Mads Burnell

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Mads Burnell
BornMads Zerahn Burnell
(1994-03-06) March 6, 1994 (age 30)
Husum, Denmark [1]
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb)
Division Featherweight
Reach69 in (175 cm) [2]
Style Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Fighting out of Copenhagen, Denmark
TeamArte Suave Copenhagen
Xtreme Couture [3]
TrainerNikolai Koubti [4]
Rank1st degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Chris Haueter [5]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins18
By knockout1
By submission9
By decision8
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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

Contents

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] " [9] At the weigh ins, Prazeres missed the lightweight limit of 156 pounds, coming in at 159 pounds. As a result the bout was changed to a catchweight and Prazeres was fined 20% of his purse. [10] He lost the fight via submission due to a north-south choke in the third round. [11]

His second fight came against Mike Santiago on January 14, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi. [12] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [13]

On May 27, 2018, Burnell faced Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till. [14] After dominating most of the fight, he was caught in a front naked choke in the third round and lost the fight. [15] [16]

On September 7, 2018, Burnell was released from UFC. [17]

Cage Warriors

On September 7, 2018, news surfaced that Burnell had signed a contract with Cage Warriors. [6] Burnell made his promotional debut against Lukasz Rajewski at Cage Warriors 99 on November 17, 2018. [18] After weathering the early storm from Rajewski, Burnell took the fight to the ground and finished the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round. [19]

Burnell challenged Dean Trueman for the Cage Warriors featherweight title at Cage Warriors 106 on June 29, 2019. [20] Burnell submitted Trueman by japanese necktie in the second round and captured the featherweight championship. [21]

Burnell was expected to make his first title defense against Steve Aimable at Cage Warriors London on November 22, 2019. [22] However, Aimable could not make championship weight and the fight was changed to non-title bout. [23] Burnell won the fight via unanimous decision.

Bellator MMA

On August 4, 2020, news surfaced that Burnell had signed a contract with Bellator. [24]

Burnell made his debut on October 10, 2020, at Bellator 248. He faced Darko Banovic and won the fight via TKO in the first round. [25]

Burnell was scheduled to face The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber standout Saul Rogers on April 2, 2021, at Bellator 255. [26] However, the bout was cancelled due to visa issues. [27] It eventually took place on April 16, 2021, at Bellator 257. [28] Burnell won the bout via second round rear-naked choke. [29]

Burnell faced Emmanuel Sanchez at Bellator 263 on July 31, 2021. [30] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [31]

On September 22, 2021, it was announced that Burnell had signed a new, multi-fight contract with Bellator. [32]

Burnell headlined against Ádám Borics on March 12, 2022, at Bellator 276. [33] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [34]

Burnell faced Pedro Carvalho on September 23, 2022, at Bellator 285. [35] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [36]

Burnell faced Justin Gonzales on April 22, 2023 at Bellator 295. [37] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [38]

Burnell faced Daniel Weichel on September 23, 2023 at Bellator 299. [39] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [40]

PFL

Burnell started the 2024 season with a bout against Michael Dufort on April 12, 2024 at PFL 2. [41] He lost the fight due to a guillotine choke submission. [42]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Grappling

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches18 wins6 losses
By knockout11
By submission93
By decision82
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss18–6Michael DufortSubmission (guillotine choke) PFL 2 (2024) April 12, 202421:03 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Lightweight.
Win18–5 Daniel Weichel Decision (unanimous) Bellator 299 September 23, 202335:00 Dublin, Ireland
Win17–5Justin GonzalesDecision (unanimous) Bellator 295 April 22, 202335:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss16–5 Pedro Carvalho Decision (unanimous) Bellator 285 September 23, 202235:00 Dublin, Ireland
Loss16–4 Ádám Borics Decision (unanimous) Bellator 276 March 12, 202255:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win16–3 Emmanuel Sanchez Decision (unanimous) Bellator 263 July 31, 202135:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win15–3Saul RogersSubmission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 257 April 16, 202124:08 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win14–3Darko BanovicTKO (punches) Bellator 248 October 10, 202013:13 Paris, France
Win13–3Steve AimableDecision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 111 November 22, 201935:00 London, EnglandNon-title bout; Aimable missed weight (145.2 lbs).
Win12–3Dean TruemanSubmission (Japanese necktie) Cage Warriors 106 June 29, 201923:04 London, EnglandWon the vacant Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship.
Win11–3Ahmed VilaSubmission (Japanese necktie) Cage Warriors 103 March 9, 201910:50 Copenhagen, Denmark
Win10–3Lukasz RajewskiSubmission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 99 November 17, 201813:23 Essex, England
Loss9–3 Arnold Allen Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till May 27, 201832:41 Liverpool, England
Win9–2 Mike Santiago Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi January 14, 201835:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Loss8–2 Michel Prazeres Submission (north-south choke) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve September 2, 201731:26 Rotterdam, NetherlandsCatchweight (159 lb) bout; Prazeres missed weight.
Win8–1Fernando Duarte BagordacheSubmission (Japanese necktie)Scottish Organisation of MMA 2November 11, 201611:21 Glasgow, ScotlandWon vacant SOMMA Featherweight Championship.
Win7–1Anthony RiggioSubmission (Japanese necktie)MMA Galla: Gonzalez vs. DjursaaSeptember 17, 20161N/A Odense, DenmarkReturn to Featherweight.
Win6–1Emerik YoumbiDecision (unanimous)ICE Fighting Championships 12November 5, 201635:00 Newcastle, England
Loss5–1Ott TonissaarTKO (punches)Octagon Athletes 2November 7, 201520:00Torebyhallen, Denmark
Win5–0Hyram RodriguezDecision (unanimous)Battle of Copenhagen: ReunionOctober 3, 201535:00 Copenhagen, DenmarkLightweight debut.
Win4–0Jamie ReynoldsSubmission (armbar)Odense Fight Night 3April 25, 201510:30 Copenhagen, Denmark
Win3–0Nasir AoubiDecision (unanimous)Trophy MMA 4: SummerbreakAugust 30, 201435:00 Malmö, Sweden
Win2–0Ali Selcuk AyinSubmission (brabo choke)European MMA 8February 22, 201410:50 Brondby, Denmark
Win1–0Aleksander SredanovicSubmission (d'arce choke)European MMA 6September 26, 20131N/A Brondby, Denmark

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