Theodor Berggren

Berggren hung in until the second round in Baku, but once Donchenko's head kick landed the follow-up punches ended the fight quickly.

Key moments

• The stoppage came at 1:35 of round two.
• The loss ended back-to-back TKO wins over Samedov and Battaglia.
• It served as his first UFC appearance and his first loss since March 2025.

Berggren's final win before the UFC came in Sweden, where he wore down Abdulatip Samedov and stopped him with punches in the third round. That result mattered because it showed he could carry his pressure beyond the first round and still find a finish late, not just sprint into early chaos.

Key moments

• The TKO came at 2:20 of round three.
• It was Berggren's second straight regional win before the Baku booking.
• The fight followed the second-round TKO of Daniele Battaglia from October 2025.

Leonardo Damiani outpointed Berggren over three rounds in March 2025, exposing the scoring-risk side of a fighter whose better nights usually end before the judges get involved.

Key moments

• Damiani won a unanimous decision after 15 minutes.
• The loss came four months after the arm-triangle defeat to Justin Burlinson.
• Berggren answered it with back-to-back TKO wins over Battaglia and Samedov.

Justin Burlinson caught Berggren in an arm-triangle choke late in round three, a defeat that showed how risky Berggren's forward pressure can become when stronger grapplers survive the early exchanges.

Key moments

• The submission came at 2:44 of round three.
• Berggren lost by arm-triangle choke rather than by strikes.
• The result underscored the difference between his finishing success and his defensive margin when fights extend.

Berggren kept the all-finishes trend alive by taking Kristjan Toniste's back and choking him out in the first round at FCR 20. It came on the Västerås prelims and showed he could pivot from the one-shot chaos of the Kankava finish to a cleaner grappling kill when the opening presented itself.

Key moments

• The bout took place on the FCR 20 preliminary card in Västerås, Sweden
• Berggren secured the rear-naked choke at 2:35 of round one
• The submission made it back-to-back early finishes in 2024 after the Kankava knockout

After a late opponent change on the Battle of Botnia 9 main event, Berggren replaced withdrawn foe Dorin Paladi with Giorgi Kankava and still found an immediate knockout.

Key moments

• Berggren originally drew Dorin Paladi before Paladi withdrew from the Battle of Botnia 9 main event
• Replacement opponent Giorgi Kankava was stopped by punch in the opening round
• The sudden-finish result kept Berggren moving despite the late change in matchup