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Joni Salovaara

18-11-0FinlandFinlandLast 5
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CAREER SUMMARY

Joni Salovaara holds a professional MMA record of 18-11-0. Joni Salovaara has won 18 fights: 7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission, 4 by decision. Of 11 career losses, 0 came by KO/TKO and 3 by submission.

Profile

Height
5'10"178 cm
DOB
1985-12-29
Age
40
Nationality
Finland
Birthplace
Finland

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Makwan Amirkhani
    ICF 4· May 3, 2025· Lightweight· 18-11 vs 19-11
    UD
  2. LOSS
    vs Alex Gilpin
    Cage 41· Nov 25, 2017· Featherweight· 18-10 vs 10-1
    UD
  3. WIN
    vs Alexey Oleinik
    Cage 40· Sep 9, 2017· Featherweight· 18-9 vs 14-13
    SUB
    R3 · 0:57
  4. WIN
    vs Kostadin Enev
    Cage 39· Apr 29, 2017· Featherweight· 17-9 vs 10-6
    TKO
    R2 · 4:24
  5. LOSS
    vs Niklas Backstrom
    Cage 37· Nov 26, 2016· Featherweight· 16-9 vs 11-2
    UD
  6. WIN
    vs Rafael Domingos
    Cage 36· Sep 3, 2016· Featherweight· 16-8 vs 7-2
    TKO
    R2 · 4:21
  7. WIN
    vs Ivan Gladkiy
    Cage 35· May 13, 2016· Featherweight· 15-8 vs 11-10-1
    TKO
    R1 · 5:00
  8. LOSS
    vs Salman Zhamaldaev
    WFCA 13: Grozny Battle 9· Dec 26, 2015· Featherweight· 14-8 vs 10-1
    SD
  9. NC
    vs Rafael Macedo
    Cage 32· Oct 23, 2015· Featherweight· 14-7 vs 7-2
    NC
    R3 · 5:00
  10. NC
    vs Vincente Alamo
    Cage 28· Nov 28, 2014· Featherweight· 14-7 vs 4-0
    NC
    R1 · 2:14
  11. WIN
    vs Nicolas Joannes
    Cage Challenger Tampere· Aug 23, 2014· Featherweight· 14-7 vs 12-9
    TKO
    R2 · 1:42
  12. LOSS
    vs Adam Ward
    Cage 25· Feb 15, 2014· Featherweight· 13-7 vs 13-6
    UD
  13. WIN
    vs Chase Beebe
    Fight Festival 33· Oct 5, 2013· Featherweight· 13-6 vs 24-11-1
    SUB
    R1 · 3:48
  14. LOSS
    vs Jim Alers
    Cage Warriors 53· Apr 13, 2013· Featherweight· 12-6 vs 10-1
    SUB
    R4 · 3:43
  15. WIN
    vs Olivier Pastor
    VFC 5· Dec 1, 2012· Featherweight· 12-5 vs 17-12
    MD
  16. WIN
    vs Moktar Benkaci
    Fight Festival 32· Oct 13, 2012· Featherweight· 11-5 vs 8-2
    UD
  17. WIN
    vs Romanas Siaudinis
    Finland Regional· Jun 8, 2012· 10-5 vs 1-3
    SUB
  18. LOSS
    vs Sergej Grecicho
    Finland Regional· May 5, 2012· 9-5 vs 14-5-1
    SUB
  19. WIN
    vs Jeremy Pender
    Fight Festival· Oct 1, 2011· 9-4 vs 7-3
    TKO
  20. WIN
    vs Jorgen Matsi
    CAGE MMA Finland· Apr 29, 2011· 8-4 vs 5-1
    DEC
  21. WIN
    vs Anthony Durnell
    Fight Festival· Mar 11, 2011· 7-4 vs 9-3
    SUB
  22. WIN
    vs Timo-Juhani Hirvikangas
    Fight Festival· Jun 15, 2010· 6-4 vs 1-1
    TKO
  23. WIN
    vs Greg Knapp
    Turku Fight· Apr 2, 2010· 5-4 vs 4-3
    DEC
  24. WIN
    vs Arvydas Zilius
    Fight Festival· Mar 13, 2010· 4-4 vs 1-2
    SUB
  25. WIN
    vs Laimonas Stančikas
    CAGE MMA Finland· Nov 21, 2009· 3-4 vs 3-2
    TKO
  26. LOSS
    vs Antti Virtanen
    Botnia Punishment· Sep 26, 2009· 2-4 vs 2-0
    SUB
  27. WIN
    vs Joni Haahka
    Finland Regional· Mar 27, 2009· 2-3 vs 2-3
    SUB
  28. WIN
    vs TBA
    Fight Festival· Mar 14, 2009· 1-3
    SUB
  29. LOSS
    vs Pasi Maliniemi
    Botnia Punishment· Oct 10, 2008· 0-3 vs 9-3
    DEC
  30. LOSS
    vs Michael Gronfors
    Finland Regional· Jan 19, 2008· 0-2 vs 3-0
    DEC
  31. LOSS
    vs Jani Ketolainen
    CAGE MMA Finland· Nov 10, 2007· 0-1 vs 3-0
    DEC

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1572▼5
Peak
1661Sep 9, 2017
Rated fights
28
15001600200820112014201720202023Nov 10, 2007 · 1478Jan 19, 2008 · 1454Oct 10, 2008 · 1439Mar 27, 2009 · 1490Sep 26, 2009 · 1455Nov 21, 2009 · 1507Mar 13, 2010 · 1531Apr 2, 2010 · 1547Jun 15, 2010 · 1569Mar 11, 2011 · 1587Apr 29, 2011 · 1605Oct 1, 2011 · 1630May 5, 2012 · 1608Jun 8, 2012 · 1623Oct 13, 2012 · 1637Dec 1, 2012 · 1653Apr 13, 2013 · 1619Oct 5, 2013 · 1648Feb 15, 2014 · 1640Aug 23, 2014 · 1648Dec 26, 2015 · 1631May 13, 2016 · 1638Sep 3, 2016 · 1651Nov 26, 2016 · 1644Apr 29, 2017 · 1654Sep 9, 2017 · 1661Nov 25, 2017 · 1655May 3, 2025 · 15721572

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Frequently asked questions

When does Joni Salovaara fight next?

Joni Salovaara has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Joni Salovaara's record?

Joni Salovaara's professional MMA record is 18-11-0.

Who is Joni Salovaara fighting next?

Joni Salovaara's next opponent has not been announced.

How many knockouts does Joni Salovaara have?

Joni Salovaara has 7 wins by KO/TKO and 7 wins by submission.

How tall is Joni Salovaara?

Joni Salovaara is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.

How old is Joni Salovaara?

Joni Salovaara is 40 years old (born Dec 29, 1985).

Where is Joni Salovaara from?

Joni Salovaara is from Finland.