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Mladen Kujundžić

Mladen Kujundžić (born August 3, 1989) is a retired Croatian kickboxer and mixed martial artist fighting out of Opatija, Croatia.

Mladen Kujundžić
BornMladen Kujundžić
(1989-08-03) August 3, 1989 (age 35)[1]
Rijeka, Croatia
Other namesDynamite
NationalityCroatian
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofOpatija, Croatia
TeamOpatija Fight Club (2008-2012)
Dynamite Fight Club (2012-2024)[2]
TrainerMladen Krajnčec (2008-2012)
Ivan Filipović (2012-2024)[2]
Years active2008–2024
Kickboxing record
Total41
Wins28
By knockout11
Losses13
By knockout3
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins4
By knockout3
Losses6
Draws1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

In April 2017, he was ranked the #10 light-heavyweight in the world by LiverKick.com.[3] In June and July 2016, he was ranked the #9 heavyweight in the world by Combat Press.[4][5]

Kickboxing career

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Early career

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Kujundžić had his first professional fight against Denis Marjanović, on September 25, 2010.[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7] The two of them fought a rematch two months later, with Marjanović winning a unanimous decision. During the Bilić Erić Security Fight Night 5 event, Kujundžić fought Ivica Ivić.[8] He won the fight by a second-round knockout, stopping Ivić with a low kick.[9] He would go on to win his next three fights against Tom Van Duivenvoorde, Ivica Soldo and Jasmin Bečirović, before taking part in the Fight Code: Rhinos Series tournament. Kujundžić beat Anatoloy Nosyrev by TKO in the first fight, but lost to Freddy Kemayo in the quarterfinals.[10]

After this tournament loss, Kujundžić was scheduled to fight Rok Štrucl at WFC 15.[11] The fight went into an extra round, after which Štrucl won by decision.[12] Bouncing back from the first losing streak of his career, Kujundžić won his next three fights. He won his first fight against Marin Došen by decision,[13] and beat Srđan Seleš and Nermin Terzić by TKO.[14][15] At the 8. Kickboxing Memorijal David Šain event, Kujundžić was scheduled to fight Igor Mihaljević. Igor Mihaljević won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

Final Fight Championship

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In 2013, Kujundžić signed with Final Fight Championship. He made his organizational debut during FFC03, in a rematch with Rok Štrucl.[17] He won the rematch by unanimous decision.[18] At FFC06, Kujundžić fought Nikola Dimkovski, winning the fight by unanimous decision.[19] He won his next two fight against Alija Tucak and Sanid Imamović by DQ and TKO respectively, extending his winning streak to four.[20]

He made his Glory debut at Glory 14: Zagreb, when he was scheduled to fight Elmir Mehić.[21] He won the fight by TKO, after the ringside doctor stopped the fight at the end of the second round.[22] At FFC12, Kujundžić knocked out Dženan Poturak with middle kick in the first round.[23] His winning streak was stopped by Alexandr Bodruchin at FFC15, who knocked him out in the first round.[24]

K-1 and Tatneft cup

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Kujundžić rebounded from this loss by winning his next two fights against Janos Koszfan and Andre Langen by decision.[25] At WFL Laktaši, Kujundžić fought Fabio Kwasi for the first time. Kwasi won the fight by a second-round TKO.[26]

Kujundžić once again rebounded from a loss by winning his next two fights, winning a decision against Vasil Ducar and knocking out Frank Muñoz.[27] He next fought Maxim Bolotov in the 2016 Tatneft Cup selection tournament.[28] Bolotov won the fight by an extra round decision.[29]

At Respect World Series 1, Kujundžić achieved the highest profile win of his career up to that point, managing to knock out the former SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight champion Andrei Stoica.[30]

Kujundžić took part in the 2016 K-1 Belgrade Heavyweight tournament, being scheduled to fight Fabio Kwasi.[31] Kwasi once again won the fight by unanimous decision.[32] Kujundžić further participated in the 2017 Tatneft Cup selection tournament. He knocked out Rustam Azimov in the first round of the tournament,[33] but lost to Petr Romankevich in the second round by decision.[34]

