David Teymur

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David Teymur
Born (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 (age 35) [1]
Järfälla, Sweden [1]
NicknameUnderkläder [1]
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach73 in (185 cm) [1]
Style Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Stockholm, Sweden
TeamAllstars Training Center
Stockholm Kickboxing Team
Years active2008–2013 (Muay Thai/Kickboxing)
2013–2019 (MMA)
Kickboxing record
Total41
Wins39
By knockout11
Losses2
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins8
By knockout4
By decision4
Losses2
By submission1
By decision1
Other information
Notable relatives Daniel Teymur, brother
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
David Teymur
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Muay Thai
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2009 Bangkok −67 kg

David Teymur (born 1 May 1989) is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight division. He has previously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Contents

Kickboxing and Muay Thai career

David and his older brother Daniel started out doing Muay Thai as youths, David started in 2004 at the age of 15, they had grown up watching their older brother Gabriel competing in kickboxing and boxing.

David had a decorated amateur career, at the highest point when he won a bronze medal at the IFMA World Championship A-class in Bangkok, Thailand in 2009. He also won the Nordic Championship once (muay thai) and the Swedish national Championship three times (twice in muay thai, once in kickboxing). [2]

He also competed professionally, where he completed a record of 39–2, with 11 wins by KO/TKO. He won the 2011 King of the Ring tournament in Oldenzaal, the Netherlands. [3] [2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Still competing in kickboxing and muay thai at the time, David and his brother Daniel Teymur started to train MMA in 2012–2013.

David made his MMA debut on 19 October 2013 at International Ring Fight Arena 5, where he lost by decision against Mattias Rosenlind. [4]

He rebounded from the loss as he had his next two fights in the same promotion, defeating Veselin Dukov by unanimous decision on 5 April 2014, and on 22 November 2014 he defeated Gaik Pogosyan by a first-round TKO due to knees. [5] [6]

On 4 April 2015 he fought Robin Tuomi at Trophy MMA 6. [7] Teymur won the fight by TKO due to leg kicks and punches in the first round. [8]

The Ultimate Fighter

In August 2015 it was announced that Teymur was selected for The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber. [9]

To get into the TUF house, he defeated Thibault Gouti by unanimous decision. [10]

In the elimination round he fought Johnny Nuñez. Teymur dropped Nunez with knees to the body early and with a left hook late in the fight. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [11]

In the quarter-finals he fought Marcin Wrzosek. He lost by majority decision. [12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Teymur made his UFC debut against TUF teammate and fellow Swedish fighter Martin Svensson on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84. [13] He won the fight by TKO after he knocked Svensson down with an uppercut in the second round. [14]

His next fight was against Jason Novelli on 6 August 2016 at UFC Fight Night 92. [15] Teymur scored a knockdown from a straight left hand in round 1. In round 2 he scored two knockdowns, first by another straight left and moments later he won the fight by knockout after dropping Novelli to the canvas by a right-left hook combination. [16]

In his third fight with the promotion Teymur took on highly touted Lando Vannata on 4 March 2017 in the co-main event at UFC 209. [17] [18] Despite coming in as a 3-1 underdog, Teymur got the upset and won the fight by unanimous decision. [19] [20] The fight was awarded Fight of the Night honors. [21]

Teymur next fought undefeated Drakkar Klose on 2 December 2017 at UFC 218. [22] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [23]

Teymur was expected to face promotional newcomer Don Madge on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130. [24] However, Madge pulled out of the fight in late April with an undisclosed injury. [25] As a result, Teymur was removed from the card entirely and rescheduled to face Nik Lentz the following week at UFC Fight Night 131. [26] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [27]

Teymur faced Charles Oliveira on 2 February 2019 at UFC Fight Night 144. [28] He lost the fight via an anaconda choke submission in the second round. [29]

Personal life

Teymur's older brother, Daniel Teymur, is also a MMA fighter who was previously signed with the UFC. 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. [30] He is of Assyrian descent. [31]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing and Muay Thai

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches8 wins2 losses
By knockout40
By submission01
By decision41
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss8–2 Charles Oliveira Submission (anaconda choke) UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 2 February 201920:55 Fortaleza, Brazil
Win8–1 Nik Lentz Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes 1 June 201835:00 Utica, New York, United States
Win7–1 Drakkar Klose Decision (unanimous) UFC 218 2 December 201735:00 Detroit, Michigan, United States
Win6–1 Lando Vannata Decision (unanimous) UFC 209 4 March 201735:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win5–1Jason NovelliKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres 6 August 201621:25 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win4–1Martin SvenssonTKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping 26 February 201621:26 London, England
Win3–1Robin TuomiTKO (leg kicks and punches)Trophy MMA 64 April 20151N/A Malmö, SwedenCatchweight (159 lbs) bout.
Win2–1Gaik PogosyanTKO (knees)International Ring Fight Arena 722 November 201412:57 Solna, Sweden
Win1–1Veselin DukovDecision (unanimous)International Ring Fight Arena 65 April 201435:00 Solna, Sweden
Loss0–1Mattias RosenlindDecision (unanimous)International Ring Fight Arena 519 October 201335:00 Solna, SwedenLightweight debut.

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss2–1Marcin WrzosekDecision (majority) The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber 2 December 2015 (airdate)25:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesTUF 22 Quarter final round.
Win2–0Johnny NuñezDecision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber 11 November 2015 (airdate)35:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesTUF 22 Elimination round.
Win1–0 Thibault Gouti Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber 9 September 2015 (airdate)25:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesTUF 22 Qualifying round.

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