Prior to each UFC card, Jay Primetown takes a close look at debuting fighters. In the latest installment, we look at Sweden’s David Teymur as he takes on fellow Swede Martin Svensson at Fight Night 84 in London, England. David Teymur Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden Age: 26 Height: 5’9” Reach: 73” Weight Class: Lightweight Camp: Allstars Training Center Career Record: 3-1 Key Wins: None Key Losses: None Background Training in Muay Thai since 2004, David Teymur is a gifted striker. He’s a four-time Swedish Muay Thai champion and was a contestant on season 22 of The Ultimate Fighter, coached by Conor McGregor. Outside of the Octagon, he recently received a degree in engineering. Strengths
- Confident striker
- Good footwork
- Disguises head kicks well so opponent has difficulty blocking them
- Explosive knees in the clinch
Weaknesses
- Poor takedown defense
- No threat with submissions on the ground
- Struggles off his back
- Questionable chin
Match-up against Martin Svensson A matchup of two TUF 22 veterans making their UFC debut. This is a complete clash of styles. Teymur is an excellent striker with several accolades in Muay Thai. Svensson is the longer fighter who has won the majority of his fights by submission. Ultimately, this fight comes down who can employ their gameplan best. Will the fight stay standing or will Svensson be able to control Teymur on the ground? Svensson has good submissions, but I don’t expect him to have success in the wrestling. His striking is fairly rudimentary and he’s already been knocked out twice in his career. Teymur’s talented striking will be tough for Svensson to survive over the course of 15 minutes. UFC Ceiling David Teymur is just 26 yearsold, but already has plenty of experience in combat sports; mainly from his years in Muay Thai. His striking is certainly UFC caliber and he can compete right away against even above average strikers. Like many striking specialists, his success in the promotion will come down to his ability to defend takedowns and avoid grappling situations. If he’s able to do that, he can be a fighter the UFC uses in action fights on European cards for years to come. Fight Film Check out David Teymur in some of his most recent fights: David Teymur vs. Veselin Dukov David Teymur vs. Johnny Nunez David Teymur vs. Gaik Pogosyan