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| team = GB Gym, Team MMA Finland, [[American Top Team]] |
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| rank = ''Blue belt in [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]'' |
| rank = ''Blue belt in [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]'' |
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| years_active = 2006–present |
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Revision as of 08:17, 8 February 2012
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| Anton Kuivanen | |
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| Born | May 1, 1984 Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Fighting out of | Helsinki, Finland |
| Team | GB Gym, Team MMA Finland, American Top Team |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Anton Kuivanen (born May 1, 1984) is a Finnish professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed with UFC. Kuivanen trains in GB Gym, which is located in Helsinki, Finland and he has also had training camps in American Top Team located in Coconut Creek, Florida. Kuivanen is currently ranked as the #2 lightweight in Europe.[1]
Signing with the UFC
On January 16, 2012 it was announced that Kuivanen has signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC. He is set to make his promotional debut on February 15 against fellow newcomer Justin Salas in UFC on Fuel TV 1.[2]
Mixed martial arts record
| 20 matches | 16 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 2 |
| By submission | 8 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16-4 |  Thiago Meller
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Decision (unanimous) | Cage 16 - 1st Defense | October 8, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Espoo, Finland | Defended Cage Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 15-4 |  Ivan Buchinger
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Decision (unanimous) | Cage 15 - Powered by Reezig | April 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Espoo, Finland | Won Cage Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 14-4 |  Ryan Bixler
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Submission (rear naked choke) | FF 29 - Fight Festival 29 | January 31, 2011 | 2 | 4:51 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | 13-4 |  Tim Radcliffe
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TKO (injury) | Cage 14 - All Stars | November 20, 2010 | 1 | 5:00 | Espoo, Finland | |
| Win | 12-4 |  Raymond Jarman
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TKO (knee to the body) | Cage 13 - Spring Break | May 8, 2010 | 3 | 4:00 | Vantaa, Finland | |
| Win | 11-4 | Erikas Petraitis
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Decision (unanimous) | FF 26 - Fight Festival 26 | October 17, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | 10-4 |  Yunus Evloev
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Submission (armbar) | LFN 3 - Lappeenranta Fight Night 3 | April 25, 2009 | 1 | 1:22 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| Win | 9-4 | Alexandre Abin | TKO (punches) | FF 25 - Fight Festival 25 | March 14, 2009 | 1 | 2:30 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | 8-4 | Owen Hartwig | Submission (armbar) | AF 2 - Arctic Fights 2 | January 17, 2009 | 1 | 2:27 | Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland | |
| Loss | 7-4 | Bendy Casimir
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Submission (kneebar) | HC 2 - Hell Cage 2 | October 19, 2008 | 1 | 4:03 | Czech Republic | |
| Win | 7-3 |  Juris Karpenko
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Submission (armbar) | FF 24 - Fight Festival 24 | September 20, 2008 | 1 | 0:59 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | 6-3 | Vaclav Stastny | Submission (armbar) | CF 4 - Carelia Fight 4 | September 6, 2008 | 1 | 1:51 | Imatra, Finland | |
| Win | 5-3 | Sergei Kudrjashov | Submission (arm triangle choke) | The Cage Vol. 9 - Capital Concussion | December 8, 2007 | 1 | 1:23 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Loss | 4-3 |  Sergej Juskevic
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TKO (punches) | K-1 HERO's - HERO's Lithuania 2007 | November 10, 2007 | 2 | 1:27 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Win | 4-2 |  Takayuki Okochi
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TKO (punches) | Shooto Estonia - Bushido | April 14, 2007 | 1 | 0:59 | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| Loss | 3-2 | Marius Liaukevicius
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TKO (punches) | K-1 - Hero's Lithuania | November 11, 2006 | 2 | 4:27 | Lithuania | |
| Loss | 3-1 | Hiroki Kotani
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Submission (heel hook) | Zst - Prestige | September 23, 2006 | 1 | 1:17 | Turku, Finland | |
| Win | 3-0 | Cole Lauritsen | Decision (unanimous) | CF 2 - Carelia Fight 2 | September 2, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Imatra, Finland | |
| Win | 2-0 |  Martin Ahlberg
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Submission (guillotine choke) | The Cage Vol. 6 - Balls to the Wall | May 20, 2006 | 1 | 0:35 | Helsinki, Finland, | |
| Win | 1-0 | Sergey Denisov
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Submission (rear naked choke) | EKH - MMA Action | January 14, 2006 | 1 | 1:48 | Espoo, Finland |