Draft:Samuel Ericsson (fighter)

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Eric Samuel Seung Chan Ericsson (Born June 28, 1992) also known as Samuel Ericsson is Korean-Swedish Influencer, professional fighter and musician. He has been mentioned by other fighters like Joe Rogan, Jon Jones and Connor McGreggor.[1] He has also been one of Khamzat Chimaev's training partners while he was at Allstars Training Center in Stockholm.[2]

BornEric Samuel Seung Chan Ericsson
(1992-06-28) June 28, 1992 (age 33)
South Korea
NationalitySwedish
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
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Samuel Ericsson
BornEric Samuel Seung Chan Ericsson
(1992-06-28) June 28, 1992 (age 33)
South Korea
NationalitySwedish
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Welterweight
StyleTaekwondo
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofMalta
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses1
By knockout1
Amateur record
Total3
Wins1
By decision1
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Instagram information
Genrefitness
Followers700k
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Early life

Samuel Ericsson was born in South Korea but was adopted by Swedish parents. Since the age of 7 he's done Taekwondo and also participated in Amateur MMA.[3]

Career

In 2015 Samuel participated in Ninja Warrior Sweden, unfortunally he didnt make it past qualifying failing at the 4th obstacle.

In 2017 Ericsson played the role of Agent Brown in the movie The Real Target.[4]

Karate Combat

Samuel Ericsson signed to Karate Combat in 2020 but because of the passing of his grandmother he waited until the next year to make his debut.[5] At the time he had 600.000 followers and was a Martial Arts influencer seeking to prove himeslf.[1]

On July 29, 2021 Ericsson made his Karate Combat debut against Alberto Ramirez. He won the fight via split decision in a extra 4th round.[6][7][8]

In 2022 Ericsson fought Tarek Khelifi at KC 36. He won the fight via Technical Knockout in the 3th round because of a leg injury.[9][10]

He won the Swedish Fitness Festival's Guldhjärtat (golden heart) award for being tenacious and inspiring others.[11][12]

In 2023 Ericsson fought Alexandre Bouderbane at KC 40. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Boxing

In 2024 Samuel Ericsson made his professional boxing debut against Anthony Taylor for the MFB Light Heavyweight title on FaZe Temperrr vs. Josh Brueckner. Originally, Ericsson was set to face to face American influencer OJ Rose, but this was cancelled after Rose was arrested.[14] The bout took place on MF & DAZN: X Series 16 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Ericsson lost via TKO in the second round.[15]

Awards

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Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2022 Guldhjärtat Catharinas Minne Won [11][12]
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Fight record

Professional boxing record

More information 2 fights, 1 win ...
2 fights 1 win 1 loss
By knockout 1 1
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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
2 Win 1–1 Yanes De Gabriele TKO 1 (4) 1:41 Oct 18, 2025 Corradino Sports Pavilion, Paola, Malta
1 Loss 0–1 Anthony Taylor TKO 2 (5) 2:52 Aug 10, 2024 James L. Knight Center, Miami, Florida, U.S. For MFB light heavyweight title
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Karate Combat record

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Professional record breakdown
3 matches 2 wins 1 loss
By knockout 1 0
By decision 1 1
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Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 2–1 Alexandre Bouderbane Decision (unanimous) Karate Combat 40 June 24, 2023 3 3:00 Miami, Florida United States
Win 2–0 Tarek Khelifi TKO (left hook) Karate Combat 36 December 17, 2022 2 1:25 Miami, Florida United States
Win 1–0 Alberto Ramirez Decision (Split) Karate Combat: Hollywood Hills Event 05 July 29, 2021 4 3:00 Los Angeles, California, United States Lightweight
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Amateur MMA record

Professional record breakdown
3 matches 1 win 2 losses
By knockout 0 1
By submission 0 1
By decision 1 0
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Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–2 Ruben Sibma Decision (unanimous) Fight Club Rush 3 August 18, 2018 3 3:00 Västerås, Sweden
Loss 0–2 Elvin Hoxha KO IRFA 12 May 6, 2017 1 Stockholm, Sweden Lightweight
Loss 0–1 Elvin Hoxha Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Escalate Challenge - Escalate Challenge 14 October 15, 2016 2 2:57 Nykoping, Sweden Welterweight
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Filmography

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Refs.
2017 The Real Target Agent Brown [4]
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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Refs.
2015 Ninja Warrior Sverige Self Season 1 Episode 1
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References

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