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Mikko "Rujo" Rupponen is a Finnish mixed martial artist. He has also won the Finnish submission wrestling

Submission wrestling

Submission wrestling or Combat wrestling in Japan, is a formula of competition and a general term describing the aspect of martial arts and combat sports that focus on clinch and ground fighting with the aim of obtaining a submission using submission holds...

championships in 2001 and 2006, and the Finnish BJJ championships in 2001 and 2002.

Rupponen suffered a broken hand in his match against Rodney Faverus at World Free Fight Challenge 2 in September 2006. The fight was stopped and ruled in favor of Faverus, and Rupponen was sidelined for several months due to the injury.

In a fight at Fight Festival 21 in March 2007, Rupponen dismantled PRIDE veteran Hirotaka Yokoi

Hirotaka Yokoi

is a Japanese former mixed martial artist who competed in the heavyweight division.- Biography:After competing in judo, he moved on to mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotion ZERO-ONE.-Mixed martial arts record:...

in a one-sided affair. After a brief clinch, Rupponen secured a takedown and pounded Yokoi until the referee was forced to stop the contest under three minutes of the first round.

Next, Rupponen was scheduled to fight UFC veteran Steve Byrnes

Steve Byrnes

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at Fight Festival 22 in September 2007, but Byrnes had to withdraw due to an ankle injury. His opponent was changed to another UFC veteran, Sean Salmon

Sean Salmon

Sean Michael Salmon is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a light heavyweight...

, and the weight class was changed to a catch weight of 88 kg (194 lb). To prepare for this match, Rupponen spent three weeks in the United States with Team Quest

Team Quest

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, training with the likes of Matt Lindland

Matt Lindland

Matthew James Lindland is an American mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler and politician. He won the Oregon Republican Party's nomination for the Oregon House of Representatives, District 52 seat on May 20, 2008....

, Dan Henderson

Dan Henderson

Daniel Jeffery Henderson, is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, who competes as a middleweight and light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion...

and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Nkamhoua , sometimes billed simply as Sokoudjou, is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist and judoka, and the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion, who came to prominence in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. He has since had mixed success with stints in the UFC, WEC,...

.

Rupponen lost the fight against Salmon via a first round technical knockout (TKO Cut).

In the future, Rupponen plans to fight as a Middleweight, At 83.9 kg (185 lb).

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Status	\|Championship	\|Location
Winner	2001	Finnish BJJ Championships		Finland
Winner	2002	Finnish BJJ Championships		Finland

Submission Wrestling

Status	\|Championship	\|Location
Winner	2001	Finnish Submission Wrestling Championships		Finland
Winner	2006	Finnish Submission Wrestling Championships		Finland

Mixed martial arts record

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Porvoo

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, Eastern Uusimaa

Eastern Uusimaa

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, Finland
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|17-5-2
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Helsinki

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, Finland
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|16-5-2
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Sean Salmon

Sean Michael Salmon is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a light heavyweight...

|TKO (Cut)
|Fight Festival 22
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|align="center"|3:30
|Helsinki, Finland
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|Win
|16-4-2
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Hirotaka Yokoi

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|Win
|15-3-2
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Yukiya Naito
|KO (Punch)
|Fight Festival 19
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|align="center"|0:13
|Helsinki, Finland
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|Win
|14-3-2
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Keiichiro Yamamiya

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|Decision (Unanimous)
|Fight Festival 17
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|align="center"|3
|align="center"|5:00
|Helsinki, Finland
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|Win
|13-3-2
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Espoo

Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen....

, Finland
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|Win
|12-3-2
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Tampere

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, Finland
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|Win
|11-3-2
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Dave Dalgliesh

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Matt Horwich

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, United States
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|10-2-2
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Alex Stiebling

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Alex Stiebling
|Submission (Choke)
|Fight Festival 8
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|align="center"|2
|align="center"|5:00
|Helsinki, Finland
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|10-0-2
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Valentijn Overeem

Valentijn Overeem is a Dutch mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight. He has previously competed for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS and Strikeforce...

|Decision (Majority)
|Fight Festival 7
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|align="center"|1
|align="center"|15:00
|Helsinki, Finland
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|Win
|9-0-2
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Moise Rimbon

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|Decision (Unanimous)
|Fight Festival 6
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|align="center"|2
|align="center"|5:00
|Helsinki, Finland
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|Win
|8-0-2
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Alexandr Garkushenko
|KO (Punch)
|Fight Festival 5
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|align="center"|1
|align="center"|2:54
|Helsinki, Finland
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|Win
|7-0-2
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Geneva

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, Switzerland
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|Win
|6-0-2
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Sergei Yankovski
|DQ
|M-1 MFC - Russia vs the World 3
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|align="center"|1
|align="center"|4:07
|Russia
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|Win
|5-0-2
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Mikhail Kebedov
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|Fight Festival 4
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|align="center"|1
|align="center"|4:30
|Helsinki, Finland
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|Win
|4-0-2
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Alain Fourny
|TKO (Punch)
|Fight Festival 3
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|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1:42
|Helsinki, Finland
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|Win
|3-0-2
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Vaasa

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, Finland
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|Win
|2-0-2
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Vesa Huusko
|TKO
|WasaFight 3
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|Vaasa, Finland
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|Draw
|1-0-2
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Hämeenlinna

Hämeenlinna is a city and municipality of about inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland and is the birthplace of composer Jean Sibelius. Today, it belongs to the region of Tavastia Proper, and until 2010 it was the residence city for the Governor of the...

, Finland
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|Win
|1-0-1
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Varkaus

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, Finland
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