Tor Troéng
Tor Troéng (born January 25, 1983) is a retired Swedish mixed martial artist previously fighting as a Middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[1] He was a member FX's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen.
| Tor Troéng | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 25, 1983 Umeå, Sweden |
| Other names | The Hammer |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 77+1⁄2 in (197 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Umeå, Sweden |
| Team | Allstars Training Center Alliance MMA Renyi Fight Camp |
| Years active | 2005 – 2014 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Early life
Troéng started to train martials arts in his hometown of Umeå, Sweden at the age of 9, starting doing MMA when he was 16. Troéng went to Umeå University, where he earned a master's degree in Engineering Physics.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
After going 6 amateur-fights 2001-2004, Troéng started doing MMA as a professional in 2005 mostly fighting in smaller promotions in Sweden and other parts of Europe. Since Troéng didn’t have a manager at the time, he accepted every fight that he was offered, even against opponents that was considered to be way above him in the ranks, which was leading to him being an underdog in a lot of his fights. Despite all this, by 2012 he had racked up a record of 15-4-1 (11-1-1 in his last 13 fights) with a victory over UFC veteran Mark Weir and fights against notable opponents like Mamed Khalidov, Lucio Linhares, former UFC title challenger Thales Leites and Pride veteran Daniel Acácio.[3] Troéng is considered one of the best middleweight mixed martial artists to come out of Sweden and Scandinavia.
The Ultimate Fighter
In January 2013, it was announced that Troéng was selected for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen.[4] To get into the TUF house, Troéng defeated Scott Rosa by submission (rear-naked choke). During the choosing of teams, he was the fourth pick of Chael Sonnen for Team Sonnen and seventh overall.[5] He faced Josh Samman in the preliminary round. He lost the fight by KO.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Troéng made his UFC debut against castmate Adam Cella on April 6, 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV 9.[7][8] He won the fight via submission due to a rear naked choke in the first round.[9][10]
Troéng fought Rafael Natal on September 4, 2013, at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader.[11] Early in the second round Troeng was knocked down by a huge right hand followed up by some ground and pound from Natal, but was able to survive and recover from it. He lost by unanimous decision.[12] The performance earned him Fight of the Night honors along with Natal.[13]
Troéng was expected to face TUF 17 castmate Robert McDaniel on March 15, 2014, at UFC 171.[14] But he was later forced to withdraw from the bout due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by Sean Strickland.[15][16]
Troéng faced Trevor Smith on July 19, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 46.[17] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Troéng faced Krzysztof Jotko on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story.[18] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
After his loss to Jotko, Troéng retired from MMA competition.[19]
Personal life
Troéng has a master's degree in Engineering physics and he is still working part-time doing research in mathematics, at the University of Umeå.[20]
After retiring from his own fighting career, Troéng has since taken the role as a fight promoter. In doing so he has brought back the Swedish organisation Battle of Botnia, which he fought for himself in 2009 and 2011, and which had been inactive for about four years. The first event under the organisation's new promotion, and the fifth in total count, took place on November 28, 2015, at Battle of Botnia 2015, in Troéng's hometown of Umeå. The event was headlined by Troéng's former training partner, UFC veteran Niklas Bäckström, and the card did also feature up and coming fighters from Troéng's own gym, Renyi Fight Camp.[21]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs Rafael Natal[22]
Mixed martial arts record
| 24 matches | 16 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 5 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16–7–1 | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story | October 4, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Loss | 16–6–1 | Trevor Smith | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao | 19 July 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | 16–5–1 | Rafael Natal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader | 4 September 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 16–4–1 | Adam Cella | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi | 6 April 2013 | 1 | 3:11 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 15–4–1 | Mats Nilsson | Decision (unanimous) | The Zone FC 10 | 6 May 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Win | 14–4–1 | Andre Reinders | KO (punch) | Gladiator Championship Fighting 7 - Redemption | 3 December 2011 | 1 | 3:17 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 13–4–1 | Tomas Kuzela | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Battle of Botnia 4 | 24 September 2011 | 2 | 4:05 | Umeå, Sweden | |
