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Documentary on UFC lightweight Reza Madadi to air in Sweden in 2016

UFC lightweight Reza Madadi will have a documentary chronicling the past 2 years of his life, including his prison stint, air in Sweden early next year.

Reza Madadi's return to the UFC wasn't the one he was looking for, as he lost a sluggish decision to Norman Parke at UFC Fight Night in Dublin last Saturday. It was his first fight in more than 2 years after serving 14 months in a Swedish prison for aggravated burglary, which included a smash-and-grab raid of a high-end boutique shop.

While he's anything but a household name in most of the world, Madadi is easily one of Sweden's most popular MMA fighters, as evidenced by his huge crowd reception in his 2013 win vs.