Josefine Knutsson Record: 8-1-0

Path to the UFC

Knutsson transitioned to MMA and went unbeaten on the way to the UFC, fighting through Sweden's Fight Club Rush promotion, UAE Warriors and Dana White's Contender Series. She showed she could finish when needed, scoring a second-round TKO via punches at Fight Club Rush 9, but most of her wins came by decision as she leaned on volume and control. A unanimous-decision victory on the 2023 Contender Series earned her a UFC contract and validated the move from the kickboxing ring to the Octagon.

UFC run

Inside the UFC, Knutsson kept her unbeaten momentum going with a pair of unanimous-decision wins in 2023 and 2024, the latter coming against an opponent who entered at 12-3, as she showcased the crisp, high-output striking that carried over from kickboxing. Her first professional MMA loss arrived in December 2024, when she dropped a unanimous decision to Piera Rodriguez, a result that handed her a measuring stick for the adjustments needed to contend at strawweight.

Fighting style

Knutsson is a striker to her core, and her record reflects it: seven of her eight MMA wins have come by decision, with a single knockout, a finish breakdown shaped entirely by her ability to out-point opponents across three rounds rather than chase the stoppage. Her kickboxing base gives her sharp combinations, footwork and the conditioning to maintain pace deep into fights. The natural question at the UFC level is grappling — her lone MMA losses have come when the action moved away from the pure striking exchanges where she is most dangerous, making takedown defense and mat work the clearest areas for growth.

Career highlights

• K-1 Grand Prix finalist — reached the final of the K-1 flyweight Grand Prix in 2019, marking her as an elite-level kickboxer before her MMA career began.
• Undefeated UFC entry — earned her contract with a unanimous-decision win on the 2023 Contender Series and carried an unbeaten MMA record into the promotion.
• Volume-striking identity — piled up decision wins inside the UFC on the strength of her output and distance control, hallmarks of her kickboxing pedigree.