage Rage 16 | April 22, 2006 | 1 | 2:02 | London, England | Middleweight bout |
| Loss | 11–5 | Jonathan Goulet | TKO (cut) | TKO 20: Champion vs Champion | April 2, 2005 | 1 | 1:16 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Welterweight bout |
| Loss | 11–4 | Ivan Salaverry | Submission (body triangle) | UFC 50 | October 22, 2004 | 1 | 1:36 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Chris Myers | TKO | APEX: Genesis | September 5, 2004 | 2 | 4:20 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Matt Lindland | Decision (unanimous) | ROTR 5: Rumble on the Rock 5 | May 7, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Eugene Jackson | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Battleground 1: War Cry | July 19, 2003 | 1 | 3:38 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Middleweight bout |
| Win | 9–2 | Brian Ebersole | Submission (achilles lock) | Dangerzone: Dakota Destruction | April 12, 2003 | 2 | 4:37 | New Town, North Dakota, United States | |
| Loss | 8–2 | David Loiseau | TKO (cut) | UCC 12: Adrenaline | January 25, 2003 | 1 | 4:24 | Quebec, Canada | Middleweight bout |
| Win | 8–1 | Zach Light | Submission (kimura) | WEC 4 | August 31, 2002 | 1 | 4:06 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Rodrigo Ruas | TKO (punches) | UFC 37.5 | June 22, 2002 | 2 | 3:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Jonathan Goulet | KO (punches) | UCC 8: Fast and Furious | March 30, 2002 | 1 | 3:45 | Quebec, Canada | Welterweight bout |
| Win | 5–1 | Adrian Serrano | KO (punches) | UW: Horn vs Wikan | March 2, 2002 | 2 | 3:18 | Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Marty Armendarez | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shogun 1: Shogun 1 | December 15, 2001 | 2 | 0:47 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Jeremiah O'Neal | Submission (guillotine choke) | EC 44: Extreme Challenge 44 | September 15, 2001 | 1 | 0:53 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Cris Custer | Submission (guillotine choke) | RSF 2: Attack at the Track | June 23, 2001 | 2 | 1:30 | Chester, West Virginia, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Kevin Jackson | Submission (choke) | UFC 14 | July 27, 1997 | 1 | 0:44 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Donnie Chappell | Submission (choke) | UFC 14 | July 27, 1997 | 1 | 1:31 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
References
- ↑ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Tony-Frycklund
- ↑ "Tony Fryklund vs. Patrick Cenoble". tapology.com. March 28, 2013.