David Teymur was born on 1 May 1989 and is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight division.
19 Facts About David Teymur
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David Teymur has previously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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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.
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David Teymur 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.
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David Teymur won the Nordic Championship once and the Swedish national Championship three times.
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David Teymur won the 2011 King of the Ring tournament in Oldenzaal, the Netherlands.
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David Teymur made his MMA debut on 19 October 2013 at International Ring Fight Arena 5, where he lost by decision against Mattias Rosenlind.
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David Teymur 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.
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David Teymur won the fight by TKO due to leg kicks and punches in the first round.
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David Teymur dropped Nunez with knees to the body early and with a left hook late in the fight.
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David Teymur made his UFC debut against TUF teammate and fellow Swedish fighter Martin Svensson on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84.
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David Teymur won the fight by TKO after he knocked Svensson down with an uppercut in the second round.
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David Teymur's next fight was against Jason Novelli on 6 August 2016 at UFC Fight Night 92.
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David Teymur scored a knockdown from a straight left hand in round 1.
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David Teymur next fought undefeated Drakkar Klose on 2 December 2017 at UFC 218.
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David Teymur was expected to face promotional newcomer Don Madge on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130.
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David Teymur faced Charles Oliveira on 2 February 2019 at UFC Fight Night 144.
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David Teymur lost the fight via an anaconda choke submission in the second round.
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David Teymur's older brother, Daniel David Teymur, is a MMA fighter who was previously signed with the UFC.