1. Magnus Cedenblad was born on April 10,1982 and is a retired Swedish mixed martial artist who competed in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, among others.
14 Facts About Magnus Cedenblad
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Magnus Cedenblad is a former European and Scandinavian Amateur champion in Shootfighting.
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Magnus Cedenblad started his MMA career on the European circuit in 2007.
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On January 5,2012, it was announced that Magnus Cedenblad had signed with the UFC.
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Magnus Cedenblad made his UFC debut against Francis Carmont on April 14,2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs Silva.
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Magnus Cedenblad was expected to face Rafael Natal at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs Dodson, but was forced out of the bout with an injury, and was replaced by Sean Spencer.
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Magnus Cedenblad was briefly linked to a bout against Robert McDaniel on August 28,2013, at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2, but McDaniel's opponent was later changed to be Brad Tavares.
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Magnus Cedenblad won the fight by submission due to a guillotine choke 57 seconds into the first round, giving him his first UFC win and serving Hamman the first submission loss of his career.
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Magnus Cedenblad was awarded his first Performance of the Night bonus for his efforts.
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Magnus Cedenblad faced touted undefeated promotional newcomer Scott Askham on October 4,2014, at UFC Fight Night 53.
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Magnus Cedenblad scored a knockdown from a straight right hand in round 1 and won the fight by TKO early in round 2 after stunning McLellan with a head kick followed by a barrage of uppercuts against the fence.
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Magnus Cedenblad returned to face Jack Marshman on November 19,2016, at UFC Fight Night 99.
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Magnus Cedenblad lost the back and forth fight via TKO in the second round.
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Magnus Cedenblad was expected to face Chris Camozzi on May 28,2017, at UFC Fight Night 109.