Tony Fryklund

Anthony James Fryklund (born March 26, 1971) 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.

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 judo, wrestling, and karate in his late teens. 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.

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.

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.

Mixed martial arts record Draw

Patrick Cenoble Draw (split) Bellator 94

Tampa, Florida, United States Loss

Cung Le KO (punch) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni

San Jose, California, United States Loss

Duane Ludwig TKO (knee) Strikeforce: Triple Threat

San Jose, California, United States Loss

Thomas Denny Submission (rear-naked choke) BIB: Beatdown in Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California, United States Win

Alex Reid Submission (heel hook) Cage Rage 18

London, England Win

Brian Dunn KO (punch) Titan FC 4

Kansas City, Kansas, United States Win

Tommy Gouge TKO (submission to punches) Titan FC 3

Durant, Oklahoma, United States Loss

Anderson Silva KO (reverse elbow) Cage Rage 16

London, England Loss

Jonathan Goulet TKO (cut) TKO 20: Champion vs Champion

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Loss

Ivan Salaverry Submission (body triangle) UFC 50

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Chris Myers TKO APEX: Genesis

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Loss

Matt Lindland Decision (unanimous) ROTR 5: Rumble on the Rock 5

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Win

Eugene Jackson Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Battleground 1: War Cry

Chicago, Illinois, United States Win

Brian Ebersole Submission (achilles lock) Dangerzone: Dakota Destruction

New Town, North Dakota, United States Loss

David Loiseau TKO (cut) UCC 12: Adrenaline

Quebec, Canada Win

Zach Light Submission (kimura) WEC 4

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Rodrigo Ruas TKO (punches) UFC 37.5

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Jonathan Goulet KO (punches) UCC 8: Fast and Furious

Quebec, Canada Win

Adrian Serrano KO (punches) UW: Horn vs Wikan

Minnesota, United States Win

Marty Armendarez Submission (guillotine choke) Shogun 1: Shogun 1

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Win

Jeremiah O'Neal Submission (guillotine choke) EC 44: Extreme Challenge 44

Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Win

Cris Custer Submission (guillotine choke) RSF 2: Attack at the Track

Chester, West Virginia, United States Loss

Kevin Jackson Submission (choke)

Win

Donnie Chappell Submission (choke)