Sabah Homasi (born October 19, 1988) is an

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and

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currently competing with

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. A professional competitor since 2009, he previously competed in the

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division for the

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, and

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Background

Born in

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, Homasi moved at the age of 10 to Florida and to Dearborn when he had started high school and began training in

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. He is of Lebanese descent.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Homasi made his professional MMA debut in May 2009. Over the next 7 years he fought for various promotions, including

and

. Before joining the UFC he amassed a record of 11 wins against 5 losses.

The Ultimate Fighter

Homasi competed on The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians, the 21st season of the reality show

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. He represented

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. 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) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...

on August 20, 2016 against

Tim Means Tim Means (born February 20, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2004, Means has also formerly competed ...

on the main card of

UFC 202 ''UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on August 20, 2016, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area. This event was t ...

. 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 competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2013, he formerly fought in Bellator and Legacy Fighting Ch ...

on December 2, 2017 at

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. 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

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at Bellator 232 on October 26, 2019. However, he withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by

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. 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

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. Homasi next faced

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on August 7, 2020 at Bellator 243. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Homasi faced

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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

on April 16, 2021 at

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. 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 ...

on June 24, 2022. He won the bout after knocking Maycon out in the first round. Homasi faced

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on February 4, 2023 at

Bellator 290 ''Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on February 4, 2023, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, United States. The card aired live on CBS and Paramount Plus, the first ti ...

. Homasi lost by technical knockout in the second round, getting dropped with a head kick and finished with ground and pound. Homasi faced Levan Chokheli on September 23, 2023 at

Bellator 299 ''Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards'' (also known as ''Bellator Dublin'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA, that took place on September 23, 2023, at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Background The event marked the promotio ...

. He lost the fight via front kick knockout in the first round. On January 23, 2024, he announced that he was no longer with the promotion.

Bare-knuckle boxing

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Homasi made his

debut against Eduardo Peralta on December 21, 2024 at BKFC on DAZN: Hollywood, FL. He won by knockout in the second round. Homasi faced Jonny Tello on April 4, 2025 at BKFC 71 Dubai: Day 1. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

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**2021 April Fight of the Month vs.

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Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

The Ultimate Fighter

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Return to Bellator

Bare-knuckle boxing

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Bare knuckle boxing record

See also

References

External links