| Win | 12–4–1 | Robert Jocz | Decision (unanimous) | Superior Challenge 7 | 30 April 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Loss | 11–4–1 | Thales Leites | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Superior Challenge 6 | 29 October 2010 | 2 | 3:33 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 11–3–1 | Rafael Silva | Submission (triangle choke) | Superior Challenge 5 | 1 May 2010 | 3 | 2:44 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 10–3–1 | Matt Thorpe | Submission (kimura) | Battle of Botnia 2 | 12 December 2009 | 1 | 4:02 | Umeå, Sweden | |
| Win | 9–3–1 | Mark Weir | Submission (triangle choke) | Superior Challenge 4 | 31 October 2009 | 3 | 2:05 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 8–3–1 | Bruno Silva | TKO (punches) | Battle of Botnia | 2 May 2009 | 1 | 1:24 | Umeå, Sweden | |
| Draw | 7–3–1 | Mikko Suvanto | Draw | FinnFight 10 | 6 December 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Turku, Finland | |
| Win | 7–3 | Nic Osei | TKO (punches) | Rumble of The Kings | 31 October 2008 | 2 | 1.11 | Luleå, Sweden | |
| Win | 6–3 | Jacek Buczko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Baltic Storm 3 | 20 April 2008 | 2 | 2:10 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| Win | 5–3 | Rodney Moore | Decision (unanimous) | Superior Challenge 1 | 5 April 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Daniel Acacio | Decision | Fight Festival 23 | 15 March 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | 4–2 | Fatih Balci | TKO (doctor stoppage) | The Zone FC 1 | 9 February 2008 | 1 | 2:19 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Lucio Linhares | Decision (split) | Shooto Finland – Chicago Collision 3 | 17 November 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Lahti, Finland | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Mamed Khalidov | Submission (triangle choke) | Full Contact Prestige 3 – Khalidov vs. Troeng | 25 February 2007 | 1 | 4:47 | Poznań, Poland | |
| Win | 3–0 | Fernando Soares | TKO (strikes) | European Vale Tudo 7 - Rebels | 21 October 2006 | 1 | 1:47 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 2–0 | Matti Makela | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Sweden - Tantogarden | 3 September 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 1–0 | Muhammed Misagi | TKO (punches) | Cage Challenge 1 | 2 April 2005 | 2 | 2:10 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
References
- "UFC lis of fighters: Middleweight". ufc.com.
- "UFC list of fighters: Tor Troeng". ufc.com.
- "Meet The Ultimate Fighter 17 cast: Swedish risk taker Tor Troeng". mmajunkie.com. 2013-01-24.
- "The Ultimate Fighter 17 cast revealed". mmafighting.com. 2013-01-09.
- "Episode no.1 recap: The Ultimate Fighter 17 Team Jones vs Team Sonnen". mmajunkie.com. 2013-01-23.
- "Episode no.6 recap: The Ultimate Fighter 17 Team Jones vs Team Sonnen". mmajunkie.com. 2013-02-26.
- "Tor Troeng vs Adam Cella added to UFC on Fuel TV 9 in Stockholm". mmajunkie.com. 2013-03-15.
- "Cella vs Troeng official for UFC on Fuel TV 9 card". mmajunkie.com. 2013-03-23.
- "UFC on Fuel 9 results: TUF 17's Tor Troeng submits Adam Cella in UFC debut". bleacherreport.com. 2013-04-06.
- "UFC on FUEL TV 9 results: Tor Troeng chokes out 'TUF' castmate Adam Cella". mmajunkie.com. 2013-04-06.
- "Rafael Natal vs Tor Troeng added to UFC on FOX Sports 1 3 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. 2013-07-12.
- "UFC Fight Night 28 results: Rafael Natal get win vs Tor Troeng in thriller". mmajunkie.com. 2013-09-05.
- "UFC Fight Night 28 bonuses: Teixeira, Hallman, Natal, Troeng earn $50,000". mmajunkie.com. 2013-09-04.
- "Silva-St. Preux, McDaniel-Troeng booked for UFC 171 in Dallas". mmajunkie.com. 2013-12-07.
- "Sean Strickland replaces Tor Troeng, faces Robert McDaniel at UFC 171". mmajunkie.com. 2014-03-03.
- "Tor Troeng out of UFC 171 bout". mmaviking.com. 2014-02-27.
- "Camozzi vs Santos back on at UFC 175, Smith meets Troeng at UFC Fight Night 46". mmajunkie.com. 2014-05-16.
- Thomas Gerbasi (2014-08-08). "Troeng vs. Jotko set for Stockholm". UFC.com. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
- MMAJunkie.com Staff (October 22, 2014). "UFC, 'TUF 17' vet Tor Troeng announces retirement from MMA". mmajunkie.com.
- "Exclusive interview with Tor Troeng". groundandpound.de. 2012-05-18.
- "Umeå's Battle of Botnia Returns After 4 Years". 10 September 2015.
- "UFC Fight Night 28 bonuses: Teixeira, Hallmann, Natal, Troeng take $50K awards". sherdog.com. 2013-09-04.