Elias Mahmoudi is a French-Algerian

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fighter currently signed to

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, where he competes in the

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division. He is the former WPMF World 61 kg and WBC Muaythai International super featherweight champion. As of December 20, 2023, he is ranked #4 in the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai rankings and ranked #5 in the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing rankings.

Muay Thai career

Mahmoudi faced Ryan Sheehan at Best of Siam VII on December 11, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Mahmoudi won his first major title in January 2018, when he defeated Luca Roma by a first-round knockout to win the WPMF World 61 kg title. In February 2019, Mahmoudi fought Rustam Vyntu at Ring War for the WBC Muay Thai International Super Featherweight title. He beat Vyntu by a third-round TKO.

ONE Championship

Elias Mahmoudi made his ONE debut on January 25, 2019 at ONE Championship: Hero's Ascent, facing Yukinori Ogasawara. He won his promotional debut by unanimous decision. On May 10, 2019, he fought

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at ONE Championship: Warriors Of Light for the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship. The fight went to a technical decision in the fourth round, as Elias was unable to continue the fight due to an illegal blow. Petchdam won the fight by unanimous decision. He had one more fight with

in 2019, against

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at ONE Championship: Mark Of Greatness. Mahmoudi won the fight by unanimous decision. He was scheduled to challenge for the Arena Fight title against Djany Fiorenti during AFC 2, but the fight was later postponed due to the

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. After a year of inactivity, Mahmoudi is scheduled to face former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion

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at ONE on TNT 4 on April 28, 2021. However, the fight was canceled for unknown reasons. Mahmoudi faced

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in the main event of ONE Championship: Full Blast 2 on June 11, 2021. Mahmoudi lost the fight by majority decision. Mahmoudi was scheduled to face

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at ONE Championship: Heavy Hitters on January 14, 2022. However, the bout was scrapped due to

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related reasons. Mahmoudi was scheduled to face Tagir Khalilov on July 15, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 12. However, Khalilov was rescheduled for another bout and Mahmoudi instead faced Edgar Tabares on August 5, 2023 at ONE Fight Night 13, winning the bout with ease after knocking down Tabares three times in the first round. Mahmoudi was scheduled to face

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for the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship on January 13, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 18. However, Mahmoudi withdrew from the bout due to rib injury. Mahmoudi faced

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on August 3, 2024, at

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. He won the fight via knockout in round three and earned the ''$50,000 Performance of the Night'' bonus.

Doping suspension

Mahmoudi faced Denis Purić on December 7, 2024, at

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. He won the fight via knockout at 2:58 in the third round. The fight was later overturned on January 31, 2025, because Mahmoudi tested positive for

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and he was suspended six months.

Titles and accomplishments

Amateur

* 2014 Siam Fight Junior Champion * 2013 ICO Junior −50 kg World Champion * 2013 IFMA Junior −48 kg World Champion * France Muay Thai Champion

Professional

* 2019 WBC Muay Thai International Super Featherweight Champion * 2018 WPMF World −61 kg Champion * 2009 Theprasit Stadium Champion

Fight record

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References

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