Anthony James Fryklund (born March 26, 1971) is an American retired professional

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who last competed in the

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division. A professional competitor from 1997 until 2013, he competed for the

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, the WEC, Bellator,

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, and

Titan FC Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...

Background

Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Fryklund was adopted when he was three months old. He began

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and

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when he was 13, and was often drawn into fights that arose when he tried to defend victims of bullying. He attended Winchester High School and also began

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in his late teens, eventually earning a Black Belts in Japanese Jiu-Jitsu and

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. He later attended

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and spent two years in the

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, but did not finish his education as he was focused on his job, which was working as a safety manager for a

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company.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Fryklund made his professional MMA debut in 1997, fighting twice at

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. During the first five years of his career, he built up a record of 8 wins and 1 loss. In Starting 2003, Fryklund fought a who's who of MMA fighters including

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Ivan Salaverry Ivan E. Salaverry (born January 11, 1971) is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. He is a member of Tito Ortiz's Team Punishment, and is known for his well-rounded skills. Salaverry is a middleweight veteran of the Ultimate Figh ...

, and

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. His loss to Silva was one of the highlight reel KOs from the British

promotion as Fryklund fell to an unconventional reverse elbow.

Strikeforce

In 2006, Fryklund joined the Strikeforce promotion. He lost both fights there against

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in December 2006 and against

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in June 2007.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Fryklund returned to fighting after a nearly six-year hiatus as he faced Patrick Cenoble at Bellator 94 on March 28, 2013. The bout was ruled a draw after Cenoble was docked one point in round two.

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fryklund, Tony Living people American male mixed martial artists Welterweight mixed martial artists Middleweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Shotokan Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists from Massachusetts American male karateka American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Boston 1971 births Winchester High School (Massachusetts) alumni Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters