Josefine Lindgren Knutsson Explained

Josefine Lindgren Knutsson
Nickname:Little Thunder
Birth Date:16 January 1996
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Fighting Out Of:Stockholm, Sweden
Weight Lb:125
Reach:61 in[1]
Weight Class:Flyweight (Kickboxing)
Strawweight (MMA)
Style:Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Stance:Orthodox
Team:Allstars Training Centre[2]
Trainer:Sanja Trbojevic
Kickbox Win:27
Kickbox Kowin:9
Kickbox Loss:5
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Decwin:7
Am Win:1
Sherdog:378677
Show-Medals:yes

Josefine Lindgren Knutsson (born 16 January 1996) is a Swedish mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is also a former kickboxer and was a K-1 flyweight (-52 kg) Grand Prix finalist in 2019.

Kickboxing career

Knutsson faced the ISKA and future Enfusion strawweight champion Amy Pirnie at Yokkao 27 on October 15, 2017.[3] Pirnie won the fight by unanimous decision.[4]

Knutsson participated in the 2017 IFMA Youth World Championship and won a bronze medal in the -51 kg event. Knutsson took part in the 2018 IFMA World Muaythai Championships as well, albeit in the -54 kg event. She won all four fights of the tournament, most notably against Janet Todd, and captured the gold medal.[5] [6]

Knutsson faced the Krush Women's flyweight champion Kana Morimoto at K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament on November 3, 2018.[7] She lost the fight unanimous decision.[8] The pair fought an immediate rematch at K'Festa 2 on March 10, 2019.[9] She won the fight by majority decision.[10]

Knutsson faced Kotomi at Krush 104 on August 31, 2019. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

Knutsson participated in the 2019 Flyweight Grand Prix, held at 2019 K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament on December 28, 2019. In the semi-finals she won a unanimous decision against Mellony Geugjes, but in turn lost a unanimous decision in a trilogy fight with Kana Morimoto.[12] [13]

Combat Press ranked her as a top ten pound for pound female kickboxer between November 2020 and January 2022, peaking at #5.[14] [15]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Fight Club Rush

Knutsson had one single amateur fight before she made her professional debut. She fought Nina Back at Brave CF 37 and won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

Knutsson was scheduled to make her professional mixed martial arts debut against Fabiola Pidroni at Fight Club Rush 8 on March 6, 2021.[17] The bout was later cancelled, as Pidroni was arrested on drug charges.[18] Adriana Fusini took the fight as a short notice replacement. Knutsson ended up winning her professional debut by unanimous decision.[19]

Knutsson was scheduled to face Elizabeth Rodrigues at Fight Club Rush 9 on September 4, 2021.[20] She won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[21]

Knutsson was scheduled to face Lanchana Green at Fight Club Rush 10 on November 20, 2021.[22] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[23]

Road to UFC

Knutsson faced Ye Dam Seo on Episode 3 of Road to UFC Season 1 on June 10, 2022.[24] [25] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[26]

Knutsson faced Jacinta Austin at UAE Warriors 36 on February 25, 2023. She won the fight by a closely contested bout by split decision.[27]

Knutsson faced Isis Verbeek at Dana White's Contender Series on August 22, 2023.[28] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[29]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Knutsson was expected to make her UFC debut against Iasmin Lucindo at on September 16, 2023.[30] However, Lucindo was pulled from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Marnic Mann.[31] Knutsson won the fight via unanimous decision.[32]

Knutsson was scheduled to face Julia Polastri on March 2, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 238.[33] However, Knutsson pulled out due to injury.[34] [35] The bout was later rescheduled to take place on June 15, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 58.[36] Knutsson won the fight by unanimous decision.[37]

Knutsson is scheduled to face Piera Rodriguez on December 14, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 63.[38]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Muay thai

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|8–0|Julia Polastri|Decision (unanimous)| | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Marnic Mann|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Isis Verbeek|Decision (unanimous)|Dana White's Contender Series 59||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Jacinta Austin|Decision (split)|UAE Warriors 36||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Seo Ye-dam|Decision (unanimous)||Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 3||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kallang, Singapore||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Lanchana Green|Decision (unanimous)|Fight Club Rush 10||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Västerås, Sweden||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Elizabeth Rodrigues|TKO (knee to the body and punches)|Fight Club Rush 9||align=center|2|align=center|0:47|Västerås, Sweden||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Adriana Fusini|Decision (unanimous)|Fight Club Rush 8||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Västerås, Sweden||-|}

|-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Nina Back|Decision (unanimous)|Brave CF 37||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Stockholm, Sweden||-|}

Kickboxing and Muay Thai record

|- bgcolor=|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2019-12-28 || Loss||align=left| Kana Morimoto || K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～ Final || Nagoya, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Split) || 4 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2019-12-28 || Win||align=left| Mellony Geugjes || K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～ Semifinals || Nagoya, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2019-11-09 || Win||align=left| Rhona Walker || Fight Sport Extreme || Glasgow, Scotland || Decision (Split) || 5 || 3:00 |-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2019-08-31|| Win||align=left| Kotomi || Krush 104 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2019-03-10 || Win||align=left| Kana Morimoto || K-1 World GP 2019: K'FESTA 2 || Saitama, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#c5d2ea"| 2018-12-06 || NC ||align=left| Lommanee Wor.Santai || King's Cup - International Muay Kastsart University || Bangkok, Thailand || lighting malfunction || 4 ||

|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2018-11-03 || Loss||align=left| Kana Morimoto || K1 WGP 2018 || Saitama, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2017-12-15 || Win||align=left| Monika Porażyńska-Bohn || Ladies Fight Night 7: Double Trouble 1 || Łódź, Poland || TKO (Retirement) || 3 || 2:57 |-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2017-10-15 || Loss||align=left| Amy Pirnie || Yokkao 27&28 || Saitama, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2016-11-12 || Win||align=left| Anne Line Hogstad || Battle of Lund 8 || Lund, Sweden || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2016-10-22|| Loss||align=left| Christi Brereton || Roar Combat League 4 || Watford, England || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-05-24 || Win ||align=left| || Chaweng Stadium || Koh Samui, Thailand || TKO || 3 ||

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2016-04-30 || Win||align=left| Claudia Sendlak || Gladiatorspelen 8 || Skövde, Sweden || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2015-11-14 || Win||align=left| Therese Gunnarsson || Battle of Lund 7 || Lund, Sweden || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-05-19|| Win ||align=left| Buy Yen Ly|| 2018 IFMA World Championships, Final || Cancun, Mexico || Decision (29:28)|| 3 || 2:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-05-18|| Win ||align=left| Juliette Lacroix || 2018 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals || Cancun, Mexico || Decision (30:27)|| 3 || 2:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-05-15|| Win ||align=left| Janet Todd || 2018 IFMA World Championships, Quarter-finals || Cancun, Mexico || Decision (30:27)|| 3 || 2:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-05-13|| Win ||align=left| Ekaterina Gurina || 2018 IFMA World Championships, Round of 16 || Cancun, Mexico || Decision (30:27)|| 3 || 2:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2017-05-08|| Loss ||align=left| Valeriya Drozdova || 2017 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals || Minsk, Belarus || TKO|| 3 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-05-07|| Win ||align=left| Xu Yin || 2017 IFMA World Championships, Quarter-finals || Minsk, Belarus || Decision (30:27)|| 3 || 2:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-05-05|| Win ||align=left| Madina Gaforova || 2017 IFMA World Championships, Round of 16 || Minsk, Belarus || TKO || 1 || |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-02-25 || Win ||align=left| Therese Gunnarsson || 2017 Swedish Muay Thai Championship, Final || Haninge, Sweden || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 2:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-02-24 || Win ||align=left| Jennifer Qvistberg || 2017 Swedish Muay Thai Championship, Semifinal || Haninge, Sweden || KO || 1 || |-| colspan=9 | Legend:

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Notes and References

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  3. Web site: AMY PIRNIE FACES JOSEFINE "LITTLE THUNDER" LINDGREN KNUTSSON AT YOKKAO 28! . yokkao.com . 21 June 2020.
  4. Web site: 激戦！ エイミー・ペアニー VS ヨセフィン・リンドグレン・クヌッソン Amy Pirnie vs Josefine Lindgren Knutsson ムエタイ女子 . queensofthering.com . 16 December 2017 . 11 May 2023.
  5. Web site: IFMA crowns Muay Thai World Champions in Cancun . fightmag.com . 21 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Bondefelt . Annie . Josefine Lindgren Knutsson i kvällens Sportnytt . budokampsport.se . 5 June 2018 . 11 May 2023.
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  12. Web site: Confira os resultados do K-1 World Grand Prix Japan 2019 que aconteceu hoje em Nagoya . connectionjapan.com . 21 June 2020.
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  20. Web site: Tafari . Ashah . Klart: Här är Josefine Thunders nya motståndare – matchen avslöjad! . frontkick.online . 4 August 2021 . 2 September 2021.
  21. Web site: Ingmar . Adam . FCR 9: Josefin Knutsson med en strålande insats – Vinner via våldsam TKO! . mmanytt.se . 4 September 2021 . 5 September 2021.
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  23. Web site: Clausson . Alexander . Fight Club Rush 10: Josefine Lindgren Knutsson dominerar Lanchana Green . kimura.se . 20 November 2021 . 21 November 2021.
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  25. Web site: Swedish prospect Josefine "Thunder" Knutsson set for 'Road to UFC' bout in Singapore . frontkick.online . 10 May 2022 . 10 May 2022.
  26. Web site: 【UFC】中村倫也が鮮烈一本勝ち！ 風間と準決勝で日本人対決へ。堀内佑馬が元RIZINトップノイに敗れる、野瀬翔平がメインで登場。元K-1女子ノットソンが完勝＝『Road to UFCエピソード3＆4』速報中 . gonkaku.jp . 10 June 2022.
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  28. Web site: Lindström . Hugo . Josefine Lindgren Knutsson klar för Dana White Contender Series . kimura.se . 11 May 2023 . 11 May 2023.
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  34. Web site: Lindkvist . Tobias . 2024-02-19 . BREAKING: Josefine Knutsson pulls out of upcoming UFC fight. 2024-02-19 . Frontkick.online . en.
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