Daniel Teymur

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Daniel Teymur
File:Daniel Teymur at UFC Fight Night 153 in Stockholm, Sweden.jpg
Daniel Teymur at UFC Fight Night 153 in Stockholm, Sweden
Born (1988-02-03) February 3, 1988 (age 36)
Järfälla, Sweden
Other names Kid Dynamite
Nationality Swedish
Ethnicity Syriac
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

Daniel Teymur (born February 3, 1988) is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist in the lightweight division. He was the Nordic champion in Thaiboxing[1] and he competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[2]

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 to transitioning 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]

As of February 2020, Teymur is listed as a former fighter on the UFC website.[19][20]

Personal life

Teymur's younger brother, David Teymur, is also a MMA fighter and currently signed with the UFC.[21][22] 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 Assyrian descent.[23]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing and Muay Thai

  • Regional championships
    • 2008 Swedish National Muay Thai Championship Gold (-60 kg)
    • 2008 Nordic Muay Thai Championship Gold (-60 kg)
    • 2009 Swedish National Muay Thai Championship Gold (-63,5 kg)
    • 2010 Swedish National Muay Thai Championship Gold (-63,5 kg)
    • 2012 Swedish National Kickboxing Championship Gold (-67 kg)

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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, Switzerland 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.

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See also

References

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