Josefine Lindgren Knutsson

Josefine Lindgren Knutsson (born 16 January 1996) is a Swedish mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is also a former kickboxer and was a K-1 flyweight (-52 kg) Grand Prix finalist in 2019.

Josefine Lindgren Knutsson
Born	(1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 (age 29) Stockholm, Sweden
Nickname	Little Thunder
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight	125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division	Flyweight (Kickboxing) Strawweight (MMA)
Reach	61 in (155 cm)[1]
Style	Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Stockholm, Sweden
Team	Allstars Training Centre[2]
Trainer	Sanja Trbojevic
Kickboxing record
Total	32
Wins	27
By knockout	9
Losses	5
Mixed martial arts record
Total	9
Wins	8
By knockout	1
By decision	7
Losses	1
By decision	1
Amateur record
Total	1
Wins	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record Women's Muay Thai Representing Sweden World Championships 2017 Minsk −54 kg 2018 Cancun −51 kg

Kickboxing career

Knutsson faced the ISKA and future Enfusion strawweight champion Amy Pirnie at Yokkao 27 on October 15, 2017.^[3] Pirnie won the fight by unanimous decision.^[4]

Knutsson participated in the 2017 IFMA Youth World Championship and won a bronze medal in the -51 kg event. Knutsson took part in the 2018 IFMA World Muaythai Championships as well, albeit in the -54 kg event. She won all four fights of the tournament, most notably against Janet Todd, and captured the gold medal.^[5][6]

Knutsson faced the Krush Women's flyweight champion Kana Morimoto at K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament on November 3, 2018.^[7] She lost the fight unanimous decision.^[8] The pair fought an immediate rematch at K'Festa 2 on March 10, 2019.^[9] She won the fight by majority decision.^[10]

Knutsson faced Kotomi at Krush 104 on August 31, 2019. She won the fight by unanimous decision.^[11]

Knutsson participated in the 2019 Flyweight Grand Prix, held at 2019 K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament on December 28, 2019. In the semi-finals she won a unanimous decision against Mellony Geugjes, but in turn lost a unanimous decision in a trilogy fight with Kana Morimoto.^[12][13]

Combat Press ranked her as a top ten pound for pound female kickboxer between November 2020 and January 2022, peaking at #5.^[14][15]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Fight Club Rush

Knutsson had one single amateur fight before she made her professional debut. She fought Nina Back at Brave CF 37 and won the fight by unanimous decision.^[16]

Knutsson was scheduled to make her professional mixed martial arts debut against Fabiola Pidroni at Fight Club Rush 8 on March 6, 2021.^[17] The bout was later cancelled, as Pidroni was arrested on drug charges.^[18] Adriana Fusini took the fight as a short notice replacement. Knutsson ended up winning her professional debut by unanimous decision.^[19]

Knutsson was scheduled to face Elizabeth Rodrigues at Fight Club Rush 9 on September 4, 2021.^[20] She won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.^[21]

Knutsson was scheduled to face Lanchana Green at Fight Club Rush 10 on November 20, 2021.^[22] She won the fight by unanimous decision.^[23]

Road to UFC

Knutsson faced Ye Dam Seo on Episode 3 of Road to UFC Season 1 on June 10, 2022.^[24][25] She won the bout via unanimous decision.^[26]

Knutsson faced Jacinta Austin at UAE Warriors 36 on February 25, 2023. She won the fight by a closely contested bout by split decision.^[27]

Knutsson faced Isis Verbeek at Dana White's Contender Series on August 22, 2023.^[28] She won the fight by unanimous decision.^[29]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Knutsson was expected to make her UFC debut against Iasmin Lucindo at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 on September 16, 2023.^[30] However, Lucindo was pulled from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Marnic Mann.^[31] Knutsson won the fight via unanimous decision.^[32]

Knutsson was scheduled to face Julia Polastri on March 2, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 238.^[33] However, Knutsson pulled out due to injury.^[34][35] The bout was later rescheduled to take place on June 15, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 58.^[36] Knutsson won the fight by unanimous decision.^[37]

Knutsson faced Piera Rodriguez on December 14, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 63.^[38] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.^[39]

Global Fight League

On January 24, 2025, it was announced that Knutsson had parted ways with the UFC and signed with the Global Fight League.^[40]

Knutsson was scheduled to face Miao Ding on May 25, 2025 at GFL 2.^[41] However, all GFL events were cancelled indefinitely.^[42]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

• Battle of Lund
  • 2015 BoL Flyweight Champion (One title defense)
• K-1
  • 2019 K-1 Flyweight World Grand Prix Runner-up

Muay thai

• Svenska Muaythaiförbundet
  • 2017 SM National Championships -51 kg ^[43]
• International Federation of Muaythai Associations
  • 2017 IFMA World Championships -54 kg ^[44]
  • 2018 IFMA World Championships -51 kg ^[45]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

