Team: Oulun Kamppailuklubi
Age: 20
Height: 158 cm
Weight: 56.7 kg

Sisu, passion, will to win, relentlessness, and northern pride — that is Sani Brännfors.

Representing Oulun Kamppailuklubi, Sani Brännfors is a true anomaly: she is the first female athlete in IMMAF history to win a world championship in every age category — Youth, Junior, and Senior.

Sani’s professional career kicked off in May 2025 at the CAGE 66 event in Helsinki, where she secured a spectacular second-round technical knockout victory. In her amateur career, she was already considered the most successful Finnish amateur mixed martial artist of all time — and as a professional, her goal is crystal clear

The UFC Championship.

Sani isn’t aiming to participate — she’s aiming to dominate. Every fight, every camp, and every training session brings her closer to that goal.

She has been described as an athlete with every ingredient needed not just to reach the top of the world — but to stay there. Her journey began at age nine with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and expanded to mixed martial arts at fourteen. Years of work are evident, and the development continues every day.

Join the journey now. Follow Sani’s rise toward becoming a UFC champion. For partners and sponsors, Sani offers a rare opportunity to be part of a story that is only beginning — but with limitless potential.

What people say about Sani:

“Both as an athlete and as a person, she is absolutely world-class. The sky is the limit for what Sani will become.”
— Jaakko Dahlbacka, Apu360

“No athlete from Finland has ever had such strong potential to become a UFC champion. Brännfors’ accomplishments, despite her young age, are unmatched. Polite, well-mannered, and a believer in equality, Brännfors is an exemplary ambassador for the sport.”
— One Silvera, Cage

“The next UFC star is Sani Brännfors, as long as she stays healthy and keeps her feet on the ground. Sani has all the elements required. Technically she is exceptionally skilled, and her amateur credentials are outstanding. She is articulate, has a strong sense of humor, and is genuinely sensitive. She doesn’t play a role - she is authentically herself.” Teemu Packalén, Former UFC Fighter, IS.