Sabah Homasi (born October 19, 1988) is an American
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inco ...
currently competing in the
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify th ...
division of
Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media conglomerate Paramount Global. ...
. A professional competitor since 2009, he has also competed for the
UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
,
Titan FC
Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...
Lebanon, New Jersey
Lebanon is a borough in Hunterdon County,in the U.S. stateof New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 1,358,East Brunswick, Homasi moved at the age of 10 to Florida and to Dearborn when he had started high school and began training in
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
Homasi made his professional MMA debut in May 2009. Over the next 7 years he fought for various promotions, including Strikeforce,
Titan FC
Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...
and
Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media conglomerate Paramount Global. ...
. Before joining the UFC he amassed a record of 11 wins against 5 losses.
The Ultimate Fighter
''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen ...
. He represented
American Top Team
American Top Team (ATT) is one of the primary teams in mixed martial arts. The gym was founded by Dan Lambert, who brought in former members of Brazilian Top Team Marcus "Conan" Silveira, Marcelo Silveira and Ricardo Liborio, but there is no f ...
. In his first fight on the show, Homasi lost to Carrington Banks via decision after three rounds.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Homasi made his debut with the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
on August 20, 2016 against
Tim Means
Timothy Carl Means (born February 20, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist from Moriarty, New Mexico currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2004, ...
on the main card of
UFC 202
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
In his second fight for the promotion, Homasi faced
Abdul Razak Alhassan
Abdul Razak Alhassan (born August 11, 1985) is a Ghanaian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the UFC. A professional since 2013, he formerly fought in Bellator and Legacy Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts ...
on December 2, 2017 at
UFC 218
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round after a controversial early stoppage.
Due to the stoppage controversy of their first bout, a rematch with Alhassan took place on January 20, 2018 at
UFC 220
''UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on January 20, 2018, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
Background
A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between curren ...
. Homasi lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Homasi was subsequently released from the UFC.
Return to Bellator
In April 2019, Homasi announced that he had signed a contract with Bellator. In his promotional return, Homasi knocked out Micah Terrill in 17 seconds at Bellator 225 on August 24, 2019.
Homasi was next expected to face
Paul Daley
Paul Anthony Daley (born 21 February 1983) is a British former mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2003 to 2022, Daley competed for the UFC, Bellator MMA, Cage Rage, Final Fight Championship, Strikeforce, Elit ...
at Bellator 232 on October 26, 2019. However, he withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by
Saad Awad
Saad Awad ( ar, سعد عوض , born June 7, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist competing in Bellator's lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, Awad has formerly competed for Strikeforce and King of the Cage.
Backg ...
. The bout was then rescheduled to take place at Bellator 241 on March 13, 2020, but the whole event was eventually cancelled due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.
Homasi next faced
Curtis Millender
Curtis Marquir Millender (born December 1, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2013, Millender has formerly competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellato ...
on August 7, 2020 at Bellator 243. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Homasi faced
Bobby Voelker
Robert "Bobby" James Voelker (born April 26, 1979) is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in their Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, Voelker has formerly competed for the UFC, Bellator MMA, Strikefo ...
October 29, 2020 at Bellator 250. He won the fight via flying knee in the second round. Subsequently, Homasi signed a multi-fight contract with the promotion.
Homasi was rescheduled for the third time to face
Paul Daley
Paul Anthony Daley (born 21 February 1983) is a British former mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2003 to 2022, Daley competed for the UFC, Bellator MMA, Cage Rage, Final Fight Championship, Strikeforce, Elit ...
on April 16, 2021 at Bellator 257. Homasi lost the bout in the second round via TKO after Daley survived getting dropped by Homasi in the first round.
Homasi faced
Andrey Koreshkov
Andrey Andreevich Koreshkov (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Корешков, born August 23, 1990) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA. He is the former Bellator Welterw ...
on August 13, 2021 at Bellator 264. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Homasi faced Jaleel Willis on January 29, 2022 at Bellator 273. He won the bout via arm-triangle choke in the first round.
As the first fight of his new multi-fight contract, Homasi faced Maycon Mendonça at
Bellator 282
''Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on June 24, 2022 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, United States.
Background
Gegard Mousasi defended his Middleweight t ...
on June 24, 2022. He won the bout after knocking Maycon out in the first round.
Homasi is scheduled to face
Brennan Ward
Brennan Ward (born June 28, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2008, Ward formerly competed for CES MMA and was the Bellator Season Nine Middleweight Tour ...
MMAjunkie.com
MMA Junkie is a news website that covers the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). It was founded in 2006, and is owned by Gannett Company since 2011. The site and its content have been featured in ''Time'' magazine'', ''ESPN The Magazine'', ''The N ...
**2021 April Fight of the Month vs.
Paul Daley
Paul Anthony Daley (born 21 February 1983) is a British former mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2003 to 2022, Daley competed for the UFC, Bellator MMA, Cage Rage, Final Fight Championship, Strikeforce, Elit ...
Bellator 282
''Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on June 24, 2022 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, United States.
Background
Gegard Mousasi defended his Middleweight t ...
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Uncasville, Connecticut
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Phoenix, Arizona
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, United States
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Andrey Koreshkov
Andrey Andreevich Koreshkov (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Корешков, born August 23, 1990) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA. He is the former Bellator Welterw ...
Uncasville, Connecticut
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, United States
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Paul Daley
Paul Anthony Daley (born 21 February 1983) is a British former mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2003 to 2022, Daley competed for the UFC, Bellator MMA, Cage Rage, Final Fight Championship, Strikeforce, Elit ...
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut, United States. It is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River where it flows into the Thames River. The name is now applied more generally to all of the ...