FEA

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After a year long layoff, Kujundžić returned to fight Françesco Xhaja at Legends Collide. He lost by unanimous decision.[35]

In 2019, Kujundžić signed with FEA. In his first fight with the organization, he fought Alexandru Burduja. The fight went into an extra round, after which he won a split decision.[36] He won his next fight against Joao Chapas Silva by decision, as well.[37]

He was scheduled to fight Mikhail Tyuterev in the semifinals of the 2020 FEA Heavyweight GP, but the fight never materialized.[38]

Kujundžić challenged Alexandru Burduja for the FEA Light Heavyweight (-93 kg) championship at FEA Full Drive on December 17, 2022.[39] He captured the title by split decision.[40]

Kujundžić faced Arseniy Smirnov at RCC 16 on July 28, 2023.[41] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[42]

Kujundžić faced Ivan Petrenko at RCC 25 on February 3, 2024.[43] He lost the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[44]

Kujundžić announced his retirement from professional competition on February 4, 2024.[45]

Awards, records, and honors

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  • Combat Press
  • Fighting Entertainment Association
    • 2022 FEA Light Heavyweight (-93 kg) Championship

Professional kickboxing record

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Mladen Kujundžić kickboxing record
28 Wins (11 (T)KOs), 13 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-02-03 Loss   Ivan Petrenko RCC 25 Yekaterinburg, Russia TKO (Referee stoppage) 2
2023-07-28 Loss   Arseniy Smirnov RCC 16 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-12-27 Win   Alexandru Burduja FEA Full Drive Ciorescu, Moldova Decision (Split) 5 3:00
Wins the FEA Light Heavyweight (-93 kg) title.
2022-05-22 Loss   Younes Benmalek Alpha Fight League Bruxelles, Belgium Decision 3 3:00
2019-08-24 Win   Joao Chapas Silva FEA World GP Odesa Odesa, Ukraine Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-03-30 Win   Alexandru Burduja FEN Chișinău, Moldova Ext. R. Decision (Split) 4 3:00
2018-11-17 Loss   Françesco Xhaja Legends Collide Slovenia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-07-20 Loss   Petr Romankevich Tatneft Cup 2017 - 1st selection 1/4 final Kazan, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2017-05-31 Win   Rustam Azimov Tatneft Cup 2017 - 3rd selection 1/8 final Kazan, Russia KO (Low kicks) 2 2:10
2016-10-27 Loss   Fabio Kwasi K-1 World GP 2016 -95kg Championship Tournament Belgrade, Serbia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-03-19 Win   Andrei Stoica Respect World Series 1 Madrid, Spain KO (Left Hook) 1
2016-02-12 Loss   Maxim Bolotov Tatneft Cup 2016 - 1st Selection 1/8 Final Kazan, Russia Decision 4 3:00
2015-11-27 Win   Frank Muñoz FFC21: Rijeka Rijeka, Croatia KO (Right High Kick) 2 2:43
2015-10-31 Win   Vasil Ducar Opatija Fight Night 6 Opatija, Croatia Ext. R. Decision 4 3:00
2015-09-25 Loss   Fabio Kwasi WFL Laktaši Laktaši, BIH TKO (Ref. Stoppage) 2
2015-09-04 Win   Andre Langen Tatneft Cup 2015 Final Kazan, Russia Decision 4 3:00
2015-04-08 Win   Janos Koszfan Oluja u ringu 7 [47] Knin, Croatia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-11-21 Loss   Alexandr Bodruchin FFC15: Poreč Poreč, Croatia KO (Straight Right) 1
