Minna Grusander

Minna Grusander (born March 22, 1989) is a Finnish mixed martial artist. She previously competed for Invicta Fighting Championships. Grusander fought Jinh Yu Frey for the Invicta atomweight title.^[1]

Minna Grusander
Born	(1989-03-22) March 22, 1989 (age 36) Salo, Finland
Other names	Brutsku
Nationality	Finnish
Height	164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	105 lb (48 kg; 7 st 7 lb)
Division	Atomweight
Style	Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Turku, Finland
Team	Finnfighter's Gym
Years active	2015 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	11
Wins	6
By knockout	3
By submission	2
By decision	1
Losses	5
By decision	5
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Grusander made her professional debut against Iman Darabi at FNF 10.^[2] She won the fight by majority decision.^[3]

Grusander was scheduled to fight Anna Kuzmenko at Battle of Botnia 2016. She won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.^[4]

Grusander was scheduled to fight the former K-1 Krush Flyweight and future Pancrase champion Syuri Kondo at Pancrase 284. Kondo won the fight by unanimous decision.^[5]

Returning to Finland, Grusander was scheduled to fight Tiia Kohtamaki at FNF 14.^[6] Grusander won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.^[7]

Grusnader was scheduled to fight Elena Belaya at FNF 15. She won the fight by a first-round rear-naked choke submission.^[8]

Grusander was scheduled to fight outside of Finaland for the second time in her professional career, being scheduled to fight Hanna Gujwan at Ladies Fight Night 8.^[9] She won the fight by a second-round rear-naked choke.^[10]

Invicta

Grusander was scheduled to make her Invicta debut against Fernanda Barros at Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba. The fight was likewise Grusander's atomweight debut.^[11] Grusander won the fight by a second-round TKO.^[12]

In her second fight with Invicta, Grusander was scheduled to challenge the reigning Invicta FC Atomweight champion Jinh Yu Frey at Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander.^[13] Frey won the fight by a highly controversial unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47).^[14] The majority of fans scored the fight for Grusander.^[15] MMA Viking awarded the fight the 2018 "Robbery of the Year".^[16]

An immediate rematch with Jinh Yu Frey was scheduled for Invicta FC 33: Frey vs. Grusander II.^[17] Frey won the closely contested fight by split decision, with scores of 48-47, 47-48 and 48-47.^[18] The media members scored the fight for Frey.^[19]

Post title fights

After losing back-to-back title fights, Grusander returned to strawweight and was scheduled to fight Magdaléna Šormová at Oktagon 16. Šormová won the fight by unanimous decision.^[20]

Grusander faced Shauna Bannon on March 15, 2023, at Invicta FC 52: Machado vs. McCormack. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.^[21]

Championships and accomplishments

• IMMAF
  • 2015 IMMAF Amateur MMA World Championships (52kg)
• Invicta Fighting Championships
  • Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Kalyn Schwartz^[22]
• Nordic Awards
  • 2017 Female Fighter of the Year^[23]
  • 2018 Robbery of the Year vs. Jinh Yu Frey^[16]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

11 matches	6 wins	5 losses
By knockout	3	0
By submission	2	0
By decision	1	5

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	6–5	Shauna Bannon	Decision (unanimous)	Invicta FC 52: Machado vs. McCormack	March 15, 2023	3	5:00	Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss	6–4	Magdaléna Šormová	Decision (unanimous)	Oktagon 16	September 26, 2020	3	5:00	Brno, Czech Republic	Return to Strawweight.
Loss	6–3	Jinh Yu Frey	Decision (split)	Invicta FC 33: Frey vs. Grusander II	December 15, 2018	5	5:00	Kansas City, Missouri, United States	For the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship.
Loss	6–2	Jinh Yu Frey	Decision (unanimous)	Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander	July 21, 2018	5	5:00	Kansas City, Missouri, United States	For the vacant Invicta FC Atomweight Championship.
Win	6–1	Fernanda Barros	TKO (punches)	Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba	March 24, 2018	2	4:26	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States	Atomweight debut.
Win	5–1	Hanna Gujwan	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Ladies Fight Night 8	December 16, 2017	2	2:10	Łódź, Poland	Catchweight (110 lb) bout.
Win	4–1	Elena Belaya	Submission (rear-naked choke)	FNF 15	November 18, 2017	1	2:08	Karkkilan, Finland	Catchweight (110 lb) bout.
Win	3–1	Tiia Kohtamaki	TKO (punches)	FNF 14	May 6, 2017	3	4:02	Turku, Finland	Catchweight (110 lb) bout.
Loss	2–1	Syuri Kondo	Decision (unanimous)	Pancrase 284	February 5, 2017	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	2–0	Anna Kuzmenko	TKO (punches)	Battle of Botnia 2016	December 10, 2016	3	1:44	Umeå, Sweden	Strawweight debut.
Win	1–0	Iman Darabi	Decision (majority)	FNF 10	October 10, 2015	3	5:00	Turku, Finland	Catchweight (110 lb) bout.

See also

• List of female mixed martial artists