, United States
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Bobby Voelker
Robert "Bobby" James Voelker (born April 26, 1979) is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in their Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, Voelker has formerly competed for the UFC, Bellator MMA, Strikefo ...
, KO (flying knee and punches)
, Bellator 250
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Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut, United States. It is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River where it flows into the Thames River. The name is now applied more generally to all of the ...
, United States
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, Win
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Curtis Millender
Curtis Marquir Millender (born December 1, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2013, Millender has formerly competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellato ...
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut, United States. It is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River where it flows into the Thames River. The name is now applied more generally to all of the ...
, United States
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, Win
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, Micah Terrill
, KO (punch)
, Bellator 225
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Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city and a major port in the U.S. state of Connecticut. With a population of 148,654 in 2020, it is also the fifth-most populous in New England. Located in eastern Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonn ...
, United States
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, Muhammad Abdullah
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, WXC 74: Allegiance
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Southgate, Michigan
Southgate is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 30,047 at the 2020 census. Southgate was incorporated as a city in October 1958, which was one of the last remaining portions of the now-defunct Ecorse Town ...
, United States
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Abdul Razak Alhassan
Abdul Razak Alhassan (born August 11, 1985) is a Ghanaian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the UFC. A professional since 2013, he formerly fought in Bellator and Legacy Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts ...
, KO (punch)
,
UFC 220
''UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on January 20, 2018, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
Background
A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between curren ...
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Abdul Razak Alhassan
Abdul Razak Alhassan (born August 11, 1985) is a Ghanaian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the UFC. A professional since 2013, he formerly fought in Bellator and Legacy Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts ...
, TKO (punches)
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UFC 218
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
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Detroit, Michigan
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
, United States
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, Loss
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Tim Means
Timothy Carl Means (born February 20, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist from Moriarty, New Mexico currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2004, ...
, TKO (punches)
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UFC 202
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
, United States
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Jorge Patino
Jorge Luis Patino (born May 8, 1973) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 1995, Patino has formerly competed in the UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, ...
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, Titan FC 40
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, Coral Gables, Florida, United States
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, Victor Regis Eustáquio
, TKO (punches)
, Titan FC 39
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, Coral Gables, Florida, United States
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, Derrick Kennington
, TKO (punches)
, Absolute Fighting Championship 25
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, align=center, 1:13
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Coconut Creek, Florida
Coconut Creek is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Situated north of Miami, it had a population of 57,833 in 2020. It is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city seceded from ...
, United States
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, Loss
, align=center, 8–5
, Reggie Pena
, TKO (punches)
, Supreme FC 1
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, align=center, 1:07
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Tampa, Florida
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United States
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, Win
, align=center, 8–4
, Eric Moon
, Submission (guillotine choke)
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Bellator 124
2014 in Bellator MMA was the tenth season for Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion. It began on February 28, 2014 and aired on Spike TV.
The season included tournaments for the Heavyweight, Welterweight, Featherweight, Light Heavyweight, ...
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Plymouth Township, Michigan
Plymouth Township, officially the Charter Township of Plymouth, is a charter township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 27,524 at the 2010 census. The city of Plymouth is surrounded by the township but is administ ...
, United States
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, Win
, align=center, 7–4
, Jerome Jones
, TKO (punches)
, MTC: In the Beginning
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale () is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and largest city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth ...
, United States
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, Win
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, Michael Trujillo
, TKO (head kick and punches)
, CFA 12: Sampo vs. Thao
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, Coral Gables, Florida, United States
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, Ricky Legere Jr.
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Bellator 93
2013 in Bellator MMA was the eighth installment of the Bellator MMA, which began on January 17, 2013 and ended on April 4, 2013.
Mixed martial arts tournaments were held in five weight classes and all of the champions, except the heavyweight cha ...
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Temecula, California
Temecula (; es, Temécula, ; Luiseño: ''Temeekunga'') is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The city had a population of 110,003 as of the 2020 census and was incorporated on December 1, 1989. The city is a t ...
, United States
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, Win
, align=center, 5–3
, Jose Caceres
, Decision (split)
, CFA 7: Never Give Up
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, Coral Gables, Florida, United States
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, -
, Loss
, align=center, 4–3
, Jon Manley
, Decision (unanimous)
, W-1 MMA 7: Reloaded
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, align=center, 5:00
, Coral Gables, Florida, United States
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, Win
, align=center, 4–2
, Kevin Pearson
, Submission (kimura)
, World Extreme Fighting 46
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, align=center, 1:35
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Orlando, Florida
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, United States
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, Win
, align=center, 3–2
, Eliton Sarmento
, TKO (retirement)
, World Extreme Fighting 45
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Jacksonville, Florida
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, United States
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, -
, Loss
, align=center, 2–2
, Frank Carrillo
, TKO (elbows)
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Bellator 21
2010 in Bellator MMA was the second installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships (Bellator FC)-produced series. It started on April 8, 2010 and ended June 24, 2010. Tournaments were held in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and m ...
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Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States, located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. As of July 1, 2019, Hollywood had a population of 154,817. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is n ...
, United States
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, Loss
, align=center, 2–1
, John Kelly
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Strikeforce: Miami
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Sunrise, Florida
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Sunrise was incorporated in 1961 and founded ...
, United States
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Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify th ...
debut.
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, Adrian Miles
, TKO (punches)
, Inferno: MMA
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Kennesaw, Georgia
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, United States
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, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Lindon Mitchell
, TKO (punches)
, XFN: Da Matta vs. Thorne
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, align=center, 1:37
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale () is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and largest city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth ...
List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
__NOTOC__
A
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( M-1, UFC)
* Daichi Abe - (UFC, Pancrase)
* Hiroyuki Abe - (Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride)
* Pap ...