Swedish welterweight Christian Stigenberg just made his PFL debut at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. Photo: Viaplay
Swedish welterweight Christian Stigenberg just made his PFL debut against Chris Mixan at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff.
After three even rounds, Mixan stood as the winner by split decision with 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 on the judges scorecards.
In the first round of the welterweight showcase, Stigenberg used his reach advantage well and landed several leg kicks. In the second round, both fighters showed their skills. The Swede used his jab and leg kicks well while his opponent landed two head kicks. In the third round, Mixan turned up the pace and landed good kicks while Stigenberg had success with his jab.
Read more: Huge main event announced for Muay Thai For Life 3.0: “A massive super fight”
Christian Stigenberg has a record of 3-2
Stigenberg has a professional record of 3-2 and fought in leading Swedish MMA organizations Fight Club Rush and Superior Challenge before his debut at PFL.
In his professional debut at Fight Club Rush 8 in March 2021, he defeated Alexander Lindgren via knockout. A few months later he took a majority decision win over Christopher Bajo at Superior Challenge 22. At Superior Challenge 23 in September, he lost to Niko Skonbäck via unanimous decision, but came back strong in May 2022, when he defeated Theodor Berggren via unanimous decision at Fight Club Rush 12.
Read more: Reports: Jack Hermansson vs. Derek Brunson slated for December 3
Read more: PFL Playoffs 2: Christian Stigenberg and Sadibou Sy competes on August 13
Subscribe to Frontkick.online on YouTube for the best MMA videos in Scandinavia, and make sure to follow us on Twitter for the latest news and updates!
The post Christian Stigenberg lost razor-thin split decision in PFL debut appeared first on Frontkick.online.