Tony Fryklund

Anthony James Fryklund (born March 26, 1971)[1] is an American retired professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor from 1997 until 2013, he competed for the UFC, the WEC, Bellator, Strikeforce, Cage Rage, and Titan FC.

Tony Fryklund
BornAnthony James Fryklund
(1971-03-26) March 26, 1971
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Other namesThe Freak
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight155.6 lb (70.6 kg; 11.11 st)
DivisionLightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofBettendorf, Iowa, United States
TeamMiletich Fighting Systems
Rank  Black Belt in Jujutsu
  Black Belt in Shotokan Karate
  Black Belt in Kempo Karate
Years active1997–2007, 2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins14
By knockout7
By submission7
Losses9
By knockout5
By submission3
By decision1
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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, and was often drawn into fights that arose when he tried to defend victims of bullying. He attended Winchester High School and also began Kenpo Karate in his late teens, eventually earning a Black Belts in Japanese Jujutsu and Shotokan Karate. He later attended Northeastern University and spent two years in the United States Coast Guard, but did not finish his education as he was focused on his job, which was working as a safety manager for a construction company.[2][3]

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.

In Starting 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.[4]

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.[5]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
24 matches 14 wins 9 losses
By knockout 7 5
By submission 7 3
By decision 0 1
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Draw 14–9–1 Patrick Cenoble Draw (split) Bellator 94 March 28, 2013 3 5:00 Tampa, Florida, United States Lightweight debut. Cenoble was deducted one point in round 2 for grabbing the fence.
Loss 14–9 Cung Le KO (punch) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni June 22, 2007 3 0:25 San Jose, California, United States Catchweight (180 lbs) bout.
Loss 14–8 Duane Ludwig TKO (knee) Strikeforce: Triple Threat December 8, 2006 2 3:37 San Jose, California, United States
Loss 14–7 Thomas Denny Submission (rear-naked choke) BIB: Beatdown in Bakersfield November 17, 2006 1 1:32 Bakersfield, California, United States Return to Welterweight.
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 TKO (submission to 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 For Cage Rage Middleweight Championship
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 Return to Middleweight.
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 Middleweight bout.
Win 6–1 Jonathan Goulet KO (punches) UCC 8: Fast and Furious March 30, 2002 1 3:45 Quebec, Canada Welterweight debut.
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) 1 1:31

References
  1. Mixed Martial Arts show results date: June 22, 2002
  2. http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Tony-Frycklund
  3. "Tony Fryklund Biography". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  4. "Tony Fryklund ("The Freak") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  5. "Tony Fryklund vs. Patrick Cenoble". tapology.com. March 28, 2013.
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