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 (1983-01-25) January 25, 1983
Umeå, Sweden
Other namesThe Hammer
NationalitySwedish
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Reach77 1⁄2 in (197 cm)
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofUmeå, Sweden
TeamAllstars Training Center
Alliance MMA
Renyi Fight Camp
Years active2005 – 2014
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins16
By knockout6
By submission6
By decision4
Losses7
By submission2
By decision5
Draws1
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

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
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
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References
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  2. "UFC list of fighters: Tor Troeng". ufc.com.
  3. "Meet The Ultimate Fighter 17 cast: Swedish risk taker Tor Troeng". mmajunkie.com. 2013-01-24.
  4. "The Ultimate Fighter 17 cast revealed". mmafighting.com. 2013-01-09.
  5. "Episode no.1 recap: The Ultimate Fighter 17 Team Jones vs Team Sonnen". mmajunkie.com. 2013-01-23.
  6. "Episode no.6 recap: The Ultimate Fighter 17 Team Jones vs Team Sonnen". mmajunkie.com. 2013-02-26.
  7. "Tor Troeng vs Adam Cella added to UFC on Fuel TV 9 in Stockholm". mmajunkie.com. 2013-03-15.
  8. "Cella vs Troeng official for UFC on Fuel TV 9 card". mmajunkie.com. 2013-03-23.
  9. "UFC on Fuel 9 results: TUF 17's Tor Troeng submits Adam Cella in UFC debut". bleacherreport.com. 2013-04-06.
  10. "UFC on FUEL TV 9 results: Tor Troeng chokes out 'TUF' castmate Adam Cella". mmajunkie.com. 2013-04-06.
  11. "Rafael Natal vs Tor Troeng added to UFC on FOX Sports 1 3 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. 2013-07-12.
  12. "UFC Fight Night 28 results: Rafael Natal get win vs Tor Troeng in thriller". mmajunkie.com. 2013-09-05.
  13. "UFC Fight Night 28 bonuses: Teixeira, Hallman, Natal, Troeng earn $50,000". mmajunkie.com. 2013-09-04.
  14. "Silva-St. Preux, McDaniel-Troeng booked for UFC 171 in Dallas". mmajunkie.com. 2013-12-07.
  15. "Sean Strickland replaces Tor Troeng, faces Robert McDaniel at UFC 171". mmajunkie.com. 2014-03-03.
  16. "Tor Troeng out of UFC 171 bout". mmaviking.com. 2014-02-27.
  17. "Camozzi vs Santos back on at UFC 175, Smith meets Troeng at UFC Fight Night 46". mmajunkie.com. 2014-05-16.
  18. Thomas Gerbasi (2014-08-08). "Troeng vs. Jotko set for Stockholm". UFC.com. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  19. MMAJunkie.com Staff (October 22, 2014). "UFC, 'TUF 17' vet Tor Troeng announces retirement from MMA". mmajunkie.com.
  20. "Exclusive interview with Tor Troeng". groundandpound.de. 2012-05-18.
  21. http://www.mmaviking.com/umea-battle-of-botnia-returns-after-4-years/
  22. "UFC Fight Night 28 bonuses: Teixeira, Hallmann, Natal, Troeng take $50K awards". sherdog.com. 2013-09-04.
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