Before the UFC
Teemu Nurkkala 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
37-13-3
.740 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 3
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
5
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 5 bouts · 4 promotionsEKH · FF 7 · TF 2 · FF 6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ilkka Jaattela1-0-1 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:17 | EKH | Dec 11, 2004 |
| L | Joosu Kuivanen | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:20 | EKH | Nov 29, 2003 |
| L | Tom Niinimaki22-8-1 | KO/TKO | Injury | R1 | 0:15 | FF 7 | Nov 1, 2003 |
| L | Sami Ristiharju | Submission | Injury | R1 | 0:04 | TF 2 | May 17, 2003 |
| L | Per Eklund14-5-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:35 | FF 6 | Nov 30, 2002 |
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 promotionShooto
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Semko Aijubi | Submission | Arm Bar | R1 | 1:19 | Shooto | Feb 21, 2004 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.