Mikko Rupponen
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| Mikko Rupponen | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Rujo |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 88 kg (190 lb)[2] |
| Nationality |  Finnish |
| Born | March 21, 1978 [3] |
| Fighting out of | Espoo, Finland[3] |
| Town of birth | Harjavalta, Finland[4] |
| Team/Association | Espoon Kehähait[3] |
| Fighting style | Judo, Wrestling, Boxing, Muay Thai[3][5] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Mikko "Rujo" Rupponen (born March 21, 1978) is a Finnish mixed martial artist. He has also won the Finnish submission wrestling championships in 2001 and 2006, and the Finnish BJJ championships in 2001 and 2002[3].
Rupponen suffered a broken hand in his match against Rodney Faverus at World Free Fight Challenge 2 in September 2006. The fight was stopped and ruled in favor of Faverus, and Rupponen was sidelined for several months due to the injury.
In a fight at Fight Festival 21 in March 2007, Rupponen dismantled PRIDE veteran Hirotaka Yokoi in a one-sided affair. After a brief clinch, Rupponen secured a takedown and pounded Yokoi until the referee was forced to stop the contest under three minutes of the first round.
Rupponen once fought Brian Choi in a cage match, an beat him up real bad with asian martial arts
Next, Rupponen was scheduled to fight UFC veteran Steve Byrnes at Fight Festival 22 in September 2007, but Byrnes had to withdraw due to an ankle injury. His opponent was changed to another UFC veteran, Sean Salmon, and the weight class was changed to a catch weight of 88 kg (190 lb). To prepare for this match, Rupponen spent three weeks in the United States with Team Quest, training with the likes of Matt Lindland, Dan Henderson and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.[2]
Rupponen lost the fight against Salmon via a first round technical knockout.[6]
In the future, Rupponen plans to fight as a middleweight, under 84 kg (190 lb).[2]
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[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
| Status | Date | Championship | Weight | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2001 | Finnish BJJ Championships[3] | ? | Finland |
| Winner | 2002 | Finnish BJJ Championships[3] | ? | Finland |
[edit] Submission Wrestling
| Status | Date | Championship | Weight | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2001 | Finnish Submission Wrestling Championships[3] | ? | Finland |
| Winner | 2006 | Finnish Submission Wrestling Championships[3] | ? | Finland |
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
As of September 2007, Rupponen has compiled a professional record of 16 wins, five losses, and two draws, with eight wins by knockout and two by submission.[1]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 16 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 3 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Sean Salmon |
TKO | Fight Festival 22 | 22 September 2007 | 1 | 3:30 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Win |  Hirotaka Yokoi |
TKO (strikes) | Fight Festival 21 | 17 March 2007 | 1 | 2:51 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Loss |  Rodney Faverus |
TKO (Broken Hand) | World Free Fight Challenge 2 | 30 September 2006 | 2 | - |  Koper, Slovenia |
| Win | Yukiya Naito |
KO | Fight Festival 19 | 16 September 2006 | 1 | 0:13 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Win | Keiichiro Yamamiya |
Decision (unanimous) | Fight Festival 17 | 25 March 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Win |  Andrejs Zozulja |
Submission (choke) | EKH - MMA Action | 14 January 2006 | 1 | 2:12 | Espoo, Finland |
| Win |  Egidijus Valavicius |
TKO | Fight Festival 14 | 9 April 2005 | 1 | 3:45 | Tampere, Finland |
| Win | Dave Dalgliesh |
Decision (unanimous) | Fight Festival 13 | 28 February 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Loss | Matt Horwich |
Submission (triangle choke) | PFA - Pride and Fury | 3 June 2004 | 3 | 0:50 | Worley, United States |
| Loss | Alex Stiebling |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Fight Festival 10 | 20 March 2004 | 1 | 4:25 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Loss | Alex Stiebling |
Submission (choke) | Fight Festival 8 | 1 September 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Win | Valentijn Overeem |
Decision | Fight Festival 7 | 19 May 2003 | 1 | 15:00 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Win |  Moise Rimbon |
Decision (unanimous) | Fight Festival 6 | 20 January 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Win |  Alexandr Garkushenko |
KO | Fight Festival 5 | 2 September 2002 | 1 | 2:54 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Win | Damien Riccio |
TKO | World Absolute Fight 1 | 15 June 2002 | 1 | - |  Geneva, Switzerland |
| Win | Sergei Yankovski |
DQ | M-1 MFC - Russia vs the World 3 | 26 April 2002 | 1 | 4:07 | Russia |
| Win | Mikhail Kebedov |
Submission | Fight Festival 4 | 28 January 2002 | 1 | 4:30 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Win | Alain Fourny |
TKO (punches) | Fight Festival 3 | 27 August 2001 | 1 | 1:42 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Win | Erkka Shalström |
TKO | WasaFight 3 | 3 February 2001 | - | - | Vaasa, Finland |
| Win | Vesa Huusko |
TKO | WasaFight 3 | 3 February 2001 | - | - | Vaasa, Finland |
| Draw | Ykä Leino |
Draw | Focus Fight Night 4 | 6 October 2000 | 1 | - | Hämeenlinna, Finland |
| Win |  Andrei Mihol |
Decision | Championship Kickboxing | 24 January 2000 | 1 | 10:00 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Draw | Jani Forsberg |
Draw | Championship Kickboxing | 15 May 1999 | 1 | 10:00 | Varkaus, Finland |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Fight Finder: Mikko Rupponen. Sherdog (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ a b c Fighter Magazine: Mikko Rupponen Interview. Fightermag (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i UFS: Mikko Rupponen Profile. UFS (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ Asgard: Mikko Rupponen Interview. Asgard (2002). Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ Espoon Kehähait: Suomen Kamppailuopisto. Suomen Kamppailuopisto (2002). Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ Sean Salmon wins in Finland. MMAjunkie.com (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
