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    NikoPuhakka

      • Birthdate
        12/7/1979
      • Birthdate
        12/7/1979

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      • W-L-D
        5-7-0
        (T)KO
        0-2
        SUB
        1-3
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      Fight History

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      DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
      Dec 20, 2014M. Machaev
      L
      TKO
      24:30Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 18
      Feb 28, 2014A. Butenko
      L
      U Dec
      35:00M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 45
      Jun 8, 2013M. Taisumov
      L
      TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
      11:33M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 40
      Feb 27, 2013M. KhamanaevChampionship Belt
      L
      U Dec
      55:00M-1 Challenge 37: Khamanaev vs. Puhakka
      Oct 13, 2012Y. Yoshida
      L
      Submission (Guillotine)
      3-FF 32: Fight Festival 32

      Championship Belt Denotes a Title Fight

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                      • Luana Santos wins 4th straight match, defeats Yana Santos
                        • 7d
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                        • UFC's Makhachev: Next fight will be 'one of the last' of career
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                          Title Fights

                          DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
                          Feb 27, 2013M. KhamanaevChampionship Belt
                          L
                          U Dec
                          5
                          5:00
                          M-1 Challenge 37: Khamanaev vs. Puhakka
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