Minna Grusander

Minna Grusander (born March 22, 1989) is a Finnish mixed martial artist. She previously competed for Invicta Fighting Championships. Grusander fought Jinh Yu Frey for the Invicta atomweight title.[1]

Minna Grusander
Born (1989-03-22) March 22, 1989
Salo, Finland
Other namesBrutsku
NationalityFinnish
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight105 lb (48 kg; 7 st 7 lb)
DivisionAtomweight
StyleMuay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTurku, Finland
TeamFinnfighter's Gym
Years active2015 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins6
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision1
Losses5
By decision5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Grusander made her professional debut against Iman Darabi at FNF 10.[2] She won the fight by majority decision.[3]

Grusander was scheduled to fight Anna Kuzmenko at Battle of Botnia 2016. She won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[4]

Grusander was scheduled to fight the former K-1 Krush Flyweight and future Pancrase champion Syuri Kondo at Pancrase 284. Kondo won the fight by unanimous decision.[5]

Returning to Finland, Grusander was scheduled to fight Tiia Kohtamaki at FNF 14.[6] Grusander won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[7]

Grusnader was scheduled to fight Elena Belaya at FNF 15. She won the fight by a first-round rear-naked choke submission.[8]

Grusander was scheduled to fight outside of Finaland for the second time in her professional career, being scheduled to fight Hanna Gujwan at Ladies Fight Night 8.[9] She won the fight by a second-round rear-naked choke.[10]

Invicta

Grusander was scheduled to make her Invicta debut against Fernanda Barros at Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba. The fight was likewise Grusander's atomweight debut.[11] Grusander won the fight by a second-round TKO.[12]

In her second fight with Invicta, Grusander was scheduled to challenge the reigning Invicta FC Atomweight champion Jinh Yu Frey at Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander.[13] Frey won the fight by a highly controversial unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47).[14] The majority of fans scored the fight for Grusander.[15] MMA Viking awarded the fight the 2018 "Robbery of the Year".[16]

An immediate rematch with Jinh Yu Frey was scheduled for Invicta FC 33: Frey vs. Grusander II.[17] Frey won the closely contested fight by split decision, with scores of 48-47, 47-48 and 48-47.[18] The media members scored the fight for Frey.[19]

Post title fights

After losing back-to-back title fights, Grusander returned to strawweight and was scheduled to fight Magdaléna Šormová at Oktagon 16. Šormová won the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Grusander faced Shauna Bannon on March 15, 2023, at Invicta FC 52: Machado vs. McCormack. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
11 matches 6 wins 5 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 2 0
By decision 1 5
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6–5 Shauna Bannon Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 52: Machado vs. McCormack March 15, 2023 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss 6–4 Magdaléna Šormová Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 16 September 26, 2020 3 5:00 Brno, Czech Republic Return to Strawweight.
Loss 6–3 Jinh Yu Frey Decision (split) Invicta FC 33: Frey vs. Grusander II December 15, 2018 5 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States For the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship
Loss 6–2 Jinh Yu Frey Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander July 21, 2018 5 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States For the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship
Win 6–1 Fernanda Barros TKO (punches) Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba March 24, 2018 2 4:26 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Atomweight debut.
Win 5–1 Hanna Gujwan Submission (rear-naked choke) Ladies Fight Night 8 December 16, 2017 2 2:10 Łódź, Poland Catchweight (110 lb) bout.
Win 4–1 Elena Belaya Submission (rear-naked choke) FNF 15 November 18, 2017 1 2:08 Karkkilan, Finland Catchweight (110 lb) bout.
Win 3–1 Tiia Kohtamaki TKO (punches) FNF 14 May 6, 2017 3 4:02 Turku, Finland Catchweight (110 lb) bout.
Loss 2–1 Syuri Kondo Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 284 February 5, 2017 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–0 Anna Kuzmenko TKO (punches) Battle of Botnia 2016 December 10, 2016 3 1:44 Umeå, Sweden Strawweight debut.
Win 1–0 Iman Darabi Decision (majority) FNF 10 October 10, 2015 3 5:00 Turku, Finland Catchweight (110 lb) bout.

See also

References
  1. Lee, Alexander K. (July 30, 2018). "Accused of using 'stinky strategy,' Invicta FC's Minna Grusander calls team Frey's accusations 'disgraceful'". MMA Fighting.
  2. O'Leary, Ryan. "Iman Darabi Meets Minna Grusander at FNF 10 in a Clash of Top Nordic Prospects". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. Nikkinen, Iikka. "Cageside photos: Minna Grusander vs. Iman Darabi at FNF 10". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. Schälander, Daniel. "Photos : Minna Grusander Stops Anna Kuzmenko at Battle of Botnia". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  5. Deschner, Jeremy. "Pancrase 284 Fight Highlight: Syuri Kondo vs. Minna Grusander". mma-japan.net. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  6. "FNF14: Ottelukortti valmiiksi, Minna Grusander kohtaa Tiia Kohtamäen". jamikuparinen.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  7. Juutinen, Jarno. "Photos : Grusander Versus Kohtamäki at FNF14". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  8. Juutinen, Jarno. "Photos : Minna Grusander Puts Elena Belaya to Sleep at FNF 15". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  9. Młynarczuk, Krystian. "Hanna Gujwan przed LFN 8: Moja przeciwniczka jest kompletną zawodniczką [WIDEO]". mma.pl. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  10. O'Leary, Ryan. "Minna Grusander Wins Third Straight with LFN 8 Victory". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  11. Ristola, Petra. "Ammattilaisvapaaottelija Minna Grusander elää unelmaansa todeksi: astuu häkkiin Yhdysvalloissa". yle.fi. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  12. MMAWeekly.com Staff. "Invicta FC 28 Results & Highlights: Virna Jandiroba Pounds Her Way to Title". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  13. Raimondi, Marc. "Jinh Yu Frey to fight for Invicta atomweight title against Minna Grusander at Invicta FC 30". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  14. Mercado, Eddie. "Invicta FC 30 results & video: Frey takes 105-pound title with controversial win vs. Grusander". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  15. "Jinh Yu Frey defeats Minna Grusander". mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  16. MMA Viking Staff. "2018 Robbery of the Year : Minna Grusander at Invicta FC 30". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  17. Anderson, Jay. "Invicta FC 33 Headlined by Jinh Yu Frey vs. Minna Grusander 2". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  18. MMAWeekly.com Staff. "Invicta FC 33 Results: Jinh Yu Frey Retains Title in Close Fight with Minna Grusander". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  19. "Jinh Yu Frey defeats Minna Grusander". mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  20. MMA Viking Staff. "Grusander Loses to Sormova at Oktagon 16". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  21. "Invicta FC 52 results: Danni McCormack rallies for strawweight title win on her birthday". MMA Junkie. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  22. "Invicta FC". twitter.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021. #InvictaFC28 FOTN Bonus: @PearlGonzalez vs @laalaakali and POTN: @50Kal_Holliday & @GrusanM !
  23. MMA Viking Staff. "2017 Female Fighter of the Year". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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