Before the UFC
Kimmo Nurkse makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
Opponents' combined record
46-28
.622 win rate
Winning-record opponents
2 of 2
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
6
2 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 6 bouts · 4 promotions · wins by 2 subWF 5 · Shooto · FF 8 · FF 7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Diego Gonzalez20-15 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 3:35 | Shooto | Apr 16, 2005 |
| L | Jani Jarvenpaa | KO/TKO | — | R0 | 0:00 | FF 8 | Nov 26, 2004 |
| L | David Bielkheden26-13 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:58 | FF 7 | Nov 1, 2003 |
| L | Arttu Nyman | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 4:35 | WF 5 | Jan 25, 2003 |
| W | Jouni Nyman | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:56 | WF 5 | Jan 25, 2003 |
| W | Thomas Backman | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:58 | WF 5 | Jan 25, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
0-1across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionFight Night Finland
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Tuomas Simola1-0 | Submission | Leg Lock | R1 | 1:15 | Fight Night Finland | Oct 12, 2013 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.