9 matches	8 wins	1 loss
By knockout	1	0
By decision	7	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	8–1	Piera Rodriguez	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley	December 14, 2024	3	5:00	Tampa, Florida, United States
Win	8–0	Julia Polastri	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira	June 15, 2024	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	7–0	Marnic Mann	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2	September 16, 2023	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	6–0	Isis Verbeek	Decision (unanimous)	Dana White's Contender Series 59	August 22, 2023	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	5–0	Jacinta Austin	Decision (split)	UAE Warriors 36	February 25, 2023	3	5:00	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win	4–0	Seo Ye-dam	Decision (unanimous)	Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 3	June 10, 2022	3	5:00	Kallang, Singapore
Win	3–0	Lanchana Green	Decision (unanimous)	Fight Club Rush 10	November 20, 2021	3	5:00	Västerås, Sweden
Win	2–0	Elizabeth Rodrigues	TKO (knee to the body and punches)	Fight Club Rush 9	September 4, 2021	2	0:47	Västerås, Sweden
Win	1–0	Adriana Fusini	Decision (unanimous)	Fight Club Rush 8	March 6, 2021	3	5:00	Västerås, Sweden	Strawweight debut

Amateur record breakdown
1 match	1 win	0 losses
By decision	1	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	1–0	Nina Back	Decision (unanimous)	Brave CF 37	1 August 2020	3	5:00	Stockholm, Sweden

Kickboxing and Muay Thai record

Professional Muay Thai and Kickboxing record

27 Wins (9 KOs), 5 Losses. 0 Draws
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2019-12-28	Loss	Kana Morimoto	K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～ Final	Nagoya, Japan	Ext.R Decision (Split)	4	3:00
For the inaugural K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship.
2019-12-28	Win	Mellony Geugjes	K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～ Semifinals	Nagoya, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2019-11-09	Win	Rhona Walker	Fight Sport Extreme	Glasgow, Scotland	Decision (Split)	5	3:00
2019-08-31	Win	Kotomi	Krush 104	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2019-03-10	Win	Kana Morimoto	K-1 World GP 2019: K'FESTA 2	Saitama, Japan	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
2018-12-06	NC	Lommanee Wor.Santai	King's Cup - International Muay Kastsart University	Bangkok, Thailand	lighting malfunction	4
2018-11-03	Loss	Kana Morimoto	K1 WGP 2018	Saitama, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-12-15	Win	Monika Porażyńska-Bohn	Ladies Fight Night 7: Double Trouble 1	Łódź, Poland	TKO (Retirement)	3	2:57
2017-10-15	Loss	Amy Pirnie	Yokkao 27&28	Saitama, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2016-11-12	Win	Anne Line Hogstad	Battle of Lund 8	Lund, Sweden	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
Defends the Battle of Lund Flyweight Championship.
2016-10-22	Loss	Christi Brereton	Roar Combat League 4	Watford, England	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
For the RCL Super Bantamweight Championship.
2016-05-24	Win		Chaweng Stadium	Koh Samui, Thailand	TKO	3
2016-04-30	Win	Claudia Sendlak	Gladiatorspelen 8	Skövde, Sweden	Decision	3	3:00
2015-11-14	Win	Therese Gunnarsson	Battle of Lund 7	Lund, Sweden	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Wins the Battle of Lund Flyweight Championship.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Amateur Muay Thai record

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2018-05-19	Win	Buy Yen Ly	2018 IFMA World Championships, Final	Cancun, Mexico	Decision (29:28)	3	2:00
Wins 2018 IFMA World Championships -51kg Gold Medal.
2018-05-18	Win	Juliette Lacroix	2018 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals	Cancun, Mexico	Decision (30:27)	3	2:00
2018-05-15	Win	Janet Todd	2018 IFMA World Championships, Quarter-finals	Cancun, Mexico	Decision (30:27)	3	2:00
2018-05-13	Win	Ekaterina Gurina	2018 IFMA World Championships, Round of 16	Cancun, Mexico	Decision (30:27)	3	2:00
2017-05-08	Loss	Valeriya Drozdova	2017 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals	Minsk, Belarus	TKO	3
Wins 2017 IFMA World Championships -54kg Bronze Medal.
2017-05-07	Win	Xu Yin	2017 IFMA World Championships, Quarter-finals	Minsk, Belarus	Decision (30:27)	3	2:00
2017-05-05	Win	Madina Gaforova	2017 IFMA World Championships, Round of 16	Minsk, Belarus	TKO	1
2017-02-25	Win	Therese Gunnarsson	2017 Swedish Muay Thai Championship, Final	Haninge, Sweden	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
Wins 2017 Swedish Muay Thai Championship -51kg Gold Medal.
2017-02-24	Win	Jennifer Qvistberg	2017 Swedish Muay Thai Championship, Semifinal	Haninge, Sweden	KO	1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See more

• List of female mixed martial artists
• List of female kickboxers