Markus Niskanen
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W2
- Fighting out of
- Imatra, Southern Finland
- Born
- Finland
- Camp
- MMA Imatra
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Markus Niskanen 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
58-21-2
.734 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 3
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
8
3 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 8 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 3 sub · 2 decCF 6 · Shooto · Cage 11 · AF 2 · CF 4 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Lauri Tonteri | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | CF 6 | Sep 18, 2010 |
| W | Janne Rantanen | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:06 | Shooto | Jun 19, 2010 |
| L | Mairbek Taisumov27-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:58 | Cage 11 | Nov 21, 2009 |
| W | Olli-Pekka Heino | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:42 | AF 2 | Jan 17, 2009 |
| L | Olli Jaakko Uitto9-4-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:45 | CF 4 | Sep 6, 2008 |
| W | Timo Lang | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 3:12 | FF 9 | Dec 15, 2007 |
| W | Juha-Pekka Vainikainen22-11-1 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 3:31 | FF 20 | Feb 3, 2007 |
| W | Andrei Kaeshov | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | FF 18 | May 13, 2006 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.