UFC Fight Night 58’s Tom Niinimäki: Prepared to Perform

As music blared from the stadium speakers and the bright lights lit the canvas at the O2 World in Berlin, Tom Niinimäki was ready. It was May 31, 2014, and the Finnish fighter was in the Octagon for the second time in his career. His debut with the UFC, which came against Rani Yahya, had ended in overwhelming success when Niinimäki was awarded the decision following a three-round duel on the ground with the jiu-jitsu ace. The longtime European prospect […]