2014-04-25 Win   Dženan Poturak FFC12: Fabjan vs. Daley Ljubljana, Slovenia KO (Left Middle Kick) 1
2014-03-08 Win   Elmir Mehić Glory 14: Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia TKO (Doctor stoppage) 2 3:00
2013-10-25 Win   Sanid Imamović FFC08: Zelg vs. Rodriguez Zagreb, Croatia TKO 1 1:19
2013-09-13 Win   Alija Tucak Fight For Glory Banja Luka, BiH DQ (Headbut) 3
2013-06-14 Win   Nikola Dimkovski FFC06: Jurković vs. Poturak Poreč, Croatia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-04-18 Win   Rok Štrucl FFC03: Jurković vs. Cătinaș Split, Croatia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-04-07 Loss   Igor Mihaljević 8. Kickboxing Memorijal David Šain Poreč, Croatia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-10-27 Win   Nermin Terzić Bajić Team & Ameno Fight Night Split Split, Croatia TKO (Low kick) 1 0:05
2012-07-21 Win   Srđan Seleš Mega Fight Umag, Croatia TKO (Referee stoppage) 3
2012-03-10 Win   Marin Došen Cro Cop Final Fight Zagreb, Croatia Ext.R.Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2011-12-18 Loss   Rok Štrucl WFC 15 - Olimp Sport Nutrition Ljubljana, Slovenia Ex.R.Decision 4 3:00
2011-10-22 Loss   Freddy Kemayo Fight Code: Rhinos Series, Quarter Finals Moscow, Russia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-07-09 Win   Anatoloy Nosyrev Fight Code: Rhinos Series, Final 16 (Part 2) Istanbul, Turkey TKO (Injury)
2011-04-09 Win   Jasmin Bečirović Slovenian muay thai league Brežice, Slovenia Decision 3 3:00
2011-02-20 Win   Ivica Soldo Opatija Fight Night 3 Opatija, Croatia
2010-12-10 Win   Tom Van Duivenvoorde Podgorica Fight Night Podgorica, Montenegro KO 2
2010-11-28 Win   Ivica Ivić Bilić Erić Security Fight Night 5 Zagreb, Croatia KO (Low Kick) 2
2010-11-06 Loss   Denis Marjanović Banja Luka Fight Night 2 Banja Luka, BIH Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-09-25 Win   Denis Marjanović Fight Night Viškovo, Croatia Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
11 matches 4 wins 6 losses
By knockout 3 1
By submission 1 5
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 4–6–1 Vlado Neferanović Submission (Rear-naked choke) FNC 7 Sep 3, 2022 1 1:08 Pula, Croatia
Loss 4–5–1 Lukasz Sudolski KO (Punches) Babilon MMA 18 Nov 27, 2020 1 0:13 Lodž, Poland
Loss 4–4–1 Gerald Turek Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) WFC 16 - Return of the Champions Apr 22, 2012 2 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Loss 4–3–1 Denis Stojnić Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) United Glory - 2010-2011 World Series Finals May 28, 2011 1 4:59 Moscow, Russia
Loss 4–2–1 Matteo Minonzio Submission (Guillotine Choke) SLAM FC 3 Feb 12, 2011 1 Firenze, Italia
Win 4–1–1 Mihajlo Fincur TKO (Knees) TBCB - K-1 and FreeFight Night Apr 24, 2010 1 Brežice, Slovenia
Win 3–1–1 Alen Dolicanin Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) MedVid - Ultimate Fight Labin Mar 7, 2010 1 Labin, Croatia
Loss 2–1–1 Pero Ogrizek Submission (Punches) OFN - Opatija Fight Night 2 Feb 12, 2010 2 3:36 Opatija, Croatia
Win 2–0–1 Krisztian Gera TKO (Punches) SFD - Summer Fight Day Sep 11, 2009 1 Opatija, Croatia
Win 1–0-1 Sead Mujagić TKO [48] Mar 13, 2009 Vienna, Austria
Draw 0–0-1 Mario Valentić Draw OFN - Opatija Fight Night 1 Feb 19, 2009 Opatija, Croatia MMA debut.